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"content": "\u003cp>Continuing our tradition of honoring top female talents in the Bay Area, we are continuing \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/107423/celebrating-bay-area-women-chefs-on-international-womens-day\">2016 guide\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/115723/celebrate-womens-history-month-at-these-women-owned-restaurants\"> 2017 guide\u003c/a> with another write up featuring some of the women in the Bay Area food industry who are really impressing us and making an impact in the community. From chefs to food advocates to restaurateurs, there are women shaping what we eat and drink and how we do it.\u003cbr>\n[aside postID=\"bayareabites_132755\" label=\"Women to Watch: Cannabis\"]\u003cbr>\nSadly, women make up a good chunk of the entry-level workforce in the food industry but are underrepresented across the board above this level — not to mention the low number of women of color in the industry overall. Luckily, there are successful women in the food industry who are champions for their peers, and their stories and advice are powerful for other women who want to follow in their footsteps. Additionally, there are organizations like\u003ca href=\"https://womenchefs.org/\"> Women Chefs & Restaurateurs\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.jamesbeard.org/womens-entrepreneurial-leadership-program\">James Beard Foundation's Women Entrepreneurial Leadership Program\u003c/a> that have been working to give more women resources to start their own restaurants and companies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Women’s History Month, you can help these local, hardworking women by putting your money where your mouth is and going to support a female-led or owned business. Please note, this guide does not include every female-owned restaurant, bar, bakery or pop-up in the whole Bay Area, so please feel free to add any favorites we may have missed by tagging us on social! You can find us on \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bayareabites/\">Facebook\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kqedbayareabites/\">Instagram\u003c/a>, or \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/bayareabites\">Twitter\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Guadalupe Guerrero\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>El Pipila\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Qi13rdU9xtA2\">889 Brannan St.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA\u003cbr>\n94103\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/LrmNf1VIGUY\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">You may have heard of \u003ca href=\"https://www.elpipila.com/\">El Pipila\u003c/a>’s Guadalupe Guerrero from our digital series, Taste This. La Cocina is a non-profit incubator that has taught and guided many low-income entrepreneurs like Guerrero how to start and maintain a small business in the Bay Area, one of the most challenging culinary landscapes in the country. Guerrero built her catering business with their help, and her brick and mortar restaurant by the same name just opened at the end of last year. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Along with her two daughters Brenda and Alejandra, Guerrero shares family dishes from her hometown, Guanajuato, in Mexico, like her extremely popular pozole verde, enchiladas, carnitas, and chile rellenos.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Lalita Souksamlane & Wassana Korkheiola\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Lao Table\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/qyK4Dn4JMbC2\">149 2nd St.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA\u003cbr>\n94105\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Osha Thai\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://oshathai.com/\">See website for all locations\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132985\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132985\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/lao-table.jpg\" alt=\"A dinner spread at Lao Table\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/lao-table.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/lao-table-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/lao-table-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/lao-table-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/lao-table-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/lao-table-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/lao-table-128x128.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A dinner spread at Lao Table \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to a \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/Osha-Thai-s-sisterhood-of-success-3202814.php\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">2010 SFGATE article\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, “When sisters Wassana Korkhieola and Lalita Souksamlane needed a name for their Thai restaurant in the Tenderloin, they went with the royal Thai word for \"delicious.\"” At that point, Osha Thai was a certified empire with locations throughout San Francisco. This year, Osha Thai will be celebrating 23 years in the fall — an impressive achievement in the Bay Area where restaurants tend to come and go. \u003c/span>\u003cbr>\n[aside postID=\"bayareabites_132854\" label=\"Women-Led Businesses at the Farmers Market\"]\u003cbr>\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The two sisters immigrated from Thailand in their 20s and opened Osha Thai in 1996 — and they have been deeply involved in every aspect of their restaurant empire since then, from the interior design to the menu. In fact, Chef Souksamlane uses many of her father’s original recipes on the menu for both Osha Thai and \u003ca href=\"http://laotablesf.com/\">Lao Table.\u003c/a> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Dominica Rice Cisneros\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cosecha\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/oV762AKcHQ12\">907 Washington St.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA\u003cbr>\n94607\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMzvLA1mLb0\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you look up Dominica Rice-Cisneros, you’ll find on her website that she is “a chef, entrepreneur, mother, wife, community activist and urban gardener who believes that every single person deserves access to high-quality foods.” She has been cooking for over 30 years, and, in 2017, she was inducted into Les Dames d'Escoffier, San Francisco, a philanthropic group of women leaders in the fields of food, fine beverage and hospitality. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mentored by a notable female chef (Alice Waters) herself, Rice-Cisneros is a champion for females in the food industry and believes in providing career opportunities for local women in the Bay Area. At her California-Mexican café \u003ca href=\"http://www.cosechacafe.com/\">Cosecha\u003c/a>, she hires many mothers and helps them make it work. In \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyside.com/2018/05/11/working-moms-in-east-bay-food-scene\">a Berkeleyside interview\u003c/a>, she shared that “her hope is that all women can work to let go of the unnecessary burden of feeling they need to take care of everything and everyone.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Fernay McPherson\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Minnie Bell’s Soul Food Movement\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\nThe Public Market\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/PgGubgdLHt12\">5959 Shellmound St.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEmeryville, California\u003cbr>\n94608\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129780\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-129780\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new.jpg\" alt=\"Fernay McPherson, the Chef-Owner of Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/IMG_4696-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fernay McPherson, the Chef-Owner of Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement. \u003ccite>(Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Like El Pipila's Guadalupe, Fernay McPherson is a La Cocina success story, and her rosemary fried chicken is pretty legendary. Her family moved to California around the time when the Fillmore was booming as the “Harlem of the West,” and McPherson hopes one day that Minnie Bell's can find a place in the Fillmore, bringing back that vibrant heyday. For now, you can find her at the Emeryville Public Market.\u003cbr>\n[aside postID=\"bayareabites_131944\" align=\"left\" label=\"Delicious Wild Blueberry Lemon Tart\"]\u003cbr>\nTalk about family comfort food! McPherson's late grandmother Lillie Bell and her great aunt Minnie (the namesakes of Minnie Bell’s) taught her how to cook her family’s soul food recipes and inspired her to be a chef. Along with crispy, delectable rosemary fried chicken, you can get three-cheese mac & cheese with Parmesan, fontina and cheddar, cornbread and other tasty sides at the Minnie Bell’s Soul Food Movement stand.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Beth Novak Milliken & Lindy Novak\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Spottswoode\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/vPgRaEsq63p\">1902 Madrona Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSt Helena, CA\u003cbr>\n94574\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132988\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1440px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132988\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960.jpg\" alt=\"Wines that guests drank on the set of the premiere episode of Check, Please! Bay Area season 11 included a Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc.\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wines that guests drank on the set of the premiere episode of Check, Please! Bay Area season 11 included a Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">From the very beginning, \u003ca href=\"https://www.spottswoode.com/\">Spottswoode\u003c/a> was found and led by talented women. Mary Novak took over the vineyard after her husband’s death in 1977 and successfully completed her first harvest soon after, selling grapes to local vintners. Her daughters joined Novak (Beth in 1987 and Lindy in 1992) and, together, the trio established Spottswoode as one of Napa Valley’s most esteemed multigenerational family estates. They are known for their Cabernet Sauvignon, and, according to Check, Please! Bay Area host Leslie Sbrocco's \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/17194/check-please-bay-area-season-11-premiere-reviews-the-hummingbird-sumika-and-orexi\">wine notes from Season 11's premiere\u003c/a>, it \"is rightly celebrated for its elegance and ageworthiness.\"\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\n[aside postID=\"bayareabites_131469\" label=\"Ancho Chili and Chocolate Braised Short Ribs\"]\u003cbr>\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spottswoode has made an enduring commitment to stewardship over the years by adopting solar energy, spearheading the restoration of Spring Creek, annually contributing 1% of winery profits to environmental causes through 1% for the Planet, and making notable contributions to the Land Trust of Napa County, Garden Conservancy, Yosemite Conservancy, and the Trust for Public Land. Today, Beth is Spottswoode’s President & CEO, and Lindy is its Marketing Ambassador. They carry on their mother’s legacy with their families (and Pete, the family labrador and Chief Greeter at Spottswoode).\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more eateries to visit during Women's History Month, see below.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>San Francisco\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.frances-sf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frances\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Melissa Perello, chef & owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.octavia-sf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Octavia\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Melissa Perello, chef & owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://bpatisserie.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">b.patisserie\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Belinda Leong, head pastry chef & owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://frenchsoulfood.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brenda’s French Soul Food\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Brenda Buenviaje, chef & co-owner, and Libby Truesdell, co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.libbyjane.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Libby Jane\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Brenda Buenviaje, chef & co-owner, and Libby Truesdell, co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://brendasmeatandthree.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brenda’s Meat & Three\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Brenda Buenviaje, chef & co-owner, and Libby Truesdell, co-owner\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/19180/check-please-bay-area-reviews-roccos-cafe-maybecks-brendas-french-soul-food\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://statebirdsf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">State Bird Provisions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Nicole Krasinski, pastry chef & co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://theprogress-sf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">the Progress\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Nicole Krasinski, chef and co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.calarestaurant.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cala\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Gabriela Cámara, chef\u003c/span> (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/18482/check-please-bay-area-reviews-cala-moss-beach-distillery-rocker-oysterfellers-kitchen-saloon\">\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review,\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/09/22/chef-gabriela-camaras-cala-brings-coastal-mexican-food-to-san-francisco/\"> \u003cb>Read BAB review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.boulevardrestaurant.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boulevard\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Nancy Oakes, chef & co-owner, Dana Younkin, chef, and Lisa Lu, pastry chef\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.prospectsf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prospect\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Nancy Oakes, chef, Pamela Mazzola, chef & partner, Kathy King, partner \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.a16pizza.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A16\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Nicolette Manescalchi, chef, Shelley Lindgren, wine director\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.foreigncinema.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foreign Cinema\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Gayle Pirie, chef & co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://daflora.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Da Flora\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Jen McMahon, chef & co-owner (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k67ErJFdZ3Q\">\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.jardiniere.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jardinière\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Traci Des Jardins, chef & owner \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqMaj2erTtQ\">(\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://auntieaprils.net/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Auntie April’s\u003c/span>\u003c/a> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Link does not work)\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: April Spears, chef & owner \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9obIsLo2Sj0\">(\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.rtrotisserie.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">RT Rotisserie\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Sarah Rich, chef & co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.richtablesf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rich Table\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Sarah Rich, chef & co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://kinkhao.com/index.html\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kin Khao\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Pim Techamuanvivit, chef & owner \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/18170/check-please-bay-area-season-12-reviews-jannah-baghdad-by-the-bay-kin-khao-el-aguila-mexican-cuisine\">(Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review\u003c/a>)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.medianochesf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Media Noche\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Madelyn Markoe, co-owner, Jessie Barker, co-owner,\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.ateliercrenn.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Atelier Crenn\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Dominique Crenn, chef & owner (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/17813/check-please-bay-area-reviews-tosca-cafe-nicks-next-door-atelier-crenn\">\u003cb>Watch Check Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.petitcrenn.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Petit Crenn\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Dominique Crenn, chef & owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.brownsugarkitchen.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brown Sugar Kitchen\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Tanya Holland, chef & owner (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/2902/brown-sugar-kitchen-restaurant-info\">\u003cb>Watch Check Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://piccino.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Piccino\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Sher Rogat and Margherita Stewart Sagan, co-owners\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.besharamrestaurant.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Besharam\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Heena Patel, chef & owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://internationalsmoke.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Smoke\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Ayesha Curry, co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.locandasf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Locanda\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Annie Stoll, co-owner \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://barzotto.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barzotto\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Michelle Minori, chef\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.elpipila.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">El Pipila\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Guadalupe Guerrero, chef & owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://dynamodonut.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dynamo Donut and Coffee\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Sara Spearin, chef & owner \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://oshathai.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Osha Thai\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Lalita Souksamlane & Wassana Korkheiola, co-owners \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://laotablesf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lao Table\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Lalita Souksamlane & Wassana Korkheiola, co-owners \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://greensrestaurant.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Greens:\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Denise St. Onge, chef (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/7754/greens-restaurant-info\">\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://zunicafe.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zuni Cafe\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: founded by Judy Rodgers\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.threebabesbakeshop.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Three Babes Bakeshop\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Lenore Estrada, co-founder & chef\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.gardenias-sf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gardenias\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Dana Tommasino, co-owner and chef, Margie Conrad, co-owner and wine director\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/19281/check-please-bay-area-reviews-bucks-of-woodside-noodles-pho-me-gardenias-restaurant\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review\u003c/b>\u003c/a>)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.elsursf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">El Sur\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Marianne Despres, owner & chef\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.smittenicecream.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smitten Ice Cream\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Robyn Sue Fisher, owner and chef\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.garibaldisrestaurant.com/\">Garibaldi's\u003c/a>: Cate Mason, owner\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.nightbirdrestaurant.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nightbird:\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Kim Alter, chef & owner \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.marlabakery.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marla Bakery\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Amy Brown, chef and co-owner (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/16781/watch-check-please-bay-area-review-papillon-marla-bakery-la-viga-restaurant\">\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://thefrontporchsf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Front Porch:\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Josephine White, co-owner \u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/335/the-front-porch-restaurant-info\">(Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review\u003c/a>)\u003c/b>\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.blackjetbakingco.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Black Jet Baking Co.\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Gillian Shaw, owner & head baker\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.theriddlersf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Riddler\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Jen Pelka, owner, Zoe Deeg, chef\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.hayesstreetgrill.com/\">Hayes Street Grill\u003c/a>: Patricia Unterman, founder and co-owner\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://marlowesf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marlowe:\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Anna Weinberg, co-owner, Jennifer Puccio, chef and partner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://parktavernsf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Park Tavern:\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Anna Weinberg, co-owner, Jennifer Puccio, chef and co-owner\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/7890/park-tavern-restaurant-info\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review\u003c/b>\u003c/a>)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://thecavaliersf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cavalier\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Anna Weinberg, co-owner, Jennifer Puccio, chef and co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://petitmarlowesf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Petite Marlowe\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Anna Weinberg, co-owner, Jennifer Puccio, chef and co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://leossf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leo's Oyster Bar\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Anna Weinberg, co-owner, Jennifer Puccio, chef and co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://bussabasf.com/\">Bussaba\u003c/a>: Ning Ariya, owner and executive chef\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.richtablesf.com/our-story/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rich Table\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Sarah Rich, chef \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://biniskitchen.com/about/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bini's Kitchen\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Binita Pradhan, chef and owner \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>East Bay\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.brownsugarkitchen.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brown Sugar Kitchen\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Tanya Holland, chef & owner (Oakland)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOUE6BeOsjQ\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.chezpanisse.com/intro.php\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chez Panisse\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Alice Waters, chef & owner (Berkeley)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://salutemarinabay.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Salute e Vita Ristorante\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Menbu Akililu, owner (Richmond)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cM4_mDYGCQ\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/guerilla-cafe-berkeley\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guerilla Café\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Andrea Ali, chef & co-owner, Kobu Konte, co-owner, and Rachel Konte, co-owner (Berkeley)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjCJDQP1p-o\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Tay Ho Oakland: Denise Ho, chef & owner (Oakland) \u003cstrong>(\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/AP2uAflVp-Y\">Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review\u003c/a>)\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://lannathailivermore.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lanna Thai\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Prakin Gamble, chef & owner (Livermore)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFZOxrG1UjM\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.cosechacafe.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cosecha\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Dominica Rice Cisneros, chef & owner (Oakland)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMzvLA1mLb0\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review) \u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.thecookandherfarmer.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cook and Her Farmer\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Romney Steele, chef & co-owner (Oakland)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx0XLXBaVaI\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review) \u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.souleyvegan.com/home.html\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Souley Vegan\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Tamearra Dyson, chef & owner (Oakland)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.nyumbai.com/#new-page-1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nyum Bai\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Nite Yun, chef & owner (Emeryville)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2017/02/10/noodle-soups-share-cambodian-culture-at-nyum-bai/\"> (\u003cb>Read BAB review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.minniebellssoul.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnie Bell's Soul Movement\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Fernay McPherson, owner and chef (Emeryville)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.angelineskitchen.com/\">Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen\u003c/a>: Tempe Minaga-Teves, co-owner\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.shakewelloakland.com/#home-section\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shakewell\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Jen Biesty, chef & co-owner (Oakland) (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/17372/check-please-bay-area-reviews-flatiron-shakewell-firenze-by-night\">\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.realmissolliesoakland.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Miss Ollie's\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Sarah Kirnon, chef and owner (Oakland)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/18127/check-please-bay-area-season-12-reviews-miss-ollies-mama-papa-lithuania-restaurant-bar-crudo\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review\u003c/b>\u003c/a>)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.reemscalifornia.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reem's\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Reem Assil, chef and co-owner (Oakland)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.dyafaoakland.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dyafa\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Reem Assil, chef and co-owner (Oakland)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.honoremeryville.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Honor Kitchen + Cocktails\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Lara Trupelli, co-owner (Oakland)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://copperspoonoakland.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Copper Spoon\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Carmen Anderson & Vita Simone Strauss, co-owners (Oakland) \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/19220/check-please-bay-area-reviews-la-marcha-tapas-bar-arun-thai-copper-spoon-cocktails-kitchen\">\u003cb>(Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.nidooakland.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nido Kitchen & Bar\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Silvia McCollow, chef and co-owner (Oakland) (\u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/18039/check-please-bay-area-reviews-gold-mirror-italian-restaurant-the-plumed-horse-nido\">Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review\u003c/a>)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.oesteoakland.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oeste\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Anna Villalobos, Lea Redmond, Sandra Davis, co-owners (Oakland)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/fobkitchen/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">FOB Kitchen\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Brandi Dulce, co-owner, Janice Dulce, co-owner and chef (Oakland)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.brazilianbreads.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brazilian Breads\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Delvira Rodrigues, chef and owner (Berkeley) \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/zazzifoods/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zazzi Foods\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Cassandra Chen, chef & owner (Berkeley)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://moussakakitchen.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moussaka Kitchen\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Nilgun Boyar, owner & chef, Nildan Boyar, chef (San Leandro)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>South Bay\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.pastamoon.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pasta Moon\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Kim Levin, chef & owner (Half Moon Bay)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBGOeh7RHlg\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.cooleatz.com/flea-st-cafe\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flea Street Café\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Jesse Ziff Cool, chef & owner (Menlo Park)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZs1UvICNQQ\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.tobangkoreanbbq.com/menu/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Bang Korean BBQ\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Ji Yeon Kim, owner (Santa Clara)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Av8QKQQjvA\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://tamarinerestaurant.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tamarine Restaurant and Gallery\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Tanya Hyunh Hartley, co-owner, and Tammy Hyunh, chef & co-owner (Palo Alto)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwN5KBEThKw\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cbr>\nTalk about family comfort food! McPherson's late grandmother Lillie Bell and her great aunt Minnie (the namesakes of Minnie Bell’s) taught her how to cook her family’s soul food recipes and inspired her to be a chef. Along with crispy, delectable rosemary fried chicken, you can get three-cheese mac & cheese with Parmesan, fontina and cheddar, cornbread and other tasty sides at the Minnie Bell’s Soul Food Movement stand.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Beth Novak Milliken & Lindy Novak\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Spottswoode\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/vPgRaEsq63p\">1902 Madrona Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSt Helena, CA\u003cbr>\n94574\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132988\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1440px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132988\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960.jpg\" alt=\"Wines that guests drank on the set of the premiere episode of Check, Please! Bay Area season 11 included a Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc.\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cp1101-wine-1440x960-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wines that guests drank on the set of the premiere episode of Check, Please! Bay Area season 11 included a Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">From the very beginning, \u003ca href=\"https://www.spottswoode.com/\">Spottswoode\u003c/a> was found and led by talented women. Mary Novak took over the vineyard after her husband’s death in 1977 and successfully completed her first harvest soon after, selling grapes to local vintners. Her daughters joined Novak (Beth in 1987 and Lindy in 1992) and, together, the trio established Spottswoode as one of Napa Valley’s most esteemed multigenerational family estates. They are known for their Cabernet Sauvignon, and, according to Check, Please! Bay Area host Leslie Sbrocco's \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/17194/check-please-bay-area-season-11-premiere-reviews-the-hummingbird-sumika-and-orexi\">wine notes from Season 11's premiere\u003c/a>, it \"is rightly celebrated for its elegance and ageworthiness.\"\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more eateries to visit during Women's History Month, see below.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>San Francisco\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.frances-sf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frances\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Melissa Perello, chef & owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.octavia-sf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Octavia\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Melissa Perello, chef & owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://bpatisserie.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">b.patisserie\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Belinda Leong, head pastry chef & owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://frenchsoulfood.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brenda’s French Soul Food\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Brenda Buenviaje, chef & co-owner, and Libby Truesdell, co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.libbyjane.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Libby Jane\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Brenda Buenviaje, chef & co-owner, and Libby Truesdell, co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://brendasmeatandthree.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brenda’s Meat & Three\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Brenda Buenviaje, chef & co-owner, and Libby Truesdell, co-owner\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/19180/check-please-bay-area-reviews-roccos-cafe-maybecks-brendas-french-soul-food\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://statebirdsf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">State Bird Provisions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Nicole Krasinski, pastry chef & co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://theprogress-sf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">the Progress\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Nicole Krasinski, chef and co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.calarestaurant.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cala\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Gabriela Cámara, chef\u003c/span> (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/18482/check-please-bay-area-reviews-cala-moss-beach-distillery-rocker-oysterfellers-kitchen-saloon\">\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review,\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/09/22/chef-gabriela-camaras-cala-brings-coastal-mexican-food-to-san-francisco/\"> \u003cb>Read BAB review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.boulevardrestaurant.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boulevard\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Nancy Oakes, chef & co-owner, Dana Younkin, chef, and Lisa Lu, pastry chef\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.prospectsf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prospect\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Nancy Oakes, chef, Pamela Mazzola, chef & partner, Kathy King, partner \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.a16pizza.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A16\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Nicolette Manescalchi, chef, Shelley Lindgren, wine director\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.foreigncinema.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foreign Cinema\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Gayle Pirie, chef & co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://daflora.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Da Flora\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Jen McMahon, chef & co-owner (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k67ErJFdZ3Q\">\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! 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Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.rtrotisserie.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">RT Rotisserie\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Sarah Rich, chef & co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.richtablesf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rich Table\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Sarah Rich, chef & co-owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://kinkhao.com/index.html\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kin Khao\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Pim Techamuanvivit, chef & owner \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/18170/check-please-bay-area-season-12-reviews-jannah-baghdad-by-the-bay-kin-khao-el-aguila-mexican-cuisine\">(Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review\u003c/a>)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.medianochesf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Media Noche\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Madelyn Markoe, co-owner, Jessie Barker, co-owner,\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.ateliercrenn.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Atelier Crenn\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Dominique Crenn, chef & owner (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/17813/check-please-bay-area-reviews-tosca-cafe-nicks-next-door-atelier-crenn\">\u003cb>Watch Check Please! Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.petitcrenn.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Petit Crenn\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Dominique Crenn, chef & owner\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.brownsugarkitchen.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brown Sugar Kitchen\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Tanya Holland, chef & owner (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/2902/brown-sugar-kitchen-restaurant-info\">\u003cb>Watch Check Please! 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Bay Area review)\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://zunicafe.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zuni Cafe\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: founded by Judy Rodgers\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.threebabesbakeshop.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Three Babes Bakeshop\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Lenore Estrada, co-founder & chef\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.gardenias-sf.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gardenias\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Dana Tommasino, co-owner and chef, Margie Conrad, co-owner and wine director\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/19281/check-please-bay-area-reviews-bucks-of-woodside-noodles-pho-me-gardenias-restaurant\"> (\u003cb>Watch Check, Please! 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"disqusTitle": "Meet the Women Blazing San Francisco’s Cannabis Culinary Scene",
