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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79463\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Tandoori-Fish.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Tandoori-Fish.jpg\" alt=\"Guddu de Karahi’s tandoori fish draws legions of fans to the Sunset. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"660\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79463\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guddu de Karahi’s tandoori fish draws legions of fans to the Sunset. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When walking up to \u003ca href=\"http://www.guddudekarahi.com/\">Guddu de Karahi\u003c/a> on a recent Saturday evening, I hoped that I’d be lucky. The Pakistani and Indian restaurant in the Sunset opened last fall to much fanfare from admirers of chef Guddu Haider’s previous Tenderloin restaurant, \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/2010/05/20/lahore-karahi-restaurant-info/\">Lahore Karahi\u003c/a>, which changed ownership in 2012. Both incarnations of the restaurant, past and present, share a cult-like following of both the chef’s legendary tandoori fish and equally notorious service flaws. Stories of 90-minute delays between ordering and eating, followed by painfully slow waits for the check, are not uncommon. Surprisingly, few voices on the internet seemed to mind the service; most sung praises in the name of smoky tikka masala and charred and chewy naan. I, of course, wanted only to bask in the glory of the food and skip the waiting part. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Perhaps scheduling my visit for a Saturday night wasn’t the best choice. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79465\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Guddu-Outside.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Guddu-Outside.jpg\" alt=\"Guddu de Karahi is the second restaurant from Guddu Haider, formally of Larore Karahi in the Tenderloin. It opened last fall. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"671\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79465\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guddu de Karahi is the second restaurant from Guddu Haider, formally of Larore Karahi in the Tenderloin. It opened last fall. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We walked in to a cacophonous room—the two men waiting and bussing tables were running around with urgency, clearing dishes and refilling water. The kitchen, staffed only by Haider, was churning out to-go orders. A small crowd of hungry diners was clustered at the door, and most of the tables were filled with patrons. There was little food in sight. In fact, I didn’t see a plate of food appear from the kitchen until long after we sat down. Clearly no one was going to be eating any time soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My companion and I buckled down for the long hall, gladly receiving plates, water, and silverware as they sporadically appeared. After what felt like an infinite wait, our food began to arrive. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sizzling and smoky, the tandoori fish ($12.99) is an attention-grabber. It’s served on one of those cast-iron hotplates I first experienced topped with fajitas at so many anonymous Tex-Mex restaurants. But this fish is far better than those platters of dried chicken and peppers. The soft heat of the brilliantly fragrant tandoori spice lingers long after swallowing the flakes of moist white fish. Slivers of crisp onion and cabbage slowly soften and char on the hotplate, releasing their sweetness while retaining a pop of texture. Smoke from the platter infuses the rest of the food on the table. Dinner starts to feel a bit like a cookout—in a good way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79464\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Bengan-Bhartha.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Bengan-Bhartha.jpg\" alt=\"The bengan bhartha, curried eggplant with tomatoes and cream, demonstrates the wonder of South Asian vegetarian cooking. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"611\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79464\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bengan bhartha, curried eggplant with tomatoes and cream, demonstrates the wonder of South Asian vegetarian cooking. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Equally riveting is Haider’s silky bengan bhartha ($7.50). It’s not nearly as picturesque as the fish, but its slapdash garnish of haphazardly strewn cilantro belies its depth of flavor. Every ounce of sweetness from the typically bitter nightshade is coaxed out slowly through what must have been gradual, careful roasting. Blended with tomatoes, cream, and countless spices, this velvety curry is the stuff of eggplant dreams.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79460\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Matar-Paneer.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Matar-Paneer.jpg\" alt=\"Matar paneer is a vegetable curry featuring peas and cubes of paneer cheese. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79460\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matar paneer is a vegetable curry featuring peas and cubes of paneer cheese. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not all of the vegetarian dishes are quite as stunning. The matar paneer ($7.50) is a solid rendition of the cheese and pea curry. Its peas are bright and snappy, its cheese is properly squishy, and it was distinctively different in spice profile than the bengan bhartha. Still, there was nothing in Haider’s matar paneer that truly popped, and little else to distinguish it from any other restaurant’s version. The bowl sat, mostly ignored throughout the meal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79462\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Saag-Gosht.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Saag-Gosht.jpg\" alt=\"Haider’s saag gosht blends spinach with tender braised lamb. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79462\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Haider’s saag gosht blends spinach with tender braised lamb. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Perhaps we were just distracted by the Saag Gosht ($8.99). This rich curry of cubed lamb suspended in a spinach-laced gravy shouldn’t be missed. Haider braises the tender pieces of meat until they fall away at the mere tap of the fork. The thick gravy holds hints of the grassy green—the spinach hums together with the gentle funk of the meat in perfect harmony. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Haider’s rice is fine for piling onto your plate under spoonfuls of curry, but the naan selections are an even better choice for sopping up the bottom of the bowls. Burnished with smoky char and slicked with ghee, the tender naan is a reminder of the power of a hot tandoor and a little leavening. Onion kulcha ($2.50) was a favorite, stuffed full of sweet sautéed onions and bright cilantro leaves, but there are five more from which to choose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79461\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Onion-Kulcha.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Onion-Kulcha.jpg\" alt=\"Onion kulcha is naan bread stuffed with sautéed onions and a generous handful of cilantro. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"680\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79461\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Onion kulcha is naan bread stuffed with sautéed onions and a generous handful of cilantro. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Was the food worth testing the limits of my patience? Probably not for someone like me, who lives a long drive away from Guddu de Karahi. 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But this fish is far better than those platters of dried chicken and peppers. The soft heat of the brilliantly fragrant tandoori spice lingers long after swallowing the flakes of moist white fish. Slivers of crisp onion and cabbage slowly soften and char on the hotplate, releasing their sweetness while retaining a pop of texture. Smoke from the platter infuses the rest of the food on the table. Dinner starts to feel a bit like a cookout—in a good way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79464\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Bengan-Bhartha.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Bengan-Bhartha.jpg\" alt=\"The bengan bhartha, curried eggplant with tomatoes and cream, demonstrates the wonder of South Asian vegetarian cooking. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"611\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79464\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bengan bhartha, curried eggplant with tomatoes and cream, demonstrates the wonder of South Asian vegetarian cooking. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Equally riveting is Haider’s silky bengan bhartha ($7.50). It’s not nearly as picturesque as the fish, but its slapdash garnish of haphazardly strewn cilantro belies its depth of flavor. Every ounce of sweetness from the typically bitter nightshade is coaxed out slowly through what must have been gradual, careful roasting. Blended with tomatoes, cream, and countless spices, this velvety curry is the stuff of eggplant dreams.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79460\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Matar-Paneer.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Matar-Paneer.jpg\" alt=\"Matar paneer is a vegetable curry featuring peas and cubes of paneer cheese. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79460\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matar paneer is a vegetable curry featuring peas and cubes of paneer cheese. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not all of the vegetarian dishes are quite as stunning. The matar paneer ($7.50) is a solid rendition of the cheese and pea curry. Its peas are bright and snappy, its cheese is properly squishy, and it was distinctively different in spice profile than the bengan bhartha. Still, there was nothing in Haider’s matar paneer that truly popped, and little else to distinguish it from any other restaurant’s version. The bowl sat, mostly ignored throughout the meal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79462\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Saag-Gosht.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Saag-Gosht.jpg\" alt=\"Haider’s saag gosht blends spinach with tender braised lamb. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79462\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Haider’s saag gosht blends spinach with tender braised lamb. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79153\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/humphry-slocombe-service1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/humphry-slocombe-service1000.jpg\" alt=\"Ice cream service at the new Humphry Slocombe shop at the SF Ferry Building. Photo: Sean Vahey, Humphry Slocombe\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79153\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ice cream service at the new Humphry Slocombe shop at the SF Ferry Building.\u003cbr>Photo credit: Sean Vahey, Humphry Slocombe\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With so many hot new food projects happening it can be hard to keep track of them all. Here are the fresh updates on folks we've profiled in the past: the \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/11/12/food-secrets-of-humphry-slocombes-jake-godby-sean-vahey/\">Humphry Slocombe\u003c/a> team, as well as Dave McLean of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/05/28/into-the-cellar-with-dave-mclean-brews-dogpatch-news/\">Magnolia Brewery\u003c/a> fame. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fans of the wildly popular artisan \u003ca href=\"http://www.humphryslocombe.com/www.humphryslocombe.com/Home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Humphry Slocombe\u003c/a> ice cream store, from Sean Vahey and Jake Godby, are able to now enjoy scoop action at a new Ferry Building outpost (Ferry Plaza Farmers Market at The Embarcadero), which opened earlier this month. We caught up with Vahey to find out more. His comments have been edited for content and clarity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79154\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/humphry-slocombe-sign1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/humphry-slocombe-sign1000.jpg\" alt=\"Humphry Slocombe signage at Ferry Building. Photo: Sean Vahey, Humphry Slocombe\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79154\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Humphry Slocombe signage at Ferry Building\u003cbr>Photo: Sean Vahey, Humphry Slocombe\u003cbr>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Tell us about your new spot.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vahey:\u003c/strong> The Ferry Building approached us and we're honored to be asked. We'd been doing the Tuesday market outside and have a lot of great relationships with folks in the building like \u003ca href=\"http://www.bluebottlecoffee.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Bottle coffee\u003c/a>--they serve our ice cream with their affogato. There's also \u003ca href=\"http://www.farwestfungi.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Far West Fungi\u003c/a>, who helped us do our candy cap popsicles. Some say they taste like waffles, or pancakes, I say “Who cares?” It's that maple-y, \"Who knew mushrooms could taste like that?\" thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79151\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 487px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Frankeny-Viet-Coffee-Slocombe.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Frankeny-Viet-Coffee-Slocombe.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Bottle Coffee Co. Vietnamese Coffee Humphry Slocombe ice cream with Brownie. Photo: Frankeny Images\" width=\"487\" height=\"576\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79151\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Bottle Coffee Co. Vietnamese Coffee Humphry Slocombe ice cream with Brownie. Photo: Frankeny Images\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Other relationships include \u003ca href=\"http://www.mcevoyranch.com/\" target=\"_blank\">McEvoy Ranch Olive Oil\u003c/a>, who has our pints. And then there's \u003ca href=\"http://www.boccalone.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Boccalone Salumeria\u003c/a> who worked on our lard caramels. Since we're involved with so many people at the Ferry Building, it's a good fit for us.\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Tell us about what folks can look forward to now that you're open. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vahey:\u003c/strong> The first thing people ask is “You will have Secret Breakfast, right?” I love the look on everyone's face—they have their nose down and this sort of panicked look. Yes, we will have Secret Breakfast, and very similar flavors as our Mission shop: Tahitian Vanilla, Blue Bottle Vietnamese coffee and Secret Breakfast will always be offered so people can get their fix.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some flavors will change and there's no rhyme or reason to it, like in the Mission. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We are most proud of the space--Jane Martin at \u003ca href=\"http://www.shiftdesignstudio.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Shift Design\u003c/a> is our Mission neighbor and that's how we got to know her. She's also a friend and customer. Her idea on how to change the space really went along with what we were thinking -- it was darker and we wanted it be more interactive. We fought her on some things -- the open up wall, that continues the space out into the breezeway, makes the store appear bigger and more welcoming. We'll have stand up tables, because we want customers to stay and hang out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79184\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/humphry-slocombe-ingredients.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/humphry-slocombe-ingredients-645x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Humphry Slocombe ingredients. Photo: Sean Vahey, Humphry Slocombe\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-large wp-image-79184\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Humphry Slocombe ingredients. Photo: Sean Vahey, Humphry Slocombe\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What is the toughest part about opening?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Vahey:\u003c/strong> Probably the transition of the space, which took a lot longer than we thought. We demolished the whole space, and made it completely our own.\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What do you have planned for the future?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Vahey:\u003c/strong> We want to get the Ferry Building spot up and running. We do all of our production out of the Mission shop. It's almost 24 hour production at this point. We have a great kitchen manager and bought a new bigger machine. I do see us growing out of that space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We're so lucky to be working with \u003ca href=\"http://www.virginamerica.com/press-release/2014/virgin-america-introduces-posh-new-first-class-food-service.html\" target=\"_blank\">Virgin America\u003c/a>, which will serve our Butter By Moodlight flavor on eastbound flights. It's a creamy combination of brown butter and blueberry glaze and was voted in based on a people's choice contest on Twitter. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What’s your guilty food pleasure?\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Vahey:\u003c/strong> Salt and vinegar chips, and fries--anything that has salt and vinegar in front of it. I can't believe I just said that.\u003cbr>\n \u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>The wait for a new brewery and BBQ spot—called Smokestack (2505 3rd St. at 22nd St.) -- from \u003ca href=\"http://www.magnoliapub.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Dave McLean\u003c/a> has been eagerly anticipated and means a new place to eat and drink in the increasingly popular Dogpatch neighborhood. The brewery is reportedly up and running and played host to SF Beer Week and Strong Beer Month happenings--but it's not yet open for business. The targeted opening remains uncertain but is said to be as soon as this month. McLean filled us in on what to expect; his comments have been edited for content and clarity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62690\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/davemclean640x360b.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/davemclean640x360b.jpg\" alt=\"Dave Mclean at Magnolia Brewery. Screenshot from video Magnolia Dogpatch coming soon\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62690\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dave Mclean at Magnolia Brewery. Screenshot from video \u003ca href=\"http://vimeo.com/59381997\">Magnolia Dogpatch coming soon\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Tell us about your new spot.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>McLean:\u003c/strong> It’s a BBQ place, Smokestack, in the front of our new production brewery in the Dogpatch. Like brewing, BBQ is a time-honored craft, full of tradition and regional variation but ultimately an opportunity for creative expression in the hands of people who love it and dedicate themselves to it. For us, it’s a great extension of many of our longtime culinary values, especially sustainable sourcing, in-house butchery and making everything from scratch. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beer and BBQ just go so well together. So do bourbon and BBQ, and Smokestack has an extensive whiskey selection, focusing on American producers, and a somewhat whiskey-centric cocktail menu developed by bar manager, Eric Quilty. We forged an exciting partnership with Dennis Lee to man the smokers and bring our BBQ vision to life in a unique and expressive way. I’ve always loved his food and it’s exciting to be working with him. Smokestack brings together a great team of people, along with products and ideas that we love, in a special place that we hope exudes both warm hospitality and a nod to the neighborhood’s industrial past. Like the original Magnolia Pub as well as Alembic, we hope it further highlights the delicious interconnectedness of beer and brewing with all manner of food and other beverages. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: For food, what can folks look forward to?\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>McLean:\u003c/strong> The heart of the kitchen is in its smokers. In fact, everything in the kitchen is wood-fired. It’s an order by the pound at the counter place so diners will get to try a lot of different items, especially if they bring a hungry friend or two. The selection will vary based on availability but look for smoked pork belly, beef brisket and house-made sausages like Thai chili cheddar pork. Sides include burnt ends heirloom beans, collard greens with Kölsch, miso and chili, and Namu’s signature old family recipe kimchee. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: And share about the beers of course!\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>McLean:\u003c/strong> We’ve brewed over 75 different beers since Magnolia opened in 1997 and our new brewery in the Dogpatch allows us to experiment even more. The beer selection will rotate often, as it does at the original Haight pub, but we have a core lineup that includes our Kalifornia Kölsch, Proving Ground IPA, and Blue Bell Bitter, which is our ode to the great heirloom barley from the UK, Maris Otter. Alongside those and others, there will be Magnolia beers at Smokestack that are only available at our own two pubs. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What is the toughest part about opening?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>McLean: It’s the classic adage — everything takes a lot longer and costs a lot more than planned, no matter how well you plan. I think it might be a little different every time, in terms of which variables are the toughest to figure out. It has its challenging moments but in the end love for what we do keeps enthusiasm high and there’s plenty of energy to weather the hurdles and delays. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Which of these new spots are you excited to try? What other openings are on your list?\u003c/h3>\n\n",
