Advertised as a crazy delicious take on Asian street foods, Spice Kit offers a welcome alternative to the less than stellar lunch selections near the Transbay Center. As the brainchild of former French Laundry employee, Will Pacio, and CCA grad, Fred Tang, Spice Kit features farm-fresh ingredients prepared using authentic techniques. The space is a [...]
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Spice Kit: Upmarket Street Food South of Market
July 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Korean, Reviews, San Francisco, Silf, Vietnamese, casual, comfort food, recommended, street food
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Chairman Bao and his fancy buns
July 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · San Francisco, street food
It was like a fancy bun oasis in the food desert known as Russian Hill. No, I haven’t been hangin’ out with the double rainbow guy again. It was Chairman Bao, a San Francisco food truck which specializes in Asian-style steamed (Taiwanese Gua Bao) and baked buns. Commissioned by, of all places, Crunch, the local [...]
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Trattoria Contadina a Delusione
June 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Italian, Reviews, San Francisco
We thought Trattoria Contadina was going to be special. A couple of blocks off the strip and always packed, we heard that this was the gem of North Beach. Uh… not the case. Unfortunately, Trattoria Contadina is just another typical Italian red sauce joint kept alive by travel books and concierges that counsel tourists seeking [...]
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Sando Throwdown Recap
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments · San Francisco, Sandwich, Silf, bbq, casual, street food
Thanks to everyone that showed up and threw down to make the first annual “Sando Throwdown” a success. With 7 sandos entered in the event, there was enough to feed a small army. Pork dominated the entries – nearly half of the sandos paid homage to the almighty swine. No two sandwiches were alike [...]
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San Francisco Underground Farmers Market: More Subversive Street Foodies than Farmers
May 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · San Francisco, street food
Underground for now but not for long, San Francisco has a new underground foodie phenom, the underground farmers market. With no apparent set schedule, the SF Underground Farmer’s Market is a nighttime event that showcases small producers that have no commercial kitchen to call home. ForageSF, a group who’s mission it is to help people rediscover a [...]
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Kimchi Burritos: Experiment Gone Right
May 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Kimchi, Korean, San Francisco, casual, comfort food
Fact: you can wrap just about anything in a flour tortilla. But, who would’ve ever thought about kimchi? Go ahead, turn your nose up or plug it. I used to. That is, until I tried my first kimchi burrito at John’s Snack and Deli. Loaded with tangy sautéed kimchi, lettuce, salsa, onions, and your choice of [...]
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Realfilf Featured in the Wall Street Journal
April 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · San Francisco
Before you send your heartfelt congratulations, maybe the title of this post should’ve been: “Realfilf Spotted at Cafe Claude.” Screw it.
Here’s the story:
Earlier in the month, I was contacted by an important executive from a large multi-national software company. He asked if a lunch meeting could be arranged to discuss matters of great importance. We chose to rendezvous [...]
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San Francisco White Bean and Roasted Pepper Chicken Chili
January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · San Francisco, casual, chili, comfort food, recipes
Lately, it’s been downright cold and rainy in San Francisco. This hearty combination of white beans, 5 types of roasted peppers, roasted tomatoes, chicken, and plenty of spices hits the spot after walking around with wet feet all day. Slow cooked and finished with white cheddar cheese, cilantro and green onions, this makes a great [...]
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Sticking With the Devil You Know
January 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · San Francisco, condiments
The usual suspects and I were out on Saturday night. After a beers, we decided to eat. This, in it of itself, is blog worthy. We’ve been known to drink our dinner.
It was raining so we just stayed in the neighborhood and hit up our local. Met by a familiar face and a Fernet, we [...]
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Brain Masala on the Membrane
January 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Curry, Indian, Reviews, San Francisco, goat
“No! I’m telling you guys. No way! Nope. Not a good idea. I mean…we’re in the T-Loin and…. just no way. I just don’t think it’s a good idea. Fuck that! Let’s do something else.”
While not verbatim, this is a close reenactment of my initial reaction to ordering brain masala at Chutney on Saturday night. [...]
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