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"content": "\u003cp>San Francisco’s restaurant scene may be dominated by men, but in the cannabis culinary world, women are leading the way. Meet the talented and dynamic women who are creating San Francisco’s canna-culinary culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"bayareabites_124226\" label=\"More Stories\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Naturally, the busy intersection of San Francisco’s cannabis and culinary worlds is a vibrant one, with a passion for sun-grown cannabis and well-made products matched by our commitment to caring how our food is grown, sourced, and prepared, and the same goes for the wine we’re pairing with our meals (and now we're going full circle with cannabis cultivars as well). They are all agricultural products, after all. Underground cannabis dinner parties are a hot ticket, and we aren’t talking about munchie chow-downs with three-cheese nachos — it’s more like smoked tangerines with albacore crudo, English peas, fennel, crème fraîche, and infused olive oil. Because that’s how we roll here (joints included).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132766\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132766\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cannaisseur-panna-cotta-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cinnamon panna cotta with mulled wine and 2mg of non-psychoactive THCA by Coreen Carroll of Cannaisseur Series. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>An unexpected development is the large number of women who are leading the local canna-culinary scene, many of them Asian American — a welcome contrast to SF’s primarily white cis male–dominated chef landscape. Some of these canna chefs have culinary training, while others are self-taught, bringing forth the dishes, flavors, and techniques of their family roots and histories, weaving in some local influences and ingredients, all with an elevated touch. We’re also seeing female producers of sophisticated canna-culinary experiences, content creators, and community builders, all contributing their many talents and hustle to a burgeoning scene that is unique to San Francisco and our culture here. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Best of all: many of these women collaborate together on their events. Fempire building, fempire rising.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132763\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132763\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/thu-infused-party-scene-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meta moments at one of The Herb Somm's Thursday Infused gatherings. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Cannabis may be legal in California, and you can get cutting-edge products delivered right to your door, but cannabis culinary events remain underground, hosted in secret locations, private venues, and homes. It’s a bit like the street food and pop-up scene that rocked the SF culinary scene a decade ago, equally renegade and DIY in spirit, fueled by a palpable passion for cooking — and now with the added love for coming together and enjoying delicious food with cannabis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132767\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132767\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/herban-tables-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The elegant setting for TSO Sonoma's Herban Romance dinner for Valentine's Day. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The demand for these experiences continues to grow, but operating in the shadows has many risks — and it’s also a massive amount of additional work, from the schlepping to staffing to cooking in ad hoc kitchens to lining up sponsors (many hosts try to support female-owned brands). But there’s something very special that happens around the table at these gatherings: community. Connection. Camaraderie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"bayareabites_130786\" label=\"More Cannabis Edibles and Drinks\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s heady stuff and keeps so many of these event hosts and producers inspired to continue cultivating the magic. Most of these events also give back to the community, dedicating a portion of their precious proceeds to a variety of causes and organizations, from social justice and equity, to supporting women in business, or Oakland's City Slicker Farms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132765\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/wine-weed-TSO-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cannabis flower sensory pairings at TSO Sonoma's Fall Foraged dinner. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In order to help spearhead legal access to cannabis cuisine, there’s a local group called\u003cb> \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/croptokitchencommunity/\">\u003cb>Crop-to-Kitchen\u003c/b>\u003c/a> community (founded by Terrance Alan and Kimberly Belle) made up of chefs, restaurateurs, edibles and beverage makers, and canna industry insiders that meet on a quarterly basis. Belle shares, “The community is working to build pathways to legalize safe, responsibly dosed, on-premise consumption experiences, and to free up edibles manufacturers from current regulatory restrictions that favor shelf-stable food products over healthier, freshly prepared, real foods.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132761\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132761\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/C2K-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crop-to-Kitchen community organizers and speakers at their Winter Meet-Up. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Crop-to-Kitchen just launched a sister chapter in Los Angeles, C2KLA, with Rachel Morgan (co-founder of \u003ca href=\"https://www.alteredplatesevents.com\">Altered Plates\u003c/a>, an LA-based culinary cannabis hospitality collective) as lead community organizer. The City of West Hollywood is quite a bit ahead of SF’s canna cuisine scene — Morgan gives us a peek at what’s happening south: “With the recent permitting of [four] onsite consumption lounges in West Hollywood, women are upping the ante on the culinary cannabis game, and are working to open some of the first spaces in the world where people will be able to combine a restaurant dining experience with their love of cannabis. I am very excited to be working on one of these lounges myself, and look forward to seeing the diversity of ways these lounges explore the endless possibilities for culinary cannabis. There is a place for cannabis alongside many classic culinary traditions, and it’s going to be very exciting to see how the community here in Los Angeles creates an entirely new category of dining experiences.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132762\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132762\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/C2K-demo-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coreen Carroll and Stephanie Hua doing a recipe demo from their Edibles cookbook at the Crop-to-Kitchen Winter Meet-Up. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Morgan adds: “The importance of having an organization like C2K, which is led by some of the leading minds in the culinary cannabis industry, taking up the charge of working with lawmakers to ensure a path for sensible regulations, [and] will pave the way for a culinary cannabis industry where chefs and restaurants can safely serve food alongside cannabis, create perfectly-dosed gourmet dishes, and open up new avenues for premium edibles that more closely resemble food than candy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132764\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132764 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/salo-series-PDH-party-pic-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pot d'Huile's infused olive oil was a popular guest at Yana Gilbuena's Horno Buena kamayan feast. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>SF has a ways to go before we can plunk down at a cannabis café and order avocado toast with 3mg of cannabis-infused olive oil drizzled over it — with current California Department of Health regulations, we can’t even add CBD oil from hemp — but if you want to see it all happen, now is the time to get involved.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132768\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132768\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/bbw-oysters-800x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guests could finish freshly shucked oysters with cannabis herb oil at Big Bad Wolf's third anniversary party. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, here are some of the inspiring women to watch who are leading and shaping our local cannabis culinary scene, from chefs to event hosts to content creators — meet the makers of our future canna restaurant industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132770\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132770\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/thu-infused-dessert-sous-weed-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dessert at a collaborative Thursday Infused night with Sous Weed . \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Coreen Carroll: \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"https://cannaisseurseries.com\">\u003cb>The Cannaisseur Series\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132772\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132772\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cannaisseurseries_094_rgb_Castro-800x533.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Coreen Carroll keeps many things lit at her Cannaisseur Series events. \u003ccite>(Ashleigh Castro)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A trailblazer in SF's cannabis dinner scene, nothing beats the party vibe and lively, diverse crowd of a Cannaisseur Series dinner or brunch. Chef Carroll loves to feed her guests (no one goes home hungry), and with her husband Ryan Bush, they create and plan an entire experience — from the theme (speakeasy? Oktoberfest?) to the arc of cannabis consumption, with thoughtful infused dishes and cannabis pairings, designed to take their guests on an immersive journey (read this Bay Area Bites \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/124226/underground-cannabis-dinners-are-creating-quite-a-buzz-in-the-bay-area-and-wine-is-no-longer-the-primary-food-pairing\">recap\u003c/a> for a detailed look at one of their past dinners).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"bayareabites_130218\" label=\"More Stories\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their team is additionally offering a variety of educational culinary workshops, from cannabis and cheese pairings, to oysters, or chocolate and wine, plus cooking demos. Carroll is also celebrating the recent launch of \u003ca href=\"http://yayedibles.com\">\u003ci>Edibles: Small Bites for the Modern Cannabis Kitchen\u003c/i>\u003c/a>, a cookbook she co-authored with Stephanie Hua, creator of \u003ca href=\"https://getmellows.com\">Mellows\u003c/a> (gourmet infused marshmallows); they met at the San Francisco Cooking School, and are experienced guides who teach inspiring ways to cook with cannabis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Get on the party train: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cannaisseurseries/\">@cannaisseurseries\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Haejin Chun: \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"http://bigbadwolfsf.com\">\u003cb>Big Bad Wolf\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132760\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132760\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/haej-meat-cones-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Bad Wolf's Haejin Chun shows her guests she loves them with meat cones. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Here’s how Haej kicked off her third anniversary party for Big Bad Wolf, her pop-up event series: with yuzu-habanero hot sauce and cannabis-infused mignonette over freshly shucked oysters, followed by passed apps of shrimp cocktail with feisty gochujang cocktail sauce, meat cones loaded with salumi from Lucca Ravioli Co., and colorful Bloom Farms vapes on trays. The finale of savory rice porridge was welcomed after the night of revelry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is an exuberance in Haej’s kitchen and cooking, a celebration of her Korean roots (she’s first generation Korean-American) and her love of community, with added ingredients of hip-hop, feminism, playful swagger, and heart. I love all the personal touches — she really gives so much of herself in every event — all the way to gift bags with little jars of her kimchee and a heartfelt thank you note. She is evolving at the speed of a comet — her sold-out gatherings keep getting dialed up, so jump on tickets as soon as they’re released (next one is March 22, but is a non-consumption dinner).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Get a behind-the-scenes look at her thought process at \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bigbadwolfsf/\">@bigbadwolfsf\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Allison Kosta and Devika Maskey: \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"http://tsosonoma.com\">\u003cb>TSO Sonoma\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132759\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132759\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/TSO-ladies-herban-romance-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">TSO Sonoma's Allison Kosta and Devika Maskey at their Herban Romance event on Valentine's Day. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For a truly epicurean experience, it’s tough to top the well-produced and sophisticated events from TSO Sonoma, which celebrate Northern California cuisine, cannabis, wine, wellness, and community in gorgeous settings, from urban wineries to photo studios to stylish Wine Country homes. Both Kosta and Maskey have Northern California roots and a deep background in wine, which all comes across in these gatherings that celebrate NorCal lifestyle and culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These multi-course affairs include cannabis pairings, Wine Country chefs, live music, education, and access to their Awakening vaporizer pen, which is part of a full line launching soon. Guests practically float when leaving their thoughtful and abundant events. Become a \u003ca href=\"http://tsosonoma.com/become-a-member/\">member\u003c/a> of their TSOCIAL Club (it’s free) to receive event invitations, and be the first to know about their upcoming product launches and subscription box.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More at \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/tso.sonoma/\">@tso.sonoma\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jamie Evans: \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"https://www.theherbsomm.com\">\u003cb>The Herb Somm\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132758\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132758\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/jamie-herb-somm-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The luminous Jamie Evans at her holiday event. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another consummate event host with a background in the wine industry is Jamie Evans, known for her exploration of pairing cannabis terpenes (the aromatic compounds in cannabis and many plants) with wine. At her highly curated \u003ca href=\"https://www.thursdayinfused.com\">Thursday Infused\u003c/a> monthly events, she walks guests through how to assess the nuances of cannabis aromatics with thoughtful food and wine pairings, as well as introducing quality cannabis growers and products, plus local and visiting chefs, all while providing education, discovery, and drawing an engaging crowd. Every detail of her events is so carefully considered, and presented with such gracious hospitality.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"bayareabites_130202\" label=\"Read More\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She’s also a prolific content creator, sending out her Herb Somm newsletter with cannabis product reviews, recipes, and wellness tips, and be sure to follow her at \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theherbsomm/\">@theherbsomm\u003c/a>. She’s hard at work on an upcoming book (due to come out this fall via Fair Winds Press, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group), so she’s paused her events at the moment, but will be back this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Yana Gilbuena: \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"http://saloseries.com\">\u003cb>SALO Series\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132917\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132917\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/salo-yana-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yana Gilbuena in her happy place. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>San Francisco is lucky to have itinerant chef Gilbuena cooling her jets and nesting in the 415 after completing her international Filipino pop-up dinner tour, the SALO Series. She started in Bushwick, and then hosted dinners in our 50 states in 52 weeks, as well as all eight provinces in Canada. She celebrates the cuisine of her native Visayas region in the central Philippines at elaborate kamayan feasts, where guests gather to eat communally with their hands over tables covered with banana leaves, laden with her soulful dishes that integrate local ingredients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her self-published and fundraised cookbook, \u003ci>No Forks Given\u003c/i>, just came out about her series and experiences cooking across America, with recipes. In SF, she’s collaborating with local cannabis brands and products and serving infused feasts with fellow chefs—get ready for upcoming events to celebrate her book release.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More at \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/saloseries/\">@saloseries\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Monica Lo: \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sousweed.com\">\u003cb>Sous Weed\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132756\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132756\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/MonicaLo_Photographer_1920x1920-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/MonicaLo_Photographer_1920x1920-800x800.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/MonicaLo_Photographer_1920x1920-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/MonicaLo_Photographer_1920x1920-768x768.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/MonicaLo_Photographer_1920x1920-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/MonicaLo_Photographer_1920x1920-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/MonicaLo_Photographer_1920x1920-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/MonicaLo_Photographer_1920x1920-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/MonicaLo_Photographer_1920x1920-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/MonicaLo_Photographer_1920x1920-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/MonicaLo_Photographer_1920x1920-128x128.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monica Lo of Sous Weed in action mode. \u003ccite>(Sean Amador)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"bayareabites_131261\" label=\"Cannabis Recipes\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Lo isn’t hosting 40-person dinners for the public, she does collaborate on intimate and over-the-top feasts with chef friends and co-creators. She’s done a tremendous amount of work to help destigmatize and elevate cannabis cuisine, teaching refined infusing techniques through her recipes created for food lovers. No clichéd munchies with Lo: she’s all about cannabis-infused cooking using the sous vide method (read more on her blog, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sousweed.com/\">Sous Weed\u003c/a>), and you may have seen her byline on infused \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/monicalo\">recipes\u003c/a> here at Bay Area Bites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She shot and styled the award-winning \u003ca href=\"https://www.heymolo.com/sousvidebook\">\u003ci>Sous Vide at Home\u003c/i>\u003c/a> cookbook with Penguin Random and Nomiku, and just released a sequel, \u003ca href=\"https://www.heymolo.com/svms\">\u003ci>Sous Vide Made Simple\u003c/i>\u003c/a>, in fall 2018. She’s a powerhouse of high-quality content creation and brand development, acting as a creative director, photographer (she contributes images to the groundbreaking \u003ca href=\"http://www.stockpotimages.com/\">Stock Pot Images\u003c/a>), writer, and collaborator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Follow her prolific work at \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sousweed/\">@sousweed\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lobese/\">@lobese\u003c/a> and see how she smashes the lazy stoner paradigm.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s heady stuff and keeps so many of these event hosts and producers inspired to continue cultivating the magic. Most of these events also give back to the community, dedicating a portion of their precious proceeds to a variety of causes and organizations, from social justice and equity, to supporting women in business, or Oakland's City Slicker Farms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132765\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/wine-weed-TSO-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cannabis flower sensory pairings at TSO Sonoma's Fall Foraged dinner. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In order to help spearhead legal access to cannabis cuisine, there’s a local group called\u003cb> \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/croptokitchencommunity/\">\u003cb>Crop-to-Kitchen\u003c/b>\u003c/a> community (founded by Terrance Alan and Kimberly Belle) made up of chefs, restaurateurs, edibles and beverage makers, and canna industry insiders that meet on a quarterly basis. 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The City of West Hollywood is quite a bit ahead of SF’s canna cuisine scene — Morgan gives us a peek at what’s happening south: “With the recent permitting of [four] onsite consumption lounges in West Hollywood, women are upping the ante on the culinary cannabis game, and are working to open some of the first spaces in the world where people will be able to combine a restaurant dining experience with their love of cannabis. I am very excited to be working on one of these lounges myself, and look forward to seeing the diversity of ways these lounges explore the endless possibilities for culinary cannabis. There is a place for cannabis alongside many classic culinary traditions, and it’s going to be very exciting to see how the community here in Los Angeles creates an entirely new category of dining experiences.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132762\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132762\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/C2K-demo-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coreen Carroll and Stephanie Hua doing a recipe demo from their Edibles cookbook at the Crop-to-Kitchen Winter Meet-Up. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Morgan adds: “The importance of having an organization like C2K, which is led by some of the leading minds in the culinary cannabis industry, taking up the charge of working with lawmakers to ensure a path for sensible regulations, [and] will pave the way for a culinary cannabis industry where chefs and restaurants can safely serve food alongside cannabis, create perfectly-dosed gourmet dishes, and open up new avenues for premium edibles that more closely resemble food than candy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132764\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132764 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/salo-series-PDH-party-pic-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pot d'Huile's infused olive oil was a popular guest at Yana Gilbuena's Horno Buena kamayan feast. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>SF has a ways to go before we can plunk down at a cannabis café and order avocado toast with 3mg of cannabis-infused olive oil drizzled over it — with current California Department of Health regulations, we can’t even add CBD oil from hemp — but if you want to see it all happen, now is the time to get involved.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132768\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132768\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/bbw-oysters-800x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guests could finish freshly shucked oysters with cannabis herb oil at Big Bad Wolf's third anniversary party. \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, here are some of the inspiring women to watch who are leading and shaping our local cannabis culinary scene, from chefs to event hosts to content creators — meet the makers of our future canna restaurant industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132770\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132770\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/thu-infused-dessert-sous-weed-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dessert at a collaborative Thursday Infused night with Sous Weed . \u003ccite>(mymilligram.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Coreen Carroll: \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"https://cannaisseurseries.com\">\u003cb>The Cannaisseur Series\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132772\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132772\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/03/cannaisseurseries_094_rgb_Castro-800x533.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Coreen Carroll keeps many things lit at her Cannaisseur Series events. \u003ccite>(Ashleigh Castro)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A trailblazer in SF's cannabis dinner scene, nothing beats the party vibe and lively, diverse crowd of a Cannaisseur Series dinner or brunch. 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Both Kosta and Maskey have Northern California roots and a deep background in wine, which all comes across in these gatherings that celebrate NorCal lifestyle and culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These multi-course affairs include cannabis pairings, Wine Country chefs, live music, education, and access to their Awakening vaporizer pen, which is part of a full line launching soon. Guests practically float when leaving their thoughtful and abundant events. 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"content": "\u003cp>We’ve all been there. We’ve been with someone who was so hungry and impatient that they demanded, loudly, that food be thrown into their gob instantaneously. Whether you’re coming from the club, a gathering, getting off that late night shift or just want to get outside for a while, we’ve got you covered. While some of these late night spots might already be your go-to destinations for all things soak-up-the-booze, maybe you’re just someone who loves to patronize eateries while the rest of the world sleeps.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Sam’s Quarter Pound Burgers\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/18401+Hesperian+Blvd,+San+Lorenzo,+CA+94580/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f91075f6deced:0xd3258b09fd523b73?ved=2ahUKEwjFxtH4k7XgAhUmwFQKHWTYAUsQ8gEwAHoECAAQAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18401 Hesperian Blvd\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Lorenzo, CA\u003cbr>\n94580\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132649\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132649 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/13308681_10207652685809895_3369162299573985857_o-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/13308681_10207652685809895_3369162299573985857_o-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/13308681_10207652685809895_3369162299573985857_o-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/13308681_10207652685809895_3369162299573985857_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/13308681_10207652685809895_3369162299573985857_o-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/13308681_10207652685809895_3369162299573985857_o-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Drive-thru at Sam’s Quarter Pound Burger (Jerry Wong via Facebook)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There used to be nine locations throughout the SF Bay Area, but now you can only find \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.samssuperburgers.com/\">Sam’s Burgers\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in San Lorenzo and San Leandro. There’s hardly any information online about these two locations. When I discovered a website for Sam’s, I reached out to the webmaster inquiring about more information. Even he didn’t know anything, “...\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">when I did try to look them up, I never had any luck finding any contact informa\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">tion for them either.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">With a little bit of dig, I found a business listing stating that both locations are currently up for sale as turn-keys. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Sam's Super Burgers No. 1 has been operating in this same location since the 1960s. The present owner has been operating the business since 2001.” These locations are incredibly convenient to two types of people: those who begrudge stripping themselves of their pajamas in order to acquire late night munchies and those who would like an alternative to corporate fast food chains. The menu is extremely limited, with only 11 options plus beverages. But, I guess it makes it easier for you to focus on what you want to order. Indulge yourself in one of their cheeseburgers, cheese fries, milkshakes and a corn dog — they’re one of the few spots left making their corn dogs in house!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tacos El Autlense\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/601+San+Pablo+Ave,+Albany,+CA+94706/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808579255ab3464b:0x1a1d72988c4bf877?ved=2ahUKEwja7-GYtLXgAhWhPH0KHc5tAPUQ8gEwAHoECAAQAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">601 San Pablo Ave\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAlbany, CA\u003cbr>\n94706\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132653 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/415300_364234386930124_772756488_o-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/415300_364234386930124_772756488_o-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/415300_364234386930124_772756488_o-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/415300_364234386930124_772756488_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/415300_364234386930124_772756488_o-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/415300_364234386930124_772756488_o.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rodrigo and Enedina Anguiano, owners of Tacos El Autlense (Jeremy Brooks)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hotsytacos/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tacos El Autlense’s\u003c/a> Facebook claims, “The best tacos this side of International Blvd” and I’m in no position to argue that. When the atheists are lining up to receive a side of “porque nada es imposible para dios” (because nothing is impossible with god) with their tacos, you know the food is otherworldly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The truck used to be situated in Richmond, Ca, but moved to their current location in 2010 when the Hotsy Totsy bar asked them to fill a void. Before these tacos, Autlán de Navarro’s only claim to fame, known to me, was birthing Carlos Santana. The tacos brought the truck its second claim to fame: an Instagram photo showing that \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BmFOpqOh79A/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexis Ohanian\u003c/a> brought Serena Williams there to chomp down! The truck is open late every day of the week to provide a much needed sponge of flavor to those stumbling out of the bar that the truck shares a parking lot with. This is also one of the only trucks to use yellow corn tortillas (it’s a bigger deal than you think).\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Nikko’s Family Restaurant\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/340+23rd+Ave,+Oakland,+CA+94606/@37.773379,-122.2378197,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f86ec8b346b5b:0x9b7256f535ec9085!8m2!3d37.773379!4d-122.235631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">340 23rd Ave\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA\u003cbr>\n94606\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/BVIJt9ijIWV/\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Located in the middle of an incredibly busy and circular intersection, Nikko’s opened its doors in 1956. They’ve been serving the East Oakland community for 24 hours a day for over 60 years. That’s a lot of french fries. As one of two 24 hour non-chain restaurants in the entire East Bay (the other being \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1/4 Lb Big Burger in Martinez), you get a parking lot, a chill environment and affordable prices. You’ll often find an interesting intersection of late night constituents from Oakland and Alameda, since the restaurant sits right at the entrance (or exit) of the Park Street bridge. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">You’ll also find your model diner with a veneer counter and stools facing the kitchen. There’s several booths with vinyl seats. It’s best to leave any fresh leafy greens out of the equation for fear of disappointment —stick to things like their patty melts. Even better, try The San Franciscan: a beef patty on butter griddled sourdough bread slices with Swiss cheese and fried onions.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rudy's+Can't+Fail+Cafe/@37.8309642,-122.2881817,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80857e1518030fc1:0xea496f32d455a58d!8m2!3d37.83096!4d-122.285993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4081 Hollis St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEmeryville, CA 94608\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/BkYL39HgQJ6/\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although the Oakland branch of \u003ca href=\"https://www.iamrudy.com/menu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rudy’s\u003c/a> shuttered its doors in 2018, this Rudy’s seems to be undefeated as the Emeryville go-to during all hours of the night and day. Don’t even think about coming here on the weekends without standing in giant lines! There are some fun trivia facts about Rudy’s people will always tell you: first, the restaurant was named after the 1979 song Rudie Can't Fail by The Clash and second, co-owner Mike Dirnt, the Berkeley-born bassist for the band Green Day, help to establish the original Rudy's in 2002. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rudy’s extensive menu reminds you that not everything you eat late at night has to be soaked in grease. They offer some solid healthy options like grilled chicken salads and club sandwiches. But, make no mistake, you can still find those Americana classics: patty melts, fried chicken dinners and pie!