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We fought her on some things -- the open up wall, that continues the space out into the breezeway, makes the store appear bigger and more welcoming. We'll have stand up tables, because we want customers to stay and hang out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_79184\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/humphry-slocombe-ingredients.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/humphry-slocombe-ingredients-645x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Humphry Slocombe ingredients. Photo: Sean Vahey, Humphry Slocombe\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-large wp-image-79184\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Humphry Slocombe ingredients. Photo: Sean Vahey, Humphry Slocombe\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What is the toughest part about opening?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Vahey:\u003c/strong> Probably the transition of the space, which took a lot longer than we thought. We demolished the whole space, and made it completely our own.\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What do you have planned for the future?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Vahey:\u003c/strong> We want to get the Ferry Building spot up and running. We do all of our production out of the Mission shop. It's almost 24 hour production at this point. We have a great kitchen manager and bought a new bigger machine. I do see us growing out of that space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We're so lucky to be working with \u003ca href=\"http://www.virginamerica.com/press-release/2014/virgin-america-introduces-posh-new-first-class-food-service.html\" target=\"_blank\">Virgin America\u003c/a>, which will serve our Butter By Moodlight flavor on eastbound flights. It's a creamy combination of brown butter and blueberry glaze and was voted in based on a people's choice contest on Twitter. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What’s your guilty food pleasure?\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Vahey:\u003c/strong> Salt and vinegar chips, and fries--anything that has salt and vinegar in front of it. I can't believe I just said that.\u003cbr>\n \u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>The wait for a new brewery and BBQ spot—called Smokestack (2505 3rd St. at 22nd St.) -- from \u003ca href=\"http://www.magnoliapub.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Dave McLean\u003c/a> has been eagerly anticipated and means a new place to eat and drink in the increasingly popular Dogpatch neighborhood. The brewery is reportedly up and running and played host to SF Beer Week and Strong Beer Month happenings--but it's not yet open for business. The targeted opening remains uncertain but is said to be as soon as this month. McLean filled us in on what to expect; his comments have been edited for content and clarity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62690\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/davemclean640x360b.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/davemclean640x360b.jpg\" alt=\"Dave Mclean at Magnolia Brewery. Screenshot from video Magnolia Dogpatch coming soon\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62690\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dave Mclean at Magnolia Brewery. 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We forged an exciting partnership with Dennis Lee to man the smokers and bring our BBQ vision to life in a unique and expressive way. I’ve always loved his food and it’s exciting to be working with him. Smokestack brings together a great team of people, along with products and ideas that we love, in a special place that we hope exudes both warm hospitality and a nod to the neighborhood’s industrial past. Like the original Magnolia Pub as well as Alembic, we hope it further highlights the delicious interconnectedness of beer and brewing with all manner of food and other beverages. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: For food, what can folks look forward to?\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>McLean:\u003c/strong> The heart of the kitchen is in its smokers. In fact, everything in the kitchen is wood-fired. It’s an order by the pound at the counter place so diners will get to try a lot of different items, especially if they bring a hungry friend or two. The selection will vary based on availability but look for smoked pork belly, beef brisket and house-made sausages like Thai chili cheddar pork. Sides include burnt ends heirloom beans, collard greens with Kölsch, miso and chili, and Namu’s signature old family recipe kimchee. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: And share about the beers of course!\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>McLean:\u003c/strong> We’ve brewed over 75 different beers since Magnolia opened in 1997 and our new brewery in the Dogpatch allows us to experiment even more. The beer selection will rotate often, as it does at the original Haight pub, but we have a core lineup that includes our Kalifornia Kölsch, Proving Ground IPA, and Blue Bell Bitter, which is our ode to the great heirloom barley from the UK, Maris Otter. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78963\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 683px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMAGESuvir-Saran_food_Troy-House.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMAGESuvir-Saran_food_Troy-House-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Suvir Saran. Photo: Troy House\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-78963\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suvir Saran. Photo: Troy House\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since last summer, we've been hearing buzz about how \u003ca href=\"http://suvir.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Suvir Saran\u003c/a>, the first chef to earn a Michelin star for an Indian restaurant in America, is leaving New York for our city on the Bay. Well, it's finally happening. The New Dehli native is moving into the increasingly popular Mid-Market corridor with a still-unnamed restaurant, and adjacent bar and lounge, slated to open this fall. His first restaurant on the West Coast will come into in the NEMA building (14 10th Street), across the street from Twitter. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along with earning the first Michelin star for an Indian restaurant in America, while at \u003ca href=\"http://www.devinyc.com/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Devi\u003c/a> in New York, Saran has appeared on Top Chef Masters and penned several cookbooks. Saran's most recent book, \u003ca href=\"http://suvir.com/Masala_Farm.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Masala Farm\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, focuses on the upstate New York farm where he’s been spending much of his time since leaving Devi last year. This ethos will show up in the new restaurant with a seasonal approach as part of the operating plan. Bay Area Bites caught up with Saran recently. His comments have been edited for content and clarity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Tell us about your new restaurant.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saran:\u003c/strong> My new project will be at 10th and Market, in San Francisco’s NEMA building. The overall concept is my version of California cuisine, a reflection of my Indian birth as well as flavors from the countries I have traveled. The staff will be a mosaic of hospitable people from all walks of life; a grouping that echoes the population of San Francisco, as well as the complexity of my food.\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\nWhen I first moved to New York, I lived in Greenwich Village and frequented the nearby Meatpacking District, which at that time was a forgotten part of the city. Over the years I saw the Meatpacking District go through a transformation, becoming the city’s ‘most fashionable’ neighborhood. I see a similarity between San Francisco’s Mid-Market area now and New York City’s Meatpacking District from the 1990s, and am excited to invest in this community’s revitalization and give San Francisco another wonderful restaurant to enjoy.\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\nThe restaurant will offer something for everyone: a welcoming and comforting environment with the main focus always being that of serving delicious and memorable food and drinks to our guests. Our goal is to have the overall experience linger on your taste buds long after you leave our doors.\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Do you have a name for the spot yet?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saran:\u003c/strong> Currently, we are deciding between two or three and will be choosing one in the next few weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78966\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 479px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/friedchicken3.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/friedchicken3.jpg\" alt=\"Saran's fried chicken. Photo: Ben Fink\" width=\"479\" height=\"640\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78966\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saran's fried chicken. Photo: Ben Fink\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp> \u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What are some of your new menu favorites so far? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saran:\u003c/strong> Fried chicken – a crispy, crunchy fried chicken with a fountain of juicy aromatics. Grandmother’s cornbread – once you have had this cornbread you won’t want any other. Walnut, pepper and sumac spread. Spicy cabbage with peanut ginger slaw – turns humans into goats while endlessly grazing.\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\nWe'll also have \u003ca href=\"http://www.realbakingwithrose.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Rose Levy Beranbaum’s\u003c/a> favorite biscuits, served with house-made jams, jellies and marmalades. \u003cem>The Pie and Pastry Bible\u003c/em> author has called these the ‘best biscuits she has ever had.’\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: How will this be different from Devi?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saran:\u003c/strong> Devi was my tribute to the home-cooking of India. This new project will showcase my love affair with the produce and meats found in San Francisco and will bring to life all that has captivated my attention over the years.\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What is the toughest part about opening? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saran:\u003c/strong> Just being able to open! Luckily, financials have not been an issue as I have at my side entrepreneur extraordinaire, Paresh Ghelani. Paresh believes in me, believes in San Francisco and believes in gracious hospitality, generosity and good food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78965\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 512px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/farm1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/farm1.jpg\" alt=\"Saran shows off berries at his farm. Photo: Ben Fink\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78965\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saran shows off berries at his farm. Photo: Ben Fink\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp> \u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What do you think the Indian/farm-to-table scene is like in the Bay Area? And how do we compare with other cities?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saran:\u003c/strong> Sadly, the Indian food scene across American is rather dismal, which is why I opened Devi. As I settle down in San Francisco I hope one day to open a fine dining Indian restaurant. Now, however, my focus will be on Californian cuisine and sharing food that reflects the global village that the world has become.\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\nSince I moved to America in 1993, I have been traveling to San Francisco many times each year. To this day, no city matches it in terms of what their farms and markets have to offer. This was the main draw for me to move to San Francisco and open up a new restaurant.\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What’s your guilty food pleasure?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saran:\u003c/strong> A pint of ice cream in bed at midnight!\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What else is new with you—locally and nationally?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saran:\u003c/strong> Our upcoming move to San Francisco this May is keeping us very busy. I also have a new book coming out in April of 2015, which will be my second book with San Francisco-based publisher, Chronicle Books. And we just received Angora rabbits at our farm in New York.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Information\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n14 10th Street (at Market)\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/suvirsaran\" target=\"_blank\">@suvirsaran\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78874\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 410px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Casey_Thompson.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-78874 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Casey_Thompson.jpg\" alt=\"Casey Thompson. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography\" width=\"410\" height=\"614\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casey Thompson. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.chefcaseythompson.com\" target=\"_blank\">Casey Thompson\u003c/a> may be a familiar face from her \u003cem>Top Chef\u003c/em> appearance as a finalist during Season 3, but the Bay Area is anxiously awaiting her local debut, soon to come with \u003ca href=\"http://avelinesf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Aveline\u003c/a> and The European, a restaurant and cocktail bar both slated to open soon inside the Warwick Hotel in San Francisco. Thompson moved here from Dallas and spent three years helping wineries pair up with local farms. She also served as the US Ambassador for Terrazas de los Andes, a Moet-Hennessey brand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Aveline's menu is billed as San Francisco-centric, and the bar space will feature craft-meets-classic drinks created by Master Barman Adam Wilson. Bay Area Bites caught up with Thompson recently. Her comments have been edited for length and clarity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Tell us about Aveline & The European, your first business foray on the Bay Area scene.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> Aveline is my baby. Not literally, but close. These are the dishes I have had dancing around in my thoughts for the past two years. The name, Aveline, is a combination of my two grandmothers that have each had a strong culinary influence on me. The menu is essentially Californian in style, but also a reflection of me, my career, and my path as a chef. It is all of my travels, my experiences, and my favorite things in the form of a restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78876\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 825px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Iberico_Porl.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78876\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Iberico_Porl.jpg\" alt=\"Iberico pork with pig ear, buttermilk curd and ranch consommé. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"825\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iberico pork with pig ear, buttermilk curd and ranch consommé. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The staff is a talented group of people that I have sought out or collaborated with before on past projects. They have all worked for talented chefs and trained hard to get where they are now. I couldn’t be happier and more excited that we get to experience this project together. It is as much theirs as it is mine. As for location, we are located at the Warwick San Francisco at 490 Geary Street, just outside of Union Square in the Tenderloin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The European, which will be located across the lobby from the restaurant, is in many ways the brother concept to Aveline. Where Aveline is light and feminine, The European is dark, rich, sexy, and masculine. The European is the mastermind of industry veteran Adam Wilson. Although this project is very much a collaboration with Adam and myself (I will be providing a bar exclusive menu for the new space), the stars of the show are most definitely Adam’s beautiful, hand-tailored cocktails. Featuring a selection of aperitif, champagne, and lower-proof cocktails, Adam’s list is European in overall style, but also very evocative of West Coast cocktail trends -– really letting the freshness and vibrancy of the ingredients shine and guide the overall experience of each cocktail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78878\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 885px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_The_European_Cocktail.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78878\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_The_European_Cocktail.jpg\" alt=\"The European (Campari, grapefruit, lemon, seltzer and gum). Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"885\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The European (Campari, grapefruit, lemon, seltzer and gum). Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>My personal favorites from Adam’s list are The European (Campari, grapefruit, lemon, seltzer and gum) and the Violet Fizz (gin, raspberry, cream, seltzer). Both, as with all of his cocktails, are stunningly gorgeous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What are your favorite dishes on the food menu?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> Chicken skins, charred onion, and eggplant with trout roe is just plain delicious. The skins are crisped slowly in the oven and brushed with honey.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wagyu, fatback, and cheese toast is going to be a favorite. The toast is run through a pasta machine and fried quickly, which puffs it into a doughnut shape. After, the Wagyu and fatback is laid on top and then melted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vegetable garden with turtle beans, nori, chicory, and mustard cream is healthy and beautiful. Someone recently said they wanted to shrink themselves and walk amongst the landscape. It was such a genius thought. Now I want to walk in the garden as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78875\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 914px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Vegetable_Garden.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78875\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Vegetable_Garden.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetable Garden dish. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"914\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vegetable Garden dish. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Iberico Pork grilled over white Binchotan charcoal, seared medium rare, and served with pig ear, buttermilk curd, and ranch consommé is another one of my favorites from the menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What is the toughest part about opening? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> Opening a restaurant isn’t the easiest thing to do, but it is a fun and exciting experience. In many ways it is similar to coordinating a wedding (for those that enjoy planning them), except no one is getting married.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What do you think the restaurant scene is like in the Bay Area? And how do we compare with other cities?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> I love San Francisco. I have wanted to live and chef here for many years. My dream is finally coming true. It is one of, if not the best, food cities in our nation. I am so proud to be cooking in it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78877\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 729px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_Violet_Fizz_Cocktail.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78877\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_Violet_Fizz_Cocktail.jpg\" alt=\"Violet Fizz cocktail: gin, raspberry, cream, seltzer. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Violet Fizz cocktail: gin, raspberry, cream, seltzer. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What’s your guilty food pleasure? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> Did someone tell you Cheetos is one of my favorite guilty pleasures? 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Featuring a selection of aperitif, champagne, and lower-proof cocktails, Adam’s list is European in overall style, but also very evocative of West Coast cocktail trends -– really letting the freshness and vibrancy of the ingredients shine and guide the overall experience of each cocktail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78878\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 885px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_The_European_Cocktail.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78878\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_The_European_Cocktail.jpg\" alt=\"The European (Campari, grapefruit, lemon, seltzer and gum). Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"885\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The European (Campari, grapefruit, lemon, seltzer and gum). Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>My personal favorites from Adam’s list are The European (Campari, grapefruit, lemon, seltzer and gum) and the Violet Fizz (gin, raspberry, cream, seltzer). Both, as with all of his cocktails, are stunningly gorgeous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What are your favorite dishes on the food menu?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> Chicken skins, charred onion, and eggplant with trout roe is just plain delicious. The skins are crisped slowly in the oven and brushed with honey.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wagyu, fatback, and cheese toast is going to be a favorite. The toast is run through a pasta machine and fried quickly, which puffs it into a doughnut shape. After, the Wagyu and fatback is laid on top and then melted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vegetable garden with turtle beans, nori, chicory, and mustard cream is healthy and beautiful. Someone recently said they wanted to shrink themselves and walk amongst the landscape. It was such a genius thought. Now I want to walk in the garden as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78875\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 914px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Vegetable_Garden.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78875\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Vegetable_Garden.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetable Garden dish. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"914\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vegetable Garden dish. 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Here are the juiciest updates on spots from Tim & Erin Archuleta, Ryan Farr, and Matt McNamara and Teague Moriarty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fans of the wildly popular \u003ca href=\"http://ichisushi.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICHI Sushi\u003c/a>, from \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/tag/tim-and-erin-archuleta/\">Tim and Erin Archuleta\u003c/a>, are able to now enjoy sushi and sake or shoju cocktails at the new 30-seat ICHI Sushi & NI Bar (3282 Mission). Chef Tim Archuleta even went to six spots in Japan to source the new grill, which has a glass top. While eating, guests can also get a “how-to” tutorial on eating sushi properly via a fun mural by artist Erik Marinovich.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[vimeo 87116974]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Archuleta clued Bay Area Bites into the can’t miss items and recommends trying the “omakase at ICHI--we're expanding our fish offerings.\" She said, \"There’s also the Sanbaizu Sunomono, which includes ebi, Japanese cucumbers, and tremella. And the miso Asari clams are clams with ground pork and Kuro oil.” The grill rightly has a starring role and will be used to prepare dishes such as Momo Yakitori (chicken thighs), Kaka Niku Kushiyaki (miso-braised pork shoulder), and Gyu Kushiyaki (flank steak).