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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58868\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Dennis-Leary-with-Staff1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Dennis-Leary-with-Staff1000.jpg\" alt=\"Dennis Leary with Staff. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58868\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Juliana Calderon, Dennis Leary and Luis Euan\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Great eats alert:\u003c/strong> in the very near future, Dennis Leary will open two new spots--Cafe Terminus and a to-be-named bar at the corner of Geary and Leavenworth in San Francisco. The chef has also added a 40-acre Capay Valley farm to his roster and is the chef-owner of spots that showcase culinary consistency (pulled pork with mustard cabbage sandwich on freshly baked bread, anyone?) with a deeply personal feel: from Canteen, to Golden West, The Sentinel and a bar, plus House of Shields. Leary’s goal of operating seven eateries is getting closer to becoming a reality—the name of his corporation is \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades\">Pleiades\u003c/a>, which means “seven sisters” and is from Greek mythology. Leary presents as a focused and driven chef and is not one to use Twitter or other social media, although he lets his staff post menu updates since they are excited to do so. He appears to be succeeding without being trendy--an example being no TV or clock for a definite old school charm at House of Shields. He is exploring a \"100 Menus Project\" based upon the 1971 tome, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/hundred-glories-cooking-Courtine-Translated/dp/B000VZIG3C\">The Hundred Glories of French Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003c/em> by Robert Courtine at Canteen. A \"100 Menus\" dinner costs \"around 50 bucks.\" His office is above the Sentinel and is lined with books and historical images. We caught up in person recently to find out more about his new spots and ideas on hospitality. His comments have been edited for length and clarity. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58866\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 190px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Books600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Books600-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Books in Chef Leary's office. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-58866\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Books in Chef Leary's office\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>As a chef and businessman, what would you like to be known for?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Leary:\u003c/strong> A lack of pretentiousness (laughs). Which in its way may be pretentious. I don’t know if a restaurant is a form of art. I have mixed feelings about consumption and it is a big generalization that I have to qualify. I won’t argue for empty storefronts but I’m concerned that bookstores are disappearing. Take public transportation, walk around or go to restaurant and you’ll find that people are on their iPads or phones. I have a restaurant stocked with books from my own collection and no one reads, or they rarely do. One of the great things I love is literature. I think I’m part of a dying species. In my way I want to maintain San Francisco bohemianism that is under threat. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Who are your mentors & how have you grown in this business?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Leary:\u003c/strong> My business mentors are \u003ca href=\"http://www.sangiacomo-vineyards.com/about/family\">Angelo Sangiacomo\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Nieporent\">Drew Nieporent\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://chipconley.com/\">Chip Conley\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"http://www.linkedin.com/in/alainrondelli\">Alain Rondelli\u003c/a> is a great chef. Angelo and his wife called to congratulate me when I was first starting and I admire that he is self-made, 100 percent. After awhile in this industry, it has become just self-taught and self-directed for me. I don’t think my style is derivative. I have a lot of customers who trust what I do and get it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I got a nice letter of congratulations from Thomas Keller. That was such a classy gesture and a cool thing for me to see ‘oh, he’s paying attention.’\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Publicity upsets the balance. People come in with expectations. I built a restaurant with $50,000 and it’s next to a bathroom and dorm by the Academy of Art. I’m not using fancy china and there aren’t plush seats. Whatever money I make goes back into the restaurants. I’m using the most basic packaging and china, and keeping it as simple as possible. I want people to go in and enjoy themselves with a dining experience that harkens back to maternal child connections. Pretty much every meal we eat, that dynamic is at play and it is always present with just the very act of being served. However, you’re paying for it. That is a relationship that’s attractive to a lot of people and they want a clean transaction. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The service industry has exploded and people don’t make their lunch anymore. They go and get it. With my places, we want to provide sustenance and not get in the way. I love talking to people and feel like I have a real connection to my customers. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Tell us about your new places and farm in Capay Valley. \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Leary:\u003c/strong> The two San Francisco deals are technically done and we’re applying for our liquor license for the bar. I haven’t spent more than 30 seconds in there but am interested in the bar from a design and hospitality standpoint. It’s a tiny place that will become small and beautiful. We’ll have some great cocktails. The area where the bar is still feels urban and interesting and getting the bar space was one of these six degrees of separation things: there’s a whole network of brokers and listing agents that you talk to all the time. Getting the spot has to do with the fact that basic politeness pays off and we made an offer that is attractive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Café Terminus, we’re dedicated to simple food and drinks, also with strong hospitality. People want their name remembered—I know I like places where the staff remembers me. There’s more competition in the Financial District now: get a sushi burrito, or visit the grilled cheese chain. But that doesn't matter. I’m more concerned in referencing culinary tradition in a way without being retro and nostalgic. When you’re trying to do old timey SF nostalgic shit, it doesn’t work. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I use knives and wooden spoons in my cooking style and don’t use a lot of fancy new techniques although I am certainly familiar with them. I’m just not interested and feel like food should not get in the way. I’m not selling an experience. What I want is a lively dining room with a convivial atmosphere and food to be delicious and well-prepared. It’s a business. I’m not trying to prove that I’m smart and it’s not a monument to myself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/strawberries1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/strawberries1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Organic Albion strawberries Photo courtesy Gauchito Hill Farm\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58875\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/squash1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/squash1000-190x190.jpg\" alt='Heirloom winter squash \"Carnival\" Photo courtesy Gauchito Hill Farm' width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58874\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/farm400.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/farm400-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Baby butter lettuce from the 2012 season Photo courtesy Gauchito Hill Farm\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58881\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I have a 40-acre farm in Capay Valley called Gauchito Hill Farm. There’s a river through it and two farmers, Thea Rittenhouse and Andres Marega own and run their own business and are my tenants. Their business is expanding and this summer I will use some of their produce on my menus. I want to help them out to the extent that I can and not be in the way. They have lettuce and spring mixes, Asian greens, carrots, and herbs. In Capay Valley, there are people who have lived for generations up there. I appreciate that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I will also start taking my restaurant compost up to the farm, and started training my staff on doing that. I’d rather use the compost myself than see it go to Recology.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What factors are at play with your culinary work in a small restaurant space like Canteen?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Leary:\u003c/strong> The economics of the Canteen space demand that the food be very simple. It is a business. No one goes into the restaurant business to make a living. You go into it because you enjoy it. I’m not some East Bay idealist and use organic everything and then fail. My food is dominated by necessity and I have to factor in, “What can I get that people will like?” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’m not there to prove that I’m smart or forage or pickle my own things. Now there’s a whole legion of people doing that and when I did have the time I used to pickle, cure and butcher. Now it comes down to, “What’s a realistic use of my time?” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s just me and the sous chef working there and we want things to taste right and go out hot or cold, as they are meant to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Your sandwiches are creative and have a popular following downtown. What are the bestseller sandwiches for the Sentinel and Golden West?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Leary:\u003c/strong> At Golden West, it’s the short rib sandwich. Corned beef is the best seller at the Sentinel. I rarely eat anything when I’m at the Sentinel. I just pick and choose bites of things. Our production kitchen is over at Golden West, so there is a lot of logistics to coordinate there. \u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Order-at-Golden-West1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Order-at-Golden-West1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Order window at Golden West Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58872\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/DennisMakesSando600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/DennisMakesSando600-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Dennis Leary wraps up a sandwich at Golden West Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58869\">\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58873\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Rabbit-Pate-Sando-From-Sentinel1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Rabbit-Pate-Sando-From-Sentinel1000.jpg\" alt=\"Rabbit Pate Sandwich from the Sentinel Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58873\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rabbit Pate Sandwich from the Sentinel Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites:\u003cstrong> Where do you like to eat in the Bay Area?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Leary:\u003c/strong> I like \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/yuet-lee-san-francisco\">Yuet Lee\u003c/a>, and places in North Beach, where I live. I like \u003ca href=\"http://www.calzonesf.com/\">Calzone’s\u003c/a> look and that it has neon on the front. They’re nice there and it's fun to go there on a Monday night. The places I like have been in San Francisco for years. You don’t have to wait in line. They’re not flooded with people. They’re real. You can’t try to be authentic. You need a little weariness and to have been around for awhile. The whole notion of an instant classic, I don’t buy it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Related Information:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/GoldenWest-Ext-Flowers600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/GoldenWest-Ext-Flowers600-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Golden West. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58868\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Dennis-Leary-with-Staff1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Dennis-Leary-with-Staff1000.jpg\" alt=\"Dennis Leary with Staff. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58868\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Juliana Calderon, Dennis Leary and Luis Euan\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Great eats alert:\u003c/strong> in the very near future, Dennis Leary will open two new spots--Cafe Terminus and a to-be-named bar at the corner of Geary and Leavenworth in San Francisco. The chef has also added a 40-acre Capay Valley farm to his roster and is the chef-owner of spots that showcase culinary consistency (pulled pork with mustard cabbage sandwich on freshly baked bread, anyone?) with a deeply personal feel: from Canteen, to Golden West, The Sentinel and a bar, plus House of Shields. Leary’s goal of operating seven eateries is getting closer to becoming a reality—the name of his corporation is \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades\">Pleiades\u003c/a>, which means “seven sisters” and is from Greek mythology. Leary presents as a focused and driven chef and is not one to use Twitter or other social media, although he lets his staff post menu updates since they are excited to do so. He appears to be succeeding without being trendy--an example being no TV or clock for a definite old school charm at House of Shields. He is exploring a \"100 Menus Project\" based upon the 1971 tome, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/hundred-glories-cooking-Courtine-Translated/dp/B000VZIG3C\">The Hundred Glories of French Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003c/em> by Robert Courtine at Canteen. A \"100 Menus\" dinner costs \"around 50 bucks.\" His office is above the Sentinel and is lined with books and historical images. We caught up in person recently to find out more about his new spots and ideas on hospitality. His comments have been edited for length and clarity. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58866\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 190px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Books600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Books600-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Books in Chef Leary's office. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-58866\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Books in Chef Leary's office\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>As a chef and businessman, what would you like to be known for?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Leary:\u003c/strong> A lack of pretentiousness (laughs). Which in its way may be pretentious. I don’t know if a restaurant is a form of art. I have mixed feelings about consumption and it is a big generalization that I have to qualify. I won’t argue for empty storefronts but I’m concerned that bookstores are disappearing. Take public transportation, walk around or go to restaurant and you’ll find that people are on their iPads or phones. I have a restaurant stocked with books from my own collection and no one reads, or they rarely do. One of the great things I love is literature. I think I’m part of a dying species. In my way I want to maintain San Francisco bohemianism that is under threat. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Who are your mentors & how have you grown in this business?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Leary:\u003c/strong> My business mentors are \u003ca href=\"http://www.sangiacomo-vineyards.com/about/family\">Angelo Sangiacomo\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Nieporent\">Drew Nieporent\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://chipconley.com/\">Chip Conley\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"http://www.linkedin.com/in/alainrondelli\">Alain Rondelli\u003c/a> is a great chef. Angelo and his wife called to congratulate me when I was first starting and I admire that he is self-made, 100 percent. After awhile in this industry, it has become just self-taught and self-directed for me. I don’t think my style is derivative. I have a lot of customers who trust what I do and get it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I got a nice letter of congratulations from Thomas Keller. That was such a classy gesture and a cool thing for me to see ‘oh, he’s paying attention.’\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Publicity upsets the balance. People come in with expectations. I built a restaurant with $50,000 and it’s next to a bathroom and dorm by the Academy of Art. I’m not using fancy china and there aren’t plush seats. Whatever money I make goes back into the restaurants. I’m using the most basic packaging and china, and keeping it as simple as possible. I want people to go in and enjoy themselves with a dining experience that harkens back to maternal child connections. Pretty much every meal we eat, that dynamic is at play and it is always present with just the very act of being served. However, you’re paying for it. That is a relationship that’s attractive to a lot of people and they want a clean transaction. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The service industry has exploded and people don’t make their lunch anymore. They go and get it. With my places, we want to provide sustenance and not get in the way. I love talking to people and feel like I have a real connection to my customers. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Tell us about your new places and farm in Capay Valley. \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Leary:\u003c/strong> The two San Francisco deals are technically done and we’re applying for our liquor license for the bar. I haven’t spent more than 30 seconds in there but am interested in the bar from a design and hospitality standpoint. It’s a tiny place that will become small and beautiful. We’ll have some great cocktails. The area where the bar is still feels urban and interesting and getting the bar space was one of these six degrees of separation things: there’s a whole network of brokers and listing agents that you talk to all the time. Getting the spot has to do with the fact that basic politeness pays off and we made an offer that is attractive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Café Terminus, we’re dedicated to simple food and drinks, also with strong hospitality. People want their name remembered—I know I like places where the staff remembers me. There’s more competition in the Financial District now: get a sushi burrito, or visit the grilled cheese chain. But that doesn't matter. I’m more concerned in referencing culinary tradition in a way without being retro and nostalgic. When you’re trying to do old timey SF nostalgic shit, it doesn’t work. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I use knives and wooden spoons in my cooking style and don’t use a lot of fancy new techniques although I am certainly familiar with them. I’m just not interested and feel like food should not get in the way. I’m not selling an experience. What I want is a lively dining room with a convivial atmosphere and food to be delicious and well-prepared. It’s a business. I’m not trying to prove that I’m smart and it’s not a monument to myself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/strawberries1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/strawberries1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Organic Albion strawberries Photo courtesy Gauchito Hill Farm\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58875\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/squash1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/squash1000-190x190.jpg\" alt='Heirloom winter squash \"Carnival\" Photo courtesy Gauchito Hill Farm' width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58874\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/farm400.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/farm400-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Baby butter lettuce from the 2012 season Photo courtesy Gauchito Hill Farm\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58881\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I have a 40-acre farm in Capay Valley called Gauchito Hill Farm. There’s a river through it and two farmers, Thea Rittenhouse and Andres Marega own and run their own business and are my tenants. Their business is expanding and this summer I will use some of their produce on my menus. I want to help them out to the extent that I can and not be in the way. They have lettuce and spring mixes, Asian greens, carrots, and herbs. In Capay Valley, there are people who have lived for generations up there. I appreciate that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I will also start taking my restaurant compost up to the farm, and started training my staff on doing that. I’d rather use the compost myself than see it go to Recology.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What factors are at play with your culinary work in a small restaurant space like Canteen?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Leary:\u003c/strong> The economics of the Canteen space demand that the food be very simple. It is a business. No one goes into the restaurant business to make a living. You go into it because you enjoy it. I’m not some East Bay idealist and use organic everything and then fail. My food is dominated by necessity and I have to factor in, “What can I get that people will like?” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’m not there to prove that I’m smart or forage or pickle my own things. Now there’s a whole legion of people doing that and when I did have the time I used to pickle, cure and butcher. Now it comes down to, “What’s a realistic use of my time?” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s just me and the sous chef working there and we want things to taste right and go out hot or cold, as they are meant to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Your sandwiches are creative and have a popular following downtown. What are the bestseller sandwiches for the Sentinel and Golden West?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Leary:\u003c/strong> At Golden West, it’s the short rib sandwich. Corned beef is the best seller at the Sentinel. I rarely eat anything when I’m at the Sentinel. I just pick and choose bites of things. Our production kitchen is over at Golden West, so there is a lot of logistics to coordinate there. \u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Order-at-Golden-West1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Order-at-Golden-West1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Order window at Golden West Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58872\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/DennisMakesSando600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/DennisMakesSando600-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Dennis Leary wraps up a sandwich at Golden West Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58869\">\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58873\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Rabbit-Pate-Sando-From-Sentinel1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Rabbit-Pate-Sando-From-Sentinel1000.jpg\" alt=\"Rabbit Pate Sandwich from the Sentinel Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58873\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rabbit Pate Sandwich from the Sentinel Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites:\u003cstrong> Where do you like to eat in the Bay Area?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Leary:\u003c/strong> I like \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/yuet-lee-san-francisco\">Yuet Lee\u003c/a>, and places in North Beach, where I live. I like \u003ca href=\"http://www.calzonesf.com/\">Calzone’s\u003c/a> look and that it has neon on the front. They’re nice there and it's fun to go there on a Monday night. The places I like have been in San Francisco for years. You don’t have to wait in line. They’re not flooded with people. They’re real. You can’t try to be authentic. You need a little weariness and to have been around for awhile. The whole notion of an instant classic, I don’t buy it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Related Information:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/GoldenWest-Ext-Flowers600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/GoldenWest-Ext-Flowers600-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Golden West. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58871\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/ExtHouseofShields600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/ExtHouseofShields600-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"House of Shields. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58870\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/TheSentinelExt1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/TheSentinelExt1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"The Sentinel. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58797\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 489px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-beans.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-beans.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Sando neck-deep in Rancho Gordo beans. Photo courtesy of Steve Sando\" width=\"489\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58797\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve Sando neck-deep in Rancho Gordo beans. Photo courtesy of Steve Sando\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sexy and bold looking beans from Rancho Gordo: these aren’t your granny’s beans! Bay Area native Steve Sando brings a touch of glamour to his indigenous “New World” heirloom bean company, which was founded in 2001. The Napa headquarters for his company, \u003ca href=\"http://ranchogordo.com/\">Rancho Gordo\u003c/a>, is decorated with movie posters from 1940s and ‘50s Mexican cinema. Those posters serve as the inspiration for Rancho Gordo’s unique packaging, which feature images of beautiful Mexican women from that era. That is but one creative spin Sando has been put on marketing a food group often relegated to the bulk bin aisles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58799\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/store1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/store1000.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo Napa store. Photos: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58799\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rancho Gordo Napa store. Photos: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-poster6001.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-poster6001-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Sando shows off his linen vintage movie posters. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend \" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58821\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-poster600a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-poster600a-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Sando shows off his linen vintage movie posters. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend \" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58810\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-poster600b.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-poster600b-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Sando shows off his linen vintage movie posters. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend \" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58822\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Come summer, it’ll be interesting to see how many of Sando’s posters will make it to his soon-to-open store inside the Ferry Building. Rancho Gordo will move into a space currently occupied by the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/scharffen_berger.php\">Scharffen Berger\u003c/a> Chocolate folks. Sando sells more than two-dozen types of beans, and Rancho Gordo’s new brick-and-mortar presence will let him expand his offerings to include stone ground chocolate, banana vinegar, grains, corn tortillas, and other products that complement the beans. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/beans1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/beans1000-290x194.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo beans, Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58801\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/hotsauce1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/hotsauce1000-290x194.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo hot sauce, Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58802\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/amaranth1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/amaranth1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo amaranth seed and wild rice. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58804\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/chocolate1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/chocolate1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo chocolate. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58807\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/quinoa1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/quinoa1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo quinoa. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58805\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sando originally started his heirloom & heritage bean business from his dining room table, when he was searching for heirloom tomatoes and could only seem to find ones that were from a hothouse in Europe. Many of his beans are rare and endangered, and Sando travels to Mexico and Central and Southern America for research and discovery. In the beginning days of Rancho Gordo, \u003ca href=\"http://tkrg.org/\">Thomas Keller\u003c/a> became a customer and word soon spread. Other famous fans now include \u003ca href=\"http://www.greensrestaurant.com/the-chef/the-chef\">Annie Somerville\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcella_Hazan\">Marcella Hazan\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://deborahmadison.com/\">Deborah Madison\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.paula-wolfert.com/\">Paula Wolfert\u003c/a>. Rancho Gordo quickly grew into a bona fide operation, with much of the bean production done in California. In 2008, he co-authored \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ranchogordo.com/html/rg_beanbook.htm\">Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (Chronicle Books, $22.95), with \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2011/01/21/food-secrets-of-writer-and-cookbook-author-vanessa-barrington/\">Vanessa Barrington\u003c/a>, who was profiled on Bay Area Bites in early 2011. His next book was \u003ca href=\"http://www.timberpress.com/books/rancho_gordo_heirloom_bean_growers_guide/sando/9781604691023\">The Rancho Gordo Heirloom Bean Grower's Guide: Steve Sando's 50 Favorite Varieties\u003c/a> (Timber Press, $19.95).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58848\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando1000new.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando1000new.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Sando in his office at Rancho Gordo. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58848\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve Sando in his office at Rancho Gordo. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sando recently talked with Bay Area Bites about the move into the Ferry Building, a book he’s working on, and more. His comments have been edited for length and clarity. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>How did the Ferry Building move come about? How does that fit into the history of Rancho Gordo? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Sando:\u003c/strong> I have been selling at the Ferry Building Farmers’ Market for eight or nine years and have long been interested in doing a store there. It seemed like the right time to pursue that and I went to my business advisors. They told me that we grew 34 percent last year. Knock on wood, I haven’t taken any money to keep the business going. I live really humbly and let this thing grow. We are taking a line of credit to open in the Ferry Building, but there’s no debt. The most amazing thing is that I did this during the recession. I hear horror stories. We fill a real demographic need for real new world food. We’re not doing Mexican food per se but we do acknowledge that this area was Mexico at one time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I started Rancho Gordo ten years ago without any sort of agriculture or business background. My professional career began at \u003ca href=\"http://www.esprit.com/stories\">Esprit\u003c/a>, where I was a sales rep. I did all of these different things after that for work and didn’t find my stride. My plan wasn’t to have a bean company. It just happened. I had decided that I’d be a screw up and have a nice garden and maybe work at Target. But everything with Rancho Gordo all worked out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For our chefs, beans are a drag to ship. Once we open in the Ferry Building, it will be easier for a lot of them to visit and pick up more product. \u003ca href=\"http://www.cuesa.org/\">CUESA\u003c/a> and the Ferry Building have been really encouraging. Early on, Thomas Keller decided that what we’re doing was groovy – that reaction definitely worked its way down, or up as it is. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/goodmotherbeans1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/goodmotherbeans1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Good Mother Stallard Rancho Gordo beans. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58840\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/reboserabeans1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/reboserabeans1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo Rebosero beans. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58839\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/midnightbeans1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/midnightbeans1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Midnight Black Beans and Mayocoba Rancho Gordo beans. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58838\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Tell us about your Bay Area upbringing.\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Sando:\u003c/strong> I grew up in Sausalito and watched the food revolution. I wasn’t thinking I’d be a part of it, but in high school I worked for the farm worker boycott. We asked people to boycott grapes and lettuce. That was my ‘ag background.’\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Did anyone ever teach you about beans when you were younger? Why focus on beans for a business?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Sando:\u003c/strong> We had taco night when I was growing up, with doctored up Rosarita beans. That’s where my love of beans came from--I could eat them out of a can, I loved them that much.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It seems that we should know our own food before we lose focus. Before, people tried to do beans and had the focus be mainly on the health and vegetarian qualities. I have no interest in health and vegetarianism and feel that vegetarians don’t own beans per se. There was a complaint that my Heirloom Beans book did not have enough vegetarian recipes in it... There is a great bonus that beans are so healthy and are so green to grow. When you make meat, you grow food for cows. With beans, you put the seeds in the ground and have the protein. I’m interested in the green aspects but really most interested in the bean’s flavor. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I am researching a new book on beans and looking at dishes like \u003cem>pasta fagioli\u003c/em> and \u003cem>cassoulet\u003c/em>. I am finding Jewish dishes and Spanish dishes. Beans are a great ingredient for main dishes, yet too often they are put off to as side dishes or forgotten. The book is still in the proposal stage and we are conceptualizing it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What are your favorite heirloom items?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Sando:\u003c/strong> I love heirloom corn because the quality is so much more interesting and there are different varieties. My palate can tell which valley this corn is from, and when they still have a dried corn flavor. It’s not as distinctive then. I just love heirloom melons. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/heirloom-corn600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/heirloom-corn600.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo tortillas made from heirloom corn. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58818\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Part of your work at Rancho Gordo is traveling and bringing back heirloom varieties. What have you been traveling for lately?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Sando:\u003c/strong> I asked Marcella Hazan, “What is it that you can’t get?” Then I try and find it. I asked Marcella and she said Sorana beans. I love to drop a name and it’s fun to just ask folks like Marcella. If you’re a young farmer, you can’t just have beets and chard anymore. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re getting more European varieties of beans from working with \u003ca href=\"http://www.georgeannebrennan.com/\">Georgeanne Brennan\u003c/a>. Her husband worked with us on projects and her books are great. We found French Tarbais seed but call them cassoulet beans due to a terroir issue. Georgeanne was really key in her work with early vegetables and bringing the seeds over.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re working on getting pottery along the Oaxaca and Guerrero coast and importing stuff from Los Reyes. There’s no glaze on them, and the sides are just really thick so they don’t break. I love the pottery for cooking beans. We’ll be on the coast hunting for pots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/cassoulet1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/cassoulet1000-290x194.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo Classic Cassoulet Beans. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58829\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/pots-noglaze1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/pots-noglaze1000-290x194.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Sando discusses using ceramic pots without glaze for cooking beans. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58835\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Where do you like to eat and shop for food in the Bay Area?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Sando:\u003c/strong> I live on Mount Veeder, which is the mountain between Napa and Sonoma. For shopping, I have so many friends who grow food. I get the rest of what I need at the Mexican market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I shop at Mexican markets around here for sour prickly pear, known as xoconostle. It lasts longer off the shelf and adds sourness to mole dishes. I like \u003ca href=\"http://www.lolasmarkets.com/\">Lola’s\u003c/a> markets in the North Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco I go to \u003ca href=\"http://www.biritemarket.com/\">Bi-Rite\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://fattedcalf.com/\">Fatted Calf\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I used to go to \u003ca href=\"http://www.bombayicecream.com/\">Bombay Bazar\u003c/a>. My city (San Francisco) is changing a lot. I had a great 20 years there but now it’s losing a lot of things I used to love. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Related Information:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ranchogordo.com/\">Rancho Gordo\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/maps/T1F7j\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1924 Yajome St.\u003cbr>\nNapa CA 94559\u003cbr>\n(707) 259-1935\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RanchoGordo\">@RanchoGordo\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ranchogordo\">Rancho Gordo\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58797\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 489px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-beans.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-beans.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Sando neck-deep in Rancho Gordo beans. Photo courtesy of Steve Sando\" width=\"489\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58797\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve Sando neck-deep in Rancho Gordo beans. Photo courtesy of Steve Sando\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sexy and bold looking beans from Rancho Gordo: these aren’t your granny’s beans! Bay Area native Steve Sando brings a touch of glamour to his indigenous “New World” heirloom bean company, which was founded in 2001. The Napa headquarters for his company, \u003ca href=\"http://ranchogordo.com/\">Rancho Gordo\u003c/a>, is decorated with movie posters from 1940s and ‘50s Mexican cinema. Those posters serve as the inspiration for Rancho Gordo’s unique packaging, which feature images of beautiful Mexican women from that era. That is but one creative spin Sando has been put on marketing a food group often relegated to the bulk bin aisles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58799\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/store1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/store1000.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo Napa store. Photos: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58799\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rancho Gordo Napa store. Photos: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-poster6001.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-poster6001-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Sando shows off his linen vintage movie posters. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend \" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58821\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-poster600a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-poster600a-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Sando shows off his linen vintage movie posters. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend \" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58810\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-poster600b.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando-poster600b-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Sando shows off his linen vintage movie posters. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend \" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58822\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Come summer, it’ll be interesting to see how many of Sando’s posters will make it to his soon-to-open store inside the Ferry Building. Rancho Gordo will move into a space currently occupied by the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/scharffen_berger.php\">Scharffen Berger\u003c/a> Chocolate folks. Sando sells more than two-dozen types of beans, and Rancho Gordo’s new brick-and-mortar presence will let him expand his offerings to include stone ground chocolate, banana vinegar, grains, corn tortillas, and other products that complement the beans. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/beans1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/beans1000-290x194.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo beans, Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58801\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/hotsauce1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/hotsauce1000-290x194.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo hot sauce, Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58802\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/amaranth1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/amaranth1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo amaranth seed and wild rice. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58804\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/chocolate1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/chocolate1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo chocolate. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58807\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/quinoa1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/quinoa1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo quinoa. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58805\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sando originally started his heirloom & heritage bean business from his dining room table, when he was searching for heirloom tomatoes and could only seem to find ones that were from a hothouse in Europe. Many of his beans are rare and endangered, and Sando travels to Mexico and Central and Southern America for research and discovery. In the beginning days of Rancho Gordo, \u003ca href=\"http://tkrg.org/\">Thomas Keller\u003c/a> became a customer and word soon spread. Other famous fans now include \u003ca href=\"http://www.greensrestaurant.com/the-chef/the-chef\">Annie Somerville\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcella_Hazan\">Marcella Hazan\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://deborahmadison.com/\">Deborah Madison\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.paula-wolfert.com/\">Paula Wolfert\u003c/a>. Rancho Gordo quickly grew into a bona fide operation, with much of the bean production done in California. In 2008, he co-authored \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ranchogordo.com/html/rg_beanbook.htm\">Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (Chronicle Books, $22.95), with \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2011/01/21/food-secrets-of-writer-and-cookbook-author-vanessa-barrington/\">Vanessa Barrington\u003c/a>, who was profiled on Bay Area Bites in early 2011. His next book was \u003ca href=\"http://www.timberpress.com/books/rancho_gordo_heirloom_bean_growers_guide/sando/9781604691023\">The Rancho Gordo Heirloom Bean Grower's Guide: Steve Sando's 50 Favorite Varieties\u003c/a> (Timber Press, $19.95).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58848\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando1000new.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/steve-sando1000new.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Sando in his office at Rancho Gordo. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58848\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve Sando in his office at Rancho Gordo. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sando recently talked with Bay Area Bites about the move into the Ferry Building, a book he’s working on, and more. 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We’re not doing Mexican food per se but we do acknowledge that this area was Mexico at one time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I started Rancho Gordo ten years ago without any sort of agriculture or business background. My professional career began at \u003ca href=\"http://www.esprit.com/stories\">Esprit\u003c/a>, where I was a sales rep. I did all of these different things after that for work and didn’t find my stride. My plan wasn’t to have a bean company. It just happened. I had decided that I’d be a screw up and have a nice garden and maybe work at Target. But everything with Rancho Gordo all worked out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For our chefs, beans are a drag to ship. Once we open in the Ferry Building, it will be easier for a lot of them to visit and pick up more product. \u003ca href=\"http://www.cuesa.org/\">CUESA\u003c/a> and the Ferry Building have been really encouraging. Early on, Thomas Keller decided that what we’re doing was groovy – that reaction definitely worked its way down, or up as it is. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/goodmotherbeans1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/goodmotherbeans1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Good Mother Stallard Rancho Gordo beans. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-58840\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/reboserabeans1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/reboserabeans1000-190x190.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo Rebosero beans. 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Why focus on beans for a business?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Sando:\u003c/strong> We had taco night when I was growing up, with doctored up Rosarita beans. That’s where my love of beans came from--I could eat them out of a can, I loved them that much.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It seems that we should know our own food before we lose focus. Before, people tried to do beans and had the focus be mainly on the health and vegetarian qualities. I have no interest in health and vegetarianism and feel that vegetarians don’t own beans per se. There was a complaint that my Heirloom Beans book did not have enough vegetarian recipes in it... There is a great bonus that beans are so healthy and are so green to grow. When you make meat, you grow food for cows. With beans, you put the seeds in the ground and have the protein. I’m interested in the green aspects but really most interested in the bean’s flavor. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I am researching a new book on beans and looking at dishes like \u003cem>pasta fagioli\u003c/em> and \u003cem>cassoulet\u003c/em>. I am finding Jewish dishes and Spanish dishes. Beans are a great ingredient for main dishes, yet too often they are put off to as side dishes or forgotten. The book is still in the proposal stage and we are conceptualizing it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What are your favorite heirloom items?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Sando:\u003c/strong> I love heirloom corn because the quality is so much more interesting and there are different varieties. My palate can tell which valley this corn is from, and when they still have a dried corn flavor. It’s not as distinctive then. I just love heirloom melons. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/heirloom-corn600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/heirloom-corn600.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo tortillas made from heirloom corn. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58818\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Part of your work at Rancho Gordo is traveling and bringing back heirloom varieties. What have you been traveling for lately?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Sando:\u003c/strong> I asked Marcella Hazan, “What is it that you can’t get?” Then I try and find it. I asked Marcella and she said Sorana beans. I love to drop a name and it’s fun to just ask folks like Marcella. If you’re a young farmer, you can’t just have beets and chard anymore. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re getting more European varieties of beans from working with \u003ca href=\"http://www.georgeannebrennan.com/\">Georgeanne Brennan\u003c/a>. Her husband worked with us on projects and her books are great. We found French Tarbais seed but call them cassoulet beans due to a terroir issue. Georgeanne was really key in her work with early vegetables and bringing the seeds over.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re working on getting pottery along the Oaxaca and Guerrero coast and importing stuff from Los Reyes. There’s no glaze on them, and the sides are just really thick so they don’t break. I love the pottery for cooking beans. We’ll be on the coast hunting for pots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/cassoulet1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/cassoulet1000-290x194.jpg\" alt=\"Rancho Gordo Classic Cassoulet Beans. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58829\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/pots-noglaze1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/pots-noglaze1000-290x194.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Sando discusses using ceramic pots without glaze for cooking beans. 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There are a lot of administrative aspects to running a small family ranch, and they are time consuming.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now a San Francisco startup is looking to act as the middleman, handling the logistics of gathering and delivering local goods to consumers' doorsteps so small farmers like Markegard don't have to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.goodeggs.com/welcome\">Good Eggs\u003c/a> began a year ago as a place where local food producers could sell their foods directly to consumers online, says CEO Rob Spiro. But producers needed more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We kept hearing the same thing from the producers,\" Spiro tells The Salt. \"'This is great,' they told us, 'but as I become more successful, I'm becoming a full-time distributor.'\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So Spiro and his business partners decided to step in. \"What we need is a last-mile delivery system for our producers,\" says Spiro.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The problem is that whether you live in San Francisco or Des Moines, Dallas or Wichita, the modern food system is based on economies of scale: To keep food inexpensive and delivered predictably, regardless of the season, you need mass production and the mass movement of goods from large-scale farm to national distributor to superstore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But similar networks for moving locally produced foods to market are sorely lacking, according to a \u003ca href=\"http://www.ngfn.org/resources/ngfn-database/knowledge/USDAReportFoodHub2013.pdf\">2010 report\u003c/a> from the USDA's Economic Research Service.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To that end, Good Eggs acquired three trucks and a warehouse and, as of last Thursday, it will now deliver fresh local fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood and prepared foods right to consumers' doors throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. It plans to create a similar food hub in Brooklyn this spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Good Eggs system works like this: Consumers order from a wide variety of locally made, artisanal products online — from baby food to cheese, oranges to muffins. Items are then baked or harvested fresh to order and sent to the Good Eggs' warehouse, where each individual order is put together manually.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The idea is to keep costs down by using an Amazon warehouse model of efficient distribution — except nothing is stored there. The warehouse is used instead for aggregating goods on delivery days. By bringing all the products together in one location and distributing them together, Good Eggs hopes to relieve producers of the logistical headache of direct sales, while earning them higher profit margins than they get from grocery stores.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58053\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 290px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/goodeggsshots.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/goodeggsshots-290x217.jpg\" alt=\"Good Eggs lets consumers order a variety of locally made, artisanal products online: from meat and produce to baked goods and even baby foods. Photo: Courtesy of Good Eggs\" width=\"290\" height=\"217\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58053\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good Eggs lets consumers order a variety of locally made, artisanal products online: from meat and produce to baked goods and even baby foods. Photo: Courtesy of Good Eggs\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And while the price of jam on the Good Eggs site is far higher than a jar of Smuckers at Safeway, the cost of most goods is comparable to those at boutique markets like Whole Foods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, other companies have tried, with some success, to deliver groceries to homes and offices. Giant grocers like Safeway now offer home delivery. Fresh Direct makes home deliveries in the New York area, and Spud will drop off items to your front door in cities across the U.S. and Canada. But all of these companies function as full-scale grocers, and keep fully stocked warehouses full of non-local and non-food items.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More similar is \u003ca href=\"http://www.farmigo.com/\">Farmigo\u003c/a>, with a mission to also deliver only local produce and meats directly to consumers in New York and California. But Farmigo only delivers to offices and other group drop-off points. Home delivery, the company found, was too costly to make it work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Good Eggs is looking to get around that problem by charging $3.99 for home deliveries. Depending on whether a customer orders from the Good Eggs site or from a producer's own website, the company also takes a percentage cut from each sale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An impressive team of investors and advisers are working with Good Eggs, including Alice Waters of Chez Panisse, Michael Dearing of Stanford and Damon Horowitz of Google.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even so, the challenges of reconstructing a 21st century local food delivery system are formidable. How the company will deal with the logistical complexity of coordinating 120-plus producers and potentially hundreds of drop-off points, and how consumers will react to limited drop-off days and times, remains to be seen. 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But producers needed more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We kept hearing the same thing from the producers,\" Spiro tells The Salt. \"'This is great,' they told us, 'but as I become more successful, I'm becoming a full-time distributor.'\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So Spiro and his business partners decided to step in. \"What we need is a last-mile delivery system for our producers,\" says Spiro.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The problem is that whether you live in San Francisco or Des Moines, Dallas or Wichita, the modern food system is based on economies of scale: To keep food inexpensive and delivered predictably, regardless of the season, you need mass production and the mass movement of goods from large-scale farm to national distributor to superstore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But similar networks for moving locally produced foods to market are sorely lacking, according to a \u003ca href=\"http://www.ngfn.org/resources/ngfn-database/knowledge/USDAReportFoodHub2013.pdf\">2010 report\u003c/a> from the USDA's Economic Research Service.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To that end, Good Eggs acquired three trucks and a warehouse and, as of last Thursday, it will now deliver fresh local fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood and prepared foods right to consumers' doors throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. It plans to create a similar food hub in Brooklyn this spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Good Eggs system works like this: Consumers order from a wide variety of locally made, artisanal products online — from baby food to cheese, oranges to muffins. Items are then baked or harvested fresh to order and sent to the Good Eggs' warehouse, where each individual order is put together manually.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The idea is to keep costs down by using an Amazon warehouse model of efficient distribution — except nothing is stored there. The warehouse is used instead for aggregating goods on delivery days. By bringing all the products together in one location and distributing them together, Good Eggs hopes to relieve producers of the logistical headache of direct sales, while earning them higher profit margins than they get from grocery stores.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58053\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 290px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/goodeggsshots.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/goodeggsshots-290x217.jpg\" alt=\"Good Eggs lets consumers order a variety of locally made, artisanal products online: from meat and produce to baked goods and even baby foods. 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But all of these companies function as full-scale grocers, and keep fully stocked warehouses full of non-local and non-food items.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More similar is \u003ca href=\"http://www.farmigo.com/\">Farmigo\u003c/a>, with a mission to also deliver only local produce and meats directly to consumers in New York and California. But Farmigo only delivers to offices and other group drop-off points. Home delivery, the company found, was too costly to make it work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Good Eggs is looking to get around that problem by charging $3.99 for home deliveries. Depending on whether a customer orders from the Good Eggs site or from a producer's own website, the company also takes a percentage cut from each sale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An impressive team of investors and advisers are working with Good Eggs, including Alice Waters of Chez Panisse, Michael Dearing of Stanford and Damon Horowitz of Google.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even so, the challenges of reconstructing a 21st century local food delivery system are formidable. How the company will deal with the logistical complexity of coordinating 120-plus producers and potentially hundreds of drop-off points, and how consumers will react to limited drop-off days and times, remains to be seen. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/south-entrance1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/south-entrance1000.jpg\" alt=\"Window looking into South at SFJAZZ Photo: Angkana Kurutach\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58010\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Window looking into South at SFJAZZ Photo: Angkana Kurutach\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In Hayes Valley, the new 35,000-square-foot SFJAZZ Center is the first permanent home for \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfjazz.org/built-jazz\">SFJAZZ\u003c/a>. The new center is already a major draw for musicians and jazz fans locally since every seat in the house offers \u003cem>amazing\u003c/em> acoustics. Now, jazz fans also have their own watering hole with casual bites. This week, Chef Charles Phan opened South restaurant, with craft bourbon cocktails by \u003ca href=\"http://www.slanteddoor.com/family#erik\">Erik Adkins\u003c/a> and food ranging from fried beignets (by Pastry Chef \u003ca href=\"http://www.slanteddoor.com/family#chucky\">Chucky Dugo\u003c/a>) to alligator sausage, tender spicy beef jerky and oysters baked or fried. Bar food is a definite departure from the clean award-winning Vietnamese fare Phan is known for, but South gives him a chance to play and riff. Phan has been open with \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/10/04/an-interview-with-charles-phan-author-of-vietnamese-home-cooking/\">Bay Area Bites\u003c/a> about his growing love of bourbon, and is due to open the bourbon and fried chicken Hard Water concept on the Embarcadero. He just returned from a research trip to Kentucky with Adkins and architect Olle Lundberg and the trio sampled from up to fifteen barrels each day. “We had to stop at that point,” he said with a laugh. Lundberg's renderings of the space can be seen below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57899\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/charles-phan1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/charles-phan1000.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Phan. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57899\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charles Phan. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With a growing empire of Bay Area restaurants including the highly regarded \u003ca href=\"http://www.slanteddoor.com/food\">Slanted Door\u003c/a>, Phan said he is happy to be a part of this new San Francisco institution, even if he did at first say no to the prospect. Turns out, he does know how to provide quality sustenance for hungry musicians and their fans and has put some thought into how to do that: “A lot of them are always on the road, and it’s tough for them to get a good, warm meal. They’re like gypsies. At the end of the day, we want to provide good food and value.” Because Phan also oversees the SFJAZZ catering and green room operations, he hopes to get musicians to enjoy the food so much that it will be one reason for them to return, again and again. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57908\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/SOUTH-alligator-sausage1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/SOUTH-alligator-sausage1000.jpg\" alt=\"South’s Alligator sausage. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57908\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South’s Alligator sausage. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57907\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/SOUTH_cornmeal-crusted-fried-oysters1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/SOUTH_cornmeal-crusted-fried-oysters1000.jpg\" alt=\"South’s Cornmeal crusted fried oysters with jalapeño remoulade Photo: Angkana Kurutac\" width=\"1000\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57907\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South’s Cornmeal crusted fried oysters with jalapeño remoulade Photo: Angkana Kurutac\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>SFJAZZ Trustee and \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Boonville-Novel-Robert-Mailer-Anderson/dp/0060516216\">\u003cem>Boonville\u003c/em>\u003c/a> author Robert Mailer Anderson helped raise the money to build the new center. He and his wife Nicola Miner are friends to many musicians and writers (including me, full disclosure) and are major Obama fundraisers. Anderson will eagerly share the details of where to get his favorite late night meal of al pastor tacos--\u003ca href=\"http://www.taqueriasanjose1since1980.com/\">San Jose taqueria\u003c/a>, here we come. Regarding why Phan was chosen to head up the food for SFJAZZ, Anderson is quick to sing Phan’s praises, “We’re a cutting edge jazz center so we should have someone who is cutting edge in the culinary world.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57909\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/South-at-SFJAZZ-Renderingslundberg-design1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/South-at-SFJAZZ-Renderingslundberg-design1000.jpg\" alt=\"South at SFJAZZ Renderings by Lundberg Design\" width=\"1000\" height=\"684\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57909\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South at SFJAZZ Renderings by Lundberg Design\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57910\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/SouthSFJAZZRenderingslundberg-design1000a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/SouthSFJAZZRenderingslundberg-design1000a.jpg\" alt=\"South at SFJAZZ Renderings by Lundberg Design\" width=\"1000\" height=\"639\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57910\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South at SFJAZZ Renderings by Lundberg Design\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He is also quick to second Phan’s notion that food is important for any musician: “Because musicians travel so much, they are always talking about food. With the guys, they tend to talk about food and women. The perfect night out seems to include music, food and drinks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fifty seats at South have full window views of the outside scene and the space is perfectly set up for a quick The Battle of New Orleans cocktail and nibble. Part of the South bar peers into the Robert N. Miner auditorium through a large glass panel. SFJAZZ’s Marshall Lamm confirmed that bar patrons can nab a peek during live performances, which may be markedly different in both vibe and appearance than other music spots (guests do need a ticket to take in any performance). Phan noted that because the Miner auditorium holds up to 700 guests, it makes more sense for jazz patrons to plan on getting a cocktail, versus food, at South. During performances, there is also an upstairs bar with views onto a wall filled with breathtaking black-and-white images of jazz greats. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57896\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/JazzGreats_South1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/JazzGreats_South1000.jpg\" alt=\"Jazz greats: a view from the South and SFJAZZ building Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57896\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jazz greats: a view from the South and SFJAZZ building Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>South currently offers eleven cocktails priced at $10, and draft beer and local wine are also available. The Blenheim ginger sparkler is a kicky and not-too-sweet refresher for designated drivers and best of all, concertgoers can tote their drinks back into the auditorium in compostable glasses. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57923\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/South_TheBattleof-NewOrleansDrinks1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/South_TheBattleof-NewOrleansDrinks1000.jpg\" alt=\"South’s bar: prepped The Battle of New Orleans bourbon drinks. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57923\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South’s bar: prepped The Battle of New Orleans bourbon drinks. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58008\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/french75-cocktail1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/french75-cocktail1000.jpg\" alt=\"French 75 cocktails at South's bar. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58008\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">French 75 cocktails at South's bar. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Prominent jazz vocalist and fourth generation San Franciscan \u003ca href=\"http://www.kittymargolis.com/index.php\">Kitty Margolis\u003c/a> sounded relieved and enthusiastic over Phan’s menu. She noted that his fare is miles better than the sort of dry \"bandwiches\" she has endured during her career. Since I had never heard the term bandwich, she explained it: a “bandwich” or “gigwich” is an unappealing catered sandwich that is often served to musicians. Sometimes, it may happen that the musicians are performing for a group that is enjoying a fancy dinner that looks and smells great, from afar. The musician’s cold bandwich usually arrives wrapped in plastic with grey mystery meat in between two slices of old looking bread. Condiments are an afterthought for bandwiches and forget about seeing some fresh and green Little Gem produce that Phan is using in his celery root remoulade dish at South. Bandwiches are so terrible that Margolis, who has performed in Italy, Japan and all over the world, now specifies in her rider contract that bandwiches are forbidden. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58007\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/littlegems1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/littlegems1000.jpg\" alt=\"Celery root remoulade with Little Gem lettuce. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58007\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Celery root remoulade with Little Gem lettuce. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Phan’s seasonal touches are evident on the menu, which he said can draw from the south of Italy and south of Spain. Margolis and Anderson both discussed how similar jazz and cooking can be, due to the use of improvisation. At first bite, the South menu looks more like improv from the American historic south, with a seasonal and California twist: chive-rice ball (called a calas) with red pepper jelly, cornmeal crusted fried oysters with remoulade, black-eyed pea spread paired with poppy seed crackers, duck rillettes with Creole mustard, and chicken gumbo. The menu is geared towards small plates that seem to point to a lighter approach that incorporates sharing. Breakfast and lunch are slated to begin next month, and Phan hopes that South will draw in locals as well as musicians. “That’s why we’re doing breakfast and lunch, for the folks who live nearby. We want people to use the space all day long.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chick Corea plays in the Robert N. Miner auditorium at the SFJAZZ Center. Guests can visit South for food and drinks before and during performances like this one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgMMPItMS70]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Related Information:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&cid=18141891765408404528&q=SFJAZZ+Center&iwloc=A&gl=US&hl=en\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n201 Franklin Street (at Fell)\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco CA 94102\u003cbr>\n(415) 539-3905\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dinner daily 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.