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Monkey King Pub & Grub\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/1315+Park+St,+Alameda,+CA+94501/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f86bdc2f73311:0x37db1cd6d034af1f?ved=2ahUKEwjvs_SOxb7gAhXLIDQIHVBvDiUQ8gEwAHoECAAQAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1315 Park St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAlameda, CA 94501\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmRRBL1n4X9/\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It seems like Alameda shuts down early. With its popular bars like Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge (seen on HBO’s \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://siliconvalleyism.com/silicon-valley-filming-locations.php\">\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Silicon Valley\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) and Lucky 13, patrons are bound to be on the lookout for some grub come last call. Opened in 2012, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/18204/check-please-bay-area-season-12-reviews-monkey-king-pub-and-grub-farmstead-at-long-meadow-ranch-grand-lake-kitchen\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monkey King Pub & Grub\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> does the job with hours going as late as 2am. They’ll even deliver during all of their opening hours. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monkey King Pub & Grub doesn’t seem to have any stand out dishes because it’s all so good! Their dried fried ribs seem to be just as popular as their jambalaya fried rice (add optional runny yolk), jambalaya noodles, garlic noodles and chicken wings. But, one of their more unique offerings are Disco Fries which are a uniquely New Jersey creation and can be seen on a lot of East Coast diner menus. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you happen to be around during regular humanoid hours, you can also visit their Monkey King at the Brewery, which has some different food options than the pub. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>We’ve all been there. We’ve been with someone who was so hungry and impatient that they demanded, loudly, that food be thrown into their gob instantaneously. Whether you’re coming from the club, a gathering, getting off that late night shift or just want to get outside for a while, we’ve got you covered. While some of these late night spots might already be your go-to destinations for all things soak-up-the-booze, maybe you’re just someone who loves to patronize eateries while the rest of the world sleeps.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Sam’s Quarter Pound Burgers\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/18401+Hesperian+Blvd,+San+Lorenzo,+CA+94580/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f91075f6deced:0xd3258b09fd523b73?ved=2ahUKEwjFxtH4k7XgAhUmwFQKHWTYAUsQ8gEwAHoECAAQAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18401 Hesperian Blvd\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Lorenzo, CA\u003cbr>\n94580\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132649\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132649 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/13308681_10207652685809895_3369162299573985857_o-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/13308681_10207652685809895_3369162299573985857_o-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/13308681_10207652685809895_3369162299573985857_o-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/13308681_10207652685809895_3369162299573985857_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/13308681_10207652685809895_3369162299573985857_o-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/13308681_10207652685809895_3369162299573985857_o-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Drive-thru at Sam’s Quarter Pound Burger (Jerry Wong via Facebook)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There used to be nine locations throughout the SF Bay Area, but now you can only find \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.samssuperburgers.com/\">Sam’s Burgers\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in San Lorenzo and San Leandro. There’s hardly any information online about these two locations. When I discovered a website for Sam’s, I reached out to the webmaster inquiring about more information. Even he didn’t know anything, “...\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">when I did try to look them up, I never had any luck finding any contact informa\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">tion for them either.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">With a little bit of dig, I found a business listing stating that both locations are currently up for sale as turn-keys. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Sam's Super Burgers No. 1 has been operating in this same location since the 1960s. The present owner has been operating the business since 2001.” These locations are incredibly convenient to two types of people: those who begrudge stripping themselves of their pajamas in order to acquire late night munchies and those who would like an alternative to corporate fast food chains. The menu is extremely limited, with only 11 options plus beverages. But, I guess it makes it easier for you to focus on what you want to order. Indulge yourself in one of their cheeseburgers, cheese fries, milkshakes and a corn dog — they’re one of the few spots left making their corn dogs in house!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tacos El Autlense\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/601+San+Pablo+Ave,+Albany,+CA+94706/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808579255ab3464b:0x1a1d72988c4bf877?ved=2ahUKEwja7-GYtLXgAhWhPH0KHc5tAPUQ8gEwAHoECAAQAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">601 San Pablo Ave\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAlbany, CA\u003cbr>\n94706\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132653 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/415300_364234386930124_772756488_o-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/415300_364234386930124_772756488_o-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/415300_364234386930124_772756488_o-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/415300_364234386930124_772756488_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/415300_364234386930124_772756488_o-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/415300_364234386930124_772756488_o.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rodrigo and Enedina Anguiano, owners of Tacos El Autlense (Jeremy Brooks)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hotsytacos/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tacos El Autlense’s\u003c/a> Facebook claims, “The best tacos this side of International Blvd” and I’m in no position to argue that. 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"content": "\u003cp>Whether you’re a pastrami fanatic or eat vegetarian, Turner’s Kitchen has some fantastic sandwiches, plus two places for Mardi Gras parties, and start planning a field trip to Marshall for the reopening of Tony’s Seafood from Hog Island Oyster Co.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Visit Turner’s Kitchen for Some of the City’s Most Lovingly Prepared Sandwiches\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.turnerskitchensf.com\">Turner’s Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://3505%2017th%20St%20B,%20San%20Francisco,%20CA%2094110\">3505 B 17th St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen daily 10:30am–4pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132662\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132662\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/turners-wall-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With one look at the wall, you can see owner Ken Turner has a thing for vegetables and produce. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There is a definite art to making a good sandwich, and then there’s a certain level of creativity and skill needed to make a truly great sandwich, plus quality ingredients. At \u003ca href=\"http://www.turnerskitchensf.com\">\u003cb>Turner’s Kitchen\u003c/b>\u003c/a> in the Mission, owner Ken Turner has got it all going on. He took over the former Clare’s Deli and opened Turner’s in its place in 2016, keeping Clare’s beloved French Dip on the menu (and fortunately keeping Bryce and Javier in the kitchen!). But the rest of the ever-evolving menu reveals his culinary background (he cooked at Zuni for seven years) and a love of seasonal vegetables, trips to the farmers’ market, making housemade sauces, and more.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you follow \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/turnerskitchensf/\">@turnerskitchensf\u003c/a> on Instagram, you’ll constantly see some of the most delicious-looking (and sounding) combinations he makes for the daily specials, like roasted eggplant, melted Fontina cheese, red sauce, and basil pesto on a toasted ciabatta roll. Or you get some storytelling: “Sandwich special inspired by singing karaoke in Korea Town and eating pierogi at Veselka around 3am in NY. Roast turkey, Munster cheese, wild arugula, house apple sauce (four types of apples, lots of butter, a little cinnamon, cider vinegar), sour cream, roasted garlic and fresh dill on sliced sourdough.” He even suggests chip and drink pairings in his posts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132660\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132660\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/turners-sandwich-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Liberty Bell special, a California spin on a Philly cheesesteak. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Turner’s is known for their hot pastrami specials: the one pictured here was inspired by Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwiches, but with a little California influence: hot pastrami, melted Havarti (Swiss pictured here), roasted Brussels sprouts (in pastrami fat), sautéed sweet peppers, and lots of caramelized onions. I got there too late in the afternoon to have it on Dutch crunch, but my French roll from Panorama was fresh and held it all together. What a sandwich for $12.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132661\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/turners-wrap-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">They may adore pastrami at Turner’s, but they also love their daily vegetarian wrap specials, which show a lot of love and care. From a meatless Monday–inspired Indian wrap, to this one: quinoa, roasted sweet potato purée, sautéed sweet peppers, roasted cauliflower, arugula, Gorgonzola, and house buffalo sauce in a spinach wrap — nope, vegetarians, vegans, and healthy eaters do not miss out here. I loved my Dorothy Gene special: avocado, fresh ricotta, roasted sweet potato purée, arugula, poblano peppers, sunflower seeds, fresh lime, and olive oil in a spinach wrap ($10). I just threw in a little piri-piri sauce at home to spike it up, because that’s how I roll. They also do some great soups, and there is always one that is vegetarian.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Winners on their daily menu include the Mission Fig (applewood smoked ham, roast turkey, melted Swiss, arugula, cucumber, and fig-caramelized onion jam on sliced sourdough) and their Gobbler, which comes with smoked turkey, cranberry sauce, mustard-sage stuffing, and melted Brie. $12 for some mighty stellar sandwiches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A couple things to note: there are a few tables and counters (it’s a tiny spot), but you can always eat your sandwich in the 500 Club next door (and they’ll even deliver it to your bar stool!). Turner’s also just switched over to credit cards only, but you can buy a gift card for $20.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Two Mardi Gras Parties Where the Good Times Will Definitely Roll (and Are Unlimited)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://albarays.com/\">Alba Ray's\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/u4KfLRMA6Hq\">2293 Mission St, San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTuesday, March 5\u003cbr>\n6pm–11pm\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fat-tuesday-at-alba-rays-tickets-56765335647\">Tickets\u003c/a>: $85\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://albarays.com/bottomless-brunch\">Brunch\u003c/a> Sat–Sun; seatings 10am–2:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132663\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132663\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Fat-Tuesday_credit-Charlene-Fernandez-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alba Ray's will be celebrating Mardi Gras at brunch for the entire month of March. \u003ccite>(Charlene Fernandez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>San Francisco may be far from New Orleans, but our love of good food and parties means we don’t like to miss out on any Mardi Gras festivities. This year, \u003ca href=\"https://albarays.com/\">\u003cb>Alba Ray's\u003c/b>\u003c/a> in the Mission is celebrating with a Mardi Gras party, and a monthlong bottomless brunch! Their \u003cb>Fat Tuesday Blowout \u003c/b>will have them turning their dining room into Frenchmen Street, with a live band bumpin' all night and unlimited food, starting with passed hors-d’oeuvres, and then there will be many food stations serving New Orleans favorites, like boudin balls, crawfish boil, jambalaya, fried chicken, beignets, and king cupcakes (and more!). The party runs 6pm–11pm, and your ticket also includes two drink tickets. Let the good times roll!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just in case you don’t want the party to stop, every weekend in March, Alba Ray’s will be hosting a \u003ca href=\"https://albarays.com/bottomless-brunch\">\u003cb>Mardi Gras Bottomless Brunch\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, with unlimited food and booze and a live band! You can feast on boudin Benedict, biscuits and gravy, soufflé pancake, and more, plus rosé, frozen Irish coffee, mimosas, and more, just $42 with a 90-minute limit.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Town Hall\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/6fDwuehYcQ52\">342 Howard St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTuesday, March 5\u003cbr>\nBegins at 6pm.\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://townhallsf.com/mardi-gras\">Info/tickets\u003c/a>: $85 + tax/advance; $110/door\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132664\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132664\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/townhall_0906-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Full glasses, full bellies at Town Hall's annual Mardi Gras bash. \u003ccite>(Paige Green)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://townhallsf.com/\">\u003cb>Town Hall\u003c/b>\u003c/a> is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary this year, so you can expect their annual \u003ca href=\"https://townhallsf.com/mardi-gras\">Mardi Gras celebration\u003c/a> is going to be quite the extravaganza (although it always is!). It’s a night of unlimited fun from owners Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal, who really love to host a big party (it runs late). The unlimited food and drink includes Louisiana-style Hurricanes, Abita beer, Leblon caipirinhas, red and white wine, and all-you-can-eat Southern specialties such as a raw bar (uh huh!), fried chicken, jambalaya, gumbo, their famed St. Louis ribs, a crawfish boil, andouille sausage, shrimp 'n grits, buttermilk biscuits, corn bread, and king cake.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There will be live music by The Joe Cohen Show, featuring Wil Blades, and wait until you see the samba dancers (Amor do Samba), plus there are beads, masks, feather boas, and face painting to help get you into the NOLA spirit.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Hog Island Oyster Co. 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It was originally established by Anton “Tony\" Konatich, a Croatian fisherman hailing from the Isle of Iz, and three generations of the Konatich family ran this seafood joint for 70 years. In 2017, the family reached out to Hog Island co-founders, John Finger and Terry Sawyer, to see if they wanted to buy this venerable family business, and now after months of restoration, the Hog Island team is excited to reopen Tony’s on March 1.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132668\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132668\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/tonys-february2019_0163-800x1199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1199\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You'll enjoy the freshest seafood at Tony's Seafood. \u003ccite>(Remy Hale)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Helming the kitchen is chef Matt Shapiro (Marlow & Sons, Wise Sons, Walzwerk, Schmidt’s, Hog Island), also a fisherman and forager, who has been with Hog Island Oyster Co. since 2014. His menu will include classics like fish and chips (AK True Cod), an oyster po’ boy, a Northern California Dungeness crab roll (in season), oysters on the half-shell and barbecued, a crudo, linguine with clams, and a daily “heads and tails” dish, a catch of the day, and some landlubber dishes like a Stemple Creek hamburger with tartar sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132667\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132667\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/tonys-february2019_0150-800x1199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1199\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tony's has always had a fantastic view of Tomales Bay. \u003ccite>(Remy Hale)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The 96-seat restaurant has a stunning view of Tomales Bay, with a smaller outdoor waterside patio for alfresco dining, plus a waterside dining room is available for private parties (up to 30 guests). 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132661\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/turners-wrap-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">They may adore pastrami at Turner’s, but they also love their daily vegetarian wrap specials, which show a lot of love and care. From a meatless Monday–inspired Indian wrap, to this one: quinoa, roasted sweet potato purée, sautéed sweet peppers, roasted cauliflower, arugula, Gorgonzola, and house buffalo sauce in a spinach wrap — nope, vegetarians, vegans, and healthy eaters do not miss out here. I loved my Dorothy Gene special: avocado, fresh ricotta, roasted sweet potato purée, arugula, poblano peppers, sunflower seeds, fresh lime, and olive oil in a spinach wrap ($10). I just threw in a little piri-piri sauce at home to spike it up, because that’s how I roll. They also do some great soups, and there is always one that is vegetarian.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Winners on their daily menu include the Mission Fig (applewood smoked ham, roast turkey, melted Swiss, arugula, cucumber, and fig-caramelized onion jam on sliced sourdough) and their Gobbler, which comes with smoked turkey, cranberry sauce, mustard-sage stuffing, and melted Brie. $12 for some mighty stellar sandwiches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A couple things to note: there are a few tables and counters (it’s a tiny spot), but you can always eat your sandwich in the 500 Club next door (and they’ll even deliver it to your bar stool!). Turner’s also just switched over to credit cards only, but you can buy a gift card for $20.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Two Mardi Gras Parties Where the Good Times Will Definitely Roll (and Are Unlimited)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://albarays.com/\">Alba Ray's\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/u4KfLRMA6Hq\">2293 Mission St, San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTuesday, March 5\u003cbr>\n6pm–11pm\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fat-tuesday-at-alba-rays-tickets-56765335647\">Tickets\u003c/a>: $85\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://albarays.com/bottomless-brunch\">Brunch\u003c/a> Sat–Sun; seatings 10am–2:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132663\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132663\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Fat-Tuesday_credit-Charlene-Fernandez-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alba Ray's will be celebrating Mardi Gras at brunch for the entire month of March. \u003ccite>(Charlene Fernandez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>San Francisco may be far from New Orleans, but our love of good food and parties means we don’t like to miss out on any Mardi Gras festivities. This year, \u003ca href=\"https://albarays.com/\">\u003cb>Alba Ray's\u003c/b>\u003c/a> in the Mission is celebrating with a Mardi Gras party, and a monthlong bottomless brunch! Their \u003cb>Fat Tuesday Blowout \u003c/b>will have them turning their dining room into Frenchmen Street, with a live band bumpin' all night and unlimited food, starting with passed hors-d’oeuvres, and then there will be many food stations serving New Orleans favorites, like boudin balls, crawfish boil, jambalaya, fried chicken, beignets, and king cupcakes (and more!). The party runs 6pm–11pm, and your ticket also includes two drink tickets. Let the good times roll!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just in case you don’t want the party to stop, every weekend in March, Alba Ray’s will be hosting a \u003ca href=\"https://albarays.com/bottomless-brunch\">\u003cb>Mardi Gras Bottomless Brunch\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, with unlimited food and booze and a live band! You can feast on boudin Benedict, biscuits and gravy, soufflé pancake, and more, plus rosé, frozen Irish coffee, mimosas, and more, just $42 with a 90-minute limit.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Town Hall\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/6fDwuehYcQ52\">342 Howard St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTuesday, March 5\u003cbr>\nBegins at 6pm.\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://townhallsf.com/mardi-gras\">Info/tickets\u003c/a>: $85 + tax/advance; $110/door\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132664\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132664\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/townhall_0906-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Full glasses, full bellies at Town Hall's annual Mardi Gras bash. \u003ccite>(Paige Green)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://townhallsf.com/\">\u003cb>Town Hall\u003c/b>\u003c/a> is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary this year, so you can expect their annual \u003ca href=\"https://townhallsf.com/mardi-gras\">Mardi Gras celebration\u003c/a> is going to be quite the extravaganza (although it always is!). It’s a night of unlimited fun from owners Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal, who really love to host a big party (it runs late). The unlimited food and drink includes Louisiana-style Hurricanes, Abita beer, Leblon caipirinhas, red and white wine, and all-you-can-eat Southern specialties such as a raw bar (uh huh!), fried chicken, jambalaya, gumbo, their famed St. Louis ribs, a crawfish boil, andouille sausage, shrimp 'n grits, buttermilk biscuits, corn bread, and king cake.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There will be live music by The Joe Cohen Show, featuring Wil Blades, and wait until you see the samba dancers (Amor do Samba), plus there are beads, masks, feather boas, and face painting to help get you into the NOLA spirit.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Hog Island Oyster Co. Unveils the Renovated Tony’s Seafood in Marshall\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://tonysseafoodrestaurant.com\">Tony’s Seafood\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/cLZnH2UwVfu\">18863 CA-1, Marshall\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132666\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132666\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/tonys-february2019_0118-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Historic Tony's Seafood is reopening after a renovation. \u003ccite>(Remy Hale)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Oyster fans love heading up to \u003ca href=\"http://www.hogislandoysters.com\">Hog Island Oyster Co.\u003c/a> on Tomales Bay in Marshall year-round, and about a mile south, the old school \u003ca href=\"http://tonysseafoodrestaurant.com\">\u003cb>Tony’s Seafood\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cb> \u003c/b>has been another favorite for decades, which dates back to 1948! It was originally established by Anton “Tony\" Konatich, a Croatian fisherman hailing from the Isle of Iz, and three generations of the Konatich family ran this seafood joint for 70 years. In 2017, the family reached out to Hog Island co-founders, John Finger and Terry Sawyer, to see if they wanted to buy this venerable family business, and now after months of restoration, the Hog Island team is excited to reopen Tony’s on March 1.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132668\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132668\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/tonys-february2019_0163-800x1199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1199\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You'll enjoy the freshest seafood at Tony's Seafood. \u003ccite>(Remy Hale)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Helming the kitchen is chef Matt Shapiro (Marlow & Sons, Wise Sons, Walzwerk, Schmidt’s, Hog Island), also a fisherman and forager, who has been with Hog Island Oyster Co. since 2014. His menu will include classics like fish and chips (AK True Cod), an oyster po’ boy, a Northern California Dungeness crab roll (in season), oysters on the half-shell and barbecued, a crudo, linguine with clams, and a daily “heads and tails” dish, a catch of the day, and some landlubber dishes like a Stemple Creek hamburger with tartar sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132667\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132667\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/tonys-february2019_0150-800x1199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1199\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tony's has always had a fantastic view of Tomales Bay. \u003ccite>(Remy Hale)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The 96-seat restaurant has a stunning view of Tomales Bay, with a smaller outdoor waterside patio for alfresco dining, plus a waterside dining room is available for private parties (up to 30 guests). 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ci>by Maci Martell\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Guy Fieri may be a household name around the country, but he’ll always be Santa Rosa’s native son. Home to his first restaurants and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7519783-181/fieri-fires-up-the-grill\">beneficiaries of his philanthropy\u003c/a>, Fieri still lives and works in Sonoma County and loves giving extra props to his fellow restaurateurs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s why we’re calling out all of the local restaurants he’s featured on his hit Food Network show, “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.” For most, national recognition means a huge bump in business and notoriety even long after the show airs (\u003ca href=\"https://www.laprensasonoma.com/taqueria-molcajetes-from-santa-rosa-is-featured-on-guy-fieris-show/\">here’s one local example\u003c/a>). You’ll know you’ve arrived at one of them by Fieri’s flashy signature somewhere in the restaurant — a little Easter egg worth finding. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>How many of these restaurants have you been to?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Hank’s Creekside Restaurant\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/UqmXVeCyiAt\">2800 4th St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSanta Rosa, CA\u003cbr>\n95405\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132613\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0502_FIERI_TASTE_327552-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Guy Fieri shares blueberry pancakes with Hank Vance, the owner of Hank's Creekside Restaurant, on May 2 during taping of his new show, "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.''\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132613\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0502_FIERI_TASTE_327552-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0502_FIERI_TASTE_327552-1024x684-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0502_FIERI_TASTE_327552-1024x684-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0502_FIERI_TASTE_327552-1024x684-768x513.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0502_FIERI_TASTE_327552-1024x684-1020x681.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guy Fieri shares blueberry pancakes with Hank Vance, the owner of Hank's Creekside Restaurant, on May 2 during taping of his new show, \"Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.'' \u003ccite>(John Burgess)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The traditional breakfast and brunch spot Hank’s Creekside Restaurant in Santa Rosa was featured in the “House Specials” episode. Fieri tried the blueberry pancakes with corn beef hash: “It’s basic, it’s simple, but it’s money,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Willie Bird’s Restaurant\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/vjUuM1oAU992\">1150 Santa Rosa Ave\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSanta Rosa, CA\u003cbr>\n95404\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132615\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1116_WILLIE_001_804734-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"Willie Benedetti opened Willie Bird's Restaurant in Santa Rosa in 1980, but the old-fashioned interior remains from the days the building housed a hofbrau house.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132615\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1116_WILLIE_001_804734-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1116_WILLIE_001_804734-1024x676-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1116_WILLIE_001_804734-1024x676-800x528.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1116_WILLIE_001_804734-1024x676-768x507.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1116_WILLIE_001_804734-1024x676-1020x673.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willie Benedetti opened Willie Bird's Restaurant in Santa Rosa in 1980, but the old-fashioned interior remains from the days the building housed a hofbrau house. \u003ccite>(John Burgess)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Known for serving up turkey in a wide variety of ways, Willie Bird’s in Santa Rosa was featured on Fieri’s “Talkin’ Turkey” episode. He tried the turkey stroganoff served in a creamy sauce with sautéed mushrooms. “I’m impressed,” Fieri said. “You're going to see me back just for this one.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>La Texanita Restaurant\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/JipciXSHToo\">1667 Sebastopol Rd\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSanta Rosa, CA\u003cbr>\n95407\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132616\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AHI416_LENGUATACOS_LATEXANITA_775684-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Lengua (tongue) and cabeza (head) tacos at La Texanita in Santa Rosa on 4/16. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132616\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AHI416_LENGUATACOS_LATEXANITA_775684-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AHI416_LENGUATACOS_LATEXANITA_775684-1024x768-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AHI416_LENGUATACOS_LATEXANITA_775684-1024x768-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AHI416_LENGUATACOS_LATEXANITA_775684-1024x768-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AHI416_LENGUATACOS_LATEXANITA_775684-1024x768-1020x765.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lengua (tongue) and cabeza (head) tacos at La Texanita in Santa Rosa on 4/16. \u003ccite>(Heather Irwin)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Craving an authentic taste for his “Global Grub” episode, Fieri went to La Texanita Restaurant in Santa Rosa. “So simple, but so good,” he said of the carne asada tacos. “I'm telling you something, there's just nothing that can beat that handmade tortilla.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Taqueria Molcajetes\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/weWS4EUGqEk\">1195 W College Ave\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSanta Rosa, CA\u003cbr>\n95401\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132617\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0425_TAQUERIAMOLCAJETES_01_870781-1-1024x773.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132617\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0425_TAQUERIAMOLCAJETES_01_870781-1-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0425_TAQUERIAMOLCAJETES_01_870781-1-1024x773-160x121.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0425_TAQUERIAMOLCAJETES_01_870781-1-1024x773-800x604.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0425_TAQUERIAMOLCAJETES_01_870781-1-1024x773-768x580.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0425_TAQUERIAMOLCAJETES_01_870781-1-1024x773-1020x770.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guadalupe Dominguez, left, and her daughter Myra Mendoza split a super burrito for dinner at Taqueria Molcajetes, in Santa Rosa, California, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. \u003ccite>(Alvin Jornada)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fieri highlighted \u003ca href=\"https://www.laprensasonoma.com/guy-fieri-dives-into-taqueria-molcajetes-in-santa-rosa/\">numerous dishes\u003c/a> at Santa Rosa’s Taqueria Molcajetes for his “Regional Recipes” episode, including their taquitos, burritos and chile verde. He called this Mexican restaurant off W. College Avenue a “gem.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Zoftig Eatery\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/EUmqSqG6KAo\">57 Montgomery Dr\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSanta Rosa, CA\u003cbr>\n95404\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132618\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZOFTIG042_887867-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Fancy Fast Food Zoftig Korean Burrito Marin sun Farms ground beef marinated with soy, brown sugar, garlic and ginger, Korean BBq sauce, avocado, mint cilantro, pickled daikon and carrot, organic brown rice, kimchi\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132618\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZOFTIG042_887867-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZOFTIG042_887867-1024x683-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZOFTIG042_887867-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZOFTIG042_887867-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZOFTIG042_887867-1024x683-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fancy Fast Food Zoftig Korean Burrito Marin sun Farms ground beef marinated with soy, brown sugar, garlic and ginger, Korean BBq sauce, avocado, mint cilantro, pickled daikon and carrot, organic brown rice, kimchi \u003ccite>(Chris Hardy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Featured on the “From Big Burgers to Little Italy” episode, Zoftig Eatery is a contemporary restaurant serving up healthy fare. Fieri tried the Korean burrito, packed with marinated Marin Sun Farms beef, kimchi, brown rice and veggies. “I’m going to drown in my own drool,” he said before chomping down on the burrito.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Simply Vietnam Express\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/1x8TDtm2ahA2\">3381 Cleveland Ave\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSanta Rosa, CA\u003cbr>\n95403\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132619\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1108_SIMPLYVIET_001_848783-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"Bo Kho, Spicy Vietnamese Beef Stew, by chef Be Nguyen of Simply Vietnam.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132619\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1108_SIMPLYVIET_001_848783-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1108_SIMPLYVIET_001_848783-1024x666-160x104.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1108_SIMPLYVIET_001_848783-1024x666-800x520.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1108_SIMPLYVIET_001_848783-1024x666-768x500.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1108_SIMPLYVIET_001_848783-1024x666-1020x663.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bo Kho, Spicy Vietnamese Beef Stew, by chef Be Nguyen of Simply Vietnam. \u003ccite>(John Burgess)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Serving up the unique flavors of Vietnam, Santa Rosa’s Simply Vietnam Express was featured in the “Meaty Mashup” episode where Fieri praised its combination pho. “Oh my goodness,” he said. “It’s light, refreshing, but the depth of flavors is outstanding. It’s everything I wanted it to be.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Jimtown Store\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/GcVptQ8nBF92\">6706 CA-128\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHealdsburg, CA\u003cbr>\n95448\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132620\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0223_WHOLEHOG_01_816505-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry soffrito pork belly with chicory and crispy shallots by chef Anthony Gallegos at Jimtown Store in Healdsburg, California on Thursday, February 23, 2017.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132620\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0223_WHOLEHOG_01_816505-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0223_WHOLEHOG_01_816505-1024x681-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0223_WHOLEHOG_01_816505-1024x681-800x532.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0223_WHOLEHOG_01_816505-1024x681-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0223_WHOLEHOG_01_816505-1024x681-1020x678.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cherry soffrito pork belly with chicory and crispy shallots by chef Anthony Gallegos at Jimtown Store in Healdsburg, California on Thursday, February 23, 2017. \u003ccite>(Alvin Jornada)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the “Porktastic” episode of “Diners, Drive-ins & Dives,” Fieri featured Healdsburg’s Jimtown Store, a quaint café in a rustic country store tucked away in the vineyards of Alexander Valley. “Big, deep flavor in the brisket,” Fieri said of the smoked brisket sandwich he tried there. “Sauce is no joke, you get that little back kick of the bourbon.