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Next in our round-up is the reigning king of meat a.k.a. \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/06/05/farr-out-bay-area-eats-with-ryan-and-cesalee-farr-of-4505-meats/\">Ryan Farr\u003c/a>, who is putting finishing touches on a quick service operation out of a building from the 1930s. His 4505 Burgers and BBQ (705 Divisadero) is slated to open in late April. In-the-know carnivores likely remember the site previously had a run as Da Pitt and as a popular BBQ outfit named Brother-in-Laws. Farr told Bay Area Bites that his menu will be pretty simple and the same as can be found at the \u003ca href=\"http://4505meats.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4505 Meats\u003c/a> shop and ferry building outposts: smoked meat sandwiches; the 4505 burger, served on a buttered bun and topped with shaved Pecorino (it’s worth it to get a fried egg on top); sausages along the lines of the ‘Zilla dog, which is a hot dog covered with bacon and topped with 4505 chicharrones and kimchee from Namu. For the new outfit, Farr promises one potentially addictive add-on for that brisket or pulled pork sandwich: center cut bacon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People always ask us for bacon with their orders, so we’re going to go with that. What’s better than one slice of bacon? Two slices. Ours is really thick, and you’ll definitely know that yes, you’re eating bacon,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Farr does recommend following something of a formula when ordering: do a BBQ sandwich with the smoked meat of your choice and a side. But there should be plenty of variations on that formula with what he calls a “simple but delicious” menu. The meat expert, butcher, and Mission District resident has also apparently found good luck at the new spot, which was once a stable. “We found an old horseshoe that was buried. I’m all into good luck so I was totally ecstatic about that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There will be patio seating and Farr said he is intent on taking the time to build things correctly and not cut corners, while of course staying within budget. “We want to do it right and plan on being there for a long time,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78537\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 682px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Hale_MattandTeague_Credit-Alanna-Hale.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-78537\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Hale_MattandTeague_Credit-Alanna-Hale-682x1024.gif\" alt=\"Matt McNamara and Teague Moriarty. Photo: Alanna Hale\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt McNamara and Teague Moriarty. 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For decades it was lovingly referred to as “The Washbag” and “The Square” when it was The Washington Square Bar & Grill, where celebs, like Herb Caen, and politicians would knock back a few Vitamin V vodka martinis before digging into a bowl of fried calamari or pasta carbonara.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Moriarty told Bay Area Bites that the menu from Chefs Duncan Holmes and Galen Vasquez will include: “dishes that we are excited about: our shared plates, including a whole roast Dungeness Crab with herbed butter, Romesco sauce, and grilled bread. We will also do a whole rack of ribs with polenta and cucumber salad. Both are really fun delicious dishes that you can dig into with your hands. We think that it is a really fun way of dining.” There will also be dishes like as March pickles and bresaola, chicken fried quail with Romesco, and barley and green garlic risotto.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Which of the new restaurants are you excited to try? 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"content": "\u003cp>Up until last week, it hasn’t much looked like winter here in the Bay Area. Yet winter it is, and with it comes chillier weather, seasonal flus, and (we hope) days filled with rain. There’s little better than a big bowl of soup to sooth a wintry soul: chicken noodle and take-out pho are fine picks, but there is a whole world of Mexican soups hidden amongst the burritos and beer in the Mission. Mexican soups like pozole and menudo are the strongholds, but Salvadoran and Yucatan restaurants each have their own twists on these classics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We traveled up and down Mission Street to slurp the best soups we could find. Not wanting to limit our search for brunch-only specials, we focused on soups that are available just about any time of day for any kind of soup emergency. Four restaurants and their specialties stood at the top of the pack. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78123\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/pozole1000a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/pozole1000a.jpg\" alt=\"Gallardo's pozole. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78123\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gallardo's pozole. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Pozole: \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/gallardos-mexican-restaurant-san-francisco?ob=1\">Gallardos Mexican Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>It would be hard to understand the transformative power of hominy without tasting Gallardos pozole. Each toothsome kernel offers its own burst of sweet corn flavor, with small pieces slowly drifting off into the deeply porky broth. The hominy thickens, flavors, and enriches the soup, haunting each successive bite, making it impossible to put down the spoon. The pork itself is a delight as well, with large pieces of bone-in meat adding heft and protein to the bowl. Toppings—radishes, cabbage, lime juice—are obligatory, providing textural contrast, bright zip, and a pop of color. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78127\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/beef-soup1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/beef-soup1000.jpg\" alt=\"Gallardos caldo de res (beef soup). Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78127\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gallardos caldo de res (beef soup). Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On the weekends, a line forms out the door populated with diners hoping to nosh on their house speciality: birra, spicy braised lamb served with a rich broth. But on a weekday, those soup lovers searching for something other than pozole should seek out the caldo de res (beef soup). The soup is more akin to a pot roast served in broth, with towering hunks of beef shank and short ribs almost overwhelming the subtle broth. Equally large pieces of super soft carrots, potato, corn, and zucchini break up the bounty of beef. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78130\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/gallardos-moviephotos.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/gallardos-moviephotos.jpg\" alt=\"Gallardos interior includes a display of classic Mexican movie photos. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78130\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gallardos interior includes a display of classic Mexican movie photos. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Gallardos itself is a pleasant place to pass the afternoon. Their new space at 18th and Shotwell is bright, airy, and still adorned with huge black and white photos of classic Mexican movie stars. The decor is far from the Tex-Mex kitsch typical of the neighboring taquerias. Best of all, on a quiet weekday afternoon, there are only a few other diners, offering plenty of room to slurp down a transformative bowl of pozole in peace.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"78128,78125,78129\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Information:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/gallardos-mexican-restaurant-san-francisco?ob=1\">Gallardos Mexican Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAddress: \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/NCCHkP\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n3248 18th St.\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94110\u003cbr>\nPhone: (415) 436-9387\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun 7am-8pm\u003cbr>\nSoup Price Range: $8-$10, CASH ONLY\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78150\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/chix-soup1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/chix-soup1000.jpg\" alt=\"Chava's caldo de pollo. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78150\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chava's caldo de pollo. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Caldo de Pollo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/chavas-restaurant-san-francisco?ob=1\">Chava’s Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If brothy chicken soup sounds like more of a winter cure, head to Chava’s for their caldo de pollo. It is a soup with little fanfare: bone-in chicken, vegetables, and copious broth. But forget the solid bits for a minute. Sip on the broth. Slurp it from a spoon, soak it into a tortilla. Inhale. Let its quiet warmth fill the belly. Then, only then, bite into the miraculously tender chicken breast, tear apart the wings, and savor the vegetables. Chava’s caldo de pollo will not win any awards for creativity, but it’d be my first choice the next time I’m down with the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78149\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/seafood-soup1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/seafood-soup1000.jpg\" alt=\"Chava's sopa 7 mares. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78149\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chava's sopa 7 mares. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chava’s also serves a colorful sopa 7 mares, a seafood soup of shrimp, octopus, fish, scallops, crab, mussels, clam, and squid. The broth, perfumed with shellfish, is far more satisfying than the chewy morsels inside. Flaky white fish is on the dry side, and the clams and mussels gritty. The advertised crab and scallops were hard to find.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78152\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/interior-murals1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/interior-murals1000.jpg\" alt=\"Murals adorn Chava's interior. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78152\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Murals adorn Chava's interior. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Unlike Gallardos, Chava’s is abundant in south-of-the-border décor. Its pleasant tackiness distracts from the bustle of the 24th Street BART across the street, making the restaurant a calm oasis at lunchtime. Service is friendly, but hands-off, a boon to anyone looking to cure a cold with their restorative chicken soup. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"78162,78154,78161\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Information:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/chavas-restaurant-san-francisco?ob=1\">Chava’s Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAddress: \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/UxUAET\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2839 Mission St.\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94110\u003cbr>\nPhone:(415) 282-0283\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun 8am-8pm\u003cbr>\nSoup Price Range: $8.50-$13.50, CASH ONLY/ATM\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78175\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/caldo-de-res1000a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/caldo-de-res1000a.jpg\" alt=\"SanJalisco's caldo de res (beef soup). Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78175\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">SanJalisco's caldo de res (beef soup). Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Caldo de Res: \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/sanjalisco-san-francisco?ob=1\">SanJalisco\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>For some of the best in Mexican beef soup, take a jaunt down to 20th and Van Ness to bustling SanJalisco. Walking into the beloved Mexican joint feels like stepping into a curious amalgamation of a 1950's American diner and a wizened Tex-Mex restaurant. A long, Formica countertop anchors the space, which is accented with padded booths, Coco-Cola swag and coffee percolators. Sit down, and you’ll be greeted with a long menu of Mexican staples, all-day breakfast, and if you’re lucky, a mariachi band. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78171\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/green-pozole1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/green-pozole1000.jpg\" alt=\"SanJalisco's pozole verde. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78171\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">SanJalisco's pozole verde. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>SanJalisco is famous for their chilaquiles, but their soups are far from something to scoff at. On the day of our visit, a chicken-filled pozole verde was on special—a tangy, bright example of the form, abundant with fresh green chiles. The stew is not as rib-sticking as Gallardos’s pork version, but nearly as satisfying. Even better is their caldo de res. Less a fork and knife meal than in other restaurants, SanJalisco’s take is a broth beefy and pure, punctuated with meltingly tender short ribs and properly tender vegetables. Fresh, well-charred homemade tortillas are a fine accompaniment, as is the rice—it is crunchy on its own, but a dip into the warm broth plumps the grains and infuses them with the soul of the soup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78178\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/sanjalisco-interior1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/sanjalisco-interior1000.jpg\" alt=\"SanJalisco's festive interior. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78178\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">SanJalisco's festive interior. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"78169,78170,78177\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Information:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/sanjalisco-san-francisco?ob=1\">SanJalisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAddress: \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/UokWS6\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n901 South Van Ness Ave.\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94110\u003cbr>\nPhone:(415) 648-8383\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun 8am-10pm\u003cbr>\nSoup Price Range: $7.95-$16.95\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78190\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/sopa-de-pescado1000a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/sopa-de-pescado1000a.jpg\" alt=\"La Santaneca De La Mission's sopa de pescado. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78190\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Santaneca De La Mission's sopa de pescado. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Sopa de Pescado and Sopa de Res: \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-santaneca-de-la-mission-san-francisco?ob=1\">La Santaneca De La Mission\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Back up on Mission Street is a small Salvadoran restaurant worthy of its profuse admiration. Yelpers sing praises of La Santaneca De La Mission’s pupusas, but don’t skip the soups—rainy day or not—on your visit. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78192\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/la-santaneca-interior1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/la-santaneca-interior1000.jpg\" alt=\"Busy lunchtime crowd at La Santaneca De La Mission. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78192\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Busy lunchtime crowd at La Santaneca De La Mission. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sliding into a booth in their crowded, dimly lit dining room is like stepping into a womb-like cocoon. Inhaling whiffs of broth, corn, and cheese wafting out from the kitchen heightens the sense of warmth. This comfort only increases upon the first sips of soup. Try first the fragrant sopa de pescado. Its broth, enhanced with tomato and infused with mysterious Salvadoran spices, is far more complex than fish bones simmered in water. Each successive spoonful reveals more even complexity; it would be easy to get lost in the broth without even trying the fish. Yet the seafood, cooked bone-in and skin on, is a wonder in itself. Just cooked through and robustly seasoned, the pieces of fish are as fine as in any white tablecloth restaurant. Large chunks of hard boiled egg are a fun surprise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78187\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/sopa-de-res1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/sopa-de-res1000.jpg\" alt=\"La Santaneca De La Mission's sopa de res. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78187\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Santaneca De La Mission's sopa de res. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The sopa de res, El Salvador’s version of Mexican beef stew, was also impossible to put down. Where SanJalisco’s beef broth was light, La Santaneca De La Mission’s is marrow rich. Like their sopa de pescado, the beef broth is imbued with Salvadoran aromatics, topped with hearty chopped greens, and shot through with lemon juice. Each element of the soup, from the succulent short ribs to the wholesome vegetables is clearly executed with care. It is possible to love the bites of tender chayote squash just as much as the pieces of beef. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78191\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/la-santaneca-exterior1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/la-santaneca-exterior1000.jpg\" alt=\"La Santaneca De La Mission exterior. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78191\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Santaneca De La Mission exterior. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Up until last week, it hasn’t much looked like winter here in the Bay Area. Yet winter it is, and with it comes chillier weather, seasonal flus, and (we hope) days filled with rain. There’s little better than a big bowl of soup to sooth a wintry soul: chicken noodle and take-out pho are fine picks, but there is a whole world of Mexican soups hidden amongst the burritos and beer in the Mission. Mexican soups like pozole and menudo are the strongholds, but Salvadoran and Yucatan restaurants each have their own twists on these classics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We traveled up and down Mission Street to slurp the best soups we could find. Not wanting to limit our search for brunch-only specials, we focused on soups that are available just about any time of day for any kind of soup emergency. Four restaurants and their specialties stood at the top of the pack. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78123\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/pozole1000a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/pozole1000a.jpg\" alt=\"Gallardo's pozole. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78123\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gallardo's pozole. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Pozole: \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/gallardos-mexican-restaurant-san-francisco?ob=1\">Gallardos Mexican Restaurant\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>It would be hard to understand the transformative power of hominy without tasting Gallardos pozole. Each toothsome kernel offers its own burst of sweet corn flavor, with small pieces slowly drifting off into the deeply porky broth. The hominy thickens, flavors, and enriches the soup, haunting each successive bite, making it impossible to put down the spoon. The pork itself is a delight as well, with large pieces of bone-in meat adding heft and protein to the bowl. Toppings—radishes, cabbage, lime juice—are obligatory, providing textural contrast, bright zip, and a pop of color. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78127\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/beef-soup1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/beef-soup1000.jpg\" alt=\"Gallardos caldo de res (beef soup). Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78127\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gallardos caldo de res (beef soup). Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On the weekends, a line forms out the door populated with diners hoping to nosh on their house speciality: birra, spicy braised lamb served with a rich broth. But on a weekday, those soup lovers searching for something other than pozole should seek out the caldo de res (beef soup). The soup is more akin to a pot roast served in broth, with towering hunks of beef shank and short ribs almost overwhelming the subtle broth. Equally large pieces of super soft carrots, potato, corn, and zucchini break up the bounty of beef. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78130\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/gallardos-moviephotos.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/gallardos-moviephotos.jpg\" alt=\"Gallardos interior includes a display of classic Mexican movie photos. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78130\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gallardos interior includes a display of classic Mexican movie photos. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Gallardos itself is a pleasant place to pass the afternoon. Their new space at 18th and Shotwell is bright, airy, and still adorned with huge black and white photos of classic Mexican movie stars. The decor is far from the Tex-Mex kitsch typical of the neighboring taquerias. Best of all, on a quiet weekday afternoon, there are only a few other diners, offering plenty of room to slurp down a transformative bowl of pozole in peace.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78019\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Paco-Mat1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Paco-Mat1000.jpg\" alt=\"Paco and Mat in San Sebastián, Spain. Photo courtesy of Canela\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78019\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paco and Mat in San Sebastián, Spain. Photo courtesy of Canela\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This is the sweet story of love and a restaurant. Chef Mat Schuster and wine expert Francisco \"Paco\" Cifuentes opened \u003ca href=\"http://www.canelasf.com/\">Canela Bistro & Wine Bar\u003c/a> in the Castro in 2011 and are partners in business and life. They aren't your typical \"mom and pop\" restauranteurs, but rather \"pop and pop\" restauranteurs who put all of their effort and passion into Canela as sole investors. Bay Area Bites recently caught up with the two to find out about delicious Spanish-inspired Valentine’s food and wine recommendations. Their comments have been edited for clarity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: How did you two meet?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> The old-fashioned way, at a neighborhood sports bar. The first time I saw him, he was having a conversation with somebody else so I did not pay that much attention. Then I kept running into him and thought it was a bit strange and too many times for it to be by chance.... Then we met at that same bar again and Mat asked me if I would let him buy me a drink and invited me to join him and his friends. The rest is history! \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Paco, you are known for your wine expertise. Who pours at home and what are you drinking lately?