Category Archives: San Francisco

Hilda and Jesse, San Francisco CA

Hilda and Jesse HILDA’S ICED COFFEE – Cold Brew, Housemade Oat Milk, Malt DUCK WINGS – H&J Wing Spice SHRIMP TOASTIE – Chill Mayo, Sesame GRILLED BEEF TONGUE – Smoky Beet Dip, Fig Chimichurri, Chili Crunch PANCAKES WITHOUT BOUNDARIES – … Continue reading

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Butter & Crumble, San Francisco CA

Butter & Crumble Strawberry Cinnamon Swirl – Vanilla Bean Pastry Cream, Macerated Strawberry, Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Batter Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie – Valrhona Chocolate, Maldon Sea Salt Gluten Free Banana Coffee Cake – Cinnamon, Cream Cheese Frosting Begun as a … Continue reading

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Maison Nico, San Francisco CA

Maison Nico Tart with Fig Jam, Fig Leaf Cream, Fresh Figs Canele Hazelnut Financier Blueberry Almond Hyssop Croissant Pistachio Paris Brest When Michelin-starred French bistro Nico closed in 2019 owners Andrea and Nicolas Delaroque pivoted to Pastry, and although $45 … Continue reading

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Nopalito, San Francisco CA

Nopalito Cold Brew / Mezcal Paloma COLIFLOR AL PASTOR – Fried cauliflower, guajillo chile, achiote, oranges, queso fresco, salsa chipotle ENMOLADAS – corn tortilla, queso fresco, mole poblano, onions, toasted sesame seeds ESQUITE – Toasted sweet corn, guajillo chile, arbol … Continue reading

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Juniper, San Francisco CA

Juniper Avocado Toast – Whole Grain Bread, Avocado, Cucumber, Radish, Lemon Oil Butter Croissant PB&J Blondie Cinnamon Roll Pina Colada Choux Opened in 2023 by the owners of Saint Frank Coffee it was on May 19th of this year that … Continue reading

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Magic Donuts & Coffee, San Francisco CA

Magic Donuts & Coffee Glazed Donut Blueberry Lime Donut Raspberry Pistachio Donut Maple Pecan Donut Attached to a “luxury living” complex where $3200/mo will get you a 16’x13’ living space Magic Donuts & Coffee comes from Bacchus Management Group, and … Continue reading

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Loquat Bakery, San Francisco CA

Loquat Bakery Lemon Poppyseed Cake with Strawberry Jam Chocolate Tahini Cookie Cinnamon Date Babka Pistachio Butter Cookie Poppyseed Walnut Babka Halva Brownie Owned by Tal Mor and Jodi Geren of The Mill and Four Barrel Loquat Bakery taps former Tartine … Continue reading

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Pizzeria da Laura, Berkeley CA

Pizzeria da Laura the g.o.a.t. fried calzone – mozzarella, prosciutto cotto, ricotta, sauce New York Pepperoni Slice Detroit style ray j- tomato sauce, mozzarella, thin pepperoni, thick pepperoni, basil, burrata, fermented honey, parmigiano reggiano Opened late-winter 2023 in an art … Continue reading

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Humphry Slocombe, Berkeley CA

Humphry Slocombe Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream Boozy Affogato – 2 shots Espresso, Secret Breakfast Ice Cream, Bourbon Caramel Having first tasted Humphry Slocombe in 2009 while visiting San Francisco it was exciting to learn the brand has since expanded to … Continue reading

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Dago Bagel, San Francisco CA

Dago Bagel, Antonio’s Italian Pastries, Toscano Brothers Gold Standard Baguette / Stone Ground Italian Country Ace Pagnotta Bread with Rosemary and Cured Black Italian Olives Pumpernickel Bagel Sour Cherry, Maldon Salt, TCHO Chocolate Bâtard Piattina with Garlic Oil, Black & … Continue reading