\u003cbr>\nBreakfast and lunch opening in April 2013\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SFJAZZ\">@SFJAZZ\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/SFJAZZ?fref=ts\">SFJAZZ\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/south-entrance1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/south-entrance1000.jpg\" alt=\"Window looking into South at SFJAZZ Photo: Angkana Kurutach\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58010\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Window looking into South at SFJAZZ Photo: Angkana Kurutach\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In Hayes Valley, the new 35,000-square-foot SFJAZZ Center is the first permanent home for \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfjazz.org/built-jazz\">SFJAZZ\u003c/a>. The new center is already a major draw for musicians and jazz fans locally since every seat in the house offers \u003cem>amazing\u003c/em> acoustics. Now, jazz fans also have their own watering hole with casual bites. This week, Chef Charles Phan opened South restaurant, with craft bourbon cocktails by \u003ca href=\"http://www.slanteddoor.com/family#erik\">Erik Adkins\u003c/a> and food ranging from fried beignets (by Pastry Chef \u003ca href=\"http://www.slanteddoor.com/family#chucky\">Chucky Dugo\u003c/a>) to alligator sausage, tender spicy beef jerky and oysters baked or fried. Bar food is a definite departure from the clean award-winning Vietnamese fare Phan is known for, but South gives him a chance to play and riff. Phan has been open with \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/10/04/an-interview-with-charles-phan-author-of-vietnamese-home-cooking/\">Bay Area Bites\u003c/a> about his growing love of bourbon, and is due to open the bourbon and fried chicken Hard Water concept on the Embarcadero. He just returned from a research trip to Kentucky with Adkins and architect Olle Lundberg and the trio sampled from up to fifteen barrels each day. “We had to stop at that point,” he said with a laugh. Lundberg's renderings of the space can be seen below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57899\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/charles-phan1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/charles-phan1000.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Phan. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57899\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charles Phan. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With a growing empire of Bay Area restaurants including the highly regarded \u003ca href=\"http://www.slanteddoor.com/food\">Slanted Door\u003c/a>, Phan said he is happy to be a part of this new San Francisco institution, even if he did at first say no to the prospect. Turns out, he does know how to provide quality sustenance for hungry musicians and their fans and has put some thought into how to do that: “A lot of them are always on the road, and it’s tough for them to get a good, warm meal. They’re like gypsies. At the end of the day, we want to provide good food and value.” Because Phan also oversees the SFJAZZ catering and green room operations, he hopes to get musicians to enjoy the food so much that it will be one reason for them to return, again and again. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57908\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/SOUTH-alligator-sausage1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/SOUTH-alligator-sausage1000.jpg\" alt=\"South’s Alligator sausage. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57908\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South’s Alligator sausage. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57907\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/SOUTH_cornmeal-crusted-fried-oysters1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/SOUTH_cornmeal-crusted-fried-oysters1000.jpg\" alt=\"South’s Cornmeal crusted fried oysters with jalapeño remoulade Photo: Angkana Kurutac\" width=\"1000\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57907\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South’s Cornmeal crusted fried oysters with jalapeño remoulade Photo: Angkana Kurutac\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>SFJAZZ Trustee and \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Boonville-Novel-Robert-Mailer-Anderson/dp/0060516216\">\u003cem>Boonville\u003c/em>\u003c/a> author Robert Mailer Anderson helped raise the money to build the new center. He and his wife Nicola Miner are friends to many musicians and writers (including me, full disclosure) and are major Obama fundraisers. Anderson will eagerly share the details of where to get his favorite late night meal of al pastor tacos--\u003ca href=\"http://www.taqueriasanjose1since1980.com/\">San Jose taqueria\u003c/a>, here we come. Regarding why Phan was chosen to head up the food for SFJAZZ, Anderson is quick to sing Phan’s praises, “We’re a cutting edge jazz center so we should have someone who is cutting edge in the culinary world.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57909\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/South-at-SFJAZZ-Renderingslundberg-design1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/South-at-SFJAZZ-Renderingslundberg-design1000.jpg\" alt=\"South at SFJAZZ Renderings by Lundberg Design\" width=\"1000\" height=\"684\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57909\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South at SFJAZZ Renderings by Lundberg Design\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57910\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/SouthSFJAZZRenderingslundberg-design1000a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/SouthSFJAZZRenderingslundberg-design1000a.jpg\" alt=\"South at SFJAZZ Renderings by Lundberg Design\" width=\"1000\" height=\"639\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57910\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South at SFJAZZ Renderings by Lundberg Design\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He is also quick to second Phan’s notion that food is important for any musician: “Because musicians travel so much, they are always talking about food. With the guys, they tend to talk about food and women. The perfect night out seems to include music, food and drinks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fifty seats at South have full window views of the outside scene and the space is perfectly set up for a quick The Battle of New Orleans cocktail and nibble. Part of the South bar peers into the Robert N. Miner auditorium through a large glass panel. SFJAZZ’s Marshall Lamm confirmed that bar patrons can nab a peek during live performances, which may be markedly different in both vibe and appearance than other music spots (guests do need a ticket to take in any performance). Phan noted that because the Miner auditorium holds up to 700 guests, it makes more sense for jazz patrons to plan on getting a cocktail, versus food, at South. During performances, there is also an upstairs bar with views onto a wall filled with breathtaking black-and-white images of jazz greats. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57896\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/JazzGreats_South1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/JazzGreats_South1000.jpg\" alt=\"Jazz greats: a view from the South and SFJAZZ building Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57896\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jazz greats: a view from the South and SFJAZZ building Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>South currently offers eleven cocktails priced at $10, and draft beer and local wine are also available. The Blenheim ginger sparkler is a kicky and not-too-sweet refresher for designated drivers and best of all, concertgoers can tote their drinks back into the auditorium in compostable glasses. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57923\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/South_TheBattleof-NewOrleansDrinks1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/South_TheBattleof-NewOrleansDrinks1000.jpg\" alt=\"South’s bar: prepped The Battle of New Orleans bourbon drinks. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57923\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South’s bar: prepped The Battle of New Orleans bourbon drinks. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58008\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/french75-cocktail1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/french75-cocktail1000.jpg\" alt=\"French 75 cocktails at South's bar. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58008\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">French 75 cocktails at South's bar. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Prominent jazz vocalist and fourth generation San Franciscan \u003ca href=\"http://www.kittymargolis.com/index.php\">Kitty Margolis\u003c/a> sounded relieved and enthusiastic over Phan’s menu. She noted that his fare is miles better than the sort of dry \"bandwiches\" she has endured during her career. Since I had never heard the term bandwich, she explained it: a “bandwich” or “gigwich” is an unappealing catered sandwich that is often served to musicians. Sometimes, it may happen that the musicians are performing for a group that is enjoying a fancy dinner that looks and smells great, from afar. The musician’s cold bandwich usually arrives wrapped in plastic with grey mystery meat in between two slices of old looking bread. Condiments are an afterthought for bandwiches and forget about seeing some fresh and green Little Gem produce that Phan is using in his celery root remoulade dish at South. Bandwiches are so terrible that Margolis, who has performed in Italy, Japan and all over the world, now specifies in her rider contract that bandwiches are forbidden. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_58007\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/littlegems1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/littlegems1000.jpg\" alt=\"Celery root remoulade with Little Gem lettuce. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58007\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Celery root remoulade with Little Gem lettuce. Photo: Angkana Kurutach\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Phan’s seasonal touches are evident on the menu, which he said can draw from the south of Italy and south of Spain. Margolis and Anderson both discussed how similar jazz and cooking can be, due to the use of improvisation. At first bite, the South menu looks more like improv from the American historic south, with a seasonal and California twist: chive-rice ball (called a calas) with red pepper jelly, cornmeal crusted fried oysters with remoulade, black-eyed pea spread paired with poppy seed crackers, duck rillettes with Creole mustard, and chicken gumbo. The menu is geared towards small plates that seem to point to a lighter approach that incorporates sharing. Breakfast and lunch are slated to begin next month, and Phan hopes that South will draw in locals as well as musicians. “That’s why we’re doing breakfast and lunch, for the folks who live nearby. We want people to use the space all day long.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Mexican asparagus, young coconuts from Thailand, stiffly frilled kale and fuschia-stemmed chard grown in Winters or Watsonville, edible purple pansies babied in a backyard in Oakland: Do you ever think about how they get to the shelves of Mollie Stone’s, onto your $11 salad in the Marina, or your $18 pizza in the Mission? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The answer is down on this chilly, pre-dawn corner of Jerrold Avenue, where the moon, fat and round as a pomelo, is sinking behind the hodgepodge cluster of warehouses, coolers, and trucking bays that make up the \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfproduce.org\">\u003cstrong>San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, stretched over old streetcar tracks, crisscrossing worn brick-lined streets in one of the city’s last rumbling, remaining districts of light industry. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57783\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/CooksCo1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/CooksCo1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cook's Company\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57783\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cook's Company\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While you were sleeping or dancing, drinking or downloading, buyers from \u003ca href=\"http://www.biritemarket.com/\">Bi-Rite\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.canyonmarket.com/\">Canyon Market\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/good-life-grocery-san-francisco\">Good Life\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleybowl.com/\">Berkeley Bowl\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.rainbow.coop/\">Rainbow Grocery\u003c/a> and hundreds of corner groceries and fresh produce stores all around the city spent the night's darkest hours in close communion with the food you’ll be eating today, judging and bargaining to get the best stuff at the cheapest price. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57784\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Grass1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Grass1000.jpg\" alt=\"Asparagus from Mexico\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57784\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asparagus from Mexico\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s a working market that’s been part of the city’s fabric since the early 1960s, when the old downtown produce market was razed to make room for what’s now the Embarcadero complex. Working with the city, the vendors and merchants built a new market near where Bernal Heights flattened out past Bayshore, north of Silver Terrace not far from Bayview. Stretched over 20 acres, it provides over 650 jobs, fills more than 300,000 square feet of warehouse space and moves millions of dollars of food from growers to distributors to buyers annually. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57788\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/VegDisplay1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/VegDisplay1000.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetable Display\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57788\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vegetable Display\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And yet, few San Franciscans know of it. In its full swing at 2 or 3 in the morning, busy as a trading floor, the market exists to move product, this colorful money stacked up in the shape of snow peas and eggplants, radishes and apples. The daunting maze of trucks and loading bays is no place for sleepy civilians: Stand still for a moment, anywhere, and you’re bound to be in several someones’ way as they barrel past you, pushing a hand cart or maneuvering a forklift stacked high with boxes, filled with oversized red peppers from Mexico, big and shiny as shoes, or bristling bunches of parsley, dozens to a case. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57786\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Peppers1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Peppers1000.jpg\" alt=\"Oversized red peppers from Mexico\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57786\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oversized red peppers from Mexico\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you have to be there, stay close to the sides of general manager Michael Janis and his colleague, business development representative Eddie Kapper. Genial, dedicated, fast-moving men, they slide through the market as if strolling through their offices, greeting workers by name, shaking hands with buyers. The market is made up of more than two dozen independent businesses, each with its own specialty, many still family run. There’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.washingtonvegetable.com/\">Washington Vegetable\u003c/a>, carrying a full line of vegetables but specializing in greens. \u003ca href=\"http://www.earlsorganic.com\">Earl’s Organic Produce\u003c/a>, in business since the 1970s, sells only organic produce from its spacious new warehouse, where the coolers are adjusted to the optimal needs of the produce: one cold and moist, another cold and dry. (Bananas long for one climate, Meyer lemons another.) \u003ca href=\"http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/\">Whole Foods\u003c/a> has its own huge warehouse here, which it has since outgrown; it’s moving to a new, dedicated distribution facility in Richmond soon. Some businesses, like Yuet Cheong Produce, focus on the Asian market, others in Latino products. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57789\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Washington1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Washington1000.jpg\" alt=\"Washington Vegetable\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57789\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greens and more at Washington Vegetable\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Skirt around an impromptu wall of limes in ten-pound boxes, then hustle past a levee of net sacks, fifty-pounders of red and yellow onions, hundredweights of potatoes destined for French-fry cutters from the Excelsior to the Richmond. At Cook’s Company and \u003ca href=\"http://www.greenleafsf.com/\">Greenleaf\u003c/a>, the boxes are smaller, the products—edible flowers, exotic mushrooms—daintier. The clientele here are chefs, caterers, and artisans, who buy in smaller quantities and are notoriously picky about quality and consistency. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here, not everyone comes with a truck. A trio of young men—caterers from the East Bay--are packing a black Mini Cooper with pillowcase-sized bags of greens until every inch is stuffed, a clown car of mizuna and tatsoi. At another loading bay, Fontaine McFadden, bright-eyed even at this bleak hour, wedges boxes into her hatchback. She's buying for her three-month-old venture, \u003ca href=\"http://www.strongtablesf.com/\">Strong Table\u003c/a>, a paleo-diet meal delivery. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57785\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/PaleoMeals1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/PaleoMeals1000.jpg\" alt=\"Fontaine McFadden of Strong Table at the Produce Market\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57785\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fontaine McFadden of Strong Table at the Produce Market\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s a tricky business, dealing in perishables. In a thick blue sweatshirt, hands sheathed in heavy rubber gloves, a worker scoops crushed ice like snow over waxy boxes lettered in red Chinese characters. Broccoli likes it cold. Too warm and the stems flop into rubber, once-tight blue-green florets yawning open into sunny yellow flowers no one will buy. Brassicas like these--Brussels sprouts, collards, kale, kohlrabi, broccoli--are the greens of winter. Cabbage will grow through snow. A good frost sweetens the kale crop, nature producing its own antifreeze in the leaves. Aphids, who love to huddle in these vegetables' nooks and crannies, can't survive the cold. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57781\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Broccoli1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Broccoli1000.jpg\" alt=\"Produce worker with boxes of broccoli\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57781\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Produce worker with boxes of broccoli\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Selling wholesale like this isn't for every farmer. Earl's owner Earl Herrick, just back from visiting an avocado and citrus grower in the Pauma Valley, lays out what a distributor needs: quality, consistency, and reliable supply. He liked the man's fruit, he says, but his avocados were too small, his grapefruits not heavy enough. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Boxes are packed and labeled by size, every piece inside graded to meet a certain standard. A 20-count peach is one size, a 16-count another. Don't try to mix them in the same box. Anything too small or too light risks getting the whole box \"kicked,\" or sent back on the truck to the farmer. There's also a matter of shelf life. Selling wholesale means the product has to last at least a week off the farm--a day or two for packing and shipping, another day or two on site at the warehouse, a day or two in the market, then however long the customer waits to use it once she gets it home. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57782\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/CitrusSeason1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/CitrusSeason1000.jpg\" alt=\"Winter Produce at Earl's - Citrus Season\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57782\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter Produce at Earl's - Citrus Season\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Once, the market had bars, a hofbrau, a handful of restaurants. They’re gone now, swallowed up by the need for more space for vendors. Only the J&V remains, opening at one a.m., closing up by 10 a.m. Started by a couple of former produce workers, it's two businesses now, a café for market workers by night, a catering kitchen by day. By daybreak, even as the café empties out, the big back kitchen is in full swing busy prepping meals for businesses downtown. Order sheets for banks, tech firms and brokerages are taped to the wall. A man fills bowls with identical cubes of melon in tri-colored rows. A row of women stand making dozens of sandwiches, lining them up on plastic trays. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The market’s moving with the times. It’s just signed a new 60-year lease with the city. There are long-term, multi-million-dollar reinvestment and capital improvement plans in development, focusing on a complete overhaul and rebuilding of the vendor spaces, with a lot more room and more up-to-date, energy-efficient cooling facilities. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the new \u003ca href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-01-02/californias-newest-business-craze-homemade-food\">cottage food law\u003c/a> comes into effect, Kapper tells us how he hopes more small food businesses will see the market as a resource. Every day, says Eddie, he gets calls from people wanting to start up some kind of new business—niche caterers, jam or salsa makers, someone with a great idea for an herb salt or a juice-cleanse biz. He’ll talk to any potential new clients, walk them through, introduce them to the right vendors, try to get them what they need from the market. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's part of a vision of community revitalization for Earl Shaddix, too. A longtime member of the San Francisco professional food community as a chef and trainer for All-Clad Metalcrafters, Shaddix recently bought a house in Bayview, and wants to show residents of the community how they can take advantage of the market's offerings to start their own small food businesses. He hopes to start a series of free food-business classes for people in the surrounding neighborhoods. He'd also like to encourage food makers around the city to start renting their kitchen space in the southeastern end of the city, where commercial rents are still reasonable. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pushing brooms, men at the end of their shifts sweep wilted lettuce into green bins. (The market has one of the city’s highest levels of waste-diversion compliance, with a composting program for green waste and a recycling program for nearly everything else it uses, from cardboard and shrink wrap down to the tough plastic straps used to bundle stacks of boxes together.) At Whole Foods, at Safeway, the day’s produce is being arranged in green stacks, red pyramids, orange piles. The misting jets come on, hissing gently. On Jerrold Avenue, it’s quiet, until the sun goes down and the trucks arrive again, disgorging what will feed the city. \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Mexican asparagus, young coconuts from Thailand, stiffly frilled kale and fuschia-stemmed chard grown in Winters or Watsonville, edible purple pansies babied in a backyard in Oakland: Do you ever think about how they get to the shelves of Mollie Stone’s, onto your $11 salad in the Marina, or your $18 pizza in the Mission? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The answer is down on this chilly, pre-dawn corner of Jerrold Avenue, where the moon, fat and round as a pomelo, is sinking behind the hodgepodge cluster of warehouses, coolers, and trucking bays that make up the \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfproduce.org\">\u003cstrong>San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, stretched over old streetcar tracks, crisscrossing worn brick-lined streets in one of the city’s last rumbling, remaining districts of light industry. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57783\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/CooksCo1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/CooksCo1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cook's Company\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57783\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cook's Company\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While you were sleeping or dancing, drinking or downloading, buyers from \u003ca href=\"http://www.biritemarket.com/\">Bi-Rite\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.canyonmarket.com/\">Canyon Market\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/good-life-grocery-san-francisco\">Good Life\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleybowl.com/\">Berkeley Bowl\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.rainbow.coop/\">Rainbow Grocery\u003c/a> and hundreds of corner groceries and fresh produce stores all around the city spent the night's darkest hours in close communion with the food you’ll be eating today, judging and bargaining to get the best stuff at the cheapest price. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57784\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Grass1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Grass1000.jpg\" alt=\"Asparagus from Mexico\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57784\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asparagus from Mexico\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s a working market that’s been part of the city’s fabric since the early 1960s, when the old downtown produce market was razed to make room for what’s now the Embarcadero complex. Working with the city, the vendors and merchants built a new market near where Bernal Heights flattened out past Bayshore, north of Silver Terrace not far from Bayview. Stretched over 20 acres, it provides over 650 jobs, fills more than 300,000 square feet of warehouse space and moves millions of dollars of food from growers to distributors to buyers annually. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57788\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/VegDisplay1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/VegDisplay1000.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetable Display\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57788\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vegetable Display\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And yet, few San Franciscans know of it. In its full swing at 2 or 3 in the morning, busy as a trading floor, the market exists to move product, this colorful money stacked up in the shape of snow peas and eggplants, radishes and apples. The daunting maze of trucks and loading bays is no place for sleepy civilians: Stand still for a moment, anywhere, and you’re bound to be in several someones’ way as they barrel past you, pushing a hand cart or maneuvering a forklift stacked high with boxes, filled with oversized red peppers from Mexico, big and shiny as shoes, or bristling bunches of parsley, dozens to a case. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57786\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Peppers1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Peppers1000.jpg\" alt=\"Oversized red peppers from Mexico\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57786\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oversized red peppers from Mexico\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you have to be there, stay close to the sides of general manager Michael Janis and his colleague, business development representative Eddie Kapper. Genial, dedicated, fast-moving men, they slide through the market as if strolling through their offices, greeting workers by name, shaking hands with buyers. The market is made up of more than two dozen independent businesses, each with its own specialty, many still family run. There’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.washingtonvegetable.com/\">Washington Vegetable\u003c/a>, carrying a full line of vegetables but specializing in greens. \u003ca href=\"http://www.earlsorganic.com\">Earl’s Organic Produce\u003c/a>, in business since the 1970s, sells only organic produce from its spacious new warehouse, where the coolers are adjusted to the optimal needs of the produce: one cold and moist, another cold and dry. (Bananas long for one climate, Meyer lemons another.) \u003ca href=\"http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/\">Whole Foods\u003c/a> has its own huge warehouse here, which it has since outgrown; it’s moving to a new, dedicated distribution facility in Richmond soon. Some businesses, like Yuet Cheong Produce, focus on the Asian market, others in Latino products. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57789\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Washington1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Washington1000.jpg\" alt=\"Washington Vegetable\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57789\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greens and more at Washington Vegetable\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Skirt around an impromptu wall of limes in ten-pound boxes, then hustle past a levee of net sacks, fifty-pounders of red and yellow onions, hundredweights of potatoes destined for French-fry cutters from the Excelsior to the Richmond. At Cook’s Company and \u003ca href=\"http://www.greenleafsf.com/\">Greenleaf\u003c/a>, the boxes are smaller, the products—edible flowers, exotic mushrooms—daintier. The clientele here are chefs, caterers, and artisans, who buy in smaller quantities and are notoriously picky about quality and consistency. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here, not everyone comes with a truck. A trio of young men—caterers from the East Bay--are packing a black Mini Cooper with pillowcase-sized bags of greens until every inch is stuffed, a clown car of mizuna and tatsoi. At another loading bay, Fontaine McFadden, bright-eyed even at this bleak hour, wedges boxes into her hatchback. She's buying for her three-month-old venture, \u003ca href=\"http://www.strongtablesf.com/\">Strong Table\u003c/a>, a paleo-diet meal delivery. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57785\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/PaleoMeals1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/PaleoMeals1000.jpg\" alt=\"Fontaine McFadden of Strong Table at the Produce Market\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57785\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fontaine McFadden of Strong Table at the Produce Market\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s a tricky business, dealing in perishables. In a thick blue sweatshirt, hands sheathed in heavy rubber gloves, a worker scoops crushed ice like snow over waxy boxes lettered in red Chinese characters. Broccoli likes it cold. Too warm and the stems flop into rubber, once-tight blue-green florets yawning open into sunny yellow flowers no one will buy. Brassicas like these--Brussels sprouts, collards, kale, kohlrabi, broccoli--are the greens of winter. Cabbage will grow through snow. A good frost sweetens the kale crop, nature producing its own antifreeze in the leaves. Aphids, who love to huddle in these vegetables' nooks and crannies, can't survive the cold. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57781\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Broccoli1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/Broccoli1000.jpg\" alt=\"Produce worker with boxes of broccoli\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57781\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Produce worker with boxes of broccoli\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Selling wholesale like this isn't for every farmer. Earl's owner Earl Herrick, just back from visiting an avocado and citrus grower in the Pauma Valley, lays out what a distributor needs: quality, consistency, and reliable supply. He liked the man's fruit, he says, but his avocados were too small, his grapefruits not heavy enough. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Boxes are packed and labeled by size, every piece inside graded to meet a certain standard. A 20-count peach is one size, a 16-count another. Don't try to mix them in the same box. Anything too small or too light risks getting the whole box \"kicked,\" or sent back on the truck to the farmer. There's also a matter of shelf life. Selling wholesale means the product has to last at least a week off the farm--a day or two for packing and shipping, another day or two on site at the warehouse, a day or two in the market, then however long the customer waits to use it once she gets it home. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57782\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/CitrusSeason1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/CitrusSeason1000.jpg\" alt=\"Winter Produce at Earl's - Citrus Season\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57782\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter Produce at Earl's - Citrus Season\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Once, the market had bars, a hofbrau, a handful of restaurants. They’re gone now, swallowed up by the need for more space for vendors. Only the J&V remains, opening at one a.m., closing up by 10 a.m. Started by a couple of former produce workers, it's two businesses now, a café for market workers by night, a catering kitchen by day. By daybreak, even as the café empties out, the big back kitchen is in full swing busy prepping meals for businesses downtown. Order sheets for banks, tech firms and brokerages are taped to the wall. A man fills bowls with identical cubes of melon in tri-colored rows. A row of women stand making dozens of sandwiches, lining them up on plastic trays. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The market’s moving with the times. It’s just signed a new 60-year lease with the city. There are long-term, multi-million-dollar reinvestment and capital improvement plans in development, focusing on a complete overhaul and rebuilding of the vendor spaces, with a lot more room and more up-to-date, energy-efficient cooling facilities. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the new \u003ca href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-01-02/californias-newest-business-craze-homemade-food\">cottage food law\u003c/a> comes into effect, Kapper tells us how he hopes more small food businesses will see the market as a resource. Every day, says Eddie, he gets calls from people wanting to start up some kind of new business—niche caterers, jam or salsa makers, someone with a great idea for an herb salt or a juice-cleanse biz. He’ll talk to any potential new clients, walk them through, introduce them to the right vendors, try to get them what they need from the market. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's part of a vision of community revitalization for Earl Shaddix, too. A longtime member of the San Francisco professional food community as a chef and trainer for All-Clad Metalcrafters, Shaddix recently bought a house in Bayview, and wants to show residents of the community how they can take advantage of the market's offerings to start their own small food businesses. He hopes to start a series of free food-business classes for people in the surrounding neighborhoods. He'd also like to encourage food makers around the city to start renting their kitchen space in the southeastern end of the city, where commercial rents are still reasonable. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57651\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/leslie-drinking703.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/leslie-drinking703.jpg\" title=\"Leslie Sbrocco on the set of Check, Please! Bay Area at KQED. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" alt=\"Leslie Sbrocco on the set of Check, Please! Bay Area at KQED. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57651\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie Sbrocco on the set of Check, Please! Bay Area at KQED.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>All Photos: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Season 8 of KQED's \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/\">Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/a> will premiere April 11 on KQED 9. This locally-produced \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/program/\">program\u003c/a> features regular Bay Area residents reviewing and talking about their favorite restaurants. Leslie Sbrocco has been the host for the entire series and in this Bay Area Bites interview we get a closer look at who she is and what goes on behind the clinking wine glasses. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do viewers have to look forward to in Check, Please! Bay Area's new season 8?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nMore fun and guest fireworks, more wine tips, which we launched last season, and restaurants that you've never heard of but deserve attention. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Can you briefly share what your background is in the wine and food industry and why you think you were selected to host Check, Please! Bay Area?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nMy background before coming to Check, Please! Bay Area as host was (and still is) in the wine and drinks industry. I helped create the website about wine for the New York Times Company more than a decade ago, which really kicked off my wine career. I have written two books about wine (\u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Wine-Women-Buying-Pairing-Sharing/dp/0060523328/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1362018172&sr=8-4&keywords=leslie+sbrocco\">Wine for Women\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/The-Simple-Savvy-Wine-Guide/dp/B001PO68WE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362018172&sr=8-1&keywords=leslie+sbrocco\">The Simple & Savvy Wine Guide\u003c/a>), I am a wine consultant who has worked with Virgin America Airlines, Kimpton Hotels, Harry & David among other companies, a wine educator and speaker who travels the globe speaking to thousands about wine, drinks and food, a regular on numerous national television programs such as NBC's Today show, and the co-founder of \u003ca href=\"http://thirstygirl.com/\">ThirstyGirl.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I was contacted before the first season to come in and audition after someone had seen my wine segments on a PBS cooking show. And, as they say, the rest is history. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How has being the host of Check, Please! Bay Area for 8 years affected your career?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nIt's been a terrific part of my career! I get recognized quite a lot now and when I do people profess their love of the show. I love it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57622\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/makeup1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/makeup1000.jpg\" alt=\"Make-up artist Kadidja Sallak gets Leslie ready for taping 3 episodes of Check, Please! Bay Area at KQED. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend \" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57622\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make-up artist Kadidja Sallak gets Leslie ready for taping 3 episodes of Check, Please! Bay Area at KQED.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do you eat at all the restaurants on the show?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nI visit nearly all the restaurants. With three on each show I aim to eat at two of them. As I live in the Sonoma area, I must admit I don't always make it to the South Bay or far East Bay spots, but I've put plenty of miles on my car during seven seasons. Usually I bring friends or family with me as I just try to sample the food not eat whole dishes. I like to talk to the chefs, the sommeliers and wine directors and get a feel for the place. Now that the show has become so popular most of the restaurants recognize me, but by the time I get there the guests have already visited the spot anonymously so it's no big deal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What's the hardest thing about doing the show?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nI don't get to give my opinion. You should see how hard it is sometimes when I think the guest is saying something totally off base or outrageous. I'm smiling but really thinking, \"Are they crazy?\" But, my job is to keep the conversation moving. We only have one go at the show so what you see is pretty much live. I'm taking time cues from the director and have to make sure we hit all of the timing. It's fast-paced but everyone who has been on has wanted to come back and do it again. They have a great time and so do I.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The structure of Check, Please! Bay Area is fairly formulaic -- what are your fantasies about an episode that would break the mold?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nAs I said above, the hardest part for me is not giving my opinion on the restaurants. I'd LOVE to actually be my wild, opinionated self who shows a little more cleavage, drinks wine with the guests (maybe do the occasional shot of tequila) and generally be less controlled. That would be fun, but don't think it's going to happen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57596\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/cp709group-greenroom1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/cp709group-greenroom1000.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie and guests relaxing in the green room after the taping of Check, Please! Bay Area. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57596\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie and guests relaxing in the green room after the taping of Check, Please! Bay Area.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are the questions people ask you most?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nHow do I get on the show is number one, then the next is, \"are you really drinking wine?\" Yes. The vast majority of our guests have never been on television and so it's my job to make it a comfortable, fun and easy experience. I'd like to think I'm good at doing all those things but gotta say...the wine helps. When they drink the glasses we fill them back up so it looks the same. We've only had a couple guests who were slightly over-served. And, if they don't drink wine, you'll see juice, water, and even the occasional beer on the table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57598\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/cp802-group-laughing1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/cp802-group-laughing1000.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie and guests drinking wine on the set after taping an episode for Season 8. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend \" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57598\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie and guests drinking wine on the set after taping an episode for Season 8.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are some other \"insider\" fun facts about the show?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nWhen we first started doing the show my producer had a hell of a time editing because my hands were in every shot. (I married an Italian, but everyone claims I move my hands like one, too.) After season one we modified the table to put on a Leslie \"nipple,\" which is an extra curved part of the table that juts out to keep me slightly separated from the guests so I'm not hitting them with my hands all the time. I've only knocked one glass of wine on a guest this season with my expressive hands. It was white so we were cool, though.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57592\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/spill-800a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/spill-800a.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Sbrocco accidently spills wine on a guest and stage manager Randy Brase uses a blow dryer to remedy the situation. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57592\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie Sbrocco accidently spills wine on a guest and stage manager Randy Brase uses a blow dryer to remedy the situation.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>When people meet you, what is the first thing they say?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nYou're so tall! I get it all the time. I'm 5' 10\" and usually wear heels. Viewers are used to seeing me sit down so they think I'm shorter and many people who are on television are actually much smaller in person. (Secret -- We also put quite a few of the guests up on cushions so that the height is evened out.) I always joke that I'd love people to meet me and say, \"You're so much younger and thinner in person,\" but I usually get the tall comment first. Last event I did, however, a husband and wife came up to me and said they were huge fans of the show and noted how much \"prettier\" I was in person. I was very flattered, gave them a hug, then slipped them a $20 bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57633\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/leslie-el-sur-empanadas1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/leslie-el-sur-empanadas1000.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Sbrocco with El Sur owner Marianne Despres at Check, Please! Bay Area event at SOMA StrEat Food Park. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57633\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie Sbrocco with El Sur owner Marianne Despres at \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/09/17/kqeds-check-please-at-soma-streat-food-park/\">Check, Please! Bay Area event\u003c/a> at SOMA StrEat Food Park.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are you like off camera?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nI like to think I'm the same, but I'm definitely a little crazier and even more gregarious in person. I've had friends say they watch me on the show and call it \"Leslie Lite\" because I tend to be more of a comedian in person. I try to keep my racy mouth in check, too, when doing the show except between takes when my bawdy humor takes over.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57603\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/leslie-tastingwines1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/leslie-tastingwines1000.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie tasting wines post-taping to write wine notes that are published on the website. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57603\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie tasting wines post-taping to write wine notes that are published on the website.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>You have a tattoo on your leg. what's the story?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nI wanted a tattoo for the last few years and I knew it would be glass of rose champagne -- my favorite wine. I had three criteria when it came to getting a tat: first, my tattoo had to be done by a terrific artist; second, it had to be in a place I could cover up; and most importantly, it had to be in a place that didn't sag (I'm not 21 you know). So, I decided the back of my leg was the perfect spot. I was going to get it done locally then my publicist got a call about me appearing on the TV show \u003ca href=\"http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/la-ink\">LA INK\u003c/a>. So, I packed up my pink bubbly and my legs and headed to Los Angeles where I got inked. It turned out to be bigger and more colorful than I thought, but now I love it. My motto after all is \"life, drink it up!\" \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57605\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/tattoos-leg-arms703.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/tattoos-leg-arms703.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Sbrocco's wine glass leg tattoo (center). Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57605\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie Sbrocco's wine glass leg tattoo (center).\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Here are some of Leslie's favorite pink sparklers:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cem>Value (under $20)\u003c/em>\n\u003cli>Graham Beck Brut Rose Sparkling Wine, South Africa\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mont-Ferrant Rose Brut Cava, Spain\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Domaine Ste. Michelle Rose, Columbia Valley, Washington\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs, Sonoma County, California\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mirabelle by Schramsberg, Napa Valley, California\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>JCB N°69 Brut Rose Cremant de Bourgogne, France\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cem>Splurges (over $25)\u003c/em>\n\u003cli>Moet et Chandon Brut Rose, Champagne France\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Laurent-Perrier Champagne, France\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Paul Georg \"Premier Cru\" Brut, Champagne, France\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Roederer Estate \"L'Ermitage\" Brut, Anderson Valley, California\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Iron Horse Brut Rose, Green Valley, Sonoma County, California\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Quartz Reef Brut Rose, Central Otago, New Zealand\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57651\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/leslie-drinking703.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/leslie-drinking703.jpg\" title=\"Leslie Sbrocco on the set of Check, Please! Bay Area at KQED. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" alt=\"Leslie Sbrocco on the set of Check, Please! Bay Area at KQED. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57651\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie Sbrocco on the set of Check, Please! Bay Area at KQED.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>All Photos: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Season 8 of KQED's \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/\">Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/a> will premiere April 11 on KQED 9. This locally-produced \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/program/\">program\u003c/a> features regular Bay Area residents reviewing and talking about their favorite restaurants. Leslie Sbrocco has been the host for the entire series and in this Bay Area Bites interview we get a closer look at who she is and what goes on behind the clinking wine glasses. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do viewers have to look forward to in Check, Please! Bay Area's new season 8?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nMore fun and guest fireworks, more wine tips, which we launched last season, and restaurants that you've never heard of but deserve attention. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Can you briefly share what your background is in the wine and food industry and why you think you were selected to host Check, Please! Bay Area?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nMy background before coming to Check, Please! Bay Area as host was (and still is) in the wine and drinks industry. I helped create the website about wine for the New York Times Company more than a decade ago, which really kicked off my wine career. I have written two books about wine (\u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Wine-Women-Buying-Pairing-Sharing/dp/0060523328/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1362018172&sr=8-4&keywords=leslie+sbrocco\">Wine for Women\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/The-Simple-Savvy-Wine-Guide/dp/B001PO68WE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362018172&sr=8-1&keywords=leslie+sbrocco\">The Simple & Savvy Wine Guide\u003c/a>), I am a wine consultant who has worked with Virgin America Airlines, Kimpton Hotels, Harry & David among other companies, a wine educator and speaker who travels the globe speaking to thousands about wine, drinks and food, a regular on numerous national television programs such as NBC's Today show, and the co-founder of \u003ca href=\"http://thirstygirl.com/\">ThirstyGirl.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I was contacted before the first season to come in and audition after someone had seen my wine segments on a PBS cooking show. And, as they say, the rest is history. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How has being the host of Check, Please! Bay Area for 8 years affected your career?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nIt's been a terrific part of my career! I get recognized quite a lot now and when I do people profess their love of the show. I love it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57622\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/makeup1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/makeup1000.jpg\" alt=\"Make-up artist Kadidja Sallak gets Leslie ready for taping 3 episodes of Check, Please! Bay Area at KQED. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend \" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57622\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make-up artist Kadidja Sallak gets Leslie ready for taping 3 episodes of Check, Please! Bay Area at KQED.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do you eat at all the restaurants on the show?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nI visit nearly all the restaurants. With three on each show I aim to eat at two of them. As I live in the Sonoma area, I must admit I don't always make it to the South Bay or far East Bay spots, but I've put plenty of miles on my car during seven seasons. Usually I bring friends or family with me as I just try to sample the food not eat whole dishes. I like to talk to the chefs, the sommeliers and wine directors and get a feel for the place. Now that the show has become so popular most of the restaurants recognize me, but by the time I get there the guests have already visited the spot anonymously so it's no big deal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What's the hardest thing about doing the show?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nI don't get to give my opinion. You should see how hard it is sometimes when I think the guest is saying something totally off base or outrageous. I'm smiling but really thinking, \"Are they crazy?\" But, my job is to keep the conversation moving. We only have one go at the show so what you see is pretty much live. I'm taking time cues from the director and have to make sure we hit all of the timing. It's fast-paced but everyone who has been on has wanted to come back and do it again. They have a great time and so do I.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The structure of Check, Please! Bay Area is fairly formulaic -- what are your fantasies about an episode that would break the mold?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nAs I said above, the hardest part for me is not giving my opinion on the restaurants. I'd LOVE to actually be my wild, opinionated self who shows a little more cleavage, drinks wine with the guests (maybe do the occasional shot of tequila) and generally be less controlled. That would be fun, but don't think it's going to happen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57596\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/cp709group-greenroom1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/cp709group-greenroom1000.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie and guests relaxing in the green room after the taping of Check, Please! Bay Area. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57596\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie and guests relaxing in the green room after the taping of Check, Please! Bay Area.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are the questions people ask you most?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nHow do I get on the show is number one, then the next is, \"are you really drinking wine?\" Yes. The vast majority of our guests have never been on television and so it's my job to make it a comfortable, fun and easy experience. I'd like to think I'm good at doing all those things but gotta say...the wine helps. When they drink the glasses we fill them back up so it looks the same. We've only had a couple guests who were slightly over-served. And, if they don't drink wine, you'll see juice, water, and even the occasional beer on the table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57598\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/cp802-group-laughing1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/cp802-group-laughing1000.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie and guests drinking wine on the set after taping an episode for Season 8. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend \" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57598\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie and guests drinking wine on the set after taping an episode for Season 8.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are some other \"insider\" fun facts about the show?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nWhen we first started doing the show my producer had a hell of a time editing because my hands were in every shot. (I married an Italian, but everyone claims I move my hands like one, too.) After season one we modified the table to put on a Leslie \"nipple,\" which is an extra curved part of the table that juts out to keep me slightly separated from the guests so I'm not hitting them with my hands all the time. I've only knocked one glass of wine on a guest this season with my expressive hands. It was white so we were cool, though.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57592\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/spill-800a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/spill-800a.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Sbrocco accidently spills wine on a guest and stage manager Randy Brase uses a blow dryer to remedy the situation. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57592\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie Sbrocco accidently spills wine on a guest and stage manager Randy Brase uses a blow dryer to remedy the situation.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>When people meet you, what is the first thing they say?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nYou're so tall! I get it all the time. I'm 5' 10\" and usually wear heels. Viewers are used to seeing me sit down so they think I'm shorter and many people who are on television are actually much smaller in person. (Secret -- We also put quite a few of the guests up on cushions so that the height is evened out.) I always joke that I'd love people to meet me and say, \"You're so much younger and thinner in person,\" but I usually get the tall comment first. Last event I did, however, a husband and wife came up to me and said they were huge fans of the show and noted how much \"prettier\" I was in person. I was very flattered, gave them a hug, then slipped them a $20 bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57633\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/leslie-el-sur-empanadas1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/leslie-el-sur-empanadas1000.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Sbrocco with El Sur owner Marianne Despres at Check, Please! Bay Area event at SOMA StrEat Food Park. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57633\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie Sbrocco with El Sur owner Marianne Despres at \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/09/17/kqeds-check-please-at-soma-streat-food-park/\">Check, Please! Bay Area event\u003c/a> at SOMA StrEat Food Park.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are you like off camera?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nI like to think I'm the same, but I'm definitely a little crazier and even more gregarious in person. I've had friends say they watch me on the show and call it \"Leslie Lite\" because I tend to be more of a comedian in person. I try to keep my racy mouth in check, too, when doing the show except between takes when my bawdy humor takes over.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_57603\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/leslie-tastingwines1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/leslie-tastingwines1000.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie tasting wines post-taping to write wine notes that are published on the website. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56853\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/T_A6001.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/T_A6001.jpg\" alt=\"The Fizzary owners Taylor Peck and Aaron Dolson. Photo courtesy of Cassie Destino/The Fizzary\" width=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56853\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Fizzary owners Taylor Peck and Aaron Dolson. Photo courtesy of Cassie Destino/The Fizzary\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A full tilt soda scene is happening at a Mission storefront, where shoppers can find over 900 sodas and beverages in every shade and from many eras. There’s an appealing array of old fashioned candies with a friendly crew at The Fizzary Soda Menagerie, on a once sleepy stretch of Mission Street between 25th and 26th. \u003ca href=\"http://www.fizzary.com/\">The Fizzary\u003c/a> serves up a vibrant and social shopping scene complete with free taffy with purchase and a mysterious looking soda chiller that brings soda to the perfect cold temperature in five minutes. Many guests on a recent visit would buy a bottle or two of a soda like \u003ca href=\"http://www.greenriversoda.com/chicago/\">Green River\u003c/a> lime soda that seemed to illustrate a return to a sweet childhood memory. I was tempted to buy a six pack of \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolt_Cola\">Jolt cola\u003c/a> as a reminder of my own memorable 1986 slumber birthday party that included scary movies, tee-peeing and talking into the wee morning hours. The Fizzary opened last year and is operated by Aaron Dolson and Taylor Peck, who started \u003ca href=\"http://taylorstonics.com/\">Taylor’s Tonics\u003c/a> in Santa Cruz before moving their operation to the City.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The duo is a NorCal success story, and have the words “San Francisco/Santa Cruz” emblazoned on each Taylor’s Tonics bottle. They use Square for payments at The Fizzary and received a visit from Square Grand Poobah Jack Dorsey recently, who brought a camera crew along. Back in 2009, Peck embarked on a quest to make organic fizzy treats. With a little seed money provided by San Francisco based David Rio Tea Company, Peck and Dolson joined forces and Taylor’s Tonics Botanical Soda Kitchen was created. The product line is sold for $2 a bottle at the Fizzary (like all the other products there) and has elixirs that includes \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2009/08/drink_of_the_week_taylors_toni.php\">Chai Cola\u003c/a>, Mate’ Mojito, and a holiday collection. Taylor’s Tonics did steady business at last month’s Fancy Food Show, and can be found in 40 states and 600 retail locations. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56863\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/THE-FIZZARRY-STEVE-MURDOCK1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/THE-FIZZARRY-STEVE-MURDOCK1000.jpg\" alt=\"Array of beverages at The Fizzary Photo: Steve Murdock\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56863\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Array of beverages at The Fizzary Photo: Steve Murdock\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Peck said the Fizzary exists “to bring as many independent, domestic brands as possible under one roof for retail display.” He has helped folks who are new to the soda and retail world in a “pay it forward” style that fits his outgoing personality. Bay Area Bites caught up with these young soda kings to find out about their new business, what soda's they recommend and their thoughts on anti-soda legislation. Their comments have been edited for content and clarity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Why do the Fizzary in San Francisco? Or even in the Mission District?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Peck:\u003c/strong> We started in Santa Cruz as a tea company and wanted a little more taste of the big city. So we moved the whole operation up here. \u003ca href=\"http://www.davidrio.com/\">David Rio\u003c/a> helped us finance our Chai Cola and we ran the soda line out of a suite near Rainbow Grocery. Then we were at 7th and Brannan but that burned down. So we set up operations in Bayshore temporarily. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We looked for property in SOMA and Mission exclusively. This location couldn’t be more perfect. We appreciate Valencia and the deep Mission and knew we had a stand-alone ‘go-to’ destination. Our plan was to turn into a brewing area for our herbal concentrates and have the public see the process and the treats we have in here. We needed foot traffic, visibility and a minimally industrial showroom workshop. It was literally a long run. There has been a lot of turnover on this something of a sleepy block. We’ve gotten a very warm reception with our neighbors and we are very outgoing and colorful. This space gives us a little more opportunity to shine with our DIY vibe rather than being somewhere in Fisherman’s Wharf, Valencia Street or Union Square.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56860\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Fizzary-Cassie-Destino600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Fizzary-Cassie-Destino600.jpg\" alt=\"The Fizzary exterior. Photo: Cassie Destino\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56860\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Fizzary exterior. Photo: Cassie Destino\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>You had plans to use this as an event space. Is that still the case?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Peck:\u003c/strong> Yes and no. We have a bottling workshop and are able to do events for 100 people or so that are much more specialized and custom. The event needs to be able to integrate well into our production space in back. There is definitely room for both but it is not just an open conference space. If you want to do a performance by a giant steel kettle, that’ll work here. Having uplit LED lights on our apparatus is actually pretty cool, and we’ve done that since moving here. There can be a bar set up back there and folks can start with a soda up front with us. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What are your bestsellers? What's best for daytime sipping versus nighttime? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Dolson:\u003c/strong> People like the uncategorized and the unique: cucumber, ouzo, rhubarb, red hot, Dr. Brown's \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cel-Ray\">Cel-Ray\u003c/a>, butterscotch, and even bug barf. People also shop based on the look of the label, whether it is antique or generic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peck:\u003c/strong> I have to recommend Taylor’s Tonics, Café Azteca and Espresso Cola—-our shop is set up to subtly recommend our product line. \u003ca href=\"http://www.joialife.com/products/\">Joia\u003c/a> all natural soda from Minnesota is more like a fruit drink. Root beer and ginger ale are absolutely the top sellers. We intentionally set up the space so root beer and ginger ale are on different sides. You can see on the weekends how people split, with root beer over there and ginger ale over there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dolson:\u003c/strong> For daytime sipping, some people come here right when we open for Dr. Pepper to start the day. There is Dublin Dr. Pepper, which is special. We bought the last pallet of them. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Are there any sodas that have potential aphrodisiac properties and would good for dates and special occasions like Valentine’s Day?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Peck:\u003c/strong> There’s \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexcite\">Nexcite\u003c/a>, which is a Swedish love potion. \u003ca href=\"http://www.sodapopstop.com/products/detail.cfm?link=205\">Love Potion No. 69\u003c/a> also works! \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>You had a booth at the \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/01/22/fancy-food-show-trends-and-slideshow/\">Fancy Food Show\u003c/a> and BAB's Stephanie Hua covered your \"Untraditional Sodas.\" How did the show go? Had you been before? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Peck:\u003c/strong> We had not gone as exhibitors but had been there as attendees for many years. The show is in our backyard and we talked to a lot of people and had good sales. The natural food products show in Anaheim is our main show. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56861\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/fizzary-stephanie-hua.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/fizzary-stephanie-hua.jpg\" alt=\"Fizzary at SF Fancy Food Show\" width=\"1000\" height=\"916\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56861\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fizzary at SF Fancy Food Show. Photo: Stephanie Hua\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>How do most of your customers find the shop? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Peck: \u003c/strong>I’ve been surprised at how many people have searched us out. We get 60 percent foot and 40 percent destination shoppers. That’s a testament to food bloggers who wrote about us when we first opened -- everyone came to visit from that. We don’t take anything for granted. We had a national wholesale operation for four years yet our media coverage now is far more than anything during those years. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What is the sugar content of your Taylor’s Tonics? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Peck:\u003c/strong> All have unrefined organic sugar cane and a small dose of stevia to get the sugar level down and keep the drink to under ten calories. About two years ago it would’ve been 50-50. We have a lot of transition batches in the shop where folks are cycling through and getting sugar used. Our sugar price went up for organic from 60 cents to now a $1.30 a pound, which is a complete reaction to the consumer. We joke that we shot ourselves in the foot. The upside is we are stuck in the same boat with our competitors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56864\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/The-Fizzary-Aaron-Dolson1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/The-Fizzary-Aaron-Dolson1000.jpg\" alt=\"The Fizzary's Sweets. Photo: Aaron Dolson\" width=\"1000\" height=\"810\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56864\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Fizzary's Sweets. Photo: Aaron Dolson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>How do you feel about the proposed soda tax and move against sodas in Richmond, CA and New York state?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Peck:\u003c/strong> We’re not opposed to it. Soda is a luxury, an indulgence. I drink copious amounts of it. I think the legislation is wisely written to tax over a certain ounce. I don’t believe it should be vilified. It’s an indulgence – when you attack based on sugar and carbonation, just think about some unfiltered apple juice that has more sugar for comparison. The informed consumer is able to enjoy what’s in the shop. We set up our model to be a four pack. At the same time you can’t get a mixed pack like that at Safeway. We’re not so afraid of the legislation. The only time you get more than 12 ounces here, you’re paying for it. We offer sugar free and other options. The legislation changes will affect the corner bodega or Safeway more. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Related Information:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.fizzary.com/\">The Fizzary\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/maps/yQ0UU\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2949 Mission St.\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94110\u003cbr>\n(877) 368-4608\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheFizzary\">@TheFizzary\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fizzary/339456179471253\">The Fizzary\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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There’s an appealing array of old fashioned candies with a friendly crew at The Fizzary Soda Menagerie, on a once sleepy stretch of Mission Street between 25th and 26th. \u003ca href=\"http://www.fizzary.com/\">The Fizzary\u003c/a> serves up a vibrant and social shopping scene complete with free taffy with purchase and a mysterious looking soda chiller that brings soda to the perfect cold temperature in five minutes. Many guests on a recent visit would buy a bottle or two of a soda like \u003ca href=\"http://www.greenriversoda.com/chicago/\">Green River\u003c/a> lime soda that seemed to illustrate a return to a sweet childhood memory. I was tempted to buy a six pack of \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolt_Cola\">Jolt cola\u003c/a> as a reminder of my own memorable 1986 slumber birthday party that included scary movies, tee-peeing and talking into the wee morning hours. The Fizzary opened last year and is operated by Aaron Dolson and Taylor Peck, who started \u003ca href=\"http://taylorstonics.com/\">Taylor’s Tonics\u003c/a> in Santa Cruz before moving their operation to the City.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The duo is a NorCal success story, and have the words “San Francisco/Santa Cruz” emblazoned on each Taylor’s Tonics bottle. They use Square for payments at The Fizzary and received a visit from Square Grand Poobah Jack Dorsey recently, who brought a camera crew along. Back in 2009, Peck embarked on a quest to make organic fizzy treats. With a little seed money provided by San Francisco based David Rio Tea Company, Peck and Dolson joined forces and Taylor’s Tonics Botanical Soda Kitchen was created. The product line is sold for $2 a bottle at the Fizzary (like all the other products there) and has elixirs that includes \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2009/08/drink_of_the_week_taylors_toni.php\">Chai Cola\u003c/a>, Mate’ Mojito, and a holiday collection. Taylor’s Tonics did steady business at last month’s Fancy Food Show, and can be found in 40 states and 600 retail locations. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56863\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/THE-FIZZARRY-STEVE-MURDOCK1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/THE-FIZZARRY-STEVE-MURDOCK1000.jpg\" alt=\"Array of beverages at The Fizzary Photo: Steve Murdock\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56863\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Array of beverages at The Fizzary Photo: Steve Murdock\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Peck said the Fizzary exists “to bring as many independent, domestic brands as possible under one roof for retail display.” He has helped folks who are new to the soda and retail world in a “pay it forward” style that fits his outgoing personality. Bay Area Bites caught up with these young soda kings to find out about their new business, what soda's they recommend and their thoughts on anti-soda legislation. Their comments have been edited for content and clarity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Why do the Fizzary in San Francisco? Or even in the Mission District?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Peck:\u003c/strong> We started in Santa Cruz as a tea company and wanted a little more taste of the big city. So we moved the whole operation up here. \u003ca href=\"http://www.davidrio.com/\">David Rio\u003c/a> helped us finance our Chai Cola and we ran the soda line out of a suite near Rainbow Grocery. Then we were at 7th and Brannan but that burned down. So we set up operations in Bayshore temporarily. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We looked for property in SOMA and Mission exclusively. This location couldn’t be more perfect. We appreciate Valencia and the deep Mission and knew we had a stand-alone ‘go-to’ destination. 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You can see on the weekends how people split, with root beer over there and ginger ale over there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dolson:\u003c/strong> For daytime sipping, some people come here right when we open for Dr. Pepper to start the day. There is Dublin Dr. Pepper, which is special. We bought the last pallet of them. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Are there any sodas that have potential aphrodisiac properties and would good for dates and special occasions like Valentine’s Day?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Peck:\u003c/strong> There’s \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexcite\">Nexcite\u003c/a>, which is a Swedish love potion. \u003ca href=\"http://www.sodapopstop.com/products/detail.cfm?link=205\">Love Potion No. 69\u003c/a> also works! \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>You had a booth at the \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/01/22/fancy-food-show-trends-and-slideshow/\">Fancy Food Show\u003c/a> and BAB's Stephanie Hua covered your \"Untraditional Sodas.\" How did the show go? Had you been before? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Peck:\u003c/strong> We had not gone as exhibitors but had been there as attendees for many years. 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That’s a testament to food bloggers who wrote about us when we first opened -- everyone came to visit from that. We don’t take anything for granted. We had a national wholesale operation for four years yet our media coverage now is far more than anything during those years. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What is the sugar content of your Taylor’s Tonics? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Peck:\u003c/strong> All have unrefined organic sugar cane and a small dose of stevia to get the sugar level down and keep the drink to under ten calories. About two years ago it would’ve been 50-50. We have a lot of transition batches in the shop where folks are cycling through and getting sugar used. Our sugar price went up for organic from 60 cents to now a $1.30 a pound, which is a complete reaction to the consumer. We joke that we shot ourselves in the foot. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56607\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Patrick_Bridget-Erin-Gleeson-Photography.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Patrick_Bridget-Erin-Gleeson-Photography.jpg\" alt=\"Bridget Batson and Patrick Kelly. Photo: Erin Gleeson\" width=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56607\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bridget Batson and Patrick Kelly. Photo: Erin Gleeson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This is the sweet story of how two chefs, Bridget Batson and Patrick Kelly, met and fell in love. The now-married couple work and cook together at the date-worthy French and Spanish gypsy-inspired \u003ca href=\"http://www.gitanerestaurant.com/\">Gitane\u003c/a> restaurant, off of Union Square. They met at an after-party for the huge \u003ca href=\"http://www.mowsf.org/\">Meals on Wheels\u003c/a> event. According to Bridget, there were two huge factors that sealed the deal for the couple -- she passed Patrick’s roasted chicken test (silly chef love games!), and early on in their dating, Patrick gifted Bridget a tray of uni (sea urchin) for Valentine's Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Making and eating a meal of sea urchin pasta is now an ongoing tradition for the couple, and on the Monday after Valentine’s Day, Patrick will buy a tray of uni, and Bridget will make her infamous uni pasta (see recipe below). Customers looking for their own sumptuous seafood and aphrodisiac inspired Valentine’s menu can book a table at Gitane from February 14-16. Bay Area Bites interviewed the SOMA residents recently and their comments have been edited for clarity and grammar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What is it like to work together? How do you negotiate work vs. home life? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> All these fun questions! We’re both extremely different. One thing we struggled with was carving out the time to be at work. I usually work in the morning and he works at night. We do have a good eight hours of crossover. We started working together at Gitane after I’d been here a couple of years. I needed some culinary help (laughs) and the Claude Group was expanding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kelly:\u003c/strong> We definitely had to draw some ground rules and make sure that our Sundays are work-free. We work in different ways at the restaurant. She is a brilliant organizer and I’m more food focused. We definitely work together well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56605\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 192px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Gitane_Bar-Erin-Gleeson-Photography.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Gitane_Bar-Erin-Gleeson-Photography-192x290.jpg\" alt=\"Bar at Gitane. Photo: Erin Gleeson \" width=\"192\" height=\"290\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56605\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bar at Gitane. Photo: Erin Gleeson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What are you serving up for Valentine’s Day?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> Seafood including lobster, oysters and scallops. There will be a special chocolate dessert, too. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kelly: \u003c/strong>We wanted to make the menu approachable and went with all those sexy items like oysters and a lot of shellfish. (Bridget laughs). Gitane is such a phenomenal date place and it makes sense to have those items that are aphrodisiacs. There is an option to add black truffles, which we get regularly for our special events.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Where are a few of your favorite romantic spots in the Bay Area and why?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> Hmmm. We like \u003ca href=\"http://www.kokkari.com/home/\">Kokkari\u003c/a> together. There is something about spit-roasted meats that is romantic to us! (They both laugh). At the \u003ca href=\"http://thebuenavista.com/index1.html\">Buena Vista\u003c/a>, we have an Irish coffee and walk by the water and take our dog. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kelly:\u003c/strong> The Buena Vista may not be very romantic but it’s definitely a lot of fun. We also love taking our dog to Golden Gate Park and the Presidio as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What’s your favorite dessert?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> One of the fun things we both like and grew up with are malted floats. Made with root beer. You don’t see it on menus that much. We make ourselves floats at home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kelly:\u003c/strong> A favorite pastry chef of mine is from \u003ca href=\"http://www.lafolie.com/\">La Folie\u003c/a>. Whatever she makes is great. Honestly we don’t get there that often.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56606\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 290px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Gitane_Dining-Room-Erin-Gleeson-Photogprahy.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Gitane_Dining-Room-Erin-Gleeson-Photogprahy-290x192.jpg\" alt=\"Gitane Dining Room. Photo: Erin Gleeson\" width=\"290\" height=\"192\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56606\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gitane Dining Room. Photo: Erin Gleeson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What is your guiltiest food pleasure?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> Old school tuna casserole with frozen peas made with cream of mushroom soup and mashed up potato chips on top. That’s a ‘Patrick specialty.’\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kelly:\u003c/strong> I love fried chicken at home. I don’t get to do it at home too often. It’s a big mess but I love it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>The uni dish is so rich and different, yet sounds like a great tradition to keep up. Tell us more.\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> We were lucky and once got a live version of sea urchin when a friend of ours went diving at Sea Ranch Mendocino. We tried live ones in the shell and a bunch of abalone. That was great. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kelly:\u003c/strong> I give myself a reminder to order the uni and get it dropped off and delivered at the restaurant. Having uni together was one of those things we first did when we got together. I brought her a tray of uni instead of flowers. We started a tradition (laughs).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> If every woman is lucky enough to get uni!... We’ll celebrate on Saturday or Sunday. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Where do you get your inspiration for the restaurant?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Kelly:\u003c/strong> We just got back from a trip to Spain. That was a lot of fun and we ate our way everywhere. We were doing a black rice dish on the menu that we found during our earlier travels. We’ll definitely put it back on the menu. Also, \u003cem>baked fideo\u003c/em> will be back soon on the menu. In Spain, we found tons of rice dishes and fresh seafood. We’re doing a roasted monkfish steak on top of paella rice that is completely inspired by our travels. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more inspiration and recipes, we like to read and are on the internet constantly. We have a ridiculously large cookbook collection. Travel is about recreating dish. Being in San Francisco, we are sensitive to seasonal changes yet we keep the menu focused on Spain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56604\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Uni1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Uni1000.jpg\" alt=\"Batson & Kelly Style Uni Pasta. Photo: Leila Seppa\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56604\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Batson & Kelly Style Uni Pasta. Photo: Leila Seppa\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Recipe: Batson & Kelly Style Uni Pasta\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>8 – 10 pieces uni (also called sea urchin or tongues)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 lb capellini or angel hair pasta\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 Tbs olive oil\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 Tbs garlic, chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>4 Tbs parsley, chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 Tbs chili flakes\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 cup white wine\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 stick butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>salt & pepper\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 lemon\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Method:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nCook the pasta as directed, set aside. In a sauté pan, warm the olive oil for 1 minute, add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes or until soft. Add the chili flakes and white wine, simmer for about 3 minutes or until the alcohol flavor is gone. Add in your pasta, butter and parsley and toss until the butter is melted and the pasta is hot through out, season with salt and pepper. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gently fold in the uni until it is barely incorporated being careful to not break the tongues. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56607\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Patrick_Bridget-Erin-Gleeson-Photography.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Patrick_Bridget-Erin-Gleeson-Photography.jpg\" alt=\"Bridget Batson and Patrick Kelly. Photo: Erin Gleeson\" width=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56607\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bridget Batson and Patrick Kelly. Photo: Erin Gleeson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This is the sweet story of how two chefs, Bridget Batson and Patrick Kelly, met and fell in love. The now-married couple work and cook together at the date-worthy French and Spanish gypsy-inspired \u003ca href=\"http://www.gitanerestaurant.com/\">Gitane\u003c/a> restaurant, off of Union Square. They met at an after-party for the huge \u003ca href=\"http://www.mowsf.org/\">Meals on Wheels\u003c/a> event. According to Bridget, there were two huge factors that sealed the deal for the couple -- she passed Patrick’s roasted chicken test (silly chef love games!), and early on in their dating, Patrick gifted Bridget a tray of uni (sea urchin) for Valentine's Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Making and eating a meal of sea urchin pasta is now an ongoing tradition for the couple, and on the Monday after Valentine’s Day, Patrick will buy a tray of uni, and Bridget will make her infamous uni pasta (see recipe below). Customers looking for their own sumptuous seafood and aphrodisiac inspired Valentine’s menu can book a table at Gitane from February 14-16. Bay Area Bites interviewed the SOMA residents recently and their comments have been edited for clarity and grammar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What is it like to work together? How do you negotiate work vs. home life? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> All these fun questions! We’re both extremely different. One thing we struggled with was carving out the time to be at work. I usually work in the morning and he works at night. We do have a good eight hours of crossover. We started working together at Gitane after I’d been here a couple of years. I needed some culinary help (laughs) and the Claude Group was expanding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kelly:\u003c/strong> We definitely had to draw some ground rules and make sure that our Sundays are work-free. We work in different ways at the restaurant. She is a brilliant organizer and I’m more food focused. We definitely work together well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56605\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 192px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Gitane_Bar-Erin-Gleeson-Photography.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Gitane_Bar-Erin-Gleeson-Photography-192x290.jpg\" alt=\"Bar at Gitane. Photo: Erin Gleeson \" width=\"192\" height=\"290\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56605\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bar at Gitane. Photo: Erin Gleeson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What are you serving up for Valentine’s Day?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> Seafood including lobster, oysters and scallops. There will be a special chocolate dessert, too. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kelly: \u003c/strong>We wanted to make the menu approachable and went with all those sexy items like oysters and a lot of shellfish. (Bridget laughs). Gitane is such a phenomenal date place and it makes sense to have those items that are aphrodisiacs. There is an option to add black truffles, which we get regularly for our special events.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Where are a few of your favorite romantic spots in the Bay Area and why?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> Hmmm. We like \u003ca href=\"http://www.kokkari.com/home/\">Kokkari\u003c/a> together. There is something about spit-roasted meats that is romantic to us! (They both laugh). At the \u003ca href=\"http://thebuenavista.com/index1.html\">Buena Vista\u003c/a>, we have an Irish coffee and walk by the water and take our dog. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kelly:\u003c/strong> The Buena Vista may not be very romantic but it’s definitely a lot of fun. We also love taking our dog to Golden Gate Park and the Presidio as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What’s your favorite dessert?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> One of the fun things we both like and grew up with are malted floats. Made with root beer. You don’t see it on menus that much. We make ourselves floats at home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kelly:\u003c/strong> A favorite pastry chef of mine is from \u003ca href=\"http://www.lafolie.com/\">La Folie\u003c/a>. Whatever she makes is great. Honestly we don’t get there that often.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56606\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 290px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Gitane_Dining-Room-Erin-Gleeson-Photogprahy.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Gitane_Dining-Room-Erin-Gleeson-Photogprahy-290x192.jpg\" alt=\"Gitane Dining Room. Photo: Erin Gleeson\" width=\"290\" height=\"192\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56606\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gitane Dining Room. Photo: Erin Gleeson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What is your guiltiest food pleasure?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> Old school tuna casserole with frozen peas made with cream of mushroom soup and mashed up potato chips on top. That’s a ‘Patrick specialty.’\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kelly:\u003c/strong> I love fried chicken at home. I don’t get to do it at home too often. It’s a big mess but I love it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>The uni dish is so rich and different, yet sounds like a great tradition to keep up. Tell us more.\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> We were lucky and once got a live version of sea urchin when a friend of ours went diving at Sea Ranch Mendocino. We tried live ones in the shell and a bunch of abalone. That was great. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kelly:\u003c/strong> I give myself a reminder to order the uni and get it dropped off and delivered at the restaurant. Having uni together was one of those things we first did when we got together. I brought her a tray of uni instead of flowers. We started a tradition (laughs).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Batson:\u003c/strong> If every woman is lucky enough to get uni!... We’ll celebrate on Saturday or Sunday. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Where do you get your inspiration for the restaurant?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Kelly:\u003c/strong> We just got back from a trip to Spain. That was a lot of fun and we ate our way everywhere. We were doing a black rice dish on the menu that we found during our earlier travels. We’ll definitely put it back on the menu. Also, \u003cem>baked fideo\u003c/em> will be back soon on the menu. In Spain, we found tons of rice dishes and fresh seafood. We’re doing a roasted monkfish steak on top of paella rice that is completely inspired by our travels. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more inspiration and recipes, we like to read and are on the internet constantly. We have a ridiculously large cookbook collection. Travel is about recreating dish. Being in San Francisco, we are sensitive to seasonal changes yet we keep the menu focused on Spain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56604\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Uni1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Uni1000.jpg\" alt=\"Batson & Kelly Style Uni Pasta. Photo: Leila Seppa\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56604\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Batson & Kelly Style Uni Pasta. Photo: Leila Seppa\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Recipe: Batson & Kelly Style Uni Pasta\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>8 – 10 pieces uni (also called sea urchin or tongues)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 lb capellini or angel hair pasta\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 Tbs olive oil\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 Tbs garlic, chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>4 Tbs parsley, chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 Tbs chili flakes\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 cup white wine\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 stick butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>salt & pepper\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 lemon\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Method:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nCook the pasta as directed, set aside. In a sauté pan, warm the olive oil for 1 minute, add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes or until soft. Add the chili flakes and white wine, simmer for about 3 minutes or until the alcohol flavor is gone. Add in your pasta, butter and parsley and toss until the butter is melted and the pasta is hot through out, season with salt and pepper. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gently fold in the uni until it is barely incorporated being careful to not break the tongues. Place in a big bowl for two (of course! ) and finish with a squeeze of lemon to taste. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Related Information:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.gitanerestaurant.com/\">Gitane\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&cid=4998799069207633979&q=Gitane&iwloc=A&gl=US&hl=en\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n6 Claude Lane\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94108\u003cbr>\n(415) 788-6686\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>What's on the menu for Valentine's Day? This year, it's all about the salt, sugar, bacon and beer. And chocolate, of course, in every way from molten to heart-shaped. From sexy lollipops to wine for a cause, feed your sweetie(s) or your own fine self with a pick from our list of delectable local treats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56619\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/RecchiutiheartsinmotionTomSeawell1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/RecchiutiheartsinmotionTomSeawell1000.jpg\" alt=\"Recchiuti Hearts in Motion. Photo: Tom Seawell \" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56619\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recchiuti Hearts in Motion. Photo by Tom Seawell.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Work in the City? Skip the lines at \u003ca href=\"http://www.sees.com\">See's\u003c/a> and nip down to the Ferry Building instead to take your pick of \u003ca href=\"http://www.recchiuti.com\">Recchiuti Confections\u003c/a>' dark and luscious Valentine's Day boxes, made in Dogpatch by owner Michael Recchiuti. Our favorite? \u003ca href=\"http://www.recchiuti.com/264.html\">Hearts in Motion\u003c/a>, a 9-piece box of Recchiuti's signature burnt-caramel truffles, decorated with squiggly hearts on wheels. Perfect for your favorite \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbike.org\">Bike Coalition\u003c/a> activist! There's also the \u003ca href=\"http://www.recchiuti.com/247.html\">XO Box\u003c/a> of raspberry-Framboise and heart-shaped dark chocolate truffles in a deep crimson box. Or there's always a blindfold and the \u003ca href=\"http://www.recchiuti.com/132.html\">Sauce Duo\u003c/a>, a jar each of the divine \u003cstrong>Extra-Bitter Chocolate Sauce\u003c/strong> and \u003cstrong>Burnt Caramel Sauce.