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Zazu Kitchen + Farm\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/eV7DXamNWQ22\">6770 McKinley St #150\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSebastopol, CA\u003cbr>\n95472\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132622\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZAZU074_866430-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bacon-in-the-Burger with malt vinegar chicaronnes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132622\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZAZU074_866430-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZAZU074_866430-1-1024x683-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZAZU074_866430-1-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZAZU074_866430-1-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZAZU074_866430-1-1024x683-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bacon-in-the-Burger with malt vinegar chicaronnes \u003ccite>(Chris Hardy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A farm-to-table establishment offering seasonal dishes, Zazu Kitchen + Farm was featured on the “From Sandwiches to Stroganoff” episode. According to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/ca/sebastopol/zazu-kitchen-and-farm-restaurant\">Food Network website\u003c/a>, Fieri loved their Bacon-in-the-Batter Waffle along with the restaurant’s quality, freshness and portion sizes.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Schellville Grill\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/rarqiLMPtr72\">22900 Broadway\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSonoma, CA\u003cbr>\n95476\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132623\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/SCHELLVILLEGRILLE_793964-1024x685-1.jpg\" alt=\"Schellville Grill on Broadway at Highway 121.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132623\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/SCHELLVILLEGRILLE_793964-1024x685-1.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/SCHELLVILLEGRILLE_793964-1024x685-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/SCHELLVILLEGRILLE_793964-1024x685-1-800x535.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/SCHELLVILLEGRILLE_793964-1024x685-1-768x514.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/SCHELLVILLEGRILLE_793964-1024x685-1-1020x682.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Schellville Grill on Broadway at Highway 121. \u003ccite>(Robbi Pengelly)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sonoma’s Schellville Grill serves a fusion of wine country fare and Austin-style barbecue, which is why it was featured on the “Grilled, Smoked and Sauced” episode. Fieri tried their buckaroo sandwich with Mexican Achoté chicken on a brioche roll and their tri-tip sandwich smothered in a special barbecue sauce. “The right amount of smoke,” he said of the flavor. “You have a really good ability to blend things really well, without having anything take over another.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Sunflower Caffe\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/D2zCMwSpxM72\">421 1st St W\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSonoma, CA\u003cbr>\n95476\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132624\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/CJ0721_SONOMA002_611496-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"Archie Raines, left, and Celeste Raines, both of Nashville, check out the menu at Sunflower Caffe in Sonoma, July 21, 2012.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132624\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/CJ0721_SONOMA002_611496-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/CJ0721_SONOMA002_611496-1024x688-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/CJ0721_SONOMA002_611496-1024x688-800x538.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/CJ0721_SONOMA002_611496-1024x688-768x516.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/CJ0721_SONOMA002_611496-1024x688-1020x685.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Archie Raines, left, and Celeste Raines, both of Nashville, check out the menu at Sunflower Caffe in Sonoma, July 21, 2012. The two had eaten at the restaurant three times in two days. \u003ccite>(Crista Jeremiason)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Cochon Volant BBQ Smokehouse\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/jZkfL7ZtjJv\">18350 Sonoma Hwy\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSonoma, CA\u003cbr>\n95476\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132625\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0209_COCHON_001_767308-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"Cochon Volant BBQ Smoke House in Sonoma.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132625\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0209_COCHON_001_767308-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0209_COCHON_001_767308-1024x666-160x104.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0209_COCHON_001_767308-1024x666-800x520.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0209_COCHON_001_767308-1024x666-768x500.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0209_COCHON_001_767308-1024x666-1020x663.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cochon Volant BBQ Smoke House in Sonoma. \u003ccite>(John Burgess)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another Sonoma County restaurant to be featured on the “Meaty Mashup” episode, Cochon Volant BBQ Smokehouse is proud of their slow-smoked barbecue meats – and Fieri’s endorsement. They even created a dish in his name: the WTF (What the Fieri) Burger, topped with barbecued pork shoulder and beef brisket. \"Wow that's good,” Fieri said of their fried chicken. “I can't put it in my mouth fast enough. This is not your grandma's fried chicken, this is a chef's fried chicken.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Cafe Citti\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/iB6ba3NstVs\">9049 Sonoma Hwy\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nKenwood, CA\u003cbr>\n95452\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132626\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/BS_122115_FIREPLACE1_761193-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A fire burns in the dining room of Cafe Citti in Kenwood, on Monday, December 21, 2015.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132626\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/BS_122115_FIREPLACE1_761193-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/BS_122115_FIREPLACE1_761193-1024x683-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/BS_122115_FIREPLACE1_761193-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/BS_122115_FIREPLACE1_761193-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/BS_122115_FIREPLACE1_761193-1024x683-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fire burns in the dining room of Cafe Citti in Kenwood, on Monday, December 21, 2015. \u003ccite>(Beth Schlanker)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"When traveling through one of the best wine areas in California, you'll find this awesome diner that is the perfect rest or pit stop for your journey.\" Guy dove into pizza with prosciutto and mascarpone, Ravioli a la Citti and fried polenta with porcini mushrooms. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>This article originally appeared on \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomamag.com/biteclub/all-the-sonoma-county-restaurants-guy-fieri-has-visited-on-diners-drive-ins-dives/\">Sonoma Magazine\u003c/a>.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ci>by Maci Martell\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Guy Fieri may be a household name around the country, but he’ll always be Santa Rosa’s native son. Home to his first restaurants and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7519783-181/fieri-fires-up-the-grill\">beneficiaries of his philanthropy\u003c/a>, Fieri still lives and works in Sonoma County and loves giving extra props to his fellow restaurateurs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s why we’re calling out all of the local restaurants he’s featured on his hit Food Network show, “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.” For most, national recognition means a huge bump in business and notoriety even long after the show airs (\u003ca href=\"https://www.laprensasonoma.com/taqueria-molcajetes-from-santa-rosa-is-featured-on-guy-fieris-show/\">here’s one local example\u003c/a>). You’ll know you’ve arrived at one of them by Fieri’s flashy signature somewhere in the restaurant — a little Easter egg worth finding. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>How many of these restaurants have you been to?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Hank’s Creekside Restaurant\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/UqmXVeCyiAt\">2800 4th St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSanta Rosa, CA\u003cbr>\n95405\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132613\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0502_FIERI_TASTE_327552-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Guy Fieri shares blueberry pancakes with Hank Vance, the owner of Hank's Creekside Restaurant, on May 2 during taping of his new show, "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.''\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132613\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0502_FIERI_TASTE_327552-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0502_FIERI_TASTE_327552-1024x684-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0502_FIERI_TASTE_327552-1024x684-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0502_FIERI_TASTE_327552-1024x684-768x513.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0502_FIERI_TASTE_327552-1024x684-1020x681.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guy Fieri shares blueberry pancakes with Hank Vance, the owner of Hank's Creekside Restaurant, on May 2 during taping of his new show, \"Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.'' \u003ccite>(John Burgess)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The traditional breakfast and brunch spot Hank’s Creekside Restaurant in Santa Rosa was featured in the “House Specials” episode. Fieri tried the blueberry pancakes with corn beef hash: “It’s basic, it’s simple, but it’s money,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Willie Bird’s Restaurant\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/vjUuM1oAU992\">1150 Santa Rosa Ave\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSanta Rosa, CA\u003cbr>\n95404\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132615\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1116_WILLIE_001_804734-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"Willie Benedetti opened Willie Bird's Restaurant in Santa Rosa in 1980, but the old-fashioned interior remains from the days the building housed a hofbrau house.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132615\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1116_WILLIE_001_804734-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1116_WILLIE_001_804734-1024x676-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1116_WILLIE_001_804734-1024x676-800x528.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1116_WILLIE_001_804734-1024x676-768x507.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1116_WILLIE_001_804734-1024x676-1020x673.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willie Benedetti opened Willie Bird's Restaurant in Santa Rosa in 1980, but the old-fashioned interior remains from the days the building housed a hofbrau house. \u003ccite>(John Burgess)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Known for serving up turkey in a wide variety of ways, Willie Bird’s in Santa Rosa was featured on Fieri’s “Talkin’ Turkey” episode. He tried the turkey stroganoff served in a creamy sauce with sautéed mushrooms. “I’m impressed,” Fieri said. “You're going to see me back just for this one.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>La Texanita Restaurant\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/JipciXSHToo\">1667 Sebastopol Rd\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSanta Rosa, CA\u003cbr>\n95407\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132616\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AHI416_LENGUATACOS_LATEXANITA_775684-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Lengua (tongue) and cabeza (head) tacos at La Texanita in Santa Rosa on 4/16. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132616\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AHI416_LENGUATACOS_LATEXANITA_775684-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AHI416_LENGUATACOS_LATEXANITA_775684-1024x768-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AHI416_LENGUATACOS_LATEXANITA_775684-1024x768-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AHI416_LENGUATACOS_LATEXANITA_775684-1024x768-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AHI416_LENGUATACOS_LATEXANITA_775684-1024x768-1020x765.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lengua (tongue) and cabeza (head) tacos at La Texanita in Santa Rosa on 4/16. \u003ccite>(Heather Irwin)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Craving an authentic taste for his “Global Grub” episode, Fieri went to La Texanita Restaurant in Santa Rosa. “So simple, but so good,” he said of the carne asada tacos. “I'm telling you something, there's just nothing that can beat that handmade tortilla.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Taqueria Molcajetes\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/weWS4EUGqEk\">1195 W College Ave\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSanta Rosa, CA\u003cbr>\n95401\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132617\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0425_TAQUERIAMOLCAJETES_01_870781-1-1024x773.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132617\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0425_TAQUERIAMOLCAJETES_01_870781-1-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0425_TAQUERIAMOLCAJETES_01_870781-1-1024x773-160x121.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0425_TAQUERIAMOLCAJETES_01_870781-1-1024x773-800x604.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0425_TAQUERIAMOLCAJETES_01_870781-1-1024x773-768x580.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0425_TAQUERIAMOLCAJETES_01_870781-1-1024x773-1020x770.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guadalupe Dominguez, left, and her daughter Myra Mendoza split a super burrito for dinner at Taqueria Molcajetes, in Santa Rosa, California, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. \u003ccite>(Alvin Jornada)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fieri highlighted \u003ca href=\"https://www.laprensasonoma.com/guy-fieri-dives-into-taqueria-molcajetes-in-santa-rosa/\">numerous dishes\u003c/a> at Santa Rosa’s Taqueria Molcajetes for his “Regional Recipes” episode, including their taquitos, burritos and chile verde. He called this Mexican restaurant off W. College Avenue a “gem.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Zoftig Eatery\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/EUmqSqG6KAo\">57 Montgomery Dr\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSanta Rosa, CA\u003cbr>\n95404\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132618\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZOFTIG042_887867-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Fancy Fast Food Zoftig Korean Burrito Marin sun Farms ground beef marinated with soy, brown sugar, garlic and ginger, Korean BBq sauce, avocado, mint cilantro, pickled daikon and carrot, organic brown rice, kimchi\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132618\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZOFTIG042_887867-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZOFTIG042_887867-1024x683-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZOFTIG042_887867-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZOFTIG042_887867-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZOFTIG042_887867-1024x683-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fancy Fast Food Zoftig Korean Burrito Marin sun Farms ground beef marinated with soy, brown sugar, garlic and ginger, Korean BBq sauce, avocado, mint cilantro, pickled daikon and carrot, organic brown rice, kimchi \u003ccite>(Chris Hardy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Featured on the “From Big Burgers to Little Italy” episode, Zoftig Eatery is a contemporary restaurant serving up healthy fare. Fieri tried the Korean burrito, packed with marinated Marin Sun Farms beef, kimchi, brown rice and veggies. “I’m going to drown in my own drool,” he said before chomping down on the burrito.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Simply Vietnam Express\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/1x8TDtm2ahA2\">3381 Cleveland Ave\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSanta Rosa, CA\u003cbr>\n95403\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132619\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1108_SIMPLYVIET_001_848783-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"Bo Kho, Spicy Vietnamese Beef Stew, by chef Be Nguyen of Simply Vietnam.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132619\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1108_SIMPLYVIET_001_848783-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1108_SIMPLYVIET_001_848783-1024x666-160x104.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1108_SIMPLYVIET_001_848783-1024x666-800x520.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1108_SIMPLYVIET_001_848783-1024x666-768x500.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB1108_SIMPLYVIET_001_848783-1024x666-1020x663.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bo Kho, Spicy Vietnamese Beef Stew, by chef Be Nguyen of Simply Vietnam. \u003ccite>(John Burgess)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Serving up the unique flavors of Vietnam, Santa Rosa’s Simply Vietnam Express was featured in the “Meaty Mashup” episode where Fieri praised its combination pho. “Oh my goodness,” he said. “It’s light, refreshing, but the depth of flavors is outstanding. It’s everything I wanted it to be.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Jimtown Store\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/GcVptQ8nBF92\">6706 CA-128\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHealdsburg, CA\u003cbr>\n95448\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132620\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0223_WHOLEHOG_01_816505-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry soffrito pork belly with chicory and crispy shallots by chef Anthony Gallegos at Jimtown Store in Healdsburg, California on Thursday, February 23, 2017.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132620\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0223_WHOLEHOG_01_816505-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0223_WHOLEHOG_01_816505-1024x681-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0223_WHOLEHOG_01_816505-1024x681-800x532.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0223_WHOLEHOG_01_816505-1024x681-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/AJ0223_WHOLEHOG_01_816505-1024x681-1020x678.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cherry soffrito pork belly with chicory and crispy shallots by chef Anthony Gallegos at Jimtown Store in Healdsburg, California on Thursday, February 23, 2017. \u003ccite>(Alvin Jornada)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the “Porktastic” episode of “Diners, Drive-ins & Dives,” Fieri featured Healdsburg’s Jimtown Store, a quaint café in a rustic country store tucked away in the vineyards of Alexander Valley. “Big, deep flavor in the brisket,” Fieri said of the smoked brisket sandwich he tried there. “Sauce is no joke, you get that little back kick of the bourbon.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Zazu Kitchen + Farm\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/eV7DXamNWQ22\">6770 McKinley St #150\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSebastopol, CA\u003cbr>\n95472\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132622\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZAZU074_866430-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bacon-in-the-Burger with malt vinegar chicaronnes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132622\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZAZU074_866430-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZAZU074_866430-1-1024x683-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZAZU074_866430-1-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZAZU074_866430-1-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/ZAZU074_866430-1-1024x683-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bacon-in-the-Burger with malt vinegar chicaronnes \u003ccite>(Chris Hardy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A farm-to-table establishment offering seasonal dishes, Zazu Kitchen + Farm was featured on the “From Sandwiches to Stroganoff” episode. According to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/ca/sebastopol/zazu-kitchen-and-farm-restaurant\">Food Network website\u003c/a>, Fieri loved their Bacon-in-the-Batter Waffle along with the restaurant’s quality, freshness and portion sizes.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Schellville Grill\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/rarqiLMPtr72\">22900 Broadway\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSonoma, CA\u003cbr>\n95476\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132623\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/SCHELLVILLEGRILLE_793964-1024x685-1.jpg\" alt=\"Schellville Grill on Broadway at Highway 121.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132623\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/SCHELLVILLEGRILLE_793964-1024x685-1.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/SCHELLVILLEGRILLE_793964-1024x685-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/SCHELLVILLEGRILLE_793964-1024x685-1-800x535.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/SCHELLVILLEGRILLE_793964-1024x685-1-768x514.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/SCHELLVILLEGRILLE_793964-1024x685-1-1020x682.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Schellville Grill on Broadway at Highway 121. \u003ccite>(Robbi Pengelly)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sonoma’s Schellville Grill serves a fusion of wine country fare and Austin-style barbecue, which is why it was featured on the “Grilled, Smoked and Sauced” episode. Fieri tried their buckaroo sandwich with Mexican Achoté chicken on a brioche roll and their tri-tip sandwich smothered in a special barbecue sauce. “The right amount of smoke,” he said of the flavor. “You have a really good ability to blend things really well, without having anything take over another.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Sunflower Caffe\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/D2zCMwSpxM72\">421 1st St W\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSonoma, CA\u003cbr>\n95476\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132624\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/CJ0721_SONOMA002_611496-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"Archie Raines, left, and Celeste Raines, both of Nashville, check out the menu at Sunflower Caffe in Sonoma, July 21, 2012.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132624\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/CJ0721_SONOMA002_611496-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/CJ0721_SONOMA002_611496-1024x688-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/CJ0721_SONOMA002_611496-1024x688-800x538.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/CJ0721_SONOMA002_611496-1024x688-768x516.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/CJ0721_SONOMA002_611496-1024x688-1020x685.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Archie Raines, left, and Celeste Raines, both of Nashville, check out the menu at Sunflower Caffe in Sonoma, July 21, 2012. The two had eaten at the restaurant three times in two days. \u003ccite>(Crista Jeremiason)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Cochon Volant BBQ Smokehouse\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/jZkfL7ZtjJv\">18350 Sonoma Hwy\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSonoma, CA\u003cbr>\n95476\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132625\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0209_COCHON_001_767308-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"Cochon Volant BBQ Smoke House in Sonoma.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132625\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0209_COCHON_001_767308-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0209_COCHON_001_767308-1024x666-160x104.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0209_COCHON_001_767308-1024x666-800x520.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0209_COCHON_001_767308-1024x666-768x500.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/JB0209_COCHON_001_767308-1024x666-1020x663.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cochon Volant BBQ Smoke House in Sonoma. \u003ccite>(John Burgess)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another Sonoma County restaurant to be featured on the “Meaty Mashup” episode, Cochon Volant BBQ Smokehouse is proud of their slow-smoked barbecue meats – and Fieri’s endorsement. They even created a dish in his name: the WTF (What the Fieri) Burger, topped with barbecued pork shoulder and beef brisket. \"Wow that's good,” Fieri said of their fried chicken. “I can't put it in my mouth fast enough. This is not your grandma's fried chicken, this is a chef's fried chicken.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Cafe Citti\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/iB6ba3NstVs\">9049 Sonoma Hwy\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nKenwood, CA\u003cbr>\n95452\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132626\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/BS_122115_FIREPLACE1_761193-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A fire burns in the dining room of Cafe Citti in Kenwood, on Monday, December 21, 2015.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132626\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/BS_122115_FIREPLACE1_761193-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/BS_122115_FIREPLACE1_761193-1024x683-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/BS_122115_FIREPLACE1_761193-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/BS_122115_FIREPLACE1_761193-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/BS_122115_FIREPLACE1_761193-1024x683-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fire burns in the dining room of Cafe Citti in Kenwood, on Monday, December 21, 2015. \u003ccite>(Beth Schlanker)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"When traveling through one of the best wine areas in California, you'll find this awesome diner that is the perfect rest or pit stop for your journey.\" Guy dove into pizza with prosciutto and mascarpone, Ravioli a la Citti and fried polenta with porcini mushrooms. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Track down this al pastor dish for Sunday brunch, enjoy Arabic or Ethiopian home cooking (and hospitality), a new monthly guest chef burger special, and an annual artisan cheese festival you won’t want to miss.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Don't Miss Tank18's Incredible Al Pastor Dish at Sunday Brunch\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.tank18.com\">Tank18 Restaurant & Urban Winery\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Z1f64LTzgJ72\">1345 Howard St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSunday brunch 11am–3pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132449\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132449\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/tank18-shakshuka-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shakshuka with nopales at Tank18's Sunday brunch. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Brunch is very popular in SF, but sometimes it can be tooooo popular — it can be as tough to find a table for a group of friends as a Friday night table at primetime. But at \u003ca href=\"https://www.tank18.com\">\u003cb>Tank18\u003c/b>\u003c/a> in SoMa, they have a spacious dining room, one that features just as many tables for large groups as two- and four-tops, maybe more. You may know Tank18 as a winery, but they actually have a full bar, on full display at Sunday brunch in their Bloody Mary, which comes with salumi and pickles, or choose from two other kinds, plus a paloma, coffee flip, and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132452\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132452\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/tank18-space-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Large groups are welcome at Tank18. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are dishes on chef Brandon Cavazos’s brunch menu that will appeal (shakshuka with nopales, pan de mie French toast) but the hands-down winner, the one you should get a couple friends together for ASAP is the pork al pastor ($32). You get a pound of the most savory, juicy, pork shoulder cooked sous vide with al pastor rub — it’s seared to order on the plancha, giving it a nicely crispy edge, and served in the most flavor-packed, rich, reduced sauce (we’re talking 40 quarts of pork bone stock reduced to 4, with charred onion and pork skin for extra texture and deep \u003cem>sabor\u003c/em>). The shoulder is served with avocado crema, escabeche, sliced radish, charred jalapeños, and pillowy tortillas from La Palma, plus cracklings on top for extra crunch, and it’s pure pork perfection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132450\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132450\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/tank18-mojo-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mojo rice with housemade breakfast sausage. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another sleeper hit is the mojo rice ($8), green and bright with cilantro, parsley, and garlic, and topped with sliced housemade breakfast sausage with a little hit of ginger and grilled shishito. Yet another reason to get your pork-loving posse together for a fun Sunday brunch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/beitrima/\">Beit Rima\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/xi1HL4HxLxF2\">138 Church St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen Tue–Sun 11am–10pm\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Enjoy Quality, Homestyle Arabic Dishes at the New Beit Rima\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132454\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132454\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/beitrima-chicken-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken shish tawook plate at Beit Rima. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s nothing like being greeted at a fast-casual place with a complimentary cup of hot, sweet, minty black tea and kindly asked to take a seat with “Don’t worry, I will take your order at the table.” The hospitality at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/beitrima/\">Beit Rima\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> (“Rima’s House”) is matched by the delightfully and deliciously homey food, which is proudly proclaimed as “Arabic comfort food” on the business sign and logo. It’s an homage to chef-owner Samir Mogannam’s mother and her wonderful cooking (she is originally from Jordan), although he has quite the cooking pedigree himself from cooking at Aziza, Tawla, and Dyafa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The location was previously Burgermeister, and his father, Paul Mogannam, was the founder of Burgermeister, who is retiring and passing it on to his son. The tables are now covered in green and white checkered tablecloths, with classic wood spindle chairs, and there are hanging houseplants and other residential décor touches throughout the space. The only thing that isn’t welcoming is how chilly it is inside, so don’t forget your jacket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132457\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132457\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/beit-rima-hummus-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hummus ma' lehma (with spiced beef). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The menu is built to share, but you can easily come for a solo meal of the chicken shish tawook plate ($12), with tender, grilled bites of yogurt-marinated chicken with “mom’s rice,” charred onion and red pepper, toum (Lebanese garlic sauce), hummus, pickles (plus beet-pickled turnips), and a half of warm and lightly fluffy pita. Mom would also want you to eat your greens, so get the fattoush ($8) salad, which comes with charred dates and a kicky dressing with pomegranate vinegar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132465\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132465\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/beitrima-ful-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ful (smashed fava beans). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mezze include a warm bowl of ful (fava beans), mashed with garlic, olive oil, and lemon, with a little bit of chickpeas ($7); you can order a supplement of a soft egg on top, and it comes with pita. The flavorful hummus was silky with nutty notes of tahini and there’s the option to get it with ground and spiced beef on top along with some pine nuts ($12), another dip you’ll want to scoop up with the warm pita. There’s shakshuka all day, falafel, beef kabobs, vegetables from Mariquita Farm for dipping, and more mezze, plus muhalabbia milk pudding for dessert, and nothing is over $14. You’ll be well-fed and doted on, which will bring you back as quickly as the good food will.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Quintessential Neighborhood Place: Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://taduethiopiankitchen.com\">Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/bHZVJX4C2S32\">484 Ellis St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen daily 11:30am–9pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132467\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132467\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/tadu-spread-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A full spread of chicken tibs, special kitfo, and the vegetarian combination. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nestled right in the heart of the Tenderloin is \u003ca href=\"http://taduethiopiankitchen.com\">\u003cb>Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, a popular stop for some theater-goers who are okay with walking through a couple of the neighborhood’s scruffier blocks for a meal. Husband-and-wife Elias and Nani Shawel have created a colorful spot you can’t ignore, with artwork on the bright mandarin orange walls. Inside, there are just a handful of tables, with couples and friends sharing plates of tibs (chicken, lamb, or beef) and scooping up kitfo (buttery chopped beef, usually served on the rare side — we ordered ours medium rare and it came out perfectly) with spongy and tangy injera bread from baskets on a counter.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The menu is full of vegetarian and vegan options, like chickpeas with turmeric and ginger; collard greens with ginger, garlic and onions; and lentils. Don’t miss the vegetarian combination hiding in the specialty entrées section, which includes kik alicha wot (chickpeas), misir wot (split lentils), gomen (collard greens), alicha tikil gomen (cabbage, potatoes, and carrots), plus some salad and buticha (mashed chickpea), a full spread for just $12.95. They even offer gluten-free injera for an extra $3. Portions are hearty — two people will have more than enough to eat by ordering one dish each. Hopefully you’re dining with someone who likes to share — and eat with their hands — because everything comes out on a big plate that you eat from communally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132469\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132469\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/tadu-injera-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tadu even offers gluten-free injera bread. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Everything tasted very homemade and freshly made, with tender meat morsels, but the flavors didn’t have the pop of Berbere (spice mix) like I’ve had at other places. It ends up you need to tell your server to really bring the flava, otherwise they keep things pretty tame. Even our spicy kitfo came out pretty mellow. When the owner saw I was seeking more than the little bowl of Berbere spice he brought over, he told me the next time I should request the kulet: here, it’s a deeply savory and thickened onion sauce, almost a paste, loaded with Berbere that they can cook into your dishes. Ah ha! That’s the stuff. So now you know.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This location doesn’t have any alcohol, but you can try telba, a slippery-textured drink made with ground flax seeds and honey. While I wouldn’t call this place a destination, if I was looking for something homey and affordable (and vegetarian) in the neighborhood, it fits the bill. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/beitrima/\">Beit Rima\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/xi1HL4HxLxF2\">138 Church St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen Tue–Sun 11am–10pm\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Enjoy Quality, Homestyle Arabic Dishes at the New Beit Rima\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132454\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132454\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/beitrima-chicken-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken shish tawook plate at Beit Rima. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s nothing like being greeted at a fast-casual place with a complimentary cup of hot, sweet, minty black tea and kindly asked to take a seat with “Don’t worry, I will take your order at the table.” The hospitality at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/beitrima/\">Beit Rima\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> (“Rima’s House”) is matched by the delightfully and deliciously homey food, which is proudly proclaimed as “Arabic comfort food” on the business sign and logo. It’s an homage to chef-owner Samir Mogannam’s mother and her wonderful cooking (she is originally from Jordan), although he has quite the cooking pedigree himself from cooking at Aziza, Tawla, and Dyafa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The location was previously Burgermeister, and his father, Paul Mogannam, was the founder of Burgermeister, who is retiring and passing it on to his son. The tables are now covered in green and white checkered tablecloths, with classic wood spindle chairs, and there are hanging houseplants and other residential décor touches throughout the space. The only thing that isn’t welcoming is how chilly it is inside, so don’t forget your jacket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132457\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132457\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/beit-rima-hummus-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hummus ma' lehma (with spiced beef). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The menu is built to share, but you can easily come for a solo meal of the chicken shish tawook plate ($12), with tender, grilled bites of yogurt-marinated chicken with “mom’s rice,” charred onion and red pepper, toum (Lebanese garlic sauce), hummus, pickles (plus beet-pickled turnips), and a half of warm and lightly fluffy pita. Mom would also want you to eat your greens, so get the fattoush ($8) salad, which comes with charred dates and a kicky dressing with pomegranate vinegar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132465\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132465\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/beitrima-ful-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ful (smashed fava beans). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mezze include a warm bowl of ful (fava beans), mashed with garlic, olive oil, and lemon, with a little bit of chickpeas ($7); you can order a supplement of a soft egg on top, and it comes with pita. The flavorful hummus was silky with nutty notes of tahini and there’s the option to get it with ground and spiced beef on top along with some pine nuts ($12), another dip you’ll want to scoop up with the warm pita. There’s shakshuka all day, falafel, beef kabobs, vegetables from Mariquita Farm for dipping, and more mezze, plus muhalabbia milk pudding for dessert, and nothing is over $14. You’ll be well-fed and doted on, which will bring you back as quickly as the good food will.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Quintessential Neighborhood Place: Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://taduethiopiankitchen.com\">Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/bHZVJX4C2S32\">484 Ellis St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen daily 11:30am–9pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132467\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132467\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/tadu-spread-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A full spread of chicken tibs, special kitfo, and the vegetarian combination. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nestled right in the heart of the Tenderloin is \u003ca href=\"http://taduethiopiankitchen.com\">\u003cb>Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, a popular stop for some theater-goers who are okay with walking through a couple of the neighborhood’s scruffier blocks for a meal. Husband-and-wife Elias and Nani Shawel have created a colorful spot you can’t ignore, with artwork on the bright mandarin orange walls. Inside, there are just a handful of tables, with couples and friends sharing plates of tibs (chicken, lamb, or beef) and scooping up kitfo (buttery chopped beef, usually served on the rare side — we ordered ours medium rare and it came out perfectly) with spongy and tangy injera bread from baskets on a counter.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The menu is full of vegetarian and vegan options, like chickpeas with turmeric and ginger; collard greens with ginger, garlic and onions; and lentils. Don’t miss the vegetarian combination hiding in the specialty entrées section, which includes kik alicha wot (chickpeas), misir wot (split lentils), gomen (collard greens), alicha tikil gomen (cabbage, potatoes, and carrots), plus some salad and buticha (mashed chickpea), a full spread for just $12.95. They even offer gluten-free injera for an extra $3. Portions are hearty — two people will have more than enough to eat by ordering one dish each. Hopefully you’re dining with someone who likes to share — and eat with their hands — because everything comes out on a big plate that you eat from communally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132469\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132469\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/tadu-injera-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tadu even offers gluten-free injera bread. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Everything tasted very homemade and freshly made, with tender meat morsels, but the flavors didn’t have the pop of Berbere (spice mix) like I’ve had at other places. It ends up you need to tell your server to really bring the flava, otherwise they keep things pretty tame. Even our spicy kitfo came out pretty mellow. When the owner saw I was seeking more than the little bowl of Berbere spice he brought over, he told me the next time I should request the kulet: here, it’s a deeply savory and thickened onion sauce, almost a paste, loaded with Berbere that they can cook into your dishes. Ah ha! That’s the stuff. So now you know.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This location doesn’t have any alcohol, but you can try telba, a slippery-textured drink made with ground flax seeds and honey. While I wouldn’t call this place a destination, if I was looking for something homey and affordable (and vegetarian) in the neighborhood, it fits the bill. There is a newer and brighter location in Mission Bay as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Causwells Launches a Monthly Guest Chef Burger\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.causwells.com/\">Causwells\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nGuest Burger Series (monthly)\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Causwells/@37.8002779,-122.4420347,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x4535d182f05476fe?ved=2ahUKEwj-oKXR0PPfAhVIqIsKHdTLCnMQ_BIwCnoECAYQCA\">2346 Chestnut St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132474\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132474\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Causwells_OGMosto_credit_AaronChang-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The OG Mosto burger at Causwells. \u003ccite>(Aaron Chang)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.causwells.com/\">\u003cb>Causwells\u003c/b>\u003c/a> in the Marina already makes one of the best double cheeseburgers in town, but now it’s truly double trouble since they just introduced a\u003cb> guest burger series\u003c/b>. Every month, they will feature a rotating burger special from favorite restaurants throughout the Bay Area. For February, the burger collaboration features a burger with chef Telmo Faria of \u003ca href=\"https://www.umacasarestaurant.com/\">Uma Casa\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.piripica.com/\">Piri Pica\u003c/a>: the OG Mosto Burger (double smash patties, Oaxaca cheese, poblanos, spicy serrano aioli, pickled red onion). You can get the burger for $16.95. Upcoming burgers include March with \u003ca href=\"https://www.medianochesf.com/\">Media Noche\u003c/a> and April with \u003ca href=\"http://www.prospectsf.com/\">Prospect\u003c/a>.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Get Your Cheese on at This Annual Weekend Festival\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.artisancheesefestival.com\">California Artisan Cheese Festival\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nMarch 23–24\u003cbr>\nVarious Sonoma and Marin County locations\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/13th-annual-california-artisan-cheese-festival-tickets-52889913154\">Tickets\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132494\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132494\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_9668e-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A delicious bite made by cheesemonger Christina Strategos of Nugget Market in Woodland, using Big Boy Blue from Willapa Hills Cheese. \u003ccite>(Karen Pavone)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ci>This is an updated guide to our 2017 \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/115110/celebrate-black-history-month-at-these-black-owned-bay-area-restaurants\">Celebrate Black History Month At These Black-Owned Bay Area Restaurants\u003c/a>.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On any given day, look around and you’ll see the immense contributions by black chefs, artists, and creators that are intrinsic to American food and culture. Black History Month provides us with an opportunity to celebrate and share gratitude for these contributions. There are a number of chefs around the Bay Area \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01/29/bay-area-chefs-honor-black-history-month-2020-with-special-menus/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">providing a special menu\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this month, but, with this guide, you can support black-owned restaurants doing their thing year-round.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sadly, some of the restaurants we covered in last year’s list have closed since then, so we created this new one. Please note, this guide does not include every black-owned restaurant, bar, bakery or pop-up in the whole Bay Area, so please feel free to add any favorites we may have missed by tagging us on social! You can find us on \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bayareabites/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kqedbayareabites/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/bayareabites\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Kendejah Restaurant\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/T4P7f3w7puB2\">197 Pelton Center Way\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Leandro, CA\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/WUKD5X5O4M4?t=615\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Have you sampled Liberian cuisine? Time to visit the Bay Area’s only Liberian spot, Kendejah Restaurant in San Leandro (which Check, Please! Bay Area visited in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/19800/check-please-bay-area-reviews-all-good-pizza-kendejah-restaurant-siam-bay-authentic-thai-cuisine\">Season 13\u003c/a>). According to the owner, Dougie Uso, he wants you to feel like you’re visiting a friend’s house, so the vibe is very friendly and casual, but you can get a dash of history with your food at the same time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recommendations from the show? Oxtail stew, attieke with fish and jollof rice to name a few.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Reve Bistro\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?q=r%C3%AAve+bistro+address&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LVT9c3NEzOyrYwLiqI15LNTrbSz8lPTizJzM-DM6wSU1KKUouLF7GKFB1eVZaqkJRZXFKUrwAVBgA53ZUORwAAAA&biw=1138&bih=587&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiF84qV56fgAhVLGTQIHRq0ADkQ_AUIDigB\">960 Moraga Road F\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nLafayette, CA 94549\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXCyYqJN1Bk\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chef Paul Magu-Lecugy, a classically trained French chef whose esteemed resume includes the Gérard Besson in Paris, La Bastide de Moustiers, and the Ritz Carlton and St. Regis in San Francisco, always had dreams of opening a bistro that offers a five-star dining experience at an affordable price. Today, Magu-Lecugy owns and operates Reve (“dream” in French) in Lafayette, offering Lamorinda residents the chance to experience a traditional French bistro, not unlike those he experienced during his childhood in Paris.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With an extensive wine list (mostly French and some Californian) and seasonal menus featuring fresh ingredients, Reve (which \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/19317/check-please-bay-area-reviews-bounty-hunter-wine-bar-smokin-bbq-reve-fiorella\">made an appearance on Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/a>) offers a culinary escape to France, without the price of a plane ticket.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Brown Sugar Kitchen\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/2295+Broadway,+Oakland,+CA+94612/@37.8119676,-122.2687852,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f80ace1abc453:0x7a06db2a90764204!8m2!3d37.8119634!4d-122.2665965\">2295 Broadway\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_125163\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125163\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new.jpg\" alt=\"Tanya Holland finishes off the cornmeal waffles to serve with buttermilk fried chicken.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tanya Holland finishes off the cornmeal waffles to serve with buttermilk fried chicken. \u003ccite>(photo: Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017 chef and owner Tanya Holland closed the original Brown Sugar Kitchen in West Oakland to make way for two new projects in Uptown Oakland and the San Francisco Ferry Building. While the San Francisco counter-service location unfortunately closed this January, Holland has said she’s deeply proud to be the first black woman to open a restaurant in the Ferry Building. Long-time fans and newcomers alike can visit the Uptown Oakland location, which now offers dinner service and a full drink menu!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also try making some of that fried chicken and Holland’s famed cornmeal waffles with \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/123732/celebrity-chefs-recipes-brown-sugar-kitchens-acclaimed-cornmeal-waffles\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">her recipes on Celebrity Chefs\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Horn Barbecue\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>2534 Mandela Pkwy\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132434\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1080px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132434\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602.jpg\" alt=\"A BBQ platter for 2 from Horn Barbecue\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602.jpg 1080w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602-160x200.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602-800x1000.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602-768x960.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602-1020x1275.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602-960x1200.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A BBQ platter for 2 from Horn Barbecue \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite making its mark as one of the best Texas inspired BBQ eateries in the bay, cooking barbeque wasn’t always owner and chef Matt Horn’s goal. According to Horn’s \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.hornbarbecue.com/story/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bio\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, after grilling a particularly bad batch of spare ribs, Horn vowed to “never cook bad cue again” and took to his Grandmother’s backyard to perfect the art of pit-smoking meats. To say Horn has honed his meat-smoking techniques is an understatement. He put in the hard work preparing regular pop-ups for a growing crowd and it’s paid off. His much-anticipated \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.hornbarbecue.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brick and mortar restaurant\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will open in Tanya Holland’s old Brown Sugar Kitchen location in West Oakland as soon as he receives final clearance from the city. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that’s not all! 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Oxtail stew, attieke with fish and jollof rice to name a few.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Reve Bistro\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?q=r%C3%AAve+bistro+address&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LVT9c3NEzOyrYwLiqI15LNTrbSz8lPTizJzM-DM6wSU1KKUouLF7GKFB1eVZaqkJRZXFKUrwAVBgA53ZUORwAAAA&biw=1138&bih=587&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiF84qV56fgAhVLGTQIHRq0ADkQ_AUIDigB\">960 Moraga Road F\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nLafayette, CA 94549\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/qXCyYqJN1Bk'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/qXCyYqJN1Bk'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>Chef Paul Magu-Lecugy, a classically trained French chef whose esteemed resume includes the Gérard Besson in Paris, La Bastide de Moustiers, and the Ritz Carlton and St. Regis in San Francisco, always had dreams of opening a bistro that offers a five-star dining experience at an affordable price. Today, Magu-Lecugy owns and operates Reve (“dream” in French) in Lafayette, offering Lamorinda residents the chance to experience a traditional French bistro, not unlike those he experienced during his childhood in Paris.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With an extensive wine list (mostly French and some Californian) and seasonal menus featuring fresh ingredients, Reve (which \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/19317/check-please-bay-area-reviews-bounty-hunter-wine-bar-smokin-bbq-reve-fiorella\">made an appearance on Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/a>) offers a culinary escape to France, without the price of a plane ticket.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Brown Sugar Kitchen\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/2295+Broadway,+Oakland,+CA+94612/@37.8119676,-122.2687852,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f80ace1abc453:0x7a06db2a90764204!8m2!3d37.8119634!4d-122.2665965\">2295 Broadway\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_125163\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125163\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new.jpg\" alt=\"Tanya Holland finishes off the cornmeal waffles to serve with buttermilk fried chicken.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/02/MG_3402-new-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tanya Holland finishes off the cornmeal waffles to serve with buttermilk fried chicken. \u003ccite>(photo: Wendy Goodfriend)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017 chef and owner Tanya Holland closed the original Brown Sugar Kitchen in West Oakland to make way for two new projects in Uptown Oakland and the San Francisco Ferry Building. While the San Francisco counter-service location unfortunately closed this January, Holland has said she’s deeply proud to be the first black woman to open a restaurant in the Ferry Building. Long-time fans and newcomers alike can visit the Uptown Oakland location, which now offers dinner service and a full drink menu!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also try making some of that fried chicken and Holland’s famed cornmeal waffles with \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/123732/celebrity-chefs-recipes-brown-sugar-kitchens-acclaimed-cornmeal-waffles\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">her recipes on Celebrity Chefs\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Horn Barbecue\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>2534 Mandela Pkwy\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132434\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1080px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132434\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602.jpg\" alt=\"A BBQ platter for 2 from Horn Barbecue\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602.jpg 1080w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602-160x200.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602-800x1000.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602-768x960.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602-1020x1275.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/gcheung28_15_2_2019_9_26_28_602-960x1200.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A BBQ platter for 2 from Horn Barbecue \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite making its mark as one of the best Texas inspired BBQ eateries in the bay, cooking barbeque wasn’t always owner and chef Matt Horn’s goal. According to Horn’s \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.hornbarbecue.com/story/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bio\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, after grilling a particularly bad batch of spare ribs, Horn vowed to “never cook bad cue again” and took to his Grandmother’s backyard to perfect the art of pit-smoking meats. To say Horn has honed his meat-smoking techniques is an understatement. He put in the hard work preparing regular pop-ups for a growing crowd and it’s paid off. His much-anticipated \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.hornbarbecue.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brick and mortar restaurant\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will open in Tanya Holland’s old Brown Sugar Kitchen location in West Oakland as soon as he receives final clearance from the city. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that’s not all! Horn is also preparing to open a Southern-style fried chicken sandwich kiosk at Jack London Square’s Oakland Assembly food hall. \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/kowbird/?ref=py_c\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KowBird\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will likely open in August or September 2020.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more eateries to visit during Black History Month, see below.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>San Francisco\u003c/h3>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/miyako-old-fashioned-ice-cream-san-francisco\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miyako Old-Fashioned Ice Cream\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Fillmore)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/auntie-aprils-chicken-n-waffles-san-francisco-2\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auntie April’s\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Bayview)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9obIsLo2Sj0\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Watch Check, Please! 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Bay Area review\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://waliaethiopian.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walia Ethiopian Cuisine\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (San Jose)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/zeni-ethiopian-restaurant-san-jose\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (San Jose)\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIt9-sOvTTE\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Watch Check, Please! 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"content": "\u003cp>Visit Sasa in Japantown for a quality and affordable omakase experience, watch the Oscars over great food and cocktails at a gala event, get a sneak peek of Noosh at a pre-opening dinner and through delivery, and snag a seat at La Cocina’s Week of Women in Food.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Rare Find: an Affordable and Quality Omakase Experience in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sasasf.com/#/\">Sasa\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/XwH1QudCpeP2\">22 Peace Plaza, Suite 530, San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTue–Sun lunch 12pm–2:30pm and dinner 5pm–9:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132398\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132398\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/sasa-hassun-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sasa's opening hassun course with the chef tasting menu. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Usually, being a lover of sushi requires a flush bank account, especially if you’re a connoisseur of the good stuff, with many omakase experiences starting at $125 at most sushi counters in San Francisco. But what if I told you that tucked away in Japantown is a sushi place that has a chef tasting menu for $60, and it features some small dishes, plus quality nigiri selections (eight in all!), like umi masu (ocean trout from Tasmania) with shiso, and kinmedai (golden eye snapper) that is cherrywood cold smoked and served with yuzu kosho (spicy Japanese citrus paste). Each nigiri presentation has its own flavorful additions, from dabs of pickled plum paste to lime zest. The rice is also well-prepared and seasoned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just one clunker for me was the bafun uni from Hokkaido ($12 each) that I ordered as an addition — the quality of the nori wasn’t very notable and was soft.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> But the huge glasses of sake they pour here help make up for it.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132400\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132400\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/sasa-nigiri-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Four of the nigiri selections (right to left): kampachi toro with lime zest; hirame with momeji (daikon paste); hon maguro or akami (with fresh wasabi); and madai with pickled plum paste. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chef-owner Weida (David) Chen is also behind SF's \u003ca href=\"http://hinatasf.com\">Hinata\u003c/a>, which he opened in 2016. He was such a lover of Japanese food that he dropped out of college and decided to learn to make sushi. He was trained for six years by a Michelin-rated sushi chef in the Bay Area and assisted his master chef Takatoshi Toshi (Sushi Ran) at the Global Sushi Challenge in Tokyo, Japan in 2015 (they placed third).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132401\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132401 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/sasa-ikura-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The final two dishes of the sushi course: house-marinated ikura with Santa Barbara sea urchin, and negitoro with pickled daikon and nori. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.sasasf.com/#/menu\">menu\u003c/a> offers all kinds of options — you could just come in for a 10-piece nigiri tasting for $45, but then you’d miss the fun opening hassun and closing courses with the $60 chef omakase tasting, like corn tofu and akadashi (red miso) soup. There are also à la carte appetizers and larger plate options. They additionally offer lunch service, in case you’re looking for a special lunch treat, including a nine-piece chirashi bowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132399\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132399\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/sasa-interior-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One side of Sasa's dining room. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s a handsome restaurant, with natural wood accents and tables, and contemporary black chairs. There’s a small sushi bar in the front corner, with room for four, but everyone is primarily sitting at tables. Also unusual: they have a table for large groups.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Get Your Ticket for the Most Over-the-Top Oscars Party in Town\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.academyoffriends.org/\">Academy of Friends\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSunday, February 24\u003cbr>\n5pm–9pm, VIP at 4pm\u003cbr>\nCity View at Metreon\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Tz9yi974gfD2\">135 4th St. #4000, San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/academy-of-friends-2019-gala-tickets-54074033891\">Tickets\u003c/a>: $300–$750; use code tablehopper for 20 percent off through 2/17\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132402\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132402\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/academy-of-friends-2018-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You'll eat very well thanks to some wonderful (and fun!) restaurant partners at the Academy of Friends gala. (The Maybeck's team really got into the circus theme!) \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What are your plans for Oscars night? If grazing your way through 18 tables from some of SF’s top restaurants, with cocktails, entertainment, and a beautiful view from Metreon’s City View venue sounds like your kind of night, then you’ll want to get your ticket to the 39th annual \u003ca href=\"http://www.academyoffriends.org/\">\u003cb>Academy of Friends\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cb> Gala. \u003c/b>It’s a huge fundraiser for six Bay Area HIV/AIDS service organizations, and a popular event for the gay community (wait until you see the men in Speedos who are spray-painted gold to look like Oscars statuettes—just be careful not to hug them or you’ll get gold all over you).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is my third year curating the restaurants for the gala, and our generous restaurant partners really bring it! The lineup of restaurants this year includes ALX, Avery (VIP), Ayala, desserts from Bluestem Brasserie, Cento Osteria, China Live, Gio Gelati, the new Izakaya Sushi Ran, coffee and espresso drinks from Mr. Espresso to keep the party going, Michelin-starred Nico (VIP), Rooh, Slanted Door, Tank18, The Caviar Co. (VIP), The Saratoga, Uno Dos, and Trace. It’s going to be a fun feast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132403\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132403\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/academy-of-friends-champs-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fun arrival at the Academy of Friends. Care for a glass of bubbles, dahling? \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There will be cocktail and wine stations, a silent auction with fantastic items (from artwork to restaurant gift certificates, like Maybeck’s!), live entertainment, and plenty of photo opps. The theme is Neptune’s Fantasy, so it’s going to be an underwater-themed world. Expect to see some mermaids.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t miss the limited \u003cstrong>discount code\u003c/strong> (tablehopper), which is good for 20 percent off your ticket through February 17. 100 percent of proceeds are distributed to HIV/AIDS services. See you there!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Enjoy a Sneak Peek of Noosh at These Dinners or With Delivery\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.2001fillmore.com\">Noosh\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/11YuoVm7L682\">2001 Fillmore St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nValentine’s dinners ($95): reserve on \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploretock.com/noosh?tock_source=tock&tock_medium=search_nav\">Tock\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132404\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132404\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Delivery-Spread_PhotoCredCaviar-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The delivery spread you can order from Noosh on Caviar. \u003ccite>(Caviar and Daniel Beck)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Savvy Bay Area diners have been eagerly awaiting the opening of \u003ca href=\"https://www.2001fillmore.com\">\u003cb>Noosh\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cb> \u003c/b>on Fillmore. This stylish and soulful Eastern Mediterranean restaurant from husband-and-wife chefs and co-founders Laura and Sayat Ozyilmaz and co-founder John Litz is opening very soon, but until that happens, they’re opening the restaurant for some special one-off events…and delivery!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you don’t have Valentine’s Day plans yet, you’ll want to book a spot ASAP to this abundant dinner that will feature marinated bay scallops, lamb shoulder with lamb bacon marmalade, pear ‘biji biji, and it includes canapés and a welcome cocktail. $95, with dinner served both on Thursday, February 14 (currently waitlist only) and Friday, February 15, with 6pm and 9pm seatings. It’s meant to be a festive experience with shared tables, so don’t expect a private two-top at this dinner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132405\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132405\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/noosh-flatbread-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Babaganoosh flatbread with crispy lamb bits, fresh herbs, and housemade Moroccan preserved lemon. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Don’t want to leave your house? Noosh is doing things a little bit untraditionally, and has launched \u003cb>delivery\u003c/b> on \u003ca href=\"https://www.trycaviar.com/san-francisco/noosh-11393\">Caviar\u003c/a>! You can try their stunning dips and spreads, such as warm babaganoosh (their cute spelling), smoked labne with cucumbers and Aleppo, and a very notable red pepper muhammara; all spreads come with their daily housemade pita bread, which is so fluffy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132406\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132406\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/noosh-calamari-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greek po'boy from Noosh. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are also pita sandwiches, like a classic sabich (with hummus, eggplant, and an egg), or a Greek-inspired po’boy with fried calamari and smoked tzatziki. There are pillowy flatbreads shaped like a canoe that will remind you of Turkey, kebabs (including housemade halloumi kebabs topped with a rose-honey and Szechuan peppercorn mix), lamb meatballs (they’re loaded with flavor), a carrot salad, and more.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dishes vary for lunch and dinner; available daily 10:30am–2pm and 5:30pm–9pm. Order via \u003ca href=\"http://www.trycaviar.com/r/amaz57\">Caviar\u003c/a>, and that code will give first-timers $10 off your first two orders.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Celebrate International Women’s Day at La Cocina’s Week of Women in Food\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://lacocinasf.org/womeninfood\">A Week of Women in Food\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nMarch 3–9\u003cbr>\nVarious locations\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132407\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132407\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/el-pipila-nopales-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nopales tacos with handmade tortillas from El Pípila. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>International Women’s Day is on March 8, so why not celebrate the talented and hardworking chefs of La Cocina for a week? These women chefs are collaborating in a series of ticketed dinners called \u003ca href=\"https://lacocinasf.org/womeninfood\">\u003cstrong>A Week of Women in Food\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, featuring La Cocina chefs paired with top restaurateurs, winemakers, and bartenders. You can join El Pípila and August 1 Five, or chef Fernay McPherson (Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement) with Erin Wade (Homeroom). Each dinner will accommodate 45–60 guests in one seating for a multi-course meal, plus beer, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic pairings from some of the most talented women in the beverage industry.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Get your tickets soon, some dinners are filling up. All proceeds from ticket sales benefit La Cocina’s incubator program that works to identify, support, and cultivate more women chefs and owners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Visit Sasa in Japantown for a quality and affordable omakase experience, watch the Oscars over great food and cocktails at a gala event, get a sneak peek of Noosh at a pre-opening dinner and through delivery, and snag a seat at La Cocina’s Week of Women in Food.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Rare Find: an Affordable and Quality Omakase Experience in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sasasf.com/#/\">Sasa\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/XwH1QudCpeP2\">22 Peace Plaza, Suite 530, San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTue–Sun lunch 12pm–2:30pm and dinner 5pm–9:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132398\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132398\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/sasa-hassun-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sasa's opening hassun course with the chef tasting menu. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Usually, being a lover of sushi requires a flush bank account, especially if you’re a connoisseur of the good stuff, with many omakase experiences starting at $125 at most sushi counters in San Francisco. But what if I told you that tucked away in Japantown is a sushi place that has a chef tasting menu for $60, and it features some small dishes, plus quality nigiri selections (eight in all!), like umi masu (ocean trout from Tasmania) with shiso, and kinmedai (golden eye snapper) that is cherrywood cold smoked and served with yuzu kosho (spicy Japanese citrus paste). Each nigiri presentation has its own flavorful additions, from dabs of pickled plum paste to lime zest. The rice is also well-prepared and seasoned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just one clunker for me was the bafun uni from Hokkaido ($12 each) that I ordered as an addition — the quality of the nori wasn’t very notable and was soft.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> But the huge glasses of sake they pour here help make up for it.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132400\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132400\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/sasa-nigiri-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Four of the nigiri selections (right to left): kampachi toro with lime zest; hirame with momeji (daikon paste); hon maguro or akami (with fresh wasabi); and madai with pickled plum paste. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chef-owner Weida (David) Chen is also behind SF's \u003ca href=\"http://hinatasf.com\">Hinata\u003c/a>, which he opened in 2016. He was such a lover of Japanese food that he dropped out of college and decided to learn to make sushi. He was trained for six years by a Michelin-rated sushi chef in the Bay Area and assisted his master chef Takatoshi Toshi (Sushi Ran) at the Global Sushi Challenge in Tokyo, Japan in 2015 (they placed third).