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> I pour at home. Mat is almost perfect on everything else, but he is not a wine drinker. I am the one who chooses the wine for dinner parties and am always drinking from several bottles at a time. I don't drink several bottles on the same day because I have a wine preserver system. Right now I am drinking a Godello from Spain, a great Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina, and an amazing \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunello_di_Montalcino\">2004 Brunello di Montalcino\u003c/a>. I am in heaven with all of them! \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What is it like to work together? How do you negotiate work versus home life\u003c/strong>?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mat:\u003c/strong> People told us that we were going to fight if we started working together. We have a spirited relationship anyway and now we fight about much more interesting things then whose turn it is to buy toilet paper! We do have to make an effort to stop talking about work to maintain just a little bit of sanity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> It is hard but fun at the same time. There is nobody that I trust as much I trust Mat and I think he feels the same way. We are constantly leaning on each other to move the business forward. It is also hard because the lines between work and home life are blurry. I don't mind. I think we know each other in a way that most couples can not and I always love what I see.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78017\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/canela1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/canela1000.jpg\" alt=\"Canela interior. Photo courtesy of Canela\" width=\"1000\" height=\"639\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78017\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canela interior. Photo courtesy of Canela\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What’s new at the restaurant?\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mat:\u003c/strong> We are constantly changing things to make ourselves better whether it be the food, decor, processes. We never sit around too long to pat ourselves on the back. As a relatively new business, there is always something to improve! I just got a small smoking gun food smoker and I have been having fun with that smoking different oils. I am going to try a smoked gazpacho next!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> One of the things I love about this business is that no one night is the same as another. We went through a major renovation that has brought a more intense \"soul\" to Canela, the kind of soul that Mat and I always envisioned. Mat also changes the menu all the time. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78020\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 801px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Paella-800.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Paella-800.jpg\" alt=\"Paella at Canela. Photo courtesy of Canela\" width=\"801\" height=\"573\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78020\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paella at Canela. Photo courtesy of Canela\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are also some new fantastic wines that we started introducing this fall: Riojas, Albariño, Toro, and our first vino from Navarra.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What are you serving up for Valentine’s Day? And what recommendations would you give for food and wine?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mat:\u003c/strong> We are doing 3 seatings and 4 courses with optional vegetarian courses and wine flights available. The menu is:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>Amuse of grape and almond white gazpacho\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cava saffron braised fish cocochas (Cheeks)\u003cbr>\nor\u003cbr>\nWild mushroom buenuelo with tarragon Aioli\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Calamari en su tinta (squid ink) with puree of Spanish white beans\u003cbr>\nor\u003cbr>\nCastilian onion and garlic soup with Manchego crouton\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Braised lamb shank with chocolate lentils\u003cbr>\nor\u003cbr>\nPotaje of garbanzos and spinach\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Leche frita with creme anglaise and honey poached fig\u003cbr>\nor\u003cbr>\nTrio of chocolate truffles: vanilla cinnamon, toasted sesame seed and hazelnut sea salt\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> We love that day, and take it very seriously. 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These wines will make you love everything that night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Where are your Bay Area favorite romantic spots?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> The combination of farmland, wild nature and charming little towns makes Sonoma County incredibly romantic! I always want to bring Mat to Sebastopol and the Russian River and get him out of his kitchen. For brunch or dinner, we end up at \u003ca href=\"http://frenchgardenrestaurant.com/\">The French Garden\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/marthas-old-mexico-sebastopol?ob=1\">Martha's Old Mexico\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What’s your guilty food pleasure?\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mat:\u003c/strong> Chinese Food pig out. I love to try lots of things, either old favorites from a new place or new items I have not had before. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What is it like to work together? How do you negotiate work versus home life\u003c/strong>?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mat:\u003c/strong> People told us that we were going to fight if we started working together. We have a spirited relationship anyway and now we fight about much more interesting things then whose turn it is to buy toilet paper! We do have to make an effort to stop talking about work to maintain just a little bit of sanity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> It is hard but fun at the same time. There is nobody that I trust as much I trust Mat and I think he feels the same way. We are constantly leaning on each other to move the business forward. It is also hard because the lines between work and home life are blurry. I don't mind. I think we know each other in a way that most couples can not and I always love what I see.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78017\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/canela1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/canela1000.jpg\" alt=\"Canela interior. Photo courtesy of Canela\" width=\"1000\" height=\"639\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78017\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canela interior. Photo courtesy of Canela\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What’s new at the restaurant?\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mat:\u003c/strong> We are constantly changing things to make ourselves better whether it be the food, decor, processes. We never sit around too long to pat ourselves on the back. As a relatively new business, there is always something to improve! I just got a small smoking gun food smoker and I have been having fun with that smoking different oils. I am going to try a smoked gazpacho next!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> One of the things I love about this business is that no one night is the same as another. We went through a major renovation that has brought a more intense \"soul\" to Canela, the kind of soul that Mat and I always envisioned. Mat also changes the menu all the time. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78020\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 801px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Paella-800.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Paella-800.jpg\" alt=\"Paella at Canela. 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The menu is:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>Amuse of grape and almond white gazpacho\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cava saffron braised fish cocochas (Cheeks)\u003cbr>\nor\u003cbr>\nWild mushroom buenuelo with tarragon Aioli\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Calamari en su tinta (squid ink) with puree of Spanish white beans\u003cbr>\nor\u003cbr>\nCastilian onion and garlic soup with Manchego crouton\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Braised lamb shank with chocolate lentils\u003cbr>\nor\u003cbr>\nPotaje of garbanzos and spinach\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Leche frita with creme anglaise and honey poached fig\u003cbr>\nor\u003cbr>\nTrio of chocolate truffles: vanilla cinnamon, toasted sesame seed and hazelnut sea salt\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> We love that day, and take it very seriously. Mat spends tons of time developing the tasting menu and it is very special for us. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For wine, I would start with some bubbles, such as a glass of \"\u003ca href=\"http://www.wine-searcher.com/wine-152455-0000-font-i-jordana-reserva-brut-cava-catalonia-spain\">Font i Jordana\u003c/a>,\" an amazing Cava from Spain. Then I would follow with a glass of a well-rounded white wine, with some floral notes, such as the \u003ca href=\"http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/a+coroa+godello+valdeorras+galicia+spain/2010\">2010 \"200 Cestos\"\u003c/a> an amazing Godello from Valdeorras, Spain that will help you feel the enchantment of the night. And then I would definitely go with a sophisticated but bold red, like a Rivera del Duero or a Toro. A glass of \u003ca href=\"http://www.wine-searcher.com/wine-23554-2009-bodegas-hermanos-sastre-vina-sastre-regina-vides-ribera-del-duero-spain\">2009 \"Viña Sastre, Regina Vides\"\u003c/a> is perfect for the main dishes. These wines will make you love everything that night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Where are your Bay Area favorite romantic spots?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> The combination of farmland, wild nature and charming little towns makes Sonoma County incredibly romantic! I always want to bring Mat to Sebastopol and the Russian River and get him out of his kitchen. For brunch or dinner, we end up at \u003ca href=\"http://frenchgardenrestaurant.com/\">The French Garden\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/marthas-old-mexico-sebastopol?ob=1\">Martha's Old Mexico\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What’s your guilty food pleasure?\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mat:\u003c/strong> Chinese Food pig out. I love to try lots of things, either old favorites from a new place or new items I have not had before. 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"content": "\u003cp>[youtube //www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVtqwWGguFk]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Photos by Jenny Oh/KQED\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tucked away in a small shopping complex on the outskirts of Redwood City, \u003ca href=\"http://www.freewheelbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Freewheel Brewing Company\u003c/a> serves up a local version of English \"\u003ca href=\"http://www.camra.org.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">real ale\u003c/a>.\" This term refers to unpasteurized, naturally carbonated beer that's been \"\u003ca href=\"http://www.freewheelbrewing.com/cask-conditioned.html\" target=\"_blank\">cask-conditioned\u003c/a>\": the brewer's yeast hasn't been filtered out and continues to ferment the beer as it awaits to be hand-pumped from its storage container; other beers obtain carbonation from carbon dioxide or nitrogen that's been added into pressurized kegs. This process produces a smooth beer with a lower overall alcohol content that's easy to drink on its own or paired up with pub fare.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76532\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 190px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Malcolm.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-76532\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Malcolm-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Malcolm McGinnis\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Malcolm McGinnis\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Freewheel Brewing Company's brewmaster and co-founder, Malcolm McGinnis, is featured in the above video I produced for KQED Science: \"\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/science/video/science-of-beer-tapping-the-power-of-brewers-yeast/\" target=\"_blank\">Science of Beer: Tapping the Power of Brewer's Yeast\u003c/a>.\" He took a break from his brewing duties to discuss how and why he makes traditional-style beers for Bay Area beer connoisseurs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How did you get involved with beer making?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Believe it or not, I brewed my first batch of beer with my best friend when we were about 16 years old. 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My friend Pete Krausa (who is one of the four partners in Freewheel) and I had started and built a company where we designed and manufactured test kits for use in transplantation matching which we eventually sold. After that, I took a little time off and eventually started thinking about brewing professionally. One thing led to another and eventually Larry Bucka and Gary Waymire came on board as partners and we started Freewheel Brewing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76529\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 190px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Hops.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-76529\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Hops-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Hops\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hops\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why do you produce English-style ale? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The short answer is because we all love that style. The longer answer is that this was actually the end result of a series of business decisions. When we were trying to decide what kind of beer we wanted to make, we approached it from a business perspective and asked, \"How do you distinguish yourself as a new brewery?\" There is no shortage of fantastic West Coast IPAs and other big, hoppy, high ABV [alcohol by volume] beers that are so popular these days. A couple of years ago, we had been hearing rumors of a resurgence of \"\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/02/19/local-brewers-bet-on-low-alcohol-session-beers/\">session beers\u003c/a>\" which are easy-drinking, lower ABV beers and this seemed like an interesting direction to consider. Next, when you start to think of the most iconic session beers, you quickly get to an English Bitter and the best way to serve that beer is from a hand pump out of a cask. And that's basically how we decided that we would commit to making cask-conditioned, English-style ales.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Who are your English partners and how did you forge a relationship with them? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our collaborators are \u003ca href=\"http://www.green-jack.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Green Jack Brewery\u003c/a> in Suffolk and \u003ca href=\"http://ironbridgebrewery.co.uk/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Ironbridge Brewery\u003c/a> in Shropshire. In 2010, two of us took a great trip around England to meet with half a dozen small award-winning breweries that we had read about online and with whom we eventually made email contact. We realized that there was very little tradition of cask ales in this country so in order to do it properly, we decided to find some great English partners. As it turned out, these breweries were intrigued with the idea of a California partner and we were very fortunate to be able to establish good working relationships with them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76533\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Mash.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-76533\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Mash.jpg\" alt=\"Freewheel Brewery\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">KQED Science Multimedia Producer Josh Cassidy films Malcolm McGinnis\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What makes English-style ale different than American ale?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are several key differences between our English-style ales and many American ales. First is the grain that we use. The barley that we use is a very traditional English variety known as Maris Otter. It is imported from England and has a very distinctive characteristic that many would describe as \"bready\" or \"biscuity.\" It's a little difficult to describe but when you taste a beer brewed with this barley, it is a real treat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76561\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 190px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Malt.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-76561\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Malt-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Malt\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Malt\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another difference is the yeast. We use two yeast strains that are straight from English brewers which are very unique and that are perfectly suited to our brewery which was designed and built in England. They are known as \"top-cropping\" which means that they float on the surface of the fermenting beer and can be harvested or skimmed to be used in subsequent batches of beer. In the U.S., most yeast strains are \"bottom croppers\" and are harvested from the bottom of the fermenters which have a slightly different design geometry than we have. Many beer drinkers don't realize the impact that a yeast strain can have on the final flavor and it turns out that our yeast can impart some interesting characteristics that can be described as floral or or even fruity in nature. These are subtle flavors and are important and more noticeable in some of our lighter beers such as our Pale Ale and Ordinary Bitter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our yeast is best cropped from the top of the fermented beer and this requires a fermenting container that allows access from the top. Since our equipment was fabricated by an English brewery designer (Vincent Johnson), he made sure to give us this option.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76524\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 162px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Beer_Vertical.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-76524\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Beer_Vertical-162x290.jpg\" alt=\"Freewheel Brewery's Ordinary Bitter\" width=\"162\" height=\"290\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freewheel Brewery's Ordinary Bitter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are some distinguishing characteristics of cask-conditioned ale?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cask conditioning is a centuries-old process that results in carbonation of the finished beer. In effect, the container from which the beer is served (the cask) is where the final, or secondary, stage of fermentation occurs. The majority of fermentation, the primary stage, takes place in large tanks (1000 liters in our brewery) and most of the sugar from the brewing process is converted into alcohol by the yeast. We stop the fermentation before all of the sugar is used up and transfer it to casks which in our case are either \"firkins\" (9 UK gallons = 10.8 US gallons) or \"pins\" (4.5 UK gallons = 5.4 US gallons). When the almost-finished beer is added to these casks, they are sealed and the final stage of fermentation is allowed to occur which results in a small amount of additional alcohol being produced, along with some carbon dioxide which has nowhere to go except into solution as carbonation. The final result is a lower level of carbonation relative to most non-cask beers, which are force-carbonated and tend to have a more \"fizzy\" character. One isn't necessarily better than the other, they're just different and typical of their respective styles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Smoother carbonation can lead to more nuanced flavors because of the reduced carbonation \"bite.\" It should also be served in the 50-55 degree temperature range which allows the flavors to express themselves more fully than when served at 40 degrees or lower. Also, our styles are lower in alcohol so they are easier to drink without feeling the effects of the alcohol quite as much. (For additional facts, check out \u003ca href=\"http://www.freewheelbrewing.com/cask-conditioned.html\" target=\"_blank\">their FAQ\u003c/a> on their website.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery link=\"file\" ids=\"76526,76530,76563\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Which ales do you always have on tap, if any?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We always have the Ordinary Bitter, Stout and English IPA. We once ran out of stout and there was a minor revolt at the bar. Apart from those three, we always have one of a couple of pale ales and a copper-colored beer such as our Amber or Special Bitter. We also try to have a \"guest beer\" or two as well which tend to be keg beers served with higher carbonation and at lower temperature. With these, we try to round out the options for beer drinkers that aren't necessarily 100% dedicated to cask ales. We also have a selection of wines plus a hard cider on tap for those who don't drink beer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Customers.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76549\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Customers.jpg\" alt=\"Customers at Freewheel Brewing Co.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What’s the general reaction been from your customers?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our fans who already knew about cask ale were thrilled to have a local pub brewing and serving this style of beer. We get an especially good reaction from people who have lived in England for any period of time because this style is so familiar and comforting to them. We've even had people come in who personally know our collaborators or their beers so that's really nice. For people that were new to cask ales, we have generally had a good response as they've come to appreciate how unique this style is relative to most other craft beers. The combination of lower alcohol, smoother carbonation and easier drinking seems to hit the spot as a change of pace for some beer fans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Are there many producers in the Bay Area and/or U.S.?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, the first brewery to fully embrace and produce cask ales was Dave McLean's \u003ca href=\"http://www.magnoliapub.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Magnolia\u003c/a> in San Francisco. He really set the standard for this style [here]. Other breweries that I'm aware of that also produce cask ales include \u003ca href=\"http://www.moonlightbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Moonlight Brewery\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://drinkdrakes.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Drake's\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://bearrepublic.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Bear Republic\u003c/a>, but I'm sure that there are others. There is also a brewery in Oakridge, Oregon called \u003ca href=\"http://www.brewersunion.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brewers Union Local 180\u003c/a> that specializes in English-style cask ales. Across the country, there are many breweries that produce casks, but I'm not aware of any that are 100% committed to the style.