Category Archives: San Francisco

Las Hijas Del Gallo, South San Francisco CA

Las Hijas Del Gallo Churro Concha Cortadillo Besos Custard Empanada Pineapple Turnover Tres Leches Guava Cheese Pan Dulce Ojo Open daily from 6am, except Sundays when the Bakers get an extra hour of sleep, Las Hijas Del Gallo looks exactly … Continue reading

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Yang Sik Rincon Center, San Francisco CA

Yang Sik Spear Street Jasmine Tea Long Life Noodle Steamed BBQ Pork Bun Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai Stuffed Lotus Leaf Phoenix Tail Prawn Chicken Spring Roll Pork Potsticker Taro Dumpling Egg Custard Tart Founded in 1958 with two locations … Continue reading

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Pineapple King Bakery, San Francisco CA

Pineapple King Bakery Dan Tat Pudding Baguette Great Aunt Custard Pineapple Bun Mom Taro Pineapple Bun Grandpa Salted Egg Pineapple Bun Open from 8am daily Pineapple King Bakery is a Bay Area darling, the take-away spot in Sunset offering 14 … Continue reading

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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen (24th Street,) San Francisco CA

Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen Poppyseed Bagel, Cream Cheese Shmear Matzo Ball Soup The Purist Sandwich – Pastrami, Rye Bread, Pickle Challah French Toast, 100% Pure Maple Syrup, Strawberry Jam, Butter Apricot Rugelach Beauty’s Chocolate Chip Cookie A story of three … Continue reading

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Uncle Benny’s Donut and Bagel, San Francisco CA

Uncle Benny’s Donut and Bagel Glazed Cruller Ube Cake Donut Donut Holes Cake Doughnut with White Glaze and Sprinkles Maple Bar Buttermilk Bar Maple Old Fashioned Donut While Bob’s Donuts has long garnered the attention of Bay Area residents Uncle … Continue reading

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iTalico Restaurant, Palo Alto CA

iTalico Bread – Olive Oil Frittura Mista – Calamari, Shrimp, Sardines, Lemon, Marinara Polpette – Pork, Beef, Veal, Grana Padano Cheese, Tomato Sauce Frittelle – Fried Pizza Dough, Stracciatella di Burrata, Prosciutto di Parma Rovagnati 24-months Paccheri – Rustichella Pasta, … Continue reading

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“Best of” 2019 – Meals, Savories, Sweets

Having easily defined 2018 as a year of challenges, 2019 is a far more challenging year to define. On a professional level, the prior twelve months have been the most satisfying of my life and I’m genuinely proud of my … Continue reading

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La Taqueria, San Francisco CA

La Taqueria Agua de Pina Horchata Flour Quesadilla – Four Cheese Blend Regular Pollo Taco Dorado-Style / Regular Lengua Taco Dorado-Style / Regular Carne Asada Taco Dorado-Style – Pinto Beans, Pico de Gallo Regular Carnitas Burrito Dorado-Style – Pinto Beans, … Continue reading

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b. patisserie [3,] San Francisco CA

b. patisserie Black Sesame Madeline Carrot Bran Muffin Kugelhopf Blueberry Cornmeal Scone Pain Suisse Pineapple Coconut Kouign Amann Apple Almond Croissant Chocolate Chip Cookie Chocolate Caramel Toffee Mousse Rare to revisit Restaurants when traveling, even those that are particularly impressive, … Continue reading

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Johnny Doughnuts, San Francisco CA

Johnny Doughnuts Glazed Cinnamon Twist Caramel Apple Fritter Vanilla Old Fashioned Doughnut Vanilla Glazed Cinnamon Roll Chocolate Frosted Crodough with Chocolate Custard Although many rightfully consider San Francisco a World-class dining destination the lack of Donuts compared to Southern California … Continue reading

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Arsicault Bakery, San Francisco CA