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132401\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132401 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/sasa-ikura-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The final two dishes of the sushi course: house-marinated ikura with Santa Barbara sea urchin, and negitoro with pickled daikon and nori. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.sasasf.com/#/menu\">menu\u003c/a> offers all kinds of options — you could just come in for a 10-piece nigiri tasting for $45, but then you’d miss the fun opening hassun and closing courses with the $60 chef omakase tasting, like corn tofu and akadashi (red miso) soup. There are also à la carte appetizers and larger plate options. They additionally offer lunch service, in case you’re looking for a special lunch treat, including a nine-piece chirashi bowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132399\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132399\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/sasa-interior-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One side of Sasa's dining room. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s a handsome restaurant, with natural wood accents and tables, and contemporary black chairs. There’s a small sushi bar in the front corner, with room for four, but everyone is primarily sitting at tables. Also unusual: they have a table for large groups.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Get Your Ticket for the Most Over-the-Top Oscars Party in Town\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.academyoffriends.org/\">Academy of Friends\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSunday, February 24\u003cbr>\n5pm–9pm, VIP at 4pm\u003cbr>\nCity View at Metreon\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Tz9yi974gfD2\">135 4th St. #4000, San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/academy-of-friends-2019-gala-tickets-54074033891\">Tickets\u003c/a>: $300–$750; use code tablehopper for 20 percent off through 2/17\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132402\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132402\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/academy-of-friends-2018-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You'll eat very well thanks to some wonderful (and fun!) restaurant partners at the Academy of Friends gala. 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Care for a glass of bubbles, dahling? \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There will be cocktail and wine stations, a silent auction with fantastic items (from artwork to restaurant gift certificates, like Maybeck’s!), live entertainment, and plenty of photo opps. The theme is Neptune’s Fantasy, so it’s going to be an underwater-themed world. Expect to see some mermaids.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t miss the limited \u003cstrong>discount code\u003c/strong> (tablehopper), which is good for 20 percent off your ticket through February 17. 100 percent of proceeds are distributed to HIV/AIDS services. See you there!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Enjoy a Sneak Peek of Noosh at These Dinners or With Delivery\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.2001fillmore.com\">Noosh\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/11YuoVm7L682\">2001 Fillmore St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nValentine’s dinners ($95): reserve on \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploretock.com/noosh?tock_source=tock&tock_medium=search_nav\">Tock\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132404\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132404\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Delivery-Spread_PhotoCredCaviar-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The delivery spread you can order from Noosh on Caviar. \u003ccite>(Caviar and Daniel Beck)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Savvy Bay Area diners have been eagerly awaiting the opening of \u003ca href=\"https://www.2001fillmore.com\">\u003cb>Noosh\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cb> \u003c/b>on Fillmore. This stylish and soulful Eastern Mediterranean restaurant from husband-and-wife chefs and co-founders Laura and Sayat Ozyilmaz and co-founder John Litz is opening very soon, but until that happens, they’re opening the restaurant for some special one-off events…and delivery!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you don’t have Valentine’s Day plans yet, you’ll want to book a spot ASAP to this abundant dinner that will feature marinated bay scallops, lamb shoulder with lamb bacon marmalade, pear ‘biji biji, and it includes canapés and a welcome cocktail. $95, with dinner served both on Thursday, February 14 (currently waitlist only) and Friday, February 15, with 6pm and 9pm seatings. It’s meant to be a festive experience with shared tables, so don’t expect a private two-top at this dinner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132405\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132405\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/noosh-flatbread-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Babaganoosh flatbread with crispy lamb bits, fresh herbs, and housemade Moroccan preserved lemon. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Don’t want to leave your house? Noosh is doing things a little bit untraditionally, and has launched \u003cb>delivery\u003c/b> on \u003ca href=\"https://www.trycaviar.com/san-francisco/noosh-11393\">Caviar\u003c/a>! You can try their stunning dips and spreads, such as warm babaganoosh (their cute spelling), smoked labne with cucumbers and Aleppo, and a very notable red pepper muhammara; all spreads come with their daily housemade pita bread, which is so fluffy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132406\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132406\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/noosh-calamari-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greek po'boy from Noosh. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are also pita sandwiches, like a classic sabich (with hummus, eggplant, and an egg), or a Greek-inspired po’boy with fried calamari and smoked tzatziki. There are pillowy flatbreads shaped like a canoe that will remind you of Turkey, kebabs (including housemade halloumi kebabs topped with a rose-honey and Szechuan peppercorn mix), lamb meatballs (they’re loaded with flavor), a carrot salad, and more.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dishes vary for lunch and dinner; available daily 10:30am–2pm and 5:30pm–9pm. Order via \u003ca href=\"http://www.trycaviar.com/r/amaz57\">Caviar\u003c/a>, and that code will give first-timers $10 off your first two orders.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Celebrate International Women’s Day at La Cocina’s Week of Women in Food\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://lacocinasf.org/womeninfood\">A Week of Women in Food\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nMarch 3–9\u003cbr>\nVarious locations\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132407\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132407\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/el-pipila-nopales-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nopales tacos with handmade tortillas from El Pípila. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>International Women’s Day is on March 8, so why not celebrate the talented and hardworking chefs of La Cocina for a week? 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"content": "\u003cp>Livermore the town and valley brings up several things in the mind of Bay Area residents. The general first item to come off anyone’s tongue is “oh, it sure gets hot there,” which is true that there are a handful of days in the summer where highs hit the triple digits. Of course, the same happens in many local cities, but our local meteorologists always seem to emphasize Livermore being scorching hot as if it’s Palm Springs (it’s not).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Livermore is close to where the windmills are when you’re driving out to Tahoe and it’s where the traffic is always bad because Bay Area home prices have made Tracy now a defacto part of the Bay Area. Livermore has the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Oh, and of course, it has those giant wine producers Wente and Concannon, which don’t have the most sterling reputations for their supermarket budget bottles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Livermore is all those things or has all of them. But, they’re all so lightly skimming the surface of what truly is the Bay Area’s “other” marquee wine region that none of those remotely describe the exciting culture and beauty that a weekend in Livermore presents. Sure, there’s Wente and Concannon, but the Livermore Valley has 55 tastings rooms, many of which are small, family-run places that offer wine on par with the likes of Napa Valley, Sonoma County, and Santa Cruz Mountains. Taste a Cuda Ridge Semillon and you’ll understand that this is far from mass-produced airline wine. Then there are the golf courses, the restaurants, the breweries, the...you get the idea. All of this in a major wine region just an hour from San Francisco (not at rush hour) and free of hoity-toity $100 tastings. Don’t get us wrong — we’d gladly spend as many weekends as possible hopping winery to winery in Sonoma County and Napa Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains. However, whether it’s 100 degree or 60 degrees, it’s hard to beat the Bay Area’s formerly underappreciated \u003ci>other\u003c/i> wine region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s a food and wine-packed weekend that proves that Livermore Valley is in the big leagues of California wine countries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Note: Livermore isn’t split up by districts or appellations or rivers or mountains as much as it’s just divided by directions and roads. In general, the climate across the valley is relatively similar, but the soil types differ and vineyard elevation gradually lowers the further west you travel according to winemaker Steven Kent Mirassou. For our wine-filled weekend exploring, we’ve divided the four Livermore Valley winery segments somewhat geographically (Greenville Road, Tesla Road, Westside, the Block at East End) because we’d rather have 15 extra minutes of wine than extra time on the road, right?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Saturday\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Breakfast: \u003ca href=\"http://c-cbakery.com/\">Casse-Croûte Bakery\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Casse+Croute+Bakery/@37.6824881,-121.7686966,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x434a5ee5869b8f89?ved=2ahUKEwjAtsO2mK3gAhWUPH0KHZOnCEIQ_BIwCnoECAQQCA\">\u003cem>50 S Livermore Ave.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132362\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132362\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Casse-Croute-Bakery-e1549572307646.png\" alt=\"Casse-Croute Bakery\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casse-Croûte Bakery \u003ccite>(Casse-Croûte Bakery)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Husband-and-wife team Richard Denoix and Lenore Colarusso-Denoix’s French bakery is a huge reason why waking up in Livermore isn’t so hard, or is a wonderful treat after an early drive to town to kickstart the weekend. Richard grew up in rural southeast France and, after long periods serving in the French Air Force and then software after immigrating to the U.S., he decided to switch gears and bake French breads and pastries. If it’s a breakfast hour, opt for a croissant and an apple turnover. Regardless of the time of day, a baguette sandwich is pretty essential, as are chocolate chip cookies and some form of fruit tart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://3steveswinery.com/\">\u003cb>3 Steves\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/3+Steves+Winery/@37.6485127,-121.6945803,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe5fe3220b123535e!8m2!3d37.6485127!4d-121.6945803\">\u003cem>5700 Greenville Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132367\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132367 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_3747-e1549667816733.jpg\" alt=\"3 Steves Winery\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">3 Steves Winery \u003ccite>(3 Steves Winery)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Don’t think too hard about the inspiration for this winery’s name. Indeed, there are a trio of men named Steve who decided, hey, let’s start a winery and there’s a pretty obvious name for that winery: our names! 3 Steves is part of the Greenville Road area of the Livermore Valley, which is the most quintessential “wine country” part of the area with the panoramic views of rows of vines and sweeping hillsides that brochures and magazines often feature. Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and a brut sparkling wine made of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are the go-to wines at 3 Steves, but the whole roster is one of the strongest in the valley. Livermore Valley is filled with wineries boasting great outdoor patios and the al fresco situation at 3 Steves is easily among the best, as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://mcgrailvineyards.com/\">\u003cb>McGrail\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/McGrail+Vineyards+and+Winery/@37.6503396,-121.6950916,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x8b210ab8bd1154e2?ved=2ahUKEwj_gKvXmK3gAhXlMn0KHTQMB1UQ_BIwC3oECAYQCA\">\u003cem>5600 Greenville Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132366\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132366 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/McGrail-Vineyards-and-Winery-e1549667851234.jpg\" alt=\"McGrail Vineyards\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">McGrail Vineyards \u003ccite>(McGrail Vineyards)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s a very, very short drive to 3 Steves’ neighboring winery. Cabernet Sauvignon is McGrail’s calling card and the estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon is indeed stellar. As you’ll see across these two days of tastings, one of Livermore’s big debates, for better or worse, is that there isn’t a “signature” grape. With McGrail, you know which grape is the boss. It will no doubt be the highlight at this gorgeous tasting room with palm trees outside and a bocce ball court. Sadly, the winery’s founder Jim McGrail (a former Alameda County cop and prosecutor) passed away last year, but the winery continues to produce outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon (and Chardonnay and a few other wines) under longtime winemaker Mark Clarin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Lunch: \u003ca href=\"https://posadarestaurant.com/\">Posada or Posada on Wheels\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Posada/@37.676296,-121.784712,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xa2ea1dd018e22129!8m2!3d37.676296!4d-121.784712\">\u003cem>988 Murrieta Blvd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132370\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132370 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4101-e1549667723799.jpg\" alt=\"Posada on Wheels\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1900\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Posada on Wheels. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are two options for lunch technically. Posada Restaurant, located slightly outside of downtown in a nondescript shopping plaza, is Livermore’s Southwestern cooking legend and for extremely good reason. Try the chicken enchiladas or adobo rack of lamb with New Mexico chile rojo, and you’ll understand. However, there is a new Posada on the scene and, it’s oh so conveniently usually parked in the warehouse wine district called The Block at East End. Luckily, there are no shortage of wine options for taking your blackened pork belly tacos and watermelon salad with mango-habanero vinaigrette. The truck offers an exciting chance for chef and co-owner Eduardo Posada to serve slightly edgier, appropriately portable food to a winery and brewery audience. The chipotle fish tacos are exactly what a mid-wine tasting day calls for.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://nottinghamcellars.com/\">\u003cb>Nottingham Cellars\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nottingham+Cellars+-+Livermore+Winery+and+Wine+Tasting/@37.6765212,-121.7192675,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xe376265b8986d0f0?ved=2ahUKEwj57qORma3gAhWwIDQIHcMTDnIQ_BIwEXoECAYQCA\">\u003cem>2245 S Vasco Rd. C\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132371\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132371 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4112-e1549667690679.jpg\" alt=\"Nottingham Cellars\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nottingham Cellars. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tacos in hand, it’s time for some wine. You’ve got a handful of wineries to choose from, one next to the other next to the other in the Block at East End. Start at Nottingham Cellars, where winemaker Collin Cranor (the son of founder Jeff Cranor) and Craig Ploof (formerly assistant winemaker at the acclaimed Steven Kent Winery that you’ll visit tomorrow) craft excellent Bordeaux varietal wines and Chardonnay, served in a sleek gallery-like space. Nottingham also produces some notable \"Typicité\" Pinot Noirs, led by a leaner, red berry-forward 2017 from the Santa Lucia Highlands. The winery has a sibling brand called Vasco Urbano that focuses on Rhone style reds and Petite Sirah. Try all of the wines in the portfolio because you’ll see how Nottingham is remarkable in having such an extensive roster, yet each wine has a distinctive small-batch polish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://mckahnfamilycellars.com/\">\u003cb>McKahn Family Cellars\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/McKahn+Family+Cellars/@37.6764421,-121.719363,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xd5d4d3bfe08f8c7f!8m2!3d37.6764421!4d-121.719363\">\u003cem>2245 S Vasco Rd. A\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132372\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132372 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4123-e1549667662280.jpg\" alt=\"McKahn winery\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">McKahn Family Cellars. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>About three steps away is a relative newcomer, McKahn, where Rhone varietals are the theme. 29-year old winemaker Charles McKahn (the son of the owners) has a gentle touch with Viognier and Grenache, while also crafting a terrific Syrah full of ripe black fruit and anise notes from the Spring Mountain district of Napa Valley. If you sit out on the patio shared with Notthingham, chances are there will some live music to entertain and make you want to keep lingering over yet another great Livermore bottling of Petite Sirah — this one happens to be the only wine McKahn makes with the grapes coming from Livermore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://occasiowinery.com/\">\u003cb>Occasio\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Occasio+Winery/@37.6764,-121.7193616,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xbaa349cf6db56b0e!8m2!3d37.6764!4d-121.7193616\">\u003cem>2245 S Vasco Rd. B\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132374\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132374 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4132-e1549667595566.jpg\" alt=\"Occasio Winery\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Occasio Winery. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Winemaking is science, right? In the case of this winery, there is a deep scientific background. Founder/director of winemaking John Kinney was a longtime physicist and UCSF professor before he decided it was the opportunistic time to go make wine. Hence, here you have a winery named for the Roman Goddess of Opportunity. Follow that theme and take the opportunity to taste Kinney’s Cabernet Franc, an opulent barrel-fermented Chardonnay and a dense, spicy Heritage Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Kinney’s wine career, which kicked into high gear when he used his sabbatical to study enology at UC Davis, has extended to distilling as he is also the owner of the nearby Sidewinder Spirits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132373\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132373 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4130-e1549667631915.jpg\" alt=\"Sidewinder Spirits\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sidewinder Spirits' Victorian era evoking tasting room and bar. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The vintage Victorian Sidewinder cocktail bar/tasting room is as stunningly period detailed as it gets and soon will open to the public (for now it’s Occasio members only) so everyone can try the vermouth and grappa in lavish surroundings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://woodfamilyvineyards.com/\">\u003cb>Wood Family Vineyards\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wood+Family+Vineyards/@37.6753661,-121.7200067,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe1569730205bf06f!8m2!3d37.6753661!4d-121.7200067\">\u003cem>2407 Research Dr.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132392\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132392 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Wood-Livermore-e1549668256257.jpg\" alt=\"Wood Livermore\" width=\"1900\" height=\"2533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood Family Vineyards. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While science is the background at Occasio, Rhonda Wood was a US Airways pilot before learning about home beer making while on maternity leave in 1991. A few years later she switched gears to wine and fully left the pilot gig for the winery in 2006. The tasting room really is a party every day as a locals’ favorite that makes it feel like Livermore’s “Cheers” where everyone knows everyone’s name. That breezy vibe extends to the wood-paneled wagon car with surfboards logo that makes drinkers think of the Beach Boys while taking a sip of “Para Mas Amigas” Chardonnay or “Viva” Cabernet Sauvignon. If you can try the “Clone 30” Cabernet Sauvignon, don’t pass up the chance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://altamontbeerworks.com/1/\">\u003cb>Altamont Beer Works\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Altamont+Beer+Works/@37.6758493,-121.7199996,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe60e0945dbb63357!8m2!3d37.6758493!4d-121.7199996\">\u003cem>2402 Research Dr.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132376\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132376 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4146-e1549667447742.jpg\" alt=\"Altamont Beer Works\" width=\"1900\" height=\"2533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Altamont Beer Works. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That’s enough wine tasting for day one. No worries for the next step, though, because Livermore’s beloved IPA-focused brewery (the Tri-Valley’s first post-Prohibition brewery and still its best) is right across the street from Wood. Try all the hop-heavy beers on offer, and if the intense Nutty Operator oatmeal-peanut butter stout is there, definitely add that to a flight or just get a pint of it. After all of those tannins and frilly tasting notes from the wineries, here’s the place to just chill and maybe watch some sports in a de-facto happy hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Dinner: \u003ca href=\"https://www.rangelifelivermore.com/\">Range Life\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Range+Life/@37.6834343,-121.7700469,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xf061be523d7e7a2?ved=2ahUKEwjdtpfuma3gAhWuJDQIHbv5BckQ_BIwCnoECAYQCA\">\u003cem>2160 Railroad Ave.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132390\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132390 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Range_Life_Interiors_010-1-e1549666710562.jpg\" alt=\"Range Life\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Range Life. Photo by Nicole Franzen \u003ccite>(Nicole Franzen)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After dining all over the Bay Area to keep up with new restaurants popping up left and right (including many \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/series/new-restaurants-2018\">here for KQED\u003c/a>), this writer named Range Life the top restaurant opening of 2018 for abundant reasons: a gorgeous chic-pastoral design, superb cocktails by the talented bar director Waine Longwell, cheery service, and a refinement that makes the restaurant feel eight-years old. Most of all, though, it’s the cooking of chef Bill Niles who deftly weaves together global touches into a distinctly Californian template with top-notch ingredients: Rio Oso grapefruit with fried parsnip and fresh burrata, relaxed and mega-umami versions of Fort Bragg uni on toast and hot chicken wings with fermented chili sauce, a hearty roast half chicken with Anson Mills polenta and spring garlic jus. It’s cooking that strikes the right tone of creativity, high technique and being approachable. You WANT to eat this food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132389\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132389 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Range_Life_Food_Lamb_Belly_Crudo_Salad_003-1-e1549666892272.jpg\" alt=\"Range Life\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Food at Range Life. Photo by Nicole Franzen \u003ccite>(Nicole Franzen)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The chef and his wife Sarah worked at headliners in San Francisco (he was executive chef for Tartine Manufactory, she was a manager and wine director for Outerlands), and were convinced to head to Livermore by Sarah’s former roommate (and Waine’s wife), Lauren Heanes-Longwell, who redesigned Range Life’s 1800’s brick building into the sleek restaurant it is today. All together, it’s an all-star team that was convinced of Livermore’s merits and will convince you of its merits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Nightcap: \u003ca href=\"https://www.lastwordbar.com/\">The Last Word\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Last+Word/@37.683336,-121.7677204,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfc1da038e7079268!8m2!3d37.683336!4d-121.7677204\">\u003cem>2470 First St. #100\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132377\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132377 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4187-e1549667403455.jpg\" alt=\"The Last Word Livermore\" width=\"1900\" height=\"2533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Last Word. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One last drink means a nightcap in Livermore’s craft cocktail destination in the heart of the bustling downtown area. Every six months, the bar switches its theme (like Trick Dog for our San Francisco readers). As of press time, the menu was a Cuban-themed “Revolucion” with a few types of classic Daiquiris, plenty of rum-forward offerings, and a Hurricane sour with bourbon, passion fruit and a frothy egg white body. If you’re still hungry after Range Life, munch on some bacon empanadas.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Sunday\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Breakfast: \u003ca href=\"https://espressorosetta.com/\">Espresso Rosetta\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Espresso+Rosetta/@37.6808307,-121.7682593,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x44d16fc2c7d86620?ved=2ahUKEwjIsPO9mq3gAhUzFzQIHTqgDzoQ_BIwCnoECAYQCA\">\u003cem>206 S J St.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132632\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132632 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Espresso-Rosetta-e1550796216293.jpg\" alt=\"Espresso Rosetta\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Espresso Rosetta \u003ccite>(Facebook/Espresso Rosetta)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After a long Saturday of wine tasting (and more beer, wine and cocktails afterwards), coffee is probably going to be a necessary way to start the second day in Livermore. Here’s the good news: Espresso Rosetta is a standout third wave-style coffee shop complete with all the latte art and perfectly pulled ristretto shots that are now expected in the genre. The cheery downtown café also has plenty of sweet and savory pastries to join the caffeine in knocking your palate back into wine tasting shape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.stevenkent.com/\">\u003cb>The Steven Kent Winery\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Steven+Kent+Winery/@37.664289,-121.728086,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x3dcd7c9cab507661?ved=2ahUKEwj9_63Rmq3gAhVRKH0KHWo1A2EQ_BIwCnoECAQQCA\">\u003cem>5443 Tesla Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132364\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132364 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Steven-Kent_TastingRoom_1-e1549667928424.jpg\" alt=\"Steven Kent Winery\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Steven Kent Winery \u003ccite>(The Steven Kent Winery)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Properly fortified with caffeine and calories, day two of tasting begins at one of the pioneers of small-scale, high quality wine making for the region. Steven Kent Mirassou’s delightful wines can be tasted in the “Barrel Room” at various price points. All of the lineups usually showcase either the Merrillie Chardonnay or Lola Bordeaux-style white blend of Sauvignon Blanc, a “Collector’s Circle” Home Ranch estate-grown Rhone blend or Italian variety, a “BDX Collection” Bordeaux red blend from the nearby Ghielmetti Estate Vineyard that was planted with the aspirations of being Livermore Valley’s definitive “Premier Cru” vineyard and the signature Cabernet Sauvignon offerings that make this winery 1A and 1B with McGrail for being Livermore’s iconic Cab whisperers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pagemillwinery.com/\">\u003cb>Page Mill Winery\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Page+Mill+Winery/@37.669149,-121.74592,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xe274cb8d406f051f?ved=2ahUKEwj1gJqpm63gAhVjFTQIHZRzAKUQ_BIwC3oECAYQCA\">\u003cem>1960 S Livermore Ave.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132365\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132365 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Page-Mill-Winery-e1549667893200.jpg\" alt=\"Page Mill Winery\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Page Mill Winery \u003ccite>(Page Mill Winery)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Continue along Tesla Road (no relation to Elon Musk’s electric car company) past the sprawling Concannon complex when the road bends and becomes Livermore Avenue. Here, you’ll find one of the more unique wines (and uniquely named wines) in Livermore Valley: the Page Mill GPS, a typical Rhone red blend that swaps out Mourvèdre for Petite Sirah, a grape that many consider Livermore Valley’s signature varietal since Page Mill’s neighbors at Concannon were the first American winery to make a bottle of the varietal itself. For this writer who grew up as a neighbor of the original Page Mill Winery location near Palo Alto on the actual Page Mill Road, it’s still hard to think of Page Mill Winery…in Livermore. That was the decision made by the Stark family in 2004 to be closer to the grapes and to have more physical space than just making wine at their actual house. Owner/winemaker Dane Stark is in charge these days of the operation across the Bay and the wide range of wines are consistent winners from Tempranillo to Cabernet Sauvignon to Chardonnay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Lunch: \u003ca href=\"https://wentevineyards.com/dine/restaurant\">The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Restaurant+%7C+Wente+Vineyards/@37.6233946,-121.7560431,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe29ab050c2cf6ba6!8m2!3d37.6233946!4d-121.7560431\">\u003cem>5050 Arroyo Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132363\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132363 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/December-2018_VT-Experience-e1549667978884.jpg\" alt=\"The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1637\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards. Photo by Eli Pitta \u003ccite>(Eli Pitta)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A visit to Livermore isn’t complete without a visit to the marquee large producers, along with Concannon, who put Livermore Valley wine on the map. Yes, both wineries have bottom-shelf bulk production wines that aren’t worth a weekend trip detour, but they both have small-lot, refined wines that are as noteworthy as any in the region. For Wente, you can experience those at Wente’s Winemakers Studio and tasting room at the main winery on Tesla Road. But, this weekend’s let’s have both Wente wines and excellent food together for lunch at The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards. The setting is breathtaking, so it’s not wonder that this is a premier Bay Area weddings and concerts destination. Come back again for both of those. For now, it’s time to eat. On the menu for lunch at this \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/19829/check-please-bay-area-reviews-cuisine-of-nepal-mama-coco-cocina-mexicana-restaurant-the-restaurant-at-wente-vineyards\">“Check Please! Bay Area” approved restaurant\u003c/a>, executive chef Mike Ward presents a $65 3-course pairing lunch, where the 2016 Nth Degree Chardonnay might partner with a sea bass with romanesco and red curry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.danterobere.com/\">\u003cb>Dante Robere\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dante+Robere+Vineyards/@37.6456844,-121.7821115,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xc060bc2e56fcaf6f!8m2!3d37.6456844!4d-121.7821115\">\u003cem>1200 Wetmore Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132378\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132378 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4319-e1549667367837.jpg\" alt=\"Dante Robere\" width=\"1900\" height=\"2374\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dante Robere. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Wander back from the countryside into the westside of Livermore, surrounded by bike trails, new looking residential communities and Ravenswood Historical Site. Like many of the Livermore Valley wineries, Dante Robere is the result of friends who liked boutique, family-run wineries and said to themselves, “hey, why not make our own?” Dante is Dan Rosenberg and Bob Bossi is Robere, and their three-decade friendship led to this tongue-in-cheek named winery that sounds like an elegant Bordeaux chateau, but really is a down-to-earth label for Syrah, Rhone varietals, Zinfandel, and several other grapes, sourced locally and from the Sierra foothills. If you’ve never tried Mourvèdre on its own, this is one of the smoothest examples you’re bound to encounter anywhere in the state outside of Paso Robles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.laspositasvineyards.com/\">\u003cb>Las Positas\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Las+Positas+Vineyards/@37.6458024,-121.7704979,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x9779618b6f1b506c!8m2!3d37.6458024!4d-121.7704979\">\u003cem>1828 Wetmore Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132368\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132368 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4083-e1549667781216.jpg\" alt=\"Las Positas Vineyards\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Las Positas Vineyards. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s a good chance that there will be a wedding that just happened or will happen at Las Positas Vineyards when you visit. Generally, that’s not a good sign since manicured lawns and spectacular views tend to make wineries figure they can coast on Instagram looks and pay less attention to the wine itself. Thankfully, despite making wine with a remarkable 14 different grape varieties, Las Positas is one of the exceptions and doesn’t neglect what’s in the bottle. Red blends like the “Coccineous” with mostly Tempranillo and Syrah are the main strength at Las Positas, but you’ll also enjoy several atypical varietal offerings like an Albariño or the rare Barbera from Livermore. Here’s another catch in the spacious, clearly Tuscan-inspired space: outstanding locally made chocolates paired with certain wines that raise eyebrows but actually work, like a matcha truffle with Chardonnay and mint-chocolate chip truffle with a Tempranillo-Barbera-Nebbiolo rosé (!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://cudaridgewines.com/\">\u003cb>Cuda Ridge\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cuda+Ridge+Winery/@37.654755,-121.766572,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xecbfa7fbebed930c!8m2!3d37.654755!4d-121.766572\">\u003cem>2400 Arroyo Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132369\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132369 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4085-e1549667747994.jpg\" alt=\"Cuda Ridge\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cuda Ridge Wines. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>By now, you’ve tried more than enough wine to be convinced that the Livermore Valley is playing in the wine big leagues. However, pound for pound and sip for sip, this writer found the most impressive regional wines to be at this final spot that bypasses any splashy tasting room vibe or gimmicky wines for focusing on great, carefully built Bordeaux-style wines. Co-owner/winemaker Larry Dino still produces fewer than 3,000 cases total, highlighted by a superb Semillon with a distinct tangy melon personality; a fruit-forward and vibrant Cabernet Franc; and the valley’s finest Petit Verdot and Malbec offerings, the latter being at 12.5% alcohol, and showing calmer, brighter personality than the ubiquitous Malbec from Argentina. Occasionally Dino dabbles in “black label” non-Bordeaux wines like Sangiovese, but make no mistake, you’re here for the Bordeaux, which was the resolute inspiration for why he opened this winery a dozen years ago after learning the craft at nearby Las Positas College.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bid farewell to Livermore with a last sip of the Cuda Ridge’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and go spread the word: Livermore is serious wine country.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Livermore the town and valley brings up several things in the mind of Bay Area residents. The general first item to come off anyone’s tongue is “oh, it sure gets hot there,” which is true that there are a handful of days in the summer where highs hit the triple digits. Of course, the same happens in many local cities, but our local meteorologists always seem to emphasize Livermore being scorching hot as if it’s Palm Springs (it’s not).