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Working.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76538\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Working.jpg\" alt=\"Freewheel Brewery Motto\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is the scope of distribution of your beer?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Currently, we have our casks in about 10 bars and restaurants in the Bay Area. We have just started to promote our beer for sale outside our pub so we are just getting started, but we hope that will grow fairly quickly. We also have plans to look into packaging in cans or bottle down the road while trying to simulate the same qualities as out of a cask in the pub.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>And Freewheel isn't just about beer; there's also a pretty tasty menu of food folks can choose from.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our original head chef, Matt Hunter, who is now in the process of starting his own East Bay brewery, was instrumental in creating our food menu. We describe it as \"English pub-inspired but with a California twist\" because of the locally-sourced ingredients. Our most popular items are fish and chips, cheeseburgers, pulled pork sandwiches, soups, sausage sampler and homemade crisps (potato chips).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery link=\"file\" ids=\"76536,76537,76534\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.freewheelbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Freewheel Brewing Company\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAddress: [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/A9xRew\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\n3736 Florence Street\u003cbr>\nRedwood City, CA\u003cbr>\nPhone: 650-365-2337\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>HOURS:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nMon 4pm-9pm\u003cbr>\nTue-Wed 11:30am-9pm\u003cbr>\nThu-Sat 11:30am-11pm\u003cbr>\nSun 4pm-8pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Freewheel-Brewing-Company/147505355281208\" target=\"_blank\">Freewheel Brewing Company\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/freewheelbrew\" target=\"_blank\">@FreewheelBrew\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\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/TVtqwWGguFk'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/TVtqwWGguFk'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Photos by Jenny Oh/KQED\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tucked away in a small shopping complex on the outskirts of Redwood City, \u003ca href=\"http://www.freewheelbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Freewheel Brewing Company\u003c/a> serves up a local version of English \"\u003ca href=\"http://www.camra.org.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">real ale\u003c/a>.\" This term refers to unpasteurized, naturally carbonated beer that's been \"\u003ca href=\"http://www.freewheelbrewing.com/cask-conditioned.html\" target=\"_blank\">cask-conditioned\u003c/a>\": the brewer's yeast hasn't been filtered out and continues to ferment the beer as it awaits to be hand-pumped from its storage container; other beers obtain carbonation from carbon dioxide or nitrogen that's been added into pressurized kegs. This process produces a smooth beer with a lower overall alcohol content that's easy to drink on its own or paired up with pub fare.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76532\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 190px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Malcolm.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-76532\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Malcolm-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Malcolm McGinnis\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Malcolm McGinnis\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Freewheel Brewing Company's brewmaster and co-founder, Malcolm McGinnis, is featured in the above video I produced for KQED Science: \"\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/science/video/science-of-beer-tapping-the-power-of-brewers-yeast/\" target=\"_blank\">Science of Beer: Tapping the Power of Brewer's Yeast\u003c/a>.\" He took a break from his brewing duties to discuss how and why he makes traditional-style beers for Bay Area beer connoisseurs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How did you get involved with beer making?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Believe it or not, I brewed my first batch of beer with my best friend when we were about 16 years old. Of course, it was horrible and bottles exploded, but it was a fun start that still makes me smile. Years later, when I was finishing graduate school (Ph.D. in biochemistry), I started homebrewing more properly when a friend told me that he was brewing his own beer. That intrigued me -- along with the fact that my graduate advisor had made a comment that, \"Every biochemist worth his salt should brew his own beer at least once,\" made me think this was something that I should try. Pretty quickly, I fell in love with the process, the smells and the final product. I stuck with it for many years until our second child was born and I just didn't have time anymore. At that point, I took off a good 10 years or so from brewing and during that time I continued to work in my chosen scientific field of genetic matching for bone marrow transplantation. My friend Pete Krausa (who is one of the four partners in Freewheel) and I had started and built a company where we designed and manufactured test kits for use in transplantation matching which we eventually sold. After that, I took a little time off and eventually started thinking about brewing professionally. One thing led to another and eventually Larry Bucka and Gary Waymire came on board as partners and we started Freewheel Brewing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76529\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 190px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Hops.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-76529\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Hops-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Hops\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hops\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why do you produce English-style ale? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The short answer is because we all love that style. The longer answer is that this was actually the end result of a series of business decisions. When we were trying to decide what kind of beer we wanted to make, we approached it from a business perspective and asked, \"How do you distinguish yourself as a new brewery?\" There is no shortage of fantastic West Coast IPAs and other big, hoppy, high ABV [alcohol by volume] beers that are so popular these days. A couple of years ago, we had been hearing rumors of a resurgence of \"\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/02/19/local-brewers-bet-on-low-alcohol-session-beers/\">session beers\u003c/a>\" which are easy-drinking, lower ABV beers and this seemed like an interesting direction to consider. Next, when you start to think of the most iconic session beers, you quickly get to an English Bitter and the best way to serve that beer is from a hand pump out of a cask. And that's basically how we decided that we would commit to making cask-conditioned, English-style ales.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Who are your English partners and how did you forge a relationship with them? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our collaborators are \u003ca href=\"http://www.green-jack.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Green Jack Brewery\u003c/a> in Suffolk and \u003ca href=\"http://ironbridgebrewery.co.uk/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Ironbridge Brewery\u003c/a> in Shropshire. In 2010, two of us took a great trip around England to meet with half a dozen small award-winning breweries that we had read about online and with whom we eventually made email contact. We realized that there was very little tradition of cask ales in this country so in order to do it properly, we decided to find some great English partners. As it turned out, these breweries were intrigued with the idea of a California partner and we were very fortunate to be able to establish good working relationships with them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76533\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Mash.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-76533\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Mash.jpg\" alt=\"Freewheel Brewery\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">KQED Science Multimedia Producer Josh Cassidy films Malcolm McGinnis\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What makes English-style ale different than American ale?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are several key differences between our English-style ales and many American ales. First is the grain that we use. The barley that we use is a very traditional English variety known as Maris Otter. It is imported from England and has a very distinctive characteristic that many would describe as \"bready\" or \"biscuity.\" It's a little difficult to describe but when you taste a beer brewed with this barley, it is a real treat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76561\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 190px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Malt.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-76561\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Malt-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Malt\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Malt\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another difference is the yeast. We use two yeast strains that are straight from English brewers which are very unique and that are perfectly suited to our brewery which was designed and built in England. They are known as \"top-cropping\" which means that they float on the surface of the fermenting beer and can be harvested or skimmed to be used in subsequent batches of beer. In the U.S., most yeast strains are \"bottom croppers\" and are harvested from the bottom of the fermenters which have a slightly different design geometry than we have. Many beer drinkers don't realize the impact that a yeast strain can have on the final flavor and it turns out that our yeast can impart some interesting characteristics that can be described as floral or or even fruity in nature. These are subtle flavors and are important and more noticeable in some of our lighter beers such as our Pale Ale and Ordinary Bitter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our yeast is best cropped from the top of the fermented beer and this requires a fermenting container that allows access from the top. Since our equipment was fabricated by an English brewery designer (Vincent Johnson), he made sure to give us this option.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76524\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 162px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Beer_Vertical.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-76524\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/Beer_Vertical-162x290.jpg\" alt=\"Freewheel Brewery's Ordinary Bitter\" width=\"162\" height=\"290\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freewheel Brewery's Ordinary Bitter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are some distinguishing characteristics of cask-conditioned ale?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cask conditioning is a centuries-old process that results in carbonation of the finished beer. In effect, the container from which the beer is served (the cask) is where the final, or secondary, stage of fermentation occurs. The majority of fermentation, the primary stage, takes place in large tanks (1000 liters in our brewery) and most of the sugar from the brewing process is converted into alcohol by the yeast. We stop the fermentation before all of the sugar is used up and transfer it to casks which in our case are either \"firkins\" (9 UK gallons = 10.8 US gallons) or \"pins\" (4.5 UK gallons = 5.4 US gallons). When the almost-finished beer is added to these casks, they are sealed and the final stage of fermentation is allowed to occur which results in a small amount of additional alcohol being produced, along with some carbon dioxide which has nowhere to go except into solution as carbonation. The final result is a lower level of carbonation relative to most non-cask beers, which are force-carbonated and tend to have a more \"fizzy\" character. One isn't necessarily better than the other, they're just different and typical of their respective styles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Smoother carbonation can lead to more nuanced flavors because of the reduced carbonation \"bite.\" It should also be served in the 50-55 degree temperature range which allows the flavors to express themselves more fully than when served at 40 degrees or lower. Also, our styles are lower in alcohol so they are easier to drink without feeling the effects of the alcohol quite as much. (For additional facts, check out \u003ca href=\"http://www.freewheelbrewing.com/cask-conditioned.html\" target=\"_blank\">their FAQ\u003c/a> on their website.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77850\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC8053.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC8053.jpg\" alt=\"Top Shelf Marg pizza at PizzaHacker. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77850\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top Shelf Marg pizza at PizzaHacker.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>All Photos by\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/naomifliss/\">\u003cem>Naomi Fiss\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Much like our insatiable love for coffee shops, bakeries, ramen joints, and taquerias, there seems to be no limit to the number of pizzerias San Franciscans will support. Does the Mission/Bernal area really need another place to get a pie? Beretta, Flour and Water, Little Star, Arizmendi's, Pauline's, Arinell's, Zante's, Pizzeria Delfina, Bernal Heights Pizza, Pizza Express, and La Nebbia, Haystack, and Paxti's over in Noe Valley: still not enough to sate your chewy dough n' cheese cravings? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Apparently not, judging by the happy crowds scarfing up fresh-from-the-oven pies at \u003ca href=\"http://www.thepizzahacker.com\">PizzaHacker\u003c/a>, Mission Street's latest pizza destination. Located on Mission St. near 29th St., in the former Inka's space, PizzaHacker is the brick-and-mortar incarnation of the pop-up venture that owner Jeff Krupman started in 2009. Strings of multi-colored Edison bulbs loop above bright-orange metal picnic tables, making what was probably once a bank feel like a beer garden. Painted chalkboard walls serve as outlets for free expression by the chalk-scrawling youngsters who create masterpieces while waiting for the dough-slingers in the open kitchen to send out their pizzas. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77834\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7929.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7929.jpg\" alt=\"PizzaHacker interior. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77834\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PizzaHacker interior.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One thing to note: all those hard surfaces means the place gets loud, loud, loud, especially when the under-10 set's in the house. But those skinny communal tables don't encourage lingering; the modus operandi is get your pizza, share a salad, down a beer or two and head out, for bar-hopping or bedtime. The staff is smiling and sweet, and the food shows up fast, another reason it's been instantly popular with parents in the nabe. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77835\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7933.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7933.jpg\" alt=\"PizzaHacker chalkboard pizza menu. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77835\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PizzaHacker chalkboard pizza menu.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The choices are relaxingly few: five pies ($15), one salad ($8), four local beers on tap ($5), a red wine, a white wine ($8/glass), and four bottled soft drinks ($3). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77839\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7963.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7963.jpg\" alt=\"PizzaHacker's Chalkboard menu is kid-friendly. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77839\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PizzaHacker's Chalkboard menu is kid-friendly.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Loaded with chickpeas, kidney beans, grated eggs, carrots, and cucumbers, and lathered up with a slightly sweet poppyseed dressing, \u003cstrong>The Intermezzo salad\u003c/strong> is a big-bowl throwback to the generous hippie salads dished out at the much-missed Cafe Intermezzo, a longtime Telegraph Avenue staple that burned down in 2012. There may be more raddichio, and fewer sprouts, than in the hippie original, but the generosity of spirit (and portions) is the same; the salad also makes a filling vegetarian option for the gluten-free or cheese-avoident. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77840\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7965.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7965.jpg\" alt=\"Dough-slinging in the open kitchen. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77840\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dough-slinging in the open kitchen.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The basic pie is the \u003cstrong>Top Shelf Marg\u003c/strong>, with tomato sauce made from dry-farmed early girl tomatoes, a stretchy, snuggly blanket of house-made mozzarella, plus some leaves of basil here and there. It's heavier on the cheese than, say, the austere, puffy-crusted pies of \u003ca href=\"http://www.unapizza.com/\">Una Pizza Napoletana\u003c/a>, where crust is all and the stingy toppings feel meted out for the lesser enjoyment of those who can't yet subsist on flour and water alone. Here, the cheese is sweet and snow-white, unctuously layered over a light, well-proofed crust. A little too much char here and there, yes, a few too many black bubbles indicative of a crust left for just a few seconds too long in the 700-degree heat of the electric pizza ovens. The tomato sauce takes a bit of a back seat, but overall, for those who like their cheese, this is very pleasing (and kid-friendly) pie. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77842\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7986.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7986.jpg\" alt=\"Preparing Rocket Man pie in the open kitchen. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77842\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preparing Rocket Man pie in the open kitchen.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On to the rest of the winter menu: \u003cstrong>Rocket Man\u003c/strong> is topped with a lovely, lemony-bright salad of fresh arugula, a fluffy garden arranged around a just-set egg, with garlic, teasingly spicy Calabrian chile paste, and yes, plenty of mozzarella underneath. So lemon-juicy! So tangy and fresh! If you like the pizza+salad combo, this is the one for you. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77851\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC8073.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC8073.jpg\" alt=\"Rocket Man pizza. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"1000\" height=\"773\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77851\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rocket Man pizza.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The local-love evinced in the beer and wine list (Proving Ground IPA from \u003ca href=\"http://www.magnoliapub.com/\">Magnolia Brewing\u003c/a> in SF; Burning Oak Black Lager and Ol' Brick Bitter from Oakland's \u003ca href=\"http://www.lindenbeer.com/\">Linden Street Brewery\u003c/a>; Cali Coast Kolsch from \u003ca href=\"http://calicraft.com/\">Calicraft\u003c/a> in Walnut Creek; \u003ca href=\"https://donkeyandgoat.com/\">Donkey & Goat\u003c/a> Red Blend from Berkeley) shows up in the \u003cstrong>Yo Vinny!\u003c/strong>, PizzaHacker's version of a classic sausage-peppers-and-onion pie. The West Coat locavore version? Sausage from \u003ca href=\"http://4505meats.com/\">4505 Meats\u003c/a>, bright sweet-tart rings of pickled goat horn peppers from \u003ca href=\"http://www.mamalils.com/\">Mama Lil's\u003c/a> in Seattle, and marinated onions, plus the usual tomato and cheese. For this skinny-jean crowd, Vinny is as burly (and manly) as it gets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77837\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7957.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7957.jpg\" alt=\"Yo Vinny! pizza. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77837\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yo Vinny! pizza.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We haven't tried the \u003cstrong>Winter Pie\u003c/strong> (marinated Brussels sprouts, \u003ca href=\"http://4505meats.com/\">4505 bacon\u003c/a>, garlic, Calabrian chile paste) or the \u003cstrong>Crowd Pleaser\u003c/strong> (radicchio, dried Black Mission figs, \u003ca href=\"https://www.pointreyescheese.com/\">Point Reyes Blue cheese\u003c/a>, balsamic, mozzarella, rosemary), but you should, even if they sound more like salads than pizzas. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77852\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC8085.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC8085.jpg\" alt=\" PizzaHacker owner Jeff Krupman. \" width=\"1000\" height=\"773\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77852\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PizzaHacker owner Jeff Krupman.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When owner Jeff Krupman moved to San Francisco in 1994, there wasn't much pizza around, especially outside of North Beach. He started making pizzas in his home kitchen, then in a modified grill in his backyard, first to recreate the cracker-crusted, provolone-and-pepperoni style of his Ohio youth, then to emulate the sublime Neapolitan pies tasted on a mind-expanding trip to Italy. Pop-ups in Precita Park, a months-long stint feeding SoMa bar crowds from his sidewalk \"FrankenWeber\" grill-turned-oven, years in start-ups that never quite became the next big thing, and now, with advice and investors, Krupman's a restaurant owner, already carving out a friendly hangout after less than two months in business. Welcome to the neighborhood, hacker. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77854\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7910.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7910-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PizzaHacker on Mission Street. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-77854\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PizzaHacker on Mission Street.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Information:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.thepizzahacker.com\">\u003cstrong>PizzaHacker\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAddress: \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/dVun6i\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n3299 Mission St\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94110\u003cbr>\nHours: Wed-Sat, 5-10pm, Sun 1-9pm\u003cbr>\n(415) 874-5585\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/PizzaHacker/105536292819459\">PizzaHacker\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/pizzahacker\">@pizzahacker\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77850\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC8053.