Arsicault Bakery Morning Bun Kouign Amann Almond Croissant Cranberry Coconut Scone Chocolate Chip Cookie Highly touted by Bon Appetite Magazine ever since opening, an early arrival at Arsicault Bakery remains recommended, the fact that such a place continues to thrive … Continue reading

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U :Dessert Story, San Francisco CA

U : Dessert Story Mango Sticky Rice Bingsoo – Organic Coconut Crumble, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Chia, Sticky Rice, Mango Puree, Condensed Milk Young Coconut Pandan Crepe Cake – Homemade Young Coconut Sauce Honey Brick Toast – Vanilla Bean Ice … Continue reading

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Lazy Bear, San Francisco CA

Lazy Bear Winter Citrus, Sparking Wine and Vermouth Punch Apple Brandy, Pear, Cider Whipped Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Maple, Hot Sauce Hokkaido Scallop, Sorrel, Radish, Country Ham XO Duck Liver Mousse, Huckleberry, Gingersnap, Candied Orange Zest Broiled Shigoku Oyster, Smoked Allium, … Continue reading

Posted in California, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Foie Gras, Food, Lazy Bear, Macaron, Macaroon, Pork, San Francisco, Tasting Menu, Vacation Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Golden Boy Pizza, San Francisco CA

Golden Boy Pizza Pepperoni Slice Pesto Veggie Slice – Olives, Tomatoes, Onions, Mushrooms, Zucchini Although San Francisco remains one of America’s most distinct cities the combination of cost and age have seen many Restaurants shutter over the years, but since … Continue reading

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The Bird, San Francisco CA

The Bird Brown Butter-Brushed Buttermilk Biscuit Fried Chicken Sandwich – Fried Chicken Breast, Celery, Housemade Apple Slaw, Mayo, Pickles, Bun Housemade Apple Fritters – Fuji Apples, Cinnamon, Maple Glaze Although The Bay Area has no lack of Fried Chicken there … Continue reading

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Mourad, San Francisco CA

Mourad Potato Buttermilk Soup, Shallot Jam, Spring Onion, Charred Zucchini, Urfa Red Charmoula, Green Charmoula, Harissa Basteeya, Duck Confit, Blood Orange, Verjus, Almond, Edible Flowers Chicken, Preserved Lemon, Gaeta Olive, Marash Couscous, Brown Butter Double Espresso, Ice Honey & Almond, … Continue reading

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Vive La Tarte (Howard Street,) San Francisco CA

Vive La Tarte Almond Croissant Banana Ginger Croissant Turmeric Monkey Bread Butter Cookie Donut Belgium Chocolate and Sea Salt Cake Founded by Julie Vandersmeech and Arnaud Goethals in 2015, the Howard Street location soon spawning an outpost at the Ferry … Continue reading

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Les Gourmands Bakery, San Francisco CA

Les Gourmands Bakery Apricot Croissant Sample Almond Apricot Tart Almond Croissant Apple Turnover Parisian Chouquettes Chestnut Croissant Owned and operated by French expatriates, one of them a fifth generation Baker, it was with heightened expectations that Les Gourmands was entered … Continue reading

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Tony’s Coal-Fired Pizza And Slice House / Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco CA

Tony’s Coal-Fired Pizza And Slice House Coal Fire Pepperoni Slice Coal Fire Four Cheese Slice Tony’s Pizza Napoletana Meatball Gigante – Veal, Pork, Beef, Marinara, Pecorino, Parsley Sweet Grandma Pizza – Extra Sweet Tomato Sauce, Aiello Mozzarella Cheese, Garlic, Oregano, … Continue reading

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Tartine Manufactory, San Francisco CA

Tartine Manufactory Manufactory Cold Brew Coffee House Sourdough Bread, Salted Butter, Apple Butter Tres Leches Cake House Yogurt, Seasonal Fruit, Bee Pollen, Granola Morning Bun Banana Nut Muffin Pain au Chocolat Raspberry Jam Bun Chocolate Marble Pound Cake Over a … Continue reading

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