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Livermore is close to where the windmills are when you’re driving out to Tahoe and it’s where the traffic is always bad because Bay Area home prices have made Tracy now a defacto part of the Bay Area. Livermore has the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Oh, and of course, it has those giant wine producers Wente and Concannon, which don’t have the most sterling reputations for their supermarket budget bottles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Livermore is all those things or has all of them. But, they’re all so lightly skimming the surface of what truly is the Bay Area’s “other” marquee wine region that none of those remotely describe the exciting culture and beauty that a weekend in Livermore presents. Sure, there’s Wente and Concannon, but the Livermore Valley has 55 tastings rooms, many of which are small, family-run places that offer wine on par with the likes of Napa Valley, Sonoma County, and Santa Cruz Mountains. Taste a Cuda Ridge Semillon and you’ll understand that this is far from mass-produced airline wine. Then there are the golf courses, the restaurants, the breweries, the...you get the idea. All of this in a major wine region just an hour from San Francisco (not at rush hour) and free of hoity-toity $100 tastings. Don’t get us wrong — we’d gladly spend as many weekends as possible hopping winery to winery in Sonoma County and Napa Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains. However, whether it’s 100 degree or 60 degrees, it’s hard to beat the Bay Area’s formerly underappreciated \u003ci>other\u003c/i> wine region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s a food and wine-packed weekend that proves that Livermore Valley is in the big leagues of California wine countries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Note: Livermore isn’t split up by districts or appellations or rivers or mountains as much as it’s just divided by directions and roads. In general, the climate across the valley is relatively similar, but the soil types differ and vineyard elevation gradually lowers the further west you travel according to winemaker Steven Kent Mirassou. For our wine-filled weekend exploring, we’ve divided the four Livermore Valley winery segments somewhat geographically (Greenville Road, Tesla Road, Westside, the Block at East End) because we’d rather have 15 extra minutes of wine than extra time on the road, right?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Saturday\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Breakfast: \u003ca href=\"http://c-cbakery.com/\">Casse-Croûte Bakery\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Casse+Croute+Bakery/@37.6824881,-121.7686966,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x434a5ee5869b8f89?ved=2ahUKEwjAtsO2mK3gAhWUPH0KHZOnCEIQ_BIwCnoECAQQCA\">\u003cem>50 S Livermore Ave.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132362\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132362\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Casse-Croute-Bakery-e1549572307646.png\" alt=\"Casse-Croute Bakery\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casse-Croûte Bakery \u003ccite>(Casse-Croûte Bakery)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Husband-and-wife team Richard Denoix and Lenore Colarusso-Denoix’s French bakery is a huge reason why waking up in Livermore isn’t so hard, or is a wonderful treat after an early drive to town to kickstart the weekend. Richard grew up in rural southeast France and, after long periods serving in the French Air Force and then software after immigrating to the U.S., he decided to switch gears and bake French breads and pastries. If it’s a breakfast hour, opt for a croissant and an apple turnover. Regardless of the time of day, a baguette sandwich is pretty essential, as are chocolate chip cookies and some form of fruit tart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://3steveswinery.com/\">\u003cb>3 Steves\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/3+Steves+Winery/@37.6485127,-121.6945803,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe5fe3220b123535e!8m2!3d37.6485127!4d-121.6945803\">\u003cem>5700 Greenville Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132367\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132367 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_3747-e1549667816733.jpg\" alt=\"3 Steves Winery\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">3 Steves Winery \u003ccite>(3 Steves Winery)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Don’t think too hard about the inspiration for this winery’s name. Indeed, there are a trio of men named Steve who decided, hey, let’s start a winery and there’s a pretty obvious name for that winery: our names! 3 Steves is part of the Greenville Road area of the Livermore Valley, which is the most quintessential “wine country” part of the area with the panoramic views of rows of vines and sweeping hillsides that brochures and magazines often feature. Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and a brut sparkling wine made of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are the go-to wines at 3 Steves, but the whole roster is one of the strongest in the valley. Livermore Valley is filled with wineries boasting great outdoor patios and the al fresco situation at 3 Steves is easily among the best, as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://mcgrailvineyards.com/\">\u003cb>McGrail\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/McGrail+Vineyards+and+Winery/@37.6503396,-121.6950916,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x8b210ab8bd1154e2?ved=2ahUKEwj_gKvXmK3gAhXlMn0KHTQMB1UQ_BIwC3oECAYQCA\">\u003cem>5600 Greenville Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132366\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132366 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/McGrail-Vineyards-and-Winery-e1549667851234.jpg\" alt=\"McGrail Vineyards\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">McGrail Vineyards \u003ccite>(McGrail Vineyards)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s a very, very short drive to 3 Steves’ neighboring winery. Cabernet Sauvignon is McGrail’s calling card and the estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon is indeed stellar. As you’ll see across these two days of tastings, one of Livermore’s big debates, for better or worse, is that there isn’t a “signature” grape. With McGrail, you know which grape is the boss. It will no doubt be the highlight at this gorgeous tasting room with palm trees outside and a bocce ball court. Sadly, the winery’s founder Jim McGrail (a former Alameda County cop and prosecutor) passed away last year, but the winery continues to produce outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon (and Chardonnay and a few other wines) under longtime winemaker Mark Clarin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Lunch: \u003ca href=\"https://posadarestaurant.com/\">Posada or Posada on Wheels\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Posada/@37.676296,-121.784712,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xa2ea1dd018e22129!8m2!3d37.676296!4d-121.784712\">\u003cem>988 Murrieta Blvd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132370\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132370 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4101-e1549667723799.jpg\" alt=\"Posada on Wheels\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1900\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Posada on Wheels. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are two options for lunch technically. Posada Restaurant, located slightly outside of downtown in a nondescript shopping plaza, is Livermore’s Southwestern cooking legend and for extremely good reason. Try the chicken enchiladas or adobo rack of lamb with New Mexico chile rojo, and you’ll understand. However, there is a new Posada on the scene and, it’s oh so conveniently usually parked in the warehouse wine district called The Block at East End. Luckily, there are no shortage of wine options for taking your blackened pork belly tacos and watermelon salad with mango-habanero vinaigrette. The truck offers an exciting chance for chef and co-owner Eduardo Posada to serve slightly edgier, appropriately portable food to a winery and brewery audience. The chipotle fish tacos are exactly what a mid-wine tasting day calls for.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://nottinghamcellars.com/\">\u003cb>Nottingham Cellars\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nottingham+Cellars+-+Livermore+Winery+and+Wine+Tasting/@37.6765212,-121.7192675,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xe376265b8986d0f0?ved=2ahUKEwj57qORma3gAhWwIDQIHcMTDnIQ_BIwEXoECAYQCA\">\u003cem>2245 S Vasco Rd. C\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132371\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132371 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4112-e1549667690679.jpg\" alt=\"Nottingham Cellars\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nottingham Cellars. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tacos in hand, it’s time for some wine. You’ve got a handful of wineries to choose from, one next to the other next to the other in the Block at East End. Start at Nottingham Cellars, where winemaker Collin Cranor (the son of founder Jeff Cranor) and Craig Ploof (formerly assistant winemaker at the acclaimed Steven Kent Winery that you’ll visit tomorrow) craft excellent Bordeaux varietal wines and Chardonnay, served in a sleek gallery-like space. Nottingham also produces some notable \"Typicité\" Pinot Noirs, led by a leaner, red berry-forward 2017 from the Santa Lucia Highlands. The winery has a sibling brand called Vasco Urbano that focuses on Rhone style reds and Petite Sirah. Try all of the wines in the portfolio because you’ll see how Nottingham is remarkable in having such an extensive roster, yet each wine has a distinctive small-batch polish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://mckahnfamilycellars.com/\">\u003cb>McKahn Family Cellars\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/McKahn+Family+Cellars/@37.6764421,-121.719363,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xd5d4d3bfe08f8c7f!8m2!3d37.6764421!4d-121.719363\">\u003cem>2245 S Vasco Rd. A\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132372\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132372 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4123-e1549667662280.jpg\" alt=\"McKahn winery\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">McKahn Family Cellars. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>About three steps away is a relative newcomer, McKahn, where Rhone varietals are the theme. 29-year old winemaker Charles McKahn (the son of the owners) has a gentle touch with Viognier and Grenache, while also crafting a terrific Syrah full of ripe black fruit and anise notes from the Spring Mountain district of Napa Valley. If you sit out on the patio shared with Notthingham, chances are there will some live music to entertain and make you want to keep lingering over yet another great Livermore bottling of Petite Sirah — this one happens to be the only wine McKahn makes with the grapes coming from Livermore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://occasiowinery.com/\">\u003cb>Occasio\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Occasio+Winery/@37.6764,-121.7193616,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xbaa349cf6db56b0e!8m2!3d37.6764!4d-121.7193616\">\u003cem>2245 S Vasco Rd. B\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132374\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132374 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4132-e1549667595566.jpg\" alt=\"Occasio Winery\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Occasio Winery. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Winemaking is science, right? In the case of this winery, there is a deep scientific background. Founder/director of winemaking John Kinney was a longtime physicist and UCSF professor before he decided it was the opportunistic time to go make wine. Hence, here you have a winery named for the Roman Goddess of Opportunity. Follow that theme and take the opportunity to taste Kinney’s Cabernet Franc, an opulent barrel-fermented Chardonnay and a dense, spicy Heritage Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Kinney’s wine career, which kicked into high gear when he used his sabbatical to study enology at UC Davis, has extended to distilling as he is also the owner of the nearby Sidewinder Spirits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132373\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132373 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4130-e1549667631915.jpg\" alt=\"Sidewinder Spirits\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sidewinder Spirits' Victorian era evoking tasting room and bar. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The vintage Victorian Sidewinder cocktail bar/tasting room is as stunningly period detailed as it gets and soon will open to the public (for now it’s Occasio members only) so everyone can try the vermouth and grappa in lavish surroundings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://woodfamilyvineyards.com/\">\u003cb>Wood Family Vineyards\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wood+Family+Vineyards/@37.6753661,-121.7200067,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe1569730205bf06f!8m2!3d37.6753661!4d-121.7200067\">\u003cem>2407 Research Dr.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132392\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132392 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Wood-Livermore-e1549668256257.jpg\" alt=\"Wood Livermore\" width=\"1900\" height=\"2533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood Family Vineyards. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While science is the background at Occasio, Rhonda Wood was a US Airways pilot before learning about home beer making while on maternity leave in 1991. A few years later she switched gears to wine and fully left the pilot gig for the winery in 2006. The tasting room really is a party every day as a locals’ favorite that makes it feel like Livermore’s “Cheers” where everyone knows everyone’s name. That breezy vibe extends to the wood-paneled wagon car with surfboards logo that makes drinkers think of the Beach Boys while taking a sip of “Para Mas Amigas” Chardonnay or “Viva” Cabernet Sauvignon. If you can try the “Clone 30” Cabernet Sauvignon, don’t pass up the chance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://altamontbeerworks.com/1/\">\u003cb>Altamont Beer Works\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Altamont+Beer+Works/@37.6758493,-121.7199996,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe60e0945dbb63357!8m2!3d37.6758493!4d-121.7199996\">\u003cem>2402 Research Dr.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132376\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132376 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4146-e1549667447742.jpg\" alt=\"Altamont Beer Works\" width=\"1900\" height=\"2533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Altamont Beer Works. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That’s enough wine tasting for day one. No worries for the next step, though, because Livermore’s beloved IPA-focused brewery (the Tri-Valley’s first post-Prohibition brewery and still its best) is right across the street from Wood. Try all the hop-heavy beers on offer, and if the intense Nutty Operator oatmeal-peanut butter stout is there, definitely add that to a flight or just get a pint of it. After all of those tannins and frilly tasting notes from the wineries, here’s the place to just chill and maybe watch some sports in a de-facto happy hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Dinner: \u003ca href=\"https://www.rangelifelivermore.com/\">Range Life\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Range+Life/@37.6834343,-121.7700469,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xf061be523d7e7a2?ved=2ahUKEwjdtpfuma3gAhWuJDQIHbv5BckQ_BIwCnoECAYQCA\">\u003cem>2160 Railroad Ave.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132390\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132390 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Range_Life_Interiors_010-1-e1549666710562.jpg\" alt=\"Range Life\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Range Life. Photo by Nicole Franzen \u003ccite>(Nicole Franzen)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After dining all over the Bay Area to keep up with new restaurants popping up left and right (including many \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/series/new-restaurants-2018\">here for KQED\u003c/a>), this writer named Range Life the top restaurant opening of 2018 for abundant reasons: a gorgeous chic-pastoral design, superb cocktails by the talented bar director Waine Longwell, cheery service, and a refinement that makes the restaurant feel eight-years old. Most of all, though, it’s the cooking of chef Bill Niles who deftly weaves together global touches into a distinctly Californian template with top-notch ingredients: Rio Oso grapefruit with fried parsnip and fresh burrata, relaxed and mega-umami versions of Fort Bragg uni on toast and hot chicken wings with fermented chili sauce, a hearty roast half chicken with Anson Mills polenta and spring garlic jus. It’s cooking that strikes the right tone of creativity, high technique and being approachable. You WANT to eat this food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132389\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132389 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Range_Life_Food_Lamb_Belly_Crudo_Salad_003-1-e1549666892272.jpg\" alt=\"Range Life\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Food at Range Life. Photo by Nicole Franzen \u003ccite>(Nicole Franzen)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The chef and his wife Sarah worked at headliners in San Francisco (he was executive chef for Tartine Manufactory, she was a manager and wine director for Outerlands), and were convinced to head to Livermore by Sarah’s former roommate (and Waine’s wife), Lauren Heanes-Longwell, who redesigned Range Life’s 1800’s brick building into the sleek restaurant it is today. All together, it’s an all-star team that was convinced of Livermore’s merits and will convince you of its merits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Nightcap: \u003ca href=\"https://www.lastwordbar.com/\">The Last Word\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Last+Word/@37.683336,-121.7677204,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfc1da038e7079268!8m2!3d37.683336!4d-121.7677204\">\u003cem>2470 First St. #100\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132377\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132377 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4187-e1549667403455.jpg\" alt=\"The Last Word Livermore\" width=\"1900\" height=\"2533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Last Word. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One last drink means a nightcap in Livermore’s craft cocktail destination in the heart of the bustling downtown area. Every six months, the bar switches its theme (like Trick Dog for our San Francisco readers). As of press time, the menu was a Cuban-themed “Revolucion” with a few types of classic Daiquiris, plenty of rum-forward offerings, and a Hurricane sour with bourbon, passion fruit and a frothy egg white body. If you’re still hungry after Range Life, munch on some bacon empanadas.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Sunday\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Breakfast: \u003ca href=\"https://espressorosetta.com/\">Espresso Rosetta\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Espresso+Rosetta/@37.6808307,-121.7682593,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x44d16fc2c7d86620?ved=2ahUKEwjIsPO9mq3gAhUzFzQIHTqgDzoQ_BIwCnoECAYQCA\">\u003cem>206 S J St.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132632\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132632 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Espresso-Rosetta-e1550796216293.jpg\" alt=\"Espresso Rosetta\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Espresso Rosetta \u003ccite>(Facebook/Espresso Rosetta)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After a long Saturday of wine tasting (and more beer, wine and cocktails afterwards), coffee is probably going to be a necessary way to start the second day in Livermore. Here’s the good news: Espresso Rosetta is a standout third wave-style coffee shop complete with all the latte art and perfectly pulled ristretto shots that are now expected in the genre. The cheery downtown café also has plenty of sweet and savory pastries to join the caffeine in knocking your palate back into wine tasting shape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.stevenkent.com/\">\u003cb>The Steven Kent Winery\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Steven+Kent+Winery/@37.664289,-121.728086,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x3dcd7c9cab507661?ved=2ahUKEwj9_63Rmq3gAhVRKH0KHWo1A2EQ_BIwCnoECAQQCA\">\u003cem>5443 Tesla Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132364\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132364 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Steven-Kent_TastingRoom_1-e1549667928424.jpg\" alt=\"Steven Kent Winery\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Steven Kent Winery \u003ccite>(The Steven Kent Winery)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Properly fortified with caffeine and calories, day two of tasting begins at one of the pioneers of small-scale, high quality wine making for the region. Steven Kent Mirassou’s delightful wines can be tasted in the “Barrel Room” at various price points. All of the lineups usually showcase either the Merrillie Chardonnay or Lola Bordeaux-style white blend of Sauvignon Blanc, a “Collector’s Circle” Home Ranch estate-grown Rhone blend or Italian variety, a “BDX Collection” Bordeaux red blend from the nearby Ghielmetti Estate Vineyard that was planted with the aspirations of being Livermore Valley’s definitive “Premier Cru” vineyard and the signature Cabernet Sauvignon offerings that make this winery 1A and 1B with McGrail for being Livermore’s iconic Cab whisperers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pagemillwinery.com/\">\u003cb>Page Mill Winery\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Page+Mill+Winery/@37.669149,-121.74592,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xe274cb8d406f051f?ved=2ahUKEwj1gJqpm63gAhVjFTQIHZRzAKUQ_BIwC3oECAYQCA\">\u003cem>1960 S Livermore Ave.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132365\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132365 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/Page-Mill-Winery-e1549667893200.jpg\" alt=\"Page Mill Winery\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Page Mill Winery \u003ccite>(Page Mill Winery)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Continue along Tesla Road (no relation to Elon Musk’s electric car company) past the sprawling Concannon complex when the road bends and becomes Livermore Avenue. Here, you’ll find one of the more unique wines (and uniquely named wines) in Livermore Valley: the Page Mill GPS, a typical Rhone red blend that swaps out Mourvèdre for Petite Sirah, a grape that many consider Livermore Valley’s signature varietal since Page Mill’s neighbors at Concannon were the first American winery to make a bottle of the varietal itself. For this writer who grew up as a neighbor of the original Page Mill Winery location near Palo Alto on the actual Page Mill Road, it’s still hard to think of Page Mill Winery…in Livermore. That was the decision made by the Stark family in 2004 to be closer to the grapes and to have more physical space than just making wine at their actual house. Owner/winemaker Dane Stark is in charge these days of the operation across the Bay and the wide range of wines are consistent winners from Tempranillo to Cabernet Sauvignon to Chardonnay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Lunch: \u003ca href=\"https://wentevineyards.com/dine/restaurant\">The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Restaurant+%7C+Wente+Vineyards/@37.6233946,-121.7560431,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe29ab050c2cf6ba6!8m2!3d37.6233946!4d-121.7560431\">\u003cem>5050 Arroyo Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132363\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132363 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/December-2018_VT-Experience-e1549667978884.jpg\" alt=\"The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1637\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards. Photo by Eli Pitta \u003ccite>(Eli Pitta)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A visit to Livermore isn’t complete without a visit to the marquee large producers, along with Concannon, who put Livermore Valley wine on the map. Yes, both wineries have bottom-shelf bulk production wines that aren’t worth a weekend trip detour, but they both have small-lot, refined wines that are as noteworthy as any in the region. For Wente, you can experience those at Wente’s Winemakers Studio and tasting room at the main winery on Tesla Road. But, this weekend’s let’s have both Wente wines and excellent food together for lunch at The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards. The setting is breathtaking, so it’s not wonder that this is a premier Bay Area weddings and concerts destination. Come back again for both of those. For now, it’s time to eat. On the menu for lunch at this \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/19829/check-please-bay-area-reviews-cuisine-of-nepal-mama-coco-cocina-mexicana-restaurant-the-restaurant-at-wente-vineyards\">“Check Please! Bay Area” approved restaurant\u003c/a>, executive chef Mike Ward presents a $65 3-course pairing lunch, where the 2016 Nth Degree Chardonnay might partner with a sea bass with romanesco and red curry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.danterobere.com/\">\u003cb>Dante Robere\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dante+Robere+Vineyards/@37.6456844,-121.7821115,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xc060bc2e56fcaf6f!8m2!3d37.6456844!4d-121.7821115\">\u003cem>1200 Wetmore Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132378\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132378 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4319-e1549667367837.jpg\" alt=\"Dante Robere\" width=\"1900\" height=\"2374\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dante Robere. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Wander back from the countryside into the westside of Livermore, surrounded by bike trails, new looking residential communities and Ravenswood Historical Site. Like many of the Livermore Valley wineries, Dante Robere is the result of friends who liked boutique, family-run wineries and said to themselves, “hey, why not make our own?” Dante is Dan Rosenberg and Bob Bossi is Robere, and their three-decade friendship led to this tongue-in-cheek named winery that sounds like an elegant Bordeaux chateau, but really is a down-to-earth label for Syrah, Rhone varietals, Zinfandel, and several other grapes, sourced locally and from the Sierra foothills. If you’ve never tried Mourvèdre on its own, this is one of the smoothest examples you’re bound to encounter anywhere in the state outside of Paso Robles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.laspositasvineyards.com/\">\u003cb>Las Positas\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Las+Positas+Vineyards/@37.6458024,-121.7704979,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x9779618b6f1b506c!8m2!3d37.6458024!4d-121.7704979\">\u003cem>1828 Wetmore Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132368\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132368 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4083-e1549667781216.jpg\" alt=\"Las Positas Vineyards\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Las Positas Vineyards. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s a good chance that there will be a wedding that just happened or will happen at Las Positas Vineyards when you visit. Generally, that’s not a good sign since manicured lawns and spectacular views tend to make wineries figure they can coast on Instagram looks and pay less attention to the wine itself. Thankfully, despite making wine with a remarkable 14 different grape varieties, Las Positas is one of the exceptions and doesn’t neglect what’s in the bottle. Red blends like the “Coccineous” with mostly Tempranillo and Syrah are the main strength at Las Positas, but you’ll also enjoy several atypical varietal offerings like an Albariño or the rare Barbera from Livermore. Here’s another catch in the spacious, clearly Tuscan-inspired space: outstanding locally made chocolates paired with certain wines that raise eyebrows but actually work, like a matcha truffle with Chardonnay and mint-chocolate chip truffle with a Tempranillo-Barbera-Nebbiolo rosé (!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://cudaridgewines.com/\">\u003cb>Cuda Ridge\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cuda+Ridge+Winery/@37.654755,-121.766572,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xecbfa7fbebed930c!8m2!3d37.654755!4d-121.766572\">\u003cem>2400 Arroyo Rd.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132369\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-132369 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/IMG_4085-e1549667747994.jpg\" alt=\"Cuda Ridge\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1425\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cuda Ridge Wines. Photo by Trevor Felch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>By now, you’ve tried more than enough wine to be convinced that the Livermore Valley is playing in the wine big leagues. However, pound for pound and sip for sip, this writer found the most impressive regional wines to be at this final spot that bypasses any splashy tasting room vibe or gimmicky wines for focusing on great, carefully built Bordeaux-style wines. Co-owner/winemaker Larry Dino still produces fewer than 3,000 cases total, highlighted by a superb Semillon with a distinct tangy melon personality; a fruit-forward and vibrant Cabernet Franc; and the valley’s finest Petit Verdot and Malbec offerings, the latter being at 12.5% alcohol, and showing calmer, brighter personality than the ubiquitous Malbec from Argentina. Occasionally Dino dabbles in “black label” non-Bordeaux wines like Sangiovese, but make no mistake, you’re here for the Bordeaux, which was the resolute inspiration for why he opened this winery a dozen years ago after learning the craft at nearby Las Positas College.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Take a look at the new Mexican restaurant, La Calenda, from Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, The Saratoga is hosting a weekly ramen special on Wednesdays, and three Valentine’s Day dinners worth the expense and hassle of going out on a very busy night of hearts and flowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Thomas Keller’s Mexican Restaurant, La Calenda, Is Unsurprisingly Quite Delicious\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.lacalendamex.com\">La Calenda\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://6518%20Washington%20St,%20Yountville,%20CA%2094599\">6518 Washington St., Yountville\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen daily 5pm–11pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132304\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132304\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/la-calenda-negroni-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Negroni de Hongos. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In an unexpected move from the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, they opened a casual Mexican restaurant in Yountville, in the former Hurley’s, where you’ll now find destination-worthy tacos and more. \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.lacalendamex.com\">La Calenda\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>'s chef de cuisine is Kaelin Ulrich Trilling, who was raised in Oaxaca — he worked on his father’s tomato farm, and his mother, Susana Trilling, is a known culinary personality, with a PBS series and cooking school (Seasons of My Heart), and many cookbooks.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At La Calenda, he was able to introduce purveyors and artisans from his home region to Yountville. Dried chiles — including chilhuacle negro, costeño rojo, and chile mixe — are from Oaxaca, and they use Tamoa to source heirloom corn from various regions of Central and Southern Mexico, including multigenerational corn growers and tortilleros. But then there’s a focus on our fantastic local products as well, like beans from Rancho Gordo, mushrooms from Connie Green of Wineforest Wild Foods, and goat milk from Sonoma County. The French Laundry Culinary Garden supplies traditional herbs, including pápalo, pipicha, and cilantro criollo, and will increase its production of squash year-round, and the kitchen will use its blossoms, fruit, and seeds.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132305\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132305\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/la-calenda-chips-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Totopos, guacamole, and salsas. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The totopos are so good here, it looks like TKRG will need to figure out how to sell them separately in stores (please do that), and the accompanying salsa verde and the brick red salsa mixe are stellar, plus a perfectly seasoned guacamole that will become your new gold standard ($13 for all). Add in an order of the queso fundido ($11)—made with queso Chihuahua — and prepare to get a crush on the smoky salsa a las brasas. It’s also your first encounter with the housemade tortillas here — on our visit, they were tortillas rojas, so fragrant and earthy.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tamal de calabaza ($6) has a delicate, creamy texture, with vegetal notes from the hoja santa and comes with a puree of butternut squash, and spicy black bean salsa with aji amarillo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132306\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132306\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/la-calenda-barbacoa-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tacos de barbacoa. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Meats really shine here, from the juicy tacos al pastor (shaved off a trompo/vertical spit) with roasted pineapple, shaved onion, and an outstanding salsa morita ($11 for two), to the rich and deeply savory tacos de barbacoa, with braised short rib topped with a verdant blanket of salsa avocado, plus cilantro and an unexpected spicy sprig of watercress ($13 for two). We were happy to have more of the roja tortillas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132307\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132307\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/la-calenda-pork-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puerco en mole verde and beans hiding under Swiss chard leaves. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And then there’s the plato fuerte of puerco en mole verde ($22), thick slices of the most tender and pork jowl (prepared sous vide for eight hours and then finished on the wood-fired grill), so you get a satisfyingly seared exterior on the fat-laced meat, served with creamy Rancho Gordo white beans in green mole, all hiding under a few baby Swiss chard leaves.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132309\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132309\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/la-calenda-papel-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Avión de Papel cocktail (made with tequila). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s a children’s menu, and quite the cocktail list for adults (most of the drinks are pre-batched to keep up with volume, the bar gets absolutely slammed). Try their spin on a Paper Plane (Avión de Papel) made with tequila, a great cocktail to start your meal with, and the Negroni with mezcal and porcini-infused Campari is savory and a good match with the tacos de barbacoa. The bar team is talented and fun, so hang out in the bar area if you can for a drink. In selecting local wines, the La Calenda team worked with the Mexican-American Vintner’s Association (MAVA), a nonprofit association in Napa Valley that partners with Latinix vintners and winemakers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132308\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132308\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/la-calenda-dining-room-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Calenda's front dining room. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The lively restaurant is now open nightly until 11pm, and doesn’t take reservations (unless you have a group of 10 or more), so expect a wait — unless you’re like me and come in midweek at 9:15pm and find all the room you need; you can also order food to go. It has a casual hacienda style, with wood tables and high-backed chairs, and all the dishware and glasses are made by various artisans in Oaxaca. It’s approachable, welcoming, and family-friendly, with extremely attentive service, and is also pretty high-volume, a far cry from the hushed atmosphere at The French Laundry.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Wednesday Ramen Special at The Saratoga\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thesaratogasf.com\">The Saratoga\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/FNaoRG6BZz82\">1000 Larkin St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132310\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132310\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/saratoga-ramen-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wednesday night ramen at The Saratoga. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rainy, chilly nights are built for ramen, and \u003ca href=\"http://www.thesaratogasf.com\">\u003cb>The Saratoga\u003c/b>\u003c/a> is offering a weekly ramen special every Wednesday through February 13th. The first two weeks were a pop-up of sorts with chef Dennis Lee of Namu Gaji, serving his garlic-sesame-miso ramen with crispy delicata squash, roast tomato, bean sprouts, shiitake, mizuna, sesame mayu, nori, and onsen egg ($16). For the coming weeks, The Saratoga’s chef Francisco Baca will be offering his own bowl, and you can take your pick of some Japanese whiskey pairings (The Saratoga is known for their shimmering wall and selection of whiskey). A perfect Wednesday winter’s night: whiskey and ramen. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tamal de calabaza ($6) has a delicate, creamy texture, with vegetal notes from the hoja santa and comes with a puree of butternut squash, and spicy black bean salsa with aji amarillo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132306\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132306\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/la-calenda-barbacoa-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tacos de barbacoa. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Meats really shine here, from the juicy tacos al pastor (shaved off a trompo/vertical spit) with roasted pineapple, shaved onion, and an outstanding salsa morita ($11 for two), to the rich and deeply savory tacos de barbacoa, with braised short rib topped with a verdant blanket of salsa avocado, plus cilantro and an unexpected spicy sprig of watercress ($13 for two). We were happy to have more of the roja tortillas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132307\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132307\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/la-calenda-pork-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puerco en mole verde and beans hiding under Swiss chard leaves. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And then there’s the plato fuerte of puerco en mole verde ($22), thick slices of the most tender and pork jowl (prepared sous vide for eight hours and then finished on the wood-fired grill), so you get a satisfyingly seared exterior on the fat-laced meat, served with creamy Rancho Gordo white beans in green mole, all hiding under a few baby Swiss chard leaves.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132309\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132309\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/la-calenda-papel-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Avión de Papel cocktail (made with tequila). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s a children’s menu, and quite the cocktail list for adults (most of the drinks are pre-batched to keep up with volume, the bar gets absolutely slammed). Try their spin on a Paper Plane (Avión de Papel) made with tequila, a great cocktail to start your meal with, and the Negroni with mezcal and porcini-infused Campari is savory and a good match with the tacos de barbacoa. The bar team is talented and fun, so hang out in the bar area if you can for a drink. In selecting local wines, the La Calenda team worked with the Mexican-American Vintner’s Association (MAVA), a nonprofit association in Napa Valley that partners with Latinix vintners and winemakers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132308\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132308\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/la-calenda-dining-room-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Calenda's front dining room. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The lively restaurant is now open nightly until 11pm, and doesn’t take reservations (unless you have a group of 10 or more), so expect a wait — unless you’re like me and come in midweek at 9:15pm and find all the room you need; you can also order food to go. It has a casual hacienda style, with wood tables and high-backed chairs, and all the dishware and glasses are made by various artisans in Oaxaca. It’s approachable, welcoming, and family-friendly, with extremely attentive service, and is also pretty high-volume, a far cry from the hushed atmosphere at The French Laundry.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Wednesday Ramen Special at The Saratoga\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thesaratogasf.com\">The Saratoga\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/FNaoRG6BZz82\">1000 Larkin St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132310\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132310\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/02/saratoga-ramen-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wednesday night ramen at The Saratoga. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rainy, chilly nights are built for ramen, and \u003ca href=\"http://www.thesaratogasf.com\">\u003cb>The Saratoga\u003c/b>\u003c/a> is offering a weekly ramen special every Wednesday through February 13th. The first two weeks were a pop-up of sorts with chef Dennis Lee of Namu Gaji, serving his garlic-sesame-miso ramen with crispy delicata squash, roast tomato, bean sprouts, shiitake, mizuna, sesame mayu, nori, and onsen egg ($16). For the coming weeks, The Saratoga’s chef Francisco Baca will be offering his own bowl, and you can take your pick of some Japanese whiskey pairings (The Saratoga is known for their shimmering wall and selection of whiskey). A perfect Wednesday winter’s night: whiskey and ramen. 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Chef Alter and her partner Ron Boyd are celebrating their lucky 13 anniversary and they’re both February babies, so they’re excited to celebrate with guests!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.a16pizza.com\">A16\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ZbPHJwLYdDn\">2355 Chestnut St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another birthday is at \u003ca href=\"https://www.a16pizza.com\">\u003cb>A16\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, which is turning 15 on February 14! Chef Nicolette Manescalchi has created a classic Southern Italian menu, a \u003ca href=\"https://a16pizza.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6d9741e414a1d9767da4f9bff&id=bdb2b0b17a&e=99241dee9c\">Lover's Feast\u003c/a>, and Wine Director Shelley Lindgren is pouring wines that have become a part of the A16 family along with some rare gems. 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"content": "\u003cp>Lunar New Year is almost upon us, and anyone whose family celebrates this momentous annual affair is probably already preparing for the big day. Fact: Lunar New Year is the beginning of the year for people who follow the lunar calendar (literally a calendar coordinated by the cycles of the moon). Chinese New Year, Vietnamese New Year (Tết), and so on fall under this umbrella. If you feel like going out, there's always the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2327557967467662/\">Oakland Lunar New Year Celebration\u003c/a> (Feb. 10th), the \u003ca href=\"https://chineseparade.com/\">San Francisco Parade\u003c/a> (Feb. 23rd), the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/259068311464506/\">San Jose Lunar New Year-Tet Festival\u003c/a> (Feb. 8-10), and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=\"yHreFaWmAEmHiWtfeLBAmcGDHKywkjyz\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your family doesn’t feel like cooking but do want to celebrate the Year of the Pig, we’ve assembled a list of a few locations doing special menus. If you know of other restaurants or pop-ups celebrating Lunar New Year with something special, let us know!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>M.Y. China\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/qe2vuvwhQk52\">845 Market St level 4\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94103\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From February 5th-February 23rd, 2019, M.Y. China is celebrating the Year of the Pig with a big menu suggested for sharing between six people ($288) so groups of friends and family can all come in and celebrate Lunar New Year together. Dishes include Happy Family Soup (chicken, lamb, pork, bamboo shoots, wild mushroom medley), Salted Egg Yolk Shrimp, Sweet Taro Soup and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132190\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 905px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132190\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003.jpg\" alt=\"MY China's Piggie Basket\" width=\"905\" height=\"923\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003.jpg 905w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-160x163.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-800x816.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-768x783.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-240x245.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-375x382.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-520x530.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">MY China's Piggie Basket \u003ccite>(Marc Stokes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This year, Executive Chef Tony Wu and his culinary team have added a special dim sum extravaganza for smaller groups to share! The $55 Piggie Basket includes:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>(3) Lava Pigg Bao\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>(3) Lamb Shiu Mai\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>(3) Crab Roe Juicy Dumpling\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>(3) Tofu with Shrimp\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>(3) Pan Fried Pork and Scallion Bao\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>(3) Seafood Dumpling\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>(3) Har Gow\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Dried Pork Floss and Scallion Bun\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Multigrain Rice Wrap\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Chicken Feet\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>And a trio of sauces – Spicy Soy, Red Vinegar with Ginger, and X.O. Sauce\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Want to catch a glimpse of celebrity chef Martin Yan? He will be popping in the restaurant occasionally during the New Year celebration, but your best bet is to follow them on social media (@tastemychina) for updates on his whereabouts.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tay Ho Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/JWaFfuRzTJM2\">344 12th St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132224\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132224\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/Banh-Tet-e1548269991289.jpg\" alt=\"Banh Tet, sticky rice with pork belly and mung bean wrapped in banana leaf.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Banh Tet, sticky rice with pork belly and mung bean wrapped in banana leaf. \u003ccite>(Tay Ho Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tay Ho Oakland (a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/18101/check-please-bay-area-season-12-reviews-the-tadich-grill-slow-hand-bbq-tay-ho-oakland-restaurant-bar\">Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/a> alumnus) will be closed February 3rd-5th, but they will be serving up Vietnamese traditional dishes the whole week before and the whole week after in celebration. To be clear, that means January 29nd-February 2nd and February 6th-February 10th!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The traditional dishes they plan on serving include caramel braised pork belly and eggs (\u003ci>thit kho trung\u003c/i>), the traditional Vietnamese Tet sticky rice cake (\u003ci>bánh tet\u003c/i>) and pickled vegetable (\u003ci>Dua Mon\u003c/i>). Bonus, they’re going to have a special themed cocktail as well!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Harborview Restaurant and Bar\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/zJoZC8fLKh32\">4 Embarcadero Center\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94111\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132219\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1759px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132219\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1.jpeg\" alt='The \"Prosperity Toss,\" a Cantonese-style raw fish salad.' width=\"1759\" height=\"1353\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1.jpeg 1759w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-160x123.jpeg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-800x615.jpeg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-768x591.jpeg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-1020x785.jpeg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-1200x923.jpeg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-1180x908.jpeg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-960x738.jpeg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-240x185.jpeg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-375x288.jpeg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-520x400.jpeg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1759px) 100vw, 1759px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \"Prosperity Toss,\" a Cantonese-style raw fish salad. \u003ccite>(Harborview Restaurant & Bar)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Want to splurge even more? Harborview Restaurant and Bar, the new restaurant that opened last fall in place of Crystal Jade, is offering two decadent options (with a price point to match). The more expensive menu is $1188 and serves 10 people, but it includes items like lobster, abalone and truffle. For a bit more, they have a menu of add-on items like Braised Abalone with Fish Maw ($55), Roasted Pork Knuckle ($38), Pan Fried Coconut Sticky Rice ($6) and so on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The menu will be available from February 1st-February 23rd. The end date is the same date as the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco so you could go for a meal and then watch a show.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Presidio Social Club\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/v2QKF2pLbSG2\">563 Ruger St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94129\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132231\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132231\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/dec18-cocktail6CREDIT_TIV-Branding-e1548373730338.jpg\" alt=\"Special themed cocktails will be available at the Presidio Social Club.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Special themed cocktails will be available at the Presidio Social Club. \u003ccite>(Presidio Social Club)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The restaurant is kicking off the Chinese New Year with its first-ever celebration on February 6th with a special dinner from 6-9pm (regular dinner seating won't be available that night). For $75, you get two drinks and access to all dining stations, and the evening will feature dim sum carts, a Master Soup Dumpling maker, Chinese Lion Dancers, themed cocktails, and more. From February 5th-12th, Presidio Social Club will also have rotating specialty a la carte menu items inspired by the Lunar New Year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For dim sum options at said special dinner, you'll find tasty items like mui choy kow yut (pork belly stewed in Chinese black vinegar & preserved greens), hoi sin shumai (shrimp & petrale sole shumai), spareribs, and more. Noodles, dumplings and bigger items will include offerings like Chef Williams’s hand pulled noodles with beef shortribs, xiao long baos, PSC’s favorite Broadway & Columbus duck noodles (Chinatown roast duck, pappardelle noodles, duck broth, butter & scallions) and steamed whole fish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/presidio-social-clubs-pschinese-new-year-tickets-54608844524\">Tickets are still available.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Dragon Beaux\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/9LnVTUYHTno\">5700 Geary Blvd\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94121\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked if they were doing anything special, Dragon Beaux came through...with four different options! The Family Dinner Set Menus A ($668) and B ($599) can both serve 10 people, and Family Dinner Set Menus C ($228) and D ($228) are recommended for 4-6 guests. All the menus definitely look delicious, but Menu B caught my eye:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Super BBQ Combo Platter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sauteed A4 Wagyu Beef Cube with Wild Mushroom in Teriyaki Sauce\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Crispy Almond Prawn in Honey Aioli\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Fish Maw & Dried Scallop Chicken Soup\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Braised Dried Oyster with Pig Tongue & Black Seaweed\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Steamed Lobsters with Garlic Sauce\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Steamed Concubine Chicken\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Smoked Chili Sea Bass\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Gold & Silver Egg Fried Rice\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>These menus are available from February 1st-February 10th. Yum!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>E&O Kitchen and Bar\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/zSb4PrhkXdJ2\">314 Sutter St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94108\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Union Square's modern Asian restaurant, E&O Kitchen and Bar, Executive Chef Sharon Nahm has created a pork-centric menu in celebration of the new year. This hog wild menu will feature pork dishes from different regions of Asia. And don’t forget the pairings! Cheeky pig themed beers and cocktails will also be featured throughout the month of February to keep the Year of the Pig celebration going.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>How are you celebrating the Lunar New Year? Is it with family and friends? Are you flying, driving, or hopping on the train anywhere? Tag us on \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bayareabites/\">Facebook\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kqedbayareabites/\">Instagram\u003c/a>, or \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/bayareabites\">Twitter\u003c/a> with your celebrations!\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Lunar New Year is almost upon us, and anyone whose family celebrates this momentous annual affair is probably already preparing for the big day. Fact: Lunar New Year is the beginning of the year for people who follow the lunar calendar (literally a calendar coordinated by the cycles of the moon). Chinese New Year, Vietnamese New Year (Tết), and so on fall under this umbrella. If you feel like going out, there's always the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2327557967467662/\">Oakland Lunar New Year Celebration\u003c/a> (Feb. 10th), the \u003ca href=\"https://chineseparade.com/\">San Francisco Parade\u003c/a> (Feb. 23rd), the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/259068311464506/\">San Jose Lunar New Year-Tet Festival\u003c/a> (Feb. 8-10), and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your family doesn’t feel like cooking but do want to celebrate the Year of the Pig, we’ve assembled a list of a few locations doing special menus. If you know of other restaurants or pop-ups celebrating Lunar New Year with something special, let us know!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>M.Y. China\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/qe2vuvwhQk52\">845 Market St level 4\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94103\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From February 5th-February 23rd, 2019, M.Y. China is celebrating the Year of the Pig with a big menu suggested for sharing between six people ($288) so groups of friends and family can all come in and celebrate Lunar New Year together. Dishes include Happy Family Soup (chicken, lamb, pork, bamboo shoots, wild mushroom medley), Salted Egg Yolk Shrimp, Sweet Taro Soup and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132190\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 905px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132190\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003.jpg\" alt=\"MY China's Piggie Basket\" width=\"905\" height=\"923\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003.jpg 905w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-160x163.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-800x816.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-768x783.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-240x245.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-375x382.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-520x530.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image003-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">MY China's Piggie Basket \u003ccite>(Marc Stokes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This year, Executive Chef Tony Wu and his culinary team have added a special dim sum extravaganza for smaller groups to share! The $55 Piggie Basket includes:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>(3) Lava Pigg Bao\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>(3) Lamb Shiu Mai\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>(3) Crab Roe Juicy Dumpling\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>(3) Tofu with Shrimp\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>(3) Pan Fried Pork and Scallion Bao\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>(3) Seafood Dumpling\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>(3) Har Gow\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Dried Pork Floss and Scallion Bun\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Multigrain Rice Wrap\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Chicken Feet\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>And a trio of sauces – Spicy Soy, Red Vinegar with Ginger, and X.O. Sauce\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Want to catch a glimpse of celebrity chef Martin Yan? He will be popping in the restaurant occasionally during the New Year celebration, but your best bet is to follow them on social media (@tastemychina) for updates on his whereabouts.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tay Ho Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/JWaFfuRzTJM2\">344 12th St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132224\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132224\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/Banh-Tet-e1548269991289.jpg\" alt=\"Banh Tet, sticky rice with pork belly and mung bean wrapped in banana leaf.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Banh Tet, sticky rice with pork belly and mung bean wrapped in banana leaf. \u003ccite>(Tay Ho Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tay Ho Oakland (a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/18101/check-please-bay-area-season-12-reviews-the-tadich-grill-slow-hand-bbq-tay-ho-oakland-restaurant-bar\">Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/a> alumnus) will be closed February 3rd-5th, but they will be serving up Vietnamese traditional dishes the whole week before and the whole week after in celebration. To be clear, that means January 29nd-February 2nd and February 6th-February 10th!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The traditional dishes they plan on serving include caramel braised pork belly and eggs (\u003ci>thit kho trung\u003c/i>), the traditional Vietnamese Tet sticky rice cake (\u003ci>bánh tet\u003c/i>) and pickled vegetable (\u003ci>Dua Mon\u003c/i>). Bonus, they’re going to have a special themed cocktail as well!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Harborview Restaurant and Bar\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/zJoZC8fLKh32\">4 Embarcadero Center\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94111\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132219\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1759px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132219\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1.jpeg\" alt='The \"Prosperity Toss,\" a Cantonese-style raw fish salad.' width=\"1759\" height=\"1353\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1.jpeg 1759w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-160x123.jpeg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-800x615.jpeg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-768x591.jpeg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-1020x785.jpeg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-1200x923.jpeg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-1180x908.jpeg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-960x738.jpeg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-240x185.jpeg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-375x288.jpeg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/image1-520x400.jpeg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1759px) 100vw, 1759px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \"Prosperity Toss,\" a Cantonese-style raw fish salad. \u003ccite>(Harborview Restaurant & Bar)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Want to splurge even more? Harborview Restaurant and Bar, the new restaurant that opened last fall in place of Crystal Jade, is offering two decadent options (with a price point to match). The more expensive menu is $1188 and serves 10 people, but it includes items like lobster, abalone and truffle. For a bit more, they have a menu of add-on items like Braised Abalone with Fish Maw ($55), Roasted Pork Knuckle ($38), Pan Fried Coconut Sticky Rice ($6) and so on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The menu will be available from February 1st-February 23rd. The end date is the same date as the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco so you could go for a meal and then watch a show.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Presidio Social Club\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/v2QKF2pLbSG2\">563 Ruger St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94129\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132231\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-132231\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/dec18-cocktail6CREDIT_TIV-Branding-e1548373730338.jpg\" alt=\"Special themed cocktails will be available at the Presidio Social Club.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Special themed cocktails will be available at the Presidio Social Club. \u003ccite>(Presidio Social Club)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The restaurant is kicking off the Chinese New Year with its first-ever celebration on February 6th with a special dinner from 6-9pm (regular dinner seating won't be available that night). For $75, you get two drinks and access to all dining stations, and the evening will feature dim sum carts, a Master Soup Dumpling maker, Chinese Lion Dancers, themed cocktails, and more. From February 5th-12th, Presidio Social Club will also have rotating specialty a la carte menu items inspired by the Lunar New Year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For dim sum options at said special dinner, you'll find tasty items like mui choy kow yut (pork belly stewed in Chinese black vinegar & preserved greens), hoi sin shumai (shrimp & petrale sole shumai), spareribs, and more. Noodles, dumplings and bigger items will include offerings like Chef Williams’s hand pulled noodles with beef shortribs, xiao long baos, PSC’s favorite Broadway & Columbus duck noodles (Chinatown roast duck, pappardelle noodles, duck broth, butter & scallions) and steamed whole fish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/presidio-social-clubs-pschinese-new-year-tickets-54608844524\">Tickets are still available.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Dragon Beaux\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/9LnVTUYHTno\">5700 Geary Blvd\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94121\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked if they were doing anything special, Dragon Beaux came through...with four different options! The Family Dinner Set Menus A ($668) and B ($599) can both serve 10 people, and Family Dinner Set Menus C ($228) and D ($228) are recommended for 4-6 guests. 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"content": "\u003cp>This week’s Table Talk gives you a taste of what’s on the menu at the newly opened El Pípila in SoMa and Paper Rooster in the Tenderloin, plus a crab feast for Valentine’s Day, and two ongoing prime rib specials.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Enjoy a Meal of Soulful, Guanajuatan Cuisine at El Pípila\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.elpipila.com\">El Pípila\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/5PSEEL221D22\">879 Brannan St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen Mon–Sat 11am–7pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132246\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132246\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/shrimp-tacos-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shrimp tacos with crema, pico de gallo, and cabbage. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There's nothing like home cooking, and at the newly open \u003ca href=\"https://www.elpipila.com\">\u003cstrong>El Pípila\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in SoMa, you can pretend owner Guadalupe Guerrero and her daughters Brenda and Alejandra are cooking just for you. This stylish counter restaurant is a dream come true for this hardworking family who has been working on this restaurant for over five years (Guadalupe was accepted in the La Cocina incubator program in 2012). It also took a number of partners, architects, contractors, and more who offered in-kind donations and pro bono services to pull it all off, and now we all benefit by having this hard-won restaurant in our city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132247\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132247\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/pozole-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/pozole-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/pozole-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/pozole-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/pozole-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/pozole-1200x799.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A tasting portion of the pozole verde at El Pípila, a San Francisco favorite. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The menu is based on authentic dishes from Guanajuato and special family recipes, with everything made by hand — Guadalupe’s pozole verde (with bacon) is a must, a bright and super-satisfying tomatillo-based chicken stew with cilantro, serrano chiles, and garlic. It will fix any cold or bad day — there's a reason it has a dedicated following.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are hearty enchiladas, her famed beef albondigas, sopes, a variety of flautas, and the tacos include a savory nopales taco with chile negro, their famous carnitas, and lightly fried shrimp tacos with pico de gallo, a Guerrero family favorite. Tortillas are made by hand with fresh masa from Oakland’s La Finca Tortillería, and you can also try the bigote dorado, a large corn masa pocket filled with carne asada, lettuce, cream, and queso fresco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132244\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132244\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/pipila-counter-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Pípila is now a stylish counter restaurant in SoMa. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since they’re right across from Airbnb, you’ll also find some updated dishes, like a kale salad with fresh nopales, pinto beans, cherry tomatoes, red onion, queso fresco, and spicy cilantro vinaigrette that brings it all together — it’s a healthy yet hearty main dish salad.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132243\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132243\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/guerrero-family-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brenda and Guadalupe Guerrero. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When Guadalupe first emigrated to the United States in 1998, she worked 12-hour days at a taqueria in Berkeley, seven days a week, in order to save up enough money to bring her two daughters here. And now they're all working together, in their very own restaurant that is full of heart and soul and pride. It's a sweet ending, just like their chocoflan.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A New Chinese-American Sandwich Shop\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.paperrooster.com\">Paper Rooster\u003c/a>\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/fWgkebNMo2G2\">670 Larkin St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nMon–Sat 11am–3pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132239\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132239\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/paper-rooster-fried-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Warrior fried chicken sandwich with housemade sriracha chips and a freshly made ginger soda. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sandwich lovers, if you’re looking to mix up your usual selection of turkey, banh mi, or an Italian combo, there’s a new Chinese-American sandwich shop in the Tenderloin called \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.paperrooster.com\">Paper Rooster\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>in the former The Chairman location. SF native and exceedingly kind owner Stanley Yee is a first-time restaurant owner, and puts so much thought into the assembly of these sandwiches, which are either made with chicken or are vegetarian.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132240\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132240\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/paper-rooster-emperor-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Emperor chicken sandwich with hoisin mayo. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Emperor is like a rich chicken salad (it’s a wetter style of sandwich) made of roasted halal chicken dressed with hoisin-mayo, plus crispy chicken skin inside, sliced housemade pickles, spring onion, and sliced tomato, all nestled in a torpedo roll from Panorama that comes with griddle marks from a panino press (the Reserve is made with XO sauce instead of hoisin). It has a little kick to it and is quite a hearty sandwich for $10. I recommend getting a side of the housemade sriracha chips ($3.25) and putting some in your sandwich as you eat it for extra crunch. There are six chicken sandwiches to choose from.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are also two fried chicken options, with jasmine tea–brined chicken, garlic aioli, and tomatoes; if you get the Warrior, you get housemade Vietnamese pickles, while the General comes with sweet chile sauce and greens. The fried chicken has a dark and craggy coating (but isn’t covered with too much breading) and has a juicy interior, which contrasts perfectly with the sliced pickle. There are a couple fried sriracha tofu options as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vegetarians will also find a five-spice eggplant and mushroom sandwich, or fennel-artichoke salad, or roasted Chinese BBQ sweet potatoes. Sadly the winter tomatoes were rather wan, but here’s hoping Yee sources some that have a bit more life and color to them until summer tomatoes return in all their glory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are housemade sodas as well, made with his own syrups—“The Super” ginger ale is bright and spicy, and comes with ginger syrup, fresh lime juice, lime rind, and carbonated water, and is an awesome soda to pair with the chicken sandwiches. There’s also a jasmine or lime soda. Grab some Pocky on your way out and start thinking about which sandwich you want to try next.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Forget the Roses, Hit Up a Crab Feast for Valentine’s Day Instead\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.tacolicious.com\">Tacolicious\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/2huzsFWdhTC2\">1548 Stockton St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThursday, February 14, 6:30pm–9:30pm\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-tacolicious-valentines-day-crab-bender-tickets-54563241123?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Tickets\u003c/a>: $120, including tip (not tax)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132241\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132241\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/Screen-Shot-2019-01-09-at-9.04.54-AM-800x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"579\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crab Bender at Tacolicious is a fun Valentine's Day option for everyone. \u003ccite>(Ron Escobar)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Wanna get crabby for Valentine's Day? \u003ca href=\"https://www.tacolicious.com\">\u003cb>Tacolicious\u003c/b>\u003c/a> is hosting their annual \u003cstrong>Crab Bender\u003c/strong>, which is when singles, BFFs, couples, and strangers all get together around a communal table covered with newspaper, roll up their sleeves, and get pickin’ on a feast of roasted Dungeness crab (with fennel, thyme, and chile). You also get Mexican-style clam chowder with charred poblanos and bacon; Josey Baker bread; winter chopped salad with chicories and Gorgonzola; and horchata pot de crème. Beer pairings will be provided by Alameda-based Faction Brewing. Now that's a love fest.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Prime Rib Lovers Have Two New Prix-Fixe Dinner Options\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://onemarket.com/\">One Market Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Tp61WB74DvQ2\">1 Market St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n$47.95 and up, plus tax and gratuity\u003cbr>\nFriday and Saturday nights, 5:30pm–9pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://cockscombsf.com/\">Cockscomb\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/pVbGxBNHZtT2\">564 Fourth St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n$55 per guest, plus tax, 4% surcharge, and 20% gratuity\u003cbr>\nLast Sundays, 4pm–8:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_132242\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-132242\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/01/One-Market-Restaurant_Prime-Rib_credit-OMR-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rotisserie wood–fired prime rib roast at One Market. \u003ccite>(One Market Restaurant)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When you’re going to indulge in a steak dinner, prime rib remains a favorite of many steak lovers. 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This stylish counter restaurant is a dream come true for this hardworking family who has been working on this restaurant for over five years (Guadalupe was accepted in the La Cocina incubator program in 2012). 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Sadly the winter tomatoes were rather wan, but here’s hoping Yee sources some that have a bit more life and color to them until summer tomatoes return in all their glory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are housemade sodas as well, made with his own syrups—“The Super” ginger ale is bright and spicy, and comes with ginger syrup, fresh lime juice, lime rind, and carbonated water, and is an awesome soda to pair with the chicken sandwiches. There’s also a jasmine or lime soda. 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