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC8053.jpg\" alt=\"Top Shelf Marg pizza at PizzaHacker. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77850\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top Shelf Marg pizza at PizzaHacker.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>All Photos by\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/naomifliss/\">\u003cem>Naomi Fiss\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Much like our insatiable love for coffee shops, bakeries, ramen joints, and taquerias, there seems to be no limit to the number of pizzerias San Franciscans will support. Does the Mission/Bernal area really need another place to get a pie? Beretta, Flour and Water, Little Star, Arizmendi's, Pauline's, Arinell's, Zante's, Pizzeria Delfina, Bernal Heights Pizza, Pizza Express, and La Nebbia, Haystack, and Paxti's over in Noe Valley: still not enough to sate your chewy dough n' cheese cravings? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Apparently not, judging by the happy crowds scarfing up fresh-from-the-oven pies at \u003ca href=\"http://www.thepizzahacker.com\">PizzaHacker\u003c/a>, Mission Street's latest pizza destination. Located on Mission St. near 29th St., in the former Inka's space, PizzaHacker is the brick-and-mortar incarnation of the pop-up venture that owner Jeff Krupman started in 2009. Strings of multi-colored Edison bulbs loop above bright-orange metal picnic tables, making what was probably once a bank feel like a beer garden. Painted chalkboard walls serve as outlets for free expression by the chalk-scrawling youngsters who create masterpieces while waiting for the dough-slingers in the open kitchen to send out their pizzas. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77834\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7929.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7929.jpg\" alt=\"PizzaHacker interior. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77834\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PizzaHacker interior.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One thing to note: all those hard surfaces means the place gets loud, loud, loud, especially when the under-10 set's in the house. But those skinny communal tables don't encourage lingering; the modus operandi is get your pizza, share a salad, down a beer or two and head out, for bar-hopping or bedtime. The staff is smiling and sweet, and the food shows up fast, another reason it's been instantly popular with parents in the nabe. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77835\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7933.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7933.jpg\" alt=\"PizzaHacker chalkboard pizza menu. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77835\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PizzaHacker chalkboard pizza menu.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The choices are relaxingly few: five pies ($15), one salad ($8), four local beers on tap ($5), a red wine, a white wine ($8/glass), and four bottled soft drinks ($3). \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77839\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7963.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7963.jpg\" alt=\"PizzaHacker's Chalkboard menu is kid-friendly. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77839\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PizzaHacker's Chalkboard menu is kid-friendly.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Loaded with chickpeas, kidney beans, grated eggs, carrots, and cucumbers, and lathered up with a slightly sweet poppyseed dressing, \u003cstrong>The Intermezzo salad\u003c/strong> is a big-bowl throwback to the generous hippie salads dished out at the much-missed Cafe Intermezzo, a longtime Telegraph Avenue staple that burned down in 2012. There may be more raddichio, and fewer sprouts, than in the hippie original, but the generosity of spirit (and portions) is the same; the salad also makes a filling vegetarian option for the gluten-free or cheese-avoident. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77840\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7965.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7965.jpg\" alt=\"Dough-slinging in the open kitchen. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77840\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dough-slinging in the open kitchen.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The basic pie is the \u003cstrong>Top Shelf Marg\u003c/strong>, with tomato sauce made from dry-farmed early girl tomatoes, a stretchy, snuggly blanket of house-made mozzarella, plus some leaves of basil here and there. It's heavier on the cheese than, say, the austere, puffy-crusted pies of \u003ca href=\"http://www.unapizza.com/\">Una Pizza Napoletana\u003c/a>, where crust is all and the stingy toppings feel meted out for the lesser enjoyment of those who can't yet subsist on flour and water alone. Here, the cheese is sweet and snow-white, unctuously layered over a light, well-proofed crust. A little too much char here and there, yes, a few too many black bubbles indicative of a crust left for just a few seconds too long in the 700-degree heat of the electric pizza ovens. The tomato sauce takes a bit of a back seat, but overall, for those who like their cheese, this is very pleasing (and kid-friendly) pie. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77842\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7986.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7986.jpg\" alt=\"Preparing Rocket Man pie in the open kitchen. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77842\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preparing Rocket Man pie in the open kitchen.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On to the rest of the winter menu: \u003cstrong>Rocket Man\u003c/strong> is topped with a lovely, lemony-bright salad of fresh arugula, a fluffy garden arranged around a just-set egg, with garlic, teasingly spicy Calabrian chile paste, and yes, plenty of mozzarella underneath. So lemon-juicy! So tangy and fresh! If you like the pizza+salad combo, this is the one for you. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77851\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC8073.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC8073.jpg\" alt=\"Rocket Man pizza. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"1000\" height=\"773\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77851\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rocket Man pizza.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The local-love evinced in the beer and wine list (Proving Ground IPA from \u003ca href=\"http://www.magnoliapub.com/\">Magnolia Brewing\u003c/a> in SF; Burning Oak Black Lager and Ol' Brick Bitter from Oakland's \u003ca href=\"http://www.lindenbeer.com/\">Linden Street Brewery\u003c/a>; Cali Coast Kolsch from \u003ca href=\"http://calicraft.com/\">Calicraft\u003c/a> in Walnut Creek; \u003ca href=\"https://donkeyandgoat.com/\">Donkey & Goat\u003c/a> Red Blend from Berkeley) shows up in the \u003cstrong>Yo Vinny!\u003c/strong>, PizzaHacker's version of a classic sausage-peppers-and-onion pie. The West Coat locavore version? Sausage from \u003ca href=\"http://4505meats.com/\">4505 Meats\u003c/a>, bright sweet-tart rings of pickled goat horn peppers from \u003ca href=\"http://www.mamalils.com/\">Mama Lil's\u003c/a> in Seattle, and marinated onions, plus the usual tomato and cheese. For this skinny-jean crowd, Vinny is as burly (and manly) as it gets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77837\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7957.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7957.jpg\" alt=\"Yo Vinny! pizza. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77837\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yo Vinny! pizza.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We haven't tried the \u003cstrong>Winter Pie\u003c/strong> (marinated Brussels sprouts, \u003ca href=\"http://4505meats.com/\">4505 bacon\u003c/a>, garlic, Calabrian chile paste) or the \u003cstrong>Crowd Pleaser\u003c/strong> (radicchio, dried Black Mission figs, \u003ca href=\"https://www.pointreyescheese.com/\">Point Reyes Blue cheese\u003c/a>, balsamic, mozzarella, rosemary), but you should, even if they sound more like salads than pizzas. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77852\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC8085.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC8085.jpg\" alt=\" PizzaHacker owner Jeff Krupman. \" width=\"1000\" height=\"773\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77852\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PizzaHacker owner Jeff Krupman.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When owner Jeff Krupman moved to San Francisco in 1994, there wasn't much pizza around, especially outside of North Beach. He started making pizzas in his home kitchen, then in a modified grill in his backyard, first to recreate the cracker-crusted, provolone-and-pepperoni style of his Ohio youth, then to emulate the sublime Neapolitan pies tasted on a mind-expanding trip to Italy. Pop-ups in Precita Park, a months-long stint feeding SoMa bar crowds from his sidewalk \"FrankenWeber\" grill-turned-oven, years in start-ups that never quite became the next big thing, and now, with advice and investors, Krupman's a restaurant owner, already carving out a friendly hangout after less than two months in business. Welcome to the neighborhood, hacker. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77854\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7910.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/2014-02-05_DSC7910-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PizzaHacker on Mission Street. Photo: Naomi Fiss\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-77854\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PizzaHacker on Mission Street.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Information:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.thepizzahacker.com\">\u003cstrong>PizzaHacker\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAddress: \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/dVun6i\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n3299 Mission St\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94110\u003cbr>\nHours: Wed-Sat, 5-10pm, Sun 1-9pm\u003cbr>\n(415) 874-5585\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/PizzaHacker/105536292819459\">PizzaHacker\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/pizzahacker\">@pizzahacker\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77651\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Wendy-Lieu-of-Socola-e1391565389815.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Wendy-Lieu-of-Socola-e1391565389815.jpg\" alt=\"Wendy Lieu, chief chocolatier at Socola Chocolates, in South San Francisco. Photo: Momo Chang\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77651\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wendy Lieu, chief chocolatier at Socola Chocolates, in South San Francisco. Photo: Momo Chang\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Post by Ashlyn Perri, CAAM\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Socola Chocolatier’s mascot, \u003ca href=\"http://www.socolachocolates.com/pages/harriet-the-flying-alpaca\">Harriet the Flying Alpaca\u003c/a>, will be finding herself a more permanent place to live in the Rincon Hill neighborhood, located just south of the financial district of San Francisco. \u003ca href=\"http://www.socolachocolates.com/\">Socola Chocolatier\u003c/a>’s new store and café is slated to \u003ca href=\"http://www.socolachocolates.com/pages/socola-san-francisco-store-front-opening-in-february\">open just in time for Valentine’s Day\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Wendy Lieu, a first generation American whose parents were war refugees from Vietnam, opening a chocolate café in San Francisco may seem like a whimsical pipe dream. Lieu found herself at the age of 19 selling homemade chocolates at a farmers’ market in Santa Rosa. She, along with her sister, Susan Lieu, the business and marketing guru behind Socola, later started selling their chocolates—in flavors such as sriracha, guava and ca phe sua (Vietnamese coffee)—wholesale to specialty shops like Bi-Rite Market and supermarkets like Whole Foods. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77648\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Socola-Valentines-e1391565034475.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Socola-Valentines-e1391565034475.jpg\" alt=\"Socola Chocolatier offers a Valentine’s Day selection that includes chocolates with “love” in various languages. Photo: Momo Chang\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77648\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Socola Chocolatier offers a Valentine’s Day selection that includes chocolates with “love” in various languages. Photo: Momo Chang\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I always had a dream of creating a store,” says Wendy Lieu, owner and chief chocolatier at Socola, as we peek into the under-construction, future home of Socola Chocolatier + Barista. In addition to their chocolates, which will be made on-site, they will serve hot chocolate, \u003ca href=\"http://fourbarrelcoffee.com/\">Four Barrel Coffee\u003c/a>, tea, and pastries such as a guassant (guava croissant with cheese) from \u003ca href=\"http://www.patisseriephilippe.com/\">Patisserie Philippe\u003c/a>, where Lieu externed. Customers will be able to choose from Socola’s signature truffles to melt in a cup of espresso—a truffogato—as well as a tea selection curated to match their tea-influenced chocolates such as jasmine, chai, earl grey, and matcha. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77657\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 476px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Socola-Chocolatier-Barista-store.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Socola-Chocolatier-Barista-store.jpg\" alt=\"Socola Chocolatier + Barista is slated to open Monday, February 10 in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of Socola Chocolatier\" width=\"476\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77657\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Socola Chocolatier + Barista is slated to open Monday, February 10 in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of Socola Chocolatier\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Socola is the word for chocolate in Vietnamese, a nod to Lieu’s Chinese Vietnamese heritage. Lieu’s mom was pregnant with her when her family left Vietnam as refugees in 1982. Her parents spent two years in a refugee camp in Kuala Lumpur—where Wendy was born—before they eventually settled in Emeryville, CA. “I escaped many times by boat, in a small boat, and finally I made it,” says Tom Lieu, Wendy’s father, in a recent phone interview. Once there, Wendy’s mother learned to do nails and her father delivered papers. After years of saving, her parents opened their own nail salon. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77646\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1536px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Chocolates.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Chocolates.jpg\" alt=\"A tray of chocolates from Socola Chocolatier. Photo: Momo Chang\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77646\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A tray of chocolates from Socola Chocolatier. Photo: Momo Chang\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lieu remembers booking manicure and pedicure appointments at the nail shop when she was as young as 8 years old. “We were hustling!” exclaims Lieu, as she reminisced over her formative years. They sold Girl Scout cookies and their homemade friendship bracelets while working at the nail salon. ”We’ve just grown up being business women and entrepreneurs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77649\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Susan-and-Wendy-Lieu.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Susan-and-Wendy-Lieu.jpg\" alt=\"Susan Lieu, left, with her sister Wendy of Socola Chocolatier. Photo courtesy of Socola Chocolatier\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77649\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Susan Lieu, left, with her sister Wendy of Socola Chocolatier. Photo courtesy of Socola Chocolatier\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Growing up in a Vietnamese household, Lieu was no stranger to cooking and the love and appreciation of food. She scoured cookbooks and received “weird gifts” like a sandwich press, and even made her own French bread when she was nine. However, there was one food item that baffled her—chocolate. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While working at Sanrio Surprises, a Hello Kitty store in a strip mall, Lieu, then 15, would pass by See’s Candies everyday, and wonder how chocolates are made. “We’d obviously eat their samples and buy chocolates too but eventually one day I was like, ‘Wait! How did they make that?’ I loved to create things, but I couldn’t figure out how to make chocolate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She started poring over magazine recipes, experimenting with ingredients, and saving up the wages she got from working at the Hello Kitty store to buy chocolate-making supplies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her big break came when their Santa Rosa neighbor, a marketing person for KSRO, tried her chocolates. Within a week, Lieu found herself on the radio talking about her hobby and newly-minted chocolate business. “Everyone we knew was calling in and they were like, ‘Wendy! We didn’t know you started a business.’” “And I was kind of like, ‘Me neither!’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77652\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Wendy-with-her-mother.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Wendy-with-her-mother.jpg\" alt=\"Wendy and Susan with their late mother, Jennifer Ha, in El Cerrito circa 1986. Photo courtesy of Wendy Lieu\" width=\"1280\" height=\"843\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77652\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wendy and Susan with their late mother, Jennifer Ha, in El Cerrito circa 1986. Photo courtesy of Wendy Lieu\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Though Lieu clearly had a talent for chocolate-making, she felt like she didn’t have the support of her father, who raised Wendy and sister Susan as a widowed single parent after their mother passed away when Wendy was 14. As with most immigrant parents, Lieu’s father’s desire for a better life for their children played a very significant part in his view of the sister’s budding business. “’I didn’t bring you to the U.S. so that you could make chocolates,’” Lieu recalls her father telling her. Her father wanted her to go to college and get a stable job. Lieu said that was the toughest part—seeking her father’s approval. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So Lieu went on to college, graduated and pursued a career at a major consulting firm. However, chocolate remained her side hustle, and passion. She maintained her chocolate business with her sister and attended pastry school at night and during the weekends at \u003ca href=\"http://www.tantemarie.com/\">Tante Marie\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2012, Lieu made the decision to work full time at Socola. It wasn’t the challenge of owning a business that worried her, or the boys’ club of chocolatiers. With names like Joseph Schmidt, Jacques Torres, and Dolf Teuscher, the world of chocolate is a mostly-white, male boys’ club. “I taught myself and sometimes it feels like I’m not as credible as other people, but my chocolates speak for me,” Lieu said. “Delicately daring” is how she describes her chocolates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lieu was worried about how her father would react. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They were driving from Houston to Austin when she broke the news—that she was quitting her job and focusing on chocolates full-time. “If I put 100 percent of my energy into it I don’t know what it could be but it could be something amazing and I would rather try for that—to see what that unknown is going to be.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His reaction was one she did not expect. “He started tearing up and then was like ‘That is exactly what me and your mom said when we left Vietnam. Do it.” Lieu still gets teary-eyed recalling that moment of her dad’s acceptance. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77650\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 911px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Wendy-and-Tom-Lieu.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Wendy-and-Tom-Lieu.jpg\" alt=\"Wendy with her father, Tom Lieu. Photo courtesy of Wendy Lieu\" width=\"911\" height=\"592\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77650\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wendy with her father, Tom Lieu. Photo courtesy of Wendy Lieu\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lieu’s come a long way from the teenaged girl who just had a passion for making chocolates to a full-fledged business woman and chocolatier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m very proud and I think she will be very successful,” says Lieu’s father in a recent interview. “I’m very happy.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Socola Chocolatier + Barista’s grand opening is Tuesday, February 11. Earlier that week, Lieu willing picking up her father, who’s flying in from Texas to celebrate with his daughter. \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003ch3>Information\u003c/h3>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.socolachocolates.com/\">Socola Chocolatier + Barista\u003c/a> is located at 535 Folsom Street in San Francisco. The grand opening will be on Tuesday, February 11. 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Photo: Momo Chang\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Post by Ashlyn Perri, CAAM\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Socola Chocolatier’s mascot, \u003ca href=\"http://www.socolachocolates.com/pages/harriet-the-flying-alpaca\">Harriet the Flying Alpaca\u003c/a>, will be finding herself a more permanent place to live in the Rincon Hill neighborhood, located just south of the financial district of San Francisco. \u003ca href=\"http://www.socolachocolates.com/\">Socola Chocolatier\u003c/a>’s new store and café is slated to \u003ca href=\"http://www.socolachocolates.com/pages/socola-san-francisco-store-front-opening-in-february\">open just in time for Valentine’s Day\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Wendy Lieu, a first generation American whose parents were war refugees from Vietnam, opening a chocolate café in San Francisco may seem like a whimsical pipe dream. Lieu found herself at the age of 19 selling homemade chocolates at a farmers’ market in Santa Rosa. She, along with her sister, Susan Lieu, the business and marketing guru behind Socola, later started selling their chocolates—in flavors such as sriracha, guava and ca phe sua (Vietnamese coffee)—wholesale to specialty shops like Bi-Rite Market and supermarkets like Whole Foods. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77648\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Socola-Valentines-e1391565034475.