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Abacá, San Francisco CA

Abacá Bibingka Rice Cake, Caramelized Brie, Salted Egg / Ensaymada, Blueberry Cheesecake Filling Buttered Pandesal, Lobster and Crab Aligue Curry Dip Dungeness Crab and Spring Vegetable Crepe, Lumpiang Sariwa, Asparagus, Pistachio, Poached Egg Labeled as “contemporary Filipino cuisine” Abacá pairs … Continue reading

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“Best of” 2022 – Meals, Savories, Sweets

I’m tired as I write this. I’m not sure if it is “good tired” or exhausted, but 2022 was full and I’m feeling it. Full of work. Full of friends. Full of music. Full of travel. Full of loss. Full … Continue reading

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Birdsong, San Francisco CA

Birdsong Reisling Shigoku Oyster, Chicken Fat, Cauliflower Mt. Lassen creek-raised Trout Loin cured in cedar, Shiso, Pine Needle / Mt. Lassen creek-raised Trout Tail prepared like Lox, Puffed Skin, Fresh Cheese / Mt. Lassen creek-raised Trout Roe, Custard of Grilled … Continue reading

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Damnfine Pizza, San Francisco CA

Damnfine Pizza CLASSIC MEATBALLS – Pork, Beef and Veal Meatballs, Tomato, Jalapeño Béchamel, Garlic Crostini ALOTTA BURRATA – Garlic, Mozzarella Cheese, Prosciutto, Arugula, Buratta Cheese, Red Pepper Flake Created by former-interior designer Laura Seymour Damnfine opened in early-2021 to serve … Continue reading

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Automat, San Francisco CA

Automat Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookie Smoked Cheddar Biscuit Cinnamon Roll Cheezy Buddy – Double Smash Burger, Dill Pickled Onions, Garlicky Cheddar, Milk Bun Frankie’s Fries, Automatic Sauce Candy Cap Brick Toast – Candy Cap Mushroom Custard, Whipped Cream Cheese, Fuyu … Continue reading

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b. patisserie [4,] San Francisco CA

b. patisserie Ham and Cheese Tartine – French Sliced Ham, Sliced Swiss Cheese, Béchamel, Chopped Parsley, Salt and Pepper Bostock, Apple Almond Croissant, Strawberry Kouign Amann Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cherry Oatmeal Toffee Cookie Rare to revisit Restaurants when traveling, even … Continue reading

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SAN HO WON, San Francisco CA

SAN HO WON Buckwheat Tea Gamja Bokkeum – Potatoes, Sweet Soy Musaengchae – Radish, Salted Shrimp, Sesame, Ginger Dubu Jorim – Soy, Sesame Oil, Tofu, Red Pepper Galbi Mandu – Griddled Beef Dumplings, Mustard Sauce Sanma Pajeon – Mountain Yam, … Continue reading

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Square Pie Guys (Mission Street,) San Francisco CA

Square Pie Guys SOMA Szechuan Wings – Szechuan Dry-fry, Scallion, Cilantro Lime Crema The Big Von – White Sauce, Italian Sausage, Pepperoni, Mike’s Hot Honey Monkey Bread – Brown Sugar, Sea Salt, Pumpkin Caramel, Apple, Ricotta Now with three locations … Continue reading

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Brenda’s Meat & Three, San Francisco CA

Brenda’s Meat & Three Beignet Flight – Plain, Crawfish w/ Scallions, Cayenne Pepper, Cheddar, Granny Smith Apple w/ Cinnamon Honey Butter, Ghirardelli Chocolate Low Country Gumbo – Crab, Shrimp, Andouille Sausage, Okra, Tomato, Scallion, Rice, Toasted French Roll Brenda’s Fried … Continue reading

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Rolling Pin Donuts, San Bruno CA

Rolling Pin Donuts Cruller with Maple Icing Glazed Yeast Donut Ube Cake Donut Glazed Apple Fritter Glazed Buttermilk Bar Maple Old Fashioned Donut While Bob’s Donuts has long garnered the attention of Bay Area residents those South of the city … Continue reading

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