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Socola-Valentines-e1391565034475.jpg\" alt=\"Socola Chocolatier offers a Valentine’s Day selection that includes chocolates with “love” in various languages. Photo: Momo Chang\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77648\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Socola Chocolatier offers a Valentine’s Day selection that includes chocolates with “love” in various languages. Photo: Momo Chang\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I always had a dream of creating a store,” says Wendy Lieu, owner and chief chocolatier at Socola, as we peek into the under-construction, future home of Socola Chocolatier + Barista. In addition to their chocolates, which will be made on-site, they will serve hot chocolate, \u003ca href=\"http://fourbarrelcoffee.com/\">Four Barrel Coffee\u003c/a>, tea, and pastries such as a guassant (guava croissant with cheese) from \u003ca href=\"http://www.patisseriephilippe.com/\">Patisserie Philippe\u003c/a>, where Lieu externed. Customers will be able to choose from Socola’s signature truffles to melt in a cup of espresso—a truffogato—as well as a tea selection curated to match their tea-influenced chocolates such as jasmine, chai, earl grey, and matcha. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77657\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 476px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Socola-Chocolatier-Barista-store.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Socola-Chocolatier-Barista-store.jpg\" alt=\"Socola Chocolatier + Barista is slated to open Monday, February 10 in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of Socola Chocolatier\" width=\"476\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77657\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Socola Chocolatier + Barista is slated to open Monday, February 10 in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of Socola Chocolatier\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Socola is the word for chocolate in Vietnamese, a nod to Lieu’s Chinese Vietnamese heritage. Lieu’s mom was pregnant with her when her family left Vietnam as refugees in 1982. Her parents spent two years in a refugee camp in Kuala Lumpur—where Wendy was born—before they eventually settled in Emeryville, CA. “I escaped many times by boat, in a small boat, and finally I made it,” says Tom Lieu, Wendy’s father, in a recent phone interview. Once there, Wendy’s mother learned to do nails and her father delivered papers. After years of saving, her parents opened their own nail salon. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77646\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1536px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Chocolates.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Chocolates.jpg\" alt=\"A tray of chocolates from Socola Chocolatier. Photo: Momo Chang\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77646\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A tray of chocolates from Socola Chocolatier. Photo: Momo Chang\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lieu remembers booking manicure and pedicure appointments at the nail shop when she was as young as 8 years old. “We were hustling!” exclaims Lieu, as she reminisced over her formative years. 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We didn’t know you started a business.’” “And I was kind of like, ‘Me neither!’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77652\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Wendy-with-her-mother.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Wendy-with-her-mother.jpg\" alt=\"Wendy and Susan with their late mother, Jennifer Ha, in El Cerrito circa 1986. Photo courtesy of Wendy Lieu\" width=\"1280\" height=\"843\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77652\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wendy and Susan with their late mother, Jennifer Ha, in El Cerrito circa 1986. Photo courtesy of Wendy Lieu\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Though Lieu clearly had a talent for chocolate-making, she felt like she didn’t have the support of her father, who raised Wendy and sister Susan as a widowed single parent after their mother passed away when Wendy was 14. As with most immigrant parents, Lieu’s father’s desire for a better life for their children played a very significant part in his view of the sister’s budding business. “’I didn’t bring you to the U.S. so that you could make chocolates,’” Lieu recalls her father telling her. Her father wanted her to go to college and get a stable job. Lieu said that was the toughest part—seeking her father’s approval. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So Lieu went on to college, graduated and pursued a career at a major consulting firm. However, chocolate remained her side hustle, and passion. She maintained her chocolate business with her sister and attended pastry school at night and during the weekends at \u003ca href=\"http://www.tantemarie.com/\">Tante Marie\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2012, Lieu made the decision to work full time at Socola. It wasn’t the challenge of owning a business that worried her, or the boys’ club of chocolatiers. With names like Joseph Schmidt, Jacques Torres, and Dolf Teuscher, the world of chocolate is a mostly-white, male boys’ club. “I taught myself and sometimes it feels like I’m not as credible as other people, but my chocolates speak for me,” Lieu said. “Delicately daring” is how she describes her chocolates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lieu was worried about how her father would react. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They were driving from Houston to Austin when she broke the news—that she was quitting her job and focusing on chocolates full-time. “If I put 100 percent of my energy into it I don’t know what it could be but it could be something amazing and I would rather try for that—to see what that unknown is going to be.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His reaction was one she did not expect. “He started tearing up and then was like ‘That is exactly what me and your mom said when we left Vietnam. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77599\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Merigan-Sign-Meatball.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77599\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Merigan-Sign-Meatball.jpg\" alt=\"Merigan Sub Shop in SoMa specializes in high-quality East Coast-style sandwiches. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"774\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Merigan Sub Shop in SoMa specializes in high-quality East Coast-style sandwiches. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Back in November, SF Weekly writer Pete Kane called \u003ca href=\"http://www.merigansubshop.com/\">Merigan Sub Shop\u003c/a>’s sandwiches the \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2013/11/merigan_is_quite_possibly_the.php\">“most overpriced” in the city\u003c/a>. Citing their then-$17 cheesesteak as an example of the city’s fiendishly quick rise in exclusivity, the story clearly hit a nerve. At some point in between Kane’s story’s publication and this January, prices have dropped a few bucks; and while I didn’t visit the SoMa sandwich joint until recently, I can say that I was happy not to have to break more than a $20 for a sandwich and cookie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77598\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Merigan-Menu-Board.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77598\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Merigan-Menu-Board.jpg\" alt=\"Merigan’s straightforward menu consists of a mix of classic sandwiches and seasonal specials. All of the pickled sides are made in house. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"506\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Merigan’s straightforward menu consists of a mix of classic sandwiches and seasonal specials. All of the pickled sides are made in house. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Merigan is helmed by Liza Shaw, formerly of \u003ca href=\"http://www.a16sf.com/\">A16\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.acquerello.com/\">Acquerello\u003c/a>. Shaw is known for her pizza and pasta chops, as well as for her passion for whole animal butchery. With a fine-dining background, it could seem a surprise that she’d move on to open a casual sandwich shop. Yet Merigan is only casual in its appearance. As we \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/09/10/chef-liza-shaw-talks-about-her-east-coast-inspired-merigan-sub-shop-opening-soon-in-soma/\">reported last fall\u003c/a>, Shaw carefully sources her protein from Chico’s \u003ca href=\"http://llanoseco.com/\">Llano Seco Rancho\u003c/a>, breaking down the animals herself, and makes everything but the bread in-house. The sandwiches are assembled thoughtfully, with an eye but not strict allegiance to seasonality. (Some subs, like the warm winter veg, change depending on ingredient availability. Others, like the Italian combo, are permanent staples.) Merigan therefore offers a hybrid dining experience, serving high-end, restaurant-quality sandwiches in a purposefully causal atmosphere with a television tuned permanently to sports games.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77597\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Merigan-Cashier.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77597\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Merigan-Cashier.jpg\" alt=\"Merigan sandwiches are available to eat in or to take to-go. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Merigan sandwiches are available to eat in or to take to-go. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Perhaps this hybridism is the real source of consternation on Kane’s (and, frankly, many other online critics) part. It’s hard to know what to expect from such a restaurant, and our bar for quality and value—sandwiches should be cheap, upscale plated Italian food should be expensive—can easily be skewed. One obviously wouldn’t expect to walk out of A16 dropping less than $40, so paying $15 for a thoughtful sandwich from one of the restaurant’s former chef’s \u003cem>may\u003c/em> not be that ridiculous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But forget the social argument for now. I visited Merigan for the sandwiches, and sandwiches I will discuss.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaw’s menu is divided into hot and cold subs, with a few options for side dishes and two choices of dessert. Most contain a hefty layer of meat with a thinner layer of house condiments and often a thin slice of cheese. Each sub comes on a seeded roll from nearby \u003ca href=\"http://pinkiesbakerysf.com/\">Pinkie’s Bakery\u003c/a>. Hots—pickled hot peppers that taste shockingly like Sriracha—are optional.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77600\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Turkey-Sub.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77600\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Turkey-Sub.jpg\" alt=\"The turkey sub is made with house roasted turkey breast, tomato conserva, provolone, arugula, and dressing. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The turkey sub is made with house roasted turkey breast, tomato conserva, provolone, arugula, and dressing. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Served cold, the turkey sub ($12) is made from poultry roasted and sliced in-house, and dressed with a sweet and tangy tomato conserva, mild provolone cheese, sharp and crunchy pickled onions, peppery arugula, and a scant amount of oil and vinegar dressing. While it’s not going to convert any turkey sandwich haters to white meat lovers, it is a fine example of the form. The turkey is moist, and the condiments sing in harmony. If anything, the sub could use an extra drizzle or two of the dressing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77595\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Cheesesteak-and-Taffy.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77595\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Cheesesteak-and-Taffy.jpg\" alt=\"All of Merigan’s sandwiches, including the cheesesteak, come with a small piece of neon-colored taffy. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"738\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">All of Merigan’s sandwiches, including the cheesesteak, come with a small piece of neon-colored taffy. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The infamous cheesesteak (now $14.50) is far better than I’d predicted given its PR. Expertly sliced steak gets a quick trip on the flattop with thick strips of onion and covered with a demure layer of melted provolone. There’s enough cheese to realize its presence, but not so much to overwhelm the flavor of the meat—indeed, the sub \u003cem>actually\u003c/em> tastes like a steak sandwich instead of melted cheese on a roll studded with chewy strips of mystery meat. Add a drizzle of the hots for a spicy bite and bright contrast to the rich slices of beef.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77596\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Chocolate-Chip-Cookie.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77596\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Chocolate-Chip-Cookie.jpg\" alt=\"The chocolate chip cookie makes a stellar dessert. Caption: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chocolate chip cookie makes a stellar dessert. Caption: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Still, the best bite of the afternoon goes to the chocolate chip cookie flaked with sea salt ($2.50). Deeply buttery and redolent of caramel-y brown sugar, Merigan’s cookie is studded with generous chunks of chocolate and exhibits that elusive and wonderful crisp-chewy contrast between the golden outer edges and soft center. It is the chocolate chip cookie I aspire to make.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Had I not needed to hop in the car and drive from one end of the bay to the other, I surely would have sampled one of the two draft wines ($8 each for Unti Rosso 2012 and Giordnata ‘Il Campo’ Blanco 2012) or a beer from their short, food-friendly list. Happy hour ($5 drafts) is Monday-Saturday from 4-7pm, perfect for Giants game days come summer. For teetotalers, Merigan has a well-curated selection of sodas like Cheerwine, Mexican Coke, and Abita Root Beer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the end, I probably won’t return to Merigan on a regular basis—except, perhaps, for a cookie and a beer. The subs are enjoyable, and I appreciate the careful sourcing and production of the ingredients. But if I made the place a lunchtime habit, I’d quickly run out of pocket change.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Information\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.merigansubshop.com/\">Merigan Sub Shop\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAddress: \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/CMtlAI\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n636 2nd Street\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94107\u003cbr>\nPhone: 415.536.2991\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm (Happy Hour Mon-Sat 4-7pm)\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MeriganSubShop\">Merigan Sub Shop\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MeriganSubShop\">@MeriganSubShop\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77599\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Merigan-Sign-Meatball.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77599\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Merigan-Sign-Meatball.jpg\" alt=\"Merigan Sub Shop in SoMa specializes in high-quality East Coast-style sandwiches. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"774\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Merigan Sub Shop in SoMa specializes in high-quality East Coast-style sandwiches. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Back in November, SF Weekly writer Pete Kane called \u003ca href=\"http://www.merigansubshop.com/\">Merigan Sub Shop\u003c/a>’s sandwiches the \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2013/11/merigan_is_quite_possibly_the.php\">“most overpriced” in the city\u003c/a>. Citing their then-$17 cheesesteak as an example of the city’s fiendishly quick rise in exclusivity, the story clearly hit a nerve. At some point in between Kane’s story’s publication and this January, prices have dropped a few bucks; and while I didn’t visit the SoMa sandwich joint until recently, I can say that I was happy not to have to break more than a $20 for a sandwich and cookie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77598\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Merigan-Menu-Board.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77598\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Merigan-Menu-Board.jpg\" alt=\"Merigan’s straightforward menu consists of a mix of classic sandwiches and seasonal specials. All of the pickled sides are made in house. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"506\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Merigan’s straightforward menu consists of a mix of classic sandwiches and seasonal specials. All of the pickled sides are made in house. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Merigan is helmed by Liza Shaw, formerly of \u003ca href=\"http://www.a16sf.com/\">A16\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.acquerello.com/\">Acquerello\u003c/a>. Shaw is known for her pizza and pasta chops, as well as for her passion for whole animal butchery. With a fine-dining background, it could seem a surprise that she’d move on to open a casual sandwich shop. Yet Merigan is only casual in its appearance. As we \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/09/10/chef-liza-shaw-talks-about-her-east-coast-inspired-merigan-sub-shop-opening-soon-in-soma/\">reported last fall\u003c/a>, Shaw carefully sources her protein from Chico’s \u003ca href=\"http://llanoseco.com/\">Llano Seco Rancho\u003c/a>, breaking down the animals herself, and makes everything but the bread in-house. The sandwiches are assembled thoughtfully, with an eye but not strict allegiance to seasonality. (Some subs, like the warm winter veg, change depending on ingredient availability. Others, like the Italian combo, are permanent staples.) Merigan therefore offers a hybrid dining experience, serving high-end, restaurant-quality sandwiches in a purposefully causal atmosphere with a television tuned permanently to sports games.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77597\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Merigan-Cashier.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77597\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Merigan-Cashier.jpg\" alt=\"Merigan sandwiches are available to eat in or to take to-go. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Merigan sandwiches are available to eat in or to take to-go. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Perhaps this hybridism is the real source of consternation on Kane’s (and, frankly, many other online critics) part. It’s hard to know what to expect from such a restaurant, and our bar for quality and value—sandwiches should be cheap, upscale plated Italian food should be expensive—can easily be skewed. One obviously wouldn’t expect to walk out of A16 dropping less than $40, so paying $15 for a thoughtful sandwich from one of the restaurant’s former chef’s \u003cem>may\u003c/em> not be that ridiculous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But forget the social argument for now. I visited Merigan for the sandwiches, and sandwiches I will discuss.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaw’s menu is divided into hot and cold subs, with a few options for side dishes and two choices of dessert. Most contain a hefty layer of meat with a thinner layer of house condiments and often a thin slice of cheese. Each sub comes on a seeded roll from nearby \u003ca href=\"http://pinkiesbakerysf.com/\">Pinkie’s Bakery\u003c/a>. Hots—pickled hot peppers that taste shockingly like Sriracha—are optional.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77600\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Turkey-Sub.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77600\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Turkey-Sub.jpg\" alt=\"The turkey sub is made with house roasted turkey breast, tomato conserva, provolone, arugula, and dressing. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The turkey sub is made with house roasted turkey breast, tomato conserva, provolone, arugula, and dressing. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Served cold, the turkey sub ($12) is made from poultry roasted and sliced in-house, and dressed with a sweet and tangy tomato conserva, mild provolone cheese, sharp and crunchy pickled onions, peppery arugula, and a scant amount of oil and vinegar dressing. While it’s not going to convert any turkey sandwich haters to white meat lovers, it is a fine example of the form. The turkey is moist, and the condiments sing in harmony. If anything, the sub could use an extra drizzle or two of the dressing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77595\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Cheesesteak-and-Taffy.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77595\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Cheesesteak-and-Taffy.jpg\" alt=\"All of Merigan’s sandwiches, including the cheesesteak, come with a small piece of neon-colored taffy. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"738\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">All of Merigan’s sandwiches, including the cheesesteak, come with a small piece of neon-colored taffy. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The infamous cheesesteak (now $14.50) is far better than I’d predicted given its PR. Expertly sliced steak gets a quick trip on the flattop with thick strips of onion and covered with a demure layer of melted provolone. There’s enough cheese to realize its presence, but not so much to overwhelm the flavor of the meat—indeed, the sub \u003cem>actually\u003c/em> tastes like a steak sandwich instead of melted cheese on a roll studded with chewy strips of mystery meat. Add a drizzle of the hots for a spicy bite and bright contrast to the rich slices of beef.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77596\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Chocolate-Chip-Cookie.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77596\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Chocolate-Chip-Cookie.jpg\" alt=\"The chocolate chip cookie makes a stellar dessert. Caption: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chocolate chip cookie makes a stellar dessert. Caption: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Still, the best bite of the afternoon goes to the chocolate chip cookie flaked with sea salt ($2.50). Deeply buttery and redolent of caramel-y brown sugar, Merigan’s cookie is studded with generous chunks of chocolate and exhibits that elusive and wonderful crisp-chewy contrast between the golden outer edges and soft center. It is the chocolate chip cookie I aspire to make.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"disqusTitle": "This Lunar New Year, the Horse Gallops in with Traditional Foods of Tết",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77400\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/horses1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/horses1000.jpg\" alt=\"Giant painting at Oakland's beloved Vietnamese restaurant Le Cheval (French for "Horse") welcomes Year of the Horse.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77400\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giant painting at Oakland's beloved Vietnamese restaurant Le Cheval (French for \"Horse\") welcomes Year of the Horse. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As the Tran family gathers to celebrate the Lunar New Year, which starts this Friday, they will share wedges of thick, sticky rice filled with peppery pork and mashed mung beans (\u003cem>banh chung\u003c/em>), slices of a cold cut made from chopped pig ears and snout (\u003cem>gio thu)\u003c/em>, pickled vegetables, and perhaps some fish in a caramelized \u003cem>kho\u003c/em> sauce. When friends and relatives come by to visit over the next few days, there will be endless cups of tea, served with dried fruits and nutty sweets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77373\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/pkg-nutty-cookies1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77373\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/pkg-nutty-cookies1.jpg\" alt=\"Happy New Year proclaims this box of nut and seed cookies, a traditional snack for the Vietnamese celebration of Tet\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Happy New Year\" proclaims this box of nut and seed cookies, a traditional snack for the Vietnamese celebration of Tết. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>These traditional foods are specific to the Vietnamese observance of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.asian-nation.org/tet.shtml\">Lunar New Year known as Tết\u003c/a>. The ancient holiday shares the annual date with the Chinese New Year and both cultures \u003ca href=\"http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Articles_Essays/VietnameseNewYear.html\">cherish similar traditions\u003c/a> of buying new clothes, decorating recently cleaned houses and giving gifts of money in red envelopes. Yet at the essential family get-togethers to honor ancestors and exchange wishes for luck and prosperity in the coming year, the treasured dishes enjoyed around the holiday table will vary considerably.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77374\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/banh-chung-pkg.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77374\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/banh-chung-pkg.jpg\" alt=\"A festive bundle of banh chung, the quintessential Vietnamese Lunar New Year dish.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"595\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A festive bundle of banh chung, the quintessential Vietnamese Lunar New Year dish. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, with its large Chinese population and their early arrival as immigrants, Tết, (as well as Lunar New Year celebrations in the \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Lunar-New-Year-a-multicultural-celebration-2828941.php\">Korean, Singaporean and Indonesian communities\u003c/a>) seems to get eclipsed by the older and more well known Chinese New Year parade and events.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77401\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/son-tran700.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/son-tran700.jpg\" alt=\"Owner of Oakland's Le Cheval, Son Tan, was born in the Year of the Horse.\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77401\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owner of Oakland's Le Cheval, Son Tan, was born in the Year of the Horse. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What better place to honor the lively equine spirit of the coming Year of the Horse than Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"http://lecheval.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=4\">Le Cheval Vietnamese restaurant\u003c/a>? I recently met with owner Son Tran, who was born in the year of the Horse and started the restaurant with his mother and other members of their large family. When they were trying to decide on a name for their restaurant more than twenty years ago, Tran told me, they thought a Vietnamese word would be too hard to pronounce, English would sound too American, and finally agreed that French, the language of the older generation and an artifact of France’s almost century of colonial rule, could convey just the right tone. Son’s astrological sign became the moniker of his family’s popular restaurant, which was sealed by his lucky find of a huge painting of stampeding stallions that defines the proud spirit of this beloved, downtown Oakland restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the “Horse is a highly intuitive animal,” \u003ca href=\"http://susanlevitt.com/astrology/horse-year-2014/\">says astrologer Susan Levitt\u003c/a>, “people born in Horse year follow their hunches. Their keen judgment and natural intuition often help them make the right decisions throughout their life.” The \u003ca href=\"http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/horse.htm\">Horse personality has also been noted\u003c/a> for its independence, stubbornness and refusal to accept failure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These traits undoubtedly helped Son Tran meet the challenges that came his family’s way when, in 2010, after 20 years as a prize-winning, neighborhood institution, Le Cheval lost its lease, was forced to close and had to lay off 70 workers due to a clash with their contentious landlord (\u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/a-new-lease-for-le-cheval/Content?oid=3144703\">who was later found guilty of massive wage fraud and other crimes\u003c/a>).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the building went into foreclosure and then auction, the Trans’ luck finally turned around and they were asked back by the new owner. In 2012, Le Cheval re-opened to the acclaim of neighborhood regulars who couldn’t wait to once more enjoy their bowls of pho, clay pot rice, calamari salad, succulent beef cubes and complimentary creamy carrot soup in the same cavernous space on Clay Street beneath the soulful stares of its iconic herd of horses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77402\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/banhchung1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/banhchung1000.jpg\" alt=\"Banh Chung, the must-have dish of Tet, sticky rice stuffed with peppery pork, is eaten fresh, dipped in a bit of sugar or fried.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77402\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Banh Chung, the must-have dish of Tet, sticky rice stuffed with peppery pork, is eaten fresh, dipped in a bit of sugar or fried. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tran explained to me the story behind the most ubiquitous Tết dish, \u003cem>banh chung\u003c/em>, hefty brick-like packages of pork and rice. In the Vietnam of olden times, shops and businesses would close for at least the first three days of the New Year, so townsfolk needed food to last them till the markets reopened. These blocks or cylinders of stuffed rice, were wrapped with banana leaves, neatly tied up, and then boiled for upwards of eight hours. Although some people made them at home, their labor-intensiveness compelled most families to stock up on premade bundles to enjoy for at least three days, either freshly cut or fried until crispy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/01/23/sizzling-wok-and-lucky-foods-welcome-the-chinese-new-year-of-the-dragon/\">Many Chinese New Year dishes represent good luck by their shapes\u003c/a>. A whole chicken, for example, symbolizes family togetherness and dumplings resemble golden ingots. Others take advantage of sound puns. The word for fish “yu” can also sound like “surplus” which portends prosperity in the coming year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The same principle operates in the Vietnamese language. Tran tells me it is important to have a Tết display in the home with budding flowers and the following fruits: mangosteen, coconut, papaya and mango, because their names also sound like other words that convey a message. For the answer to this riddle, I turned to Professor Dzuong Nguyen, who teaches Vietnamese language courses at Stanford University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>He revealed that:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>The word for Mangosteen sounds like the verb “to pray.”\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Coconut sounds like \"barely\"\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Papaya sounds like \"enough\"\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mango sounds like \"to spend\"\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>So this fruit quartet conveys the concept of \"Wishing to earn just enough to spend\" (or \"Here's hoping you make enough to cover all your household expenses\").\u003c/p>\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77380\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/lotus-seeds.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77380 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/lotus-seeds.jpg\" alt=\"Sweetened dried lotus seeds are another popular snack for Tet.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweetened dried lotus seeds are another popular snack for Tết. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Award-winning cookbook author and cooking teacher \u003ca href=\"http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2009/01/special-foods-for-tet-celebrations.html\">Andrea Nguyen\u003c/a>, describes many traditional festive foods like \u003cem>banh chung\u003c/em> and \u003cem>kho, (\u003c/em>simmered meat or fish cooked in a caramelized sauce of sugar and fish sauce) that are prepared ahead of time and preserve well “…because during Tet, you're supposed to be out having fun not slaving away in the kitchen!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Son Tran told me about other festive foods, including a kind of sausage made from chopped pig ear and nose, formed into cylinders by packing tightly in cans. Pickled vegetables, such as mustard greens, daikon radish, carrot and cabbage, help with digestion of the fatty meats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77381\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/tea-and-cookies.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77381\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/tea-and-cookies.jpg\" alt=\"Tea and sweets, like these nutty cookies, are served to family and friends when they come to visit.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"711\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tea and sweets, like these nutty cookies, are served to family and friends when they come to visit. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since an essential element of Lunar New Year celebration involves visiting friends' and relatives' homes, one must have an array of sweets on hand to serve the parade of guests. Nuts and seeds figure in many of these because, Professor Nguyen ventures, in old Vietnam, nuts were seen as a luxury item, so treating your guests to them was a special gift.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77391\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/watermelon-seeds.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/watermelon-seeds.jpg\" alt=\"Watermelon seeds made even more lucky by red coloring. Photo: Anna Mindess\" width=\"1000\" height=\"695\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77391\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watermelon seeds made even more lucky by red coloring. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Both the flesh of the watermelon and its seeds are eaten, for their lucky red color. Dried fruits are also traditional snacks to be shared with visitors over a cup of tea. “Sweet foods are important for this holiday,\" Professor Nguyen explains, \" because we are always wishing each other a sweet and happy life.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77393\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/dried-sweets.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-77393\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/dried-sweets.jpg\" alt=\"This Sweet Fortune Snack Tray contains candied winter melon, carrots, yam, kumquats and soursop.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"661\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This \"Sweet Fortune Snack Tray\" contains candied winter melon, carrots, yam, kumquats and soursop. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chúc Mừng Năm Mới\u003c/strong>! Happy Lunar New Year!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Related Information and Events\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Le Cheval will host their annual Lunar New Year celebration on \u003cstrong>Sunday February 9 at 7pm\u003c/strong> with Lion Dancers and Martial artists entertaining guests inside the restaurant. Reservations are recommended: 510-763-8495\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://lecheval.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=4\">\u003cstrong>Le Cheval\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nAddress: \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/ZT4KsB\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1007 Clay Street\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\nPhone: 510-763-8495\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Cheval-Restaurant/80016581578?ref=br_tf\">Le Cheval\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Events:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Feb 1 & 2:\u003c/strong> The largest local \u003ca href=\"http://www.tetvietnamsj.com/\">Vietnamese Tet Festival\u003c/a> take place annually in San Jose at the Santa Clara Fairground.\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/VietnameseTetFestival\">Vietnamese Tet Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Feb 1:\u003c/strong> San Francisco - Rice Paper Scissors hosts \u003ca href=\"http://www.brickandmortarmusic.com/event/474213-rice-paper-scissors-san-francisco/\">a Lunar New Year Brunch\u003c/a> at Brick & Mortar Music Hall\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Events at various locations:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.tablehopper.com/chatterbox/celebrate-lunar-new-year-with-chinese-korean-and-vietnamese-traditions/\"> Celebrate Lunar New Year with Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese Traditions\u003c/a> (tablehopper)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n",
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Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As the Tran family gathers to celebrate the Lunar New Year, which starts this Friday, they will share wedges of thick, sticky rice filled with peppery pork and mashed mung beans (\u003cem>banh chung\u003c/em>), slices of a cold cut made from chopped pig ears and snout (\u003cem>gio thu)\u003c/em>, pickled vegetables, and perhaps some fish in a caramelized \u003cem>kho\u003c/em> sauce. When friends and relatives come by to visit over the next few days, there will be endless cups of tea, served with dried fruits and nutty sweets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77373\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/pkg-nutty-cookies1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77373\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/pkg-nutty-cookies1.jpg\" alt=\"Happy New Year proclaims this box of nut and seed cookies, a traditional snack for the Vietnamese celebration of Tet\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Happy New Year\" proclaims this box of nut and seed cookies, a traditional snack for the Vietnamese celebration of Tết. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>These traditional foods are specific to the Vietnamese observance of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.asian-nation.org/tet.shtml\">Lunar New Year known as Tết\u003c/a>. The ancient holiday shares the annual date with the Chinese New Year and both cultures \u003ca href=\"http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Articles_Essays/VietnameseNewYear.html\">cherish similar traditions\u003c/a> of buying new clothes, decorating recently cleaned houses and giving gifts of money in red envelopes. Yet at the essential family get-togethers to honor ancestors and exchange wishes for luck and prosperity in the coming year, the treasured dishes enjoyed around the holiday table will vary considerably.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77374\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/banh-chung-pkg.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77374\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/banh-chung-pkg.jpg\" alt=\"A festive bundle of banh chung, the quintessential Vietnamese Lunar New Year dish.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"595\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A festive bundle of banh chung, the quintessential Vietnamese Lunar New Year dish. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, with its large Chinese population and their early arrival as immigrants, Tết, (as well as Lunar New Year celebrations in the \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Lunar-New-Year-a-multicultural-celebration-2828941.php\">Korean, Singaporean and Indonesian communities\u003c/a>) seems to get eclipsed by the older and more well known Chinese New Year parade and events.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77401\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/son-tran700.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/son-tran700.jpg\" alt=\"Owner of Oakland's Le Cheval, Son Tan, was born in the Year of the Horse.\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77401\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owner of Oakland's Le Cheval, Son Tan, was born in the Year of the Horse. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What better place to honor the lively equine spirit of the coming Year of the Horse than Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"http://lecheval.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=4\">Le Cheval Vietnamese restaurant\u003c/a>? I recently met with owner Son Tran, who was born in the year of the Horse and started the restaurant with his mother and other members of their large family. When they were trying to decide on a name for their restaurant more than twenty years ago, Tran told me, they thought a Vietnamese word would be too hard to pronounce, English would sound too American, and finally agreed that French, the language of the older generation and an artifact of France’s almost century of colonial rule, could convey just the right tone. Son’s astrological sign became the moniker of his family’s popular restaurant, which was sealed by his lucky find of a huge painting of stampeding stallions that defines the proud spirit of this beloved, downtown Oakland restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the “Horse is a highly intuitive animal,” \u003ca href=\"http://susanlevitt.com/astrology/horse-year-2014/\">says astrologer Susan Levitt\u003c/a>, “people born in Horse year follow their hunches. Their keen judgment and natural intuition often help them make the right decisions throughout their life.” The \u003ca href=\"http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/horse.htm\">Horse personality has also been noted\u003c/a> for its independence, stubbornness and refusal to accept failure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These traits undoubtedly helped Son Tran meet the challenges that came his family’s way when, in 2010, after 20 years as a prize-winning, neighborhood institution, Le Cheval lost its lease, was forced to close and had to lay off 70 workers due to a clash with their contentious landlord (\u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/a-new-lease-for-le-cheval/Content?oid=3144703\">who was later found guilty of massive wage fraud and other crimes\u003c/a>).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the building went into foreclosure and then auction, the Trans’ luck finally turned around and they were asked back by the new owner. In 2012, Le Cheval re-opened to the acclaim of neighborhood regulars who couldn’t wait to once more enjoy their bowls of pho, clay pot rice, calamari salad, succulent beef cubes and complimentary creamy carrot soup in the same cavernous space on Clay Street beneath the soulful stares of its iconic herd of horses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77402\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/banhchung1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/banhchung1000.jpg\" alt=\"Banh Chung, the must-have dish of Tet, sticky rice stuffed with peppery pork, is eaten fresh, dipped in a bit of sugar or fried.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77402\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Banh Chung, the must-have dish of Tet, sticky rice stuffed with peppery pork, is eaten fresh, dipped in a bit of sugar or fried. Photo: Anna Mindess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tran explained to me the story behind the most ubiquitous Tết dish, \u003cem>banh chung\u003c/em>, hefty brick-like packages of pork and rice. In the Vietnam of olden times, shops and businesses would close for at least the first three days of the New Year, so townsfolk needed food to last them till the markets reopened. These blocks or cylinders of stuffed rice, were wrapped with banana leaves, neatly tied up, and then boiled for upwards of eight hours. Although some people made them at home, their labor-intensiveness compelled most families to stock up on premade bundles to enjoy for at least three days, either freshly cut or fried until crispy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/01/23/sizzling-wok-and-lucky-foods-welcome-the-chinese-new-year-of-the-dragon/\">Many Chinese New Year dishes represent good luck by their shapes\u003c/a>. A whole chicken, for example, symbolizes family togetherness and dumplings resemble golden ingots. Others take advantage of sound puns. The word for fish “yu” can also sound like “surplus” which portends prosperity in the coming year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The same principle operates in the Vietnamese language. Tran tells me it is important to have a Tết display in the home with budding flowers and the following fruits: mangosteen, coconut, papaya and mango, because their names also sound like other words that convey a message. For the answer to this riddle, I turned to Professor Dzuong Nguyen, who teaches Vietnamese language courses at Stanford University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>He revealed that:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>The word for Mangosteen sounds like the verb “to pray.”\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Coconut sounds like \"barely\"\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Papaya sounds like \"enough\"\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mango sounds like \"to spend\"\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>So this fruit quartet conveys the concept of \"Wishing to earn just enough to spend\" (or \"Here's hoping you make enough to cover all your household expenses\").\u003c/p>\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77380\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/lotus-seeds.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-77380 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/lotus-seeds.jpg\" alt=\"Sweetened dried lotus seeds are another popular snack for Tet.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweetened dried lotus seeds are another popular snack for Tết. 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Happy Lunar New Year!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Related Information and Events\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Le Cheval will host their annual Lunar New Year celebration on \u003cstrong>Sunday February 9 at 7pm\u003c/strong> with Lion Dancers and Martial artists entertaining guests inside the restaurant. Reservations are recommended: 510-763-8495\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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