\u003c/strong> Who needs dinner? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you do, Recchiuti's new \u003ca href=\"http://chocolatelabsf.com/\">Chocolate Lab\u003c/a> is offering a full \u003ca href=\"http://chocolatelabsf.com/menu/\">prix-fixe dinner menu\u003c/a> for Valentine's Day, with champagne sorbet, shellfish ceviche, rack of lamb, with a lavish chocolate dessert to finish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56620\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Aphrodites_Delight_Socola1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Aphrodites_Delight_Socola1000.jpg\" alt=\"Aphrodite's Delight Valentine's Truffles from Socola Chocolatier. Photo courtesy of Socola.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56620\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aphrodite's Delight Valentine's Truffles from Socola Chocolatier. Photo courtesy of Socola.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There's more burnt caramel and raspberry awaiting your pleasure at \u003ca href=\"http://www.socolachocolates.com/\">Socola Chocolatier\u003c/a>, where the \u003ca href=\"http://www.socolachocolates.com/products/aphrodites-delight-valentines-chocolate-truffles\">Aphrodite's Delight\u003c/a> selection comes in 4-, 12-, and 24-piece boxes, enough to satisfy even the polyamorous among us. This year's box includes \u003cstrong> Hot Lava,\u003c/strong> a raspberry \u003cem>pate de fruit\u003c/em> layered with champagne ganache and enrobed in dark chocolate stamped with the word \"love\" in many languages, paired with \u003cstrong>Burnt Baby Burnt,\u003c/strong> a dark chocolate truffle filled with burnt caramel chocolate ganache and topped with ruby grains of Hawaiian red sea salt. Both pieces are made with local E. Guittard dark chocolate and Straus Creamery organic butter and cream. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the mood to break out the bubbly? Forget the champagne: this year, it's all about the beer (and the chocolate). On Feb 14, from 3pm-8pm, as part of \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbeerweek.org\">SF Beer Week\u003c/a>, the brand-new Hunters Point brewpub for \u003ca href=\"http://goodbeer.com/wordpress/\">Speakeasy Ales & Lagers\u003c/a> will be tapping four of its limited-release beers, complemented by specially chosen Socola chocolates. Both Rosamunde Sausage Grill in the Mission and Steep Brew in Potrero Hill will also be offering beer and chocolate pairings, while Blackbird on Market Street will be pouring a beer-based cocktail to pair with three different made-in-Dogpatch \u003ca href=\"http://www.barbarybrix.com/\">Barbary Brix\u003c/a> caramels, including everyone's favorites, the \u003cstrong>Salty Dog\u003c/strong> (Balinese sea salt) and the \u003cstrong>Morning Glory\u003c/strong> (maple and bacon). Check out the listings at \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbeerweek.org/schedule/#region=all&day=feb-14&type=all\">SF Beer Week\u003c/a> for details. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And speaking of salted caramels, San Francisco's \u003ca href=\"http://www.pocodolce.com\">Poco Dolce\u003c/a>, known for its sleek, stylish, salt-topped chocolate tiles, is expanding its brand this year with a luxurious \u003ca href=\"http://www.pocodolce.com/valentines-day/valentines-basket-2013.html\">Valentine's Day chocolate basket\u003c/a> filled with handmade marshmallows, rich bittersweet drinking chocolate, and a box each of sea salt caramels and ganache-filled chocolate hearts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56622\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/lovetogivephoto-final.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/lovetogivephoto-final.jpg\" alt=' \"Love to Give\" from Stark Wine and Sonoma Chocolatier. Photo courtesy of Stark Wine.' width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56622\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Love to Give\" from Stark Wine and Sonoma Chocolatier.\u003cbr>Photo courtesy of Stark Wine.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Up in Healdsburg, musician-turned-winemaker Christian Stark and his wife and business partner Jen are doing good while making good wine. Their boutique winery, \u003ca href=\"http://www.starkwine.com\">Stark Wine\u003c/a>, is partnering with \u003ca href=\"http://www.sonomachocolatiers.com/\">Sonoma Chocolatiers\u003c/a> to create this year's special \u003ca href=\"https://starkwine.com/store/item/love-to-give\">Love to Give\u003c/a> gift pack, featuring a bottle of Stark Wild red wine (an \"untamed\" 2011 blend of Zinfandel, Grenache, and Petit Syrah) and four different salty, nutty chocolate and caramel indulgences: cinnamon-dusted chocolate-covered organic almonds, salted caramels, smoked sea-salt bites, and a dark chocolate Sonoma Bar, studded with nuts and raisins, in the shape of a bunch of grapes. Available only on their website, the box's $49 price includes shipping within California. 10% of the profits on this (and all other Stark wines) goes directly to \u003ca href=\"http://www.wateraidamerica.org/\">WaterAid\u003c/a>, a non-profit organization that supports and funds clean water and sanitation projects in developing countries. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56623\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 350px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/cowgirl-final.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/cowgirl-final.jpg\" alt=\" Cowgirl Creamery’s Valentine Collection. Photo courtesy of Cowgirl Creamery\" width=\"350\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56623\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cowgirl Creamery’s Valentine Collection.\u003cbr>Photo by Michael Woolsey.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If your honey's taste is more salty than sweet, try Marin's Cowgirl Creamery's \u003ca href=\"http://www.cowgirlcreamery.com/products/the-valentine-collection\">Valentine Collection\u003c/a>, featuring their limited-edition Heart's Desire cheese, Blue Chair Fruit marmalade, Rustic Bakery chocolate cocoa-nib shortbread (with a hint of sea salt), and cheese knives and a bamboo cheese board, all perfect for promising many Pacific Coast picnics to come. It's almost sold out for this year, so grab it while you can! Cowgirl fans might recognize the buttery-rich deliciousness of this cheese. Named after West Marin's \u003ca href=\"http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/beaches.htm\">Heart's Desire Beach\u003c/a> overlooking tranquil Tomales Bay, it's a heart-shaped version of the creamery's much-loved triple-cream \u003ca href=\"http://www.cowgirlcreamery.com/our-cheeses/mt-tam\">Mt. Tam\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56616\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Bacon-Crack960.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Bacon-Crack960.jpg\" alt=\"Bacon Crack from Nosh This. Photo: Pinckney Templeton\" width=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56616\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bacon Crack from Nosh This. Photo by Pinckney Templeton.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And while it's smart to fill the fridge with plenty of fresh-squeezed juice and bacon for the morning after, be sure you'll make it to breakfast by picking up some \u003ca href=\"http://noshthis.com/nosh-shop/\">Bacon Salted Caramels, Bacon Crack, and Bourbon Bacon Rocky Road\u003c/a> by everyone's favorite local \u003cem>baconiste\u003c/em>, Kai Kronfield of \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/noshthis\">Nosh This\u003c/a>. You can turn those three little piggy treats into four even happier pigs by adding a jar of Kronfield's new \u003cstrong>Bacon Salted Caramel Sauce\u003c/strong>, which Kronfield will be selling from the \u003ca href=\"http://www.noshthis.com\">Nosh This\u003c/a> workshop at 2325 3rd St, Ste 326, in San Francisco, only on Valentine's Day. And because nothing's better with bacon than beer (and chocolate!) Kronfield also be selling his sweet bacony goodness at SoMa's \u003ca href=\"http://www.citybeerstore.com/beer-store/events\">City Beer Store\u003c/a> at 6pm on Feb 14 during their Midnight Sun Brewing Company's Alaskan beer tasting. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56617\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/pandora-pops1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/pandora-pops1000.jpg\" alt=\"Pandora Pops. Photo courtesy of Pandora Pops \" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56617\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pandora Pops. Photo courtesy of Pandora Pops.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>An aphrodisiac in a lollipop? That's the promise of \u003ca href=\"http://www.pandoraspops.com/products.html\">Pandora's Pops\u003c/a>, made with all-natural infusions of va-va-voom herbs and spices. Owner Jena Chambers cooked up her first batches of sexy lollipops on a houseboat in Sausalito. Now, she's got a full \"Boudoir Collection\" of sweet, heart-shaped licks. The pops come in flavors like rose and cardamom, cinnamon spice, ginger and cocoa, jasmine and cardamom, and, yes, even Fifty Shades of Earl Grey, with bergamot and black tea.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still need a little more inspiration? 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>What's on the menu for Valentine's Day? This year, it's all about the salt, sugar, bacon and beer. And chocolate, of course, in every way from molten to heart-shaped. From sexy lollipops to wine for a cause, feed your sweetie(s) or your own fine self with a pick from our list of delectable local treats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56619\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/RecchiutiheartsinmotionTomSeawell1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/RecchiutiheartsinmotionTomSeawell1000.jpg\" alt=\"Recchiuti Hearts in Motion. Photo: Tom Seawell \" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56619\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recchiuti Hearts in Motion. Photo by Tom Seawell.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Work in the City? Skip the lines at \u003ca href=\"http://www.sees.com\">See's\u003c/a> and nip down to the Ferry Building instead to take your pick of \u003ca href=\"http://www.recchiuti.com\">Recchiuti Confections\u003c/a>' dark and luscious Valentine's Day boxes, made in Dogpatch by owner Michael Recchiuti. Our favorite? \u003ca href=\"http://www.recchiuti.com/264.html\">Hearts in Motion\u003c/a>, a 9-piece box of Recchiuti's signature burnt-caramel truffles, decorated with squiggly hearts on wheels. Perfect for your favorite \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbike.org\">Bike Coalition\u003c/a> activist! There's also the \u003ca href=\"http://www.recchiuti.com/247.html\">XO Box\u003c/a> of raspberry-Framboise and heart-shaped dark chocolate truffles in a deep crimson box. Or there's always a blindfold and the \u003ca href=\"http://www.recchiuti.com/132.html\">Sauce Duo\u003c/a>, a jar each of the divine \u003cstrong>Extra-Bitter Chocolate Sauce\u003c/strong> and \u003cstrong>Burnt Caramel Sauce.\u003c/strong> Who needs dinner? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you do, Recchiuti's new \u003ca href=\"http://chocolatelabsf.com/\">Chocolate Lab\u003c/a> is offering a full \u003ca href=\"http://chocolatelabsf.com/menu/\">prix-fixe dinner menu\u003c/a> for Valentine's Day, with champagne sorbet, shellfish ceviche, rack of lamb, with a lavish chocolate dessert to finish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56620\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Aphrodites_Delight_Socola1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Aphrodites_Delight_Socola1000.jpg\" alt=\"Aphrodite's Delight Valentine's Truffles from Socola Chocolatier. Photo courtesy of Socola.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56620\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aphrodite's Delight Valentine's Truffles from Socola Chocolatier. Photo courtesy of Socola.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There's more burnt caramel and raspberry awaiting your pleasure at \u003ca href=\"http://www.socolachocolates.com/\">Socola Chocolatier\u003c/a>, where the \u003ca href=\"http://www.socolachocolates.com/products/aphrodites-delight-valentines-chocolate-truffles\">Aphrodite's Delight\u003c/a> selection comes in 4-, 12-, and 24-piece boxes, enough to satisfy even the polyamorous among us. This year's box includes \u003cstrong> Hot Lava,\u003c/strong> a raspberry \u003cem>pate de fruit\u003c/em> layered with champagne ganache and enrobed in dark chocolate stamped with the word \"love\" in many languages, paired with \u003cstrong>Burnt Baby Burnt,\u003c/strong> a dark chocolate truffle filled with burnt caramel chocolate ganache and topped with ruby grains of Hawaiian red sea salt. Both pieces are made with local E. Guittard dark chocolate and Straus Creamery organic butter and cream. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the mood to break out the bubbly? Forget the champagne: this year, it's all about the beer (and the chocolate). On Feb 14, from 3pm-8pm, as part of \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbeerweek.org\">SF Beer Week\u003c/a>, the brand-new Hunters Point brewpub for \u003ca href=\"http://goodbeer.com/wordpress/\">Speakeasy Ales & Lagers\u003c/a> will be tapping four of its limited-release beers, complemented by specially chosen Socola chocolates. Both Rosamunde Sausage Grill in the Mission and Steep Brew in Potrero Hill will also be offering beer and chocolate pairings, while Blackbird on Market Street will be pouring a beer-based cocktail to pair with three different made-in-Dogpatch \u003ca href=\"http://www.barbarybrix.com/\">Barbary Brix\u003c/a> caramels, including everyone's favorites, the \u003cstrong>Salty Dog\u003c/strong> (Balinese sea salt) and the \u003cstrong>Morning Glory\u003c/strong> (maple and bacon). Check out the listings at \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbeerweek.org/schedule/#region=all&day=feb-14&type=all\">SF Beer Week\u003c/a> for details. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And speaking of salted caramels, San Francisco's \u003ca href=\"http://www.pocodolce.com\">Poco Dolce\u003c/a>, known for its sleek, stylish, salt-topped chocolate tiles, is expanding its brand this year with a luxurious \u003ca href=\"http://www.pocodolce.com/valentines-day/valentines-basket-2013.html\">Valentine's Day chocolate basket\u003c/a> filled with handmade marshmallows, rich bittersweet drinking chocolate, and a box each of sea salt caramels and ganache-filled chocolate hearts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56622\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/lovetogivephoto-final.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/lovetogivephoto-final.jpg\" alt=' \"Love to Give\" from Stark Wine and Sonoma Chocolatier. Photo courtesy of Stark Wine.' width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56622\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Love to Give\" from Stark Wine and Sonoma Chocolatier.\u003cbr>Photo courtesy of Stark Wine.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Up in Healdsburg, musician-turned-winemaker Christian Stark and his wife and business partner Jen are doing good while making good wine. Their boutique winery, \u003ca href=\"http://www.starkwine.com\">Stark Wine\u003c/a>, is partnering with \u003ca href=\"http://www.sonomachocolatiers.com/\">Sonoma Chocolatiers\u003c/a> to create this year's special \u003ca href=\"https://starkwine.com/store/item/love-to-give\">Love to Give\u003c/a> gift pack, featuring a bottle of Stark Wild red wine (an \"untamed\" 2011 blend of Zinfandel, Grenache, and Petit Syrah) and four different salty, nutty chocolate and caramel indulgences: cinnamon-dusted chocolate-covered organic almonds, salted caramels, smoked sea-salt bites, and a dark chocolate Sonoma Bar, studded with nuts and raisins, in the shape of a bunch of grapes. Available only on their website, the box's $49 price includes shipping within California. 10% of the profits on this (and all other Stark wines) goes directly to \u003ca href=\"http://www.wateraidamerica.org/\">WaterAid\u003c/a>, a non-profit organization that supports and funds clean water and sanitation projects in developing countries. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56623\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 350px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/cowgirl-final.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/cowgirl-final.jpg\" alt=\" Cowgirl Creamery’s Valentine Collection. Photo courtesy of Cowgirl Creamery\" width=\"350\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56623\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cowgirl Creamery’s Valentine Collection.\u003cbr>Photo by Michael Woolsey.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If your honey's taste is more salty than sweet, try Marin's Cowgirl Creamery's \u003ca href=\"http://www.cowgirlcreamery.com/products/the-valentine-collection\">Valentine Collection\u003c/a>, featuring their limited-edition Heart's Desire cheese, Blue Chair Fruit marmalade, Rustic Bakery chocolate cocoa-nib shortbread (with a hint of sea salt), and cheese knives and a bamboo cheese board, all perfect for promising many Pacific Coast picnics to come. It's almost sold out for this year, so grab it while you can! Cowgirl fans might recognize the buttery-rich deliciousness of this cheese. Named after West Marin's \u003ca href=\"http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/beaches.htm\">Heart's Desire Beach\u003c/a> overlooking tranquil Tomales Bay, it's a heart-shaped version of the creamery's much-loved triple-cream \u003ca href=\"http://www.cowgirlcreamery.com/our-cheeses/mt-tam\">Mt. Tam\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56616\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Bacon-Crack960.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/Bacon-Crack960.jpg\" alt=\"Bacon Crack from Nosh This. Photo: Pinckney Templeton\" width=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56616\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bacon Crack from Nosh This. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bottles of Beer\" width=\"1000\" height=\"759\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56118\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many say that interest in home brewing has never been greater, with the quality of that home brew never better. Amid this soaring popularity, we're seeing the beginning of a wave of home brewers in the Bay Area going pro. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In honor of \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbeerweek.org/\" title=\"SF Beer Week\">SF Beer Week\u003c/a>, which kicks off Friday, we're taking a look at some of the newcomers who have made the leap to professional brewing in the past year. From Capitola to Novato, Walnut Creek to South San Francisco, they are changing careers or launching second ones while continuing to work full time until the day when beer making may finally pay all the bills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several have science or engineering backgrounds. Some launched quietly following months, or sometimes years, of planning and plotting, raising capital and navigating the licensing process. Others, including Pine Street Brewery and Armstrong Brewing Co. this year, and Moksha in 2012, chose to make a splash and their formal debut during SF Beer Week, the pioneering beer celebration that has grown from 70 events to roughly 375 throughout the Bay Area over the past five years. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is no doubt that it's an exciting time to be a beer drinker, but these six start-ups show it may be an even better time to become the brewer. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56119\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-2-ARMSTRONG.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-2-ARMSTRONG.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Armstrong with the blackboard of beers available on tap in the tasting room at Armstrong Brewing Co. in South San Francisco.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"676\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56119\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick Armstrong with the blackboard of beers available on tap in the tasting room at Armstrong Brewing Co. in South San Francisco.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://armstrongbrewing.com/\" title=\"Armstrong Brewing Company\" target=\"_blank\">Armstrong Brewing Co.\u003c/a>, South San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nick Armstrong stealthily opened Armstrong Brewing Co. in a South San Francisco industrial park in November with Pat Hinterberger and Ben Colombo. There was little marketing involved beyond a website, Facebook page and mailing list full of his buddies from Genentech, where Armstrong still works full time. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Using a two-barrel system, the tiny Armstrong Brewery focuses on English and Belgian-style beers, including a malty English Northern brown, a fruity dubbel and a barrel-aged stout. Aside from the beers, it's worth paying attention to Armstrong's financing model. The brewery offers a CSA-style club where members commit to buying six bottles of new barrel releases every three to four months at a cost of $60-$75. So far, he's got 30 members. Armstrong has also partnered with North Carolina State University to try to crack the code for low-gluten beer using a gluten extraction process. If viable, Armstrong may be able to create low-gluten versions of his entire beer lineup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Where to find Armstrong Brewery's beer: The Armstrong Brewery in South San Francisco and the \u003ca href=\"http://www.alearsenal.com/\" title=\"Ale Arsenal\" target=\"_blank\">Ale Arsenal\u003c/a> in San Carlos.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The brewer's personal favorite: Oatmeal porter, a dark English ale with a silky mouthfeel and caramel and toffee notes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SF Beer Week events with Armstrong Brewing: Grand opening launch party with food and live music on February 16 at the tasting room.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56120\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-3-BELTANE.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-3-BELTANE.jpg\" alt='Alan Atha, a self-described \"hop head,\" left a career as a cycling coach and personal trainer to open Beltane Brewing with partner Cathy Portje.' width=\"1000\" height=\"702\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56120\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alan Atha, a self-described \"hop head,\" left a career as a cycling coach and personal trainer to open Beltane Brewing with partner Cathy Portje.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.beltanebrewing.com/\" title=\"Beltane Brewing\" target=\"_blank\">Beltane Brewing\u003c/a>, Novato\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alan Atha hit the scene at SF Beer Week two years ago as part of a showcase of nanobreweries that had aspirations of one day going pro. Atha finally became legal last fall, transitioning from cycling coach and personal trainer to head brewer of his own operation, which is the only way the 62-year old says he could have gotten into commercial brewing. \"At my age, nobody would hire me,\" he says with a laugh. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With partner Cathy Portje, Atha opened a petite production facility and tasting room in Novato in October. He uses an all-electric three-barrel system and six strains of yeast to produce a repertoire of about 15 different beers, nine of which are usually on rotation in the tasting room. About 60 percent of Atha's beers are Belgian-style ales, with the remainder representing West Coast styles, such as IPAs. \"If you're a hop head,\" Atha says, \"come see me.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Where to find Beltane Brewing's beer: The Beltane tasting room in Novato, \u003ca href=\"http://www.stvincentsf.com/\" title=\"St. Vincent Tavern\" target=\"_blank\">St. Vincent Tavern\u003c/a> in San Francisco, \u003ca href=\"http://www.beer-revolution.com/\" title=\"Beer Revolution\" target=\"_blank\">Beer Revolution\u003c/a> in Oakland, \u003ca href=\"http://www.lincolnparkwine.com/\" title=\"Lincoln Park Wine Bar\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Park Wine Bar\u003c/a> in San Anselmo and \u003ca href=\"http://www.petalumataps.com/\" title=\"Taps Restaurant and Tasting Room\" target=\"_blank\">Taps Restaurant and Tasting Room\u003c/a> in Petaluma.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The brewer's personal favorite: Rumpelstiltskin Double IPA, a fruity blend with a huge hop profile. \"I brew that one for me,\" Atha says.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SF Beer Week events with Beltane Brewery: Double IPA Festival at \u003ca href=\"http://www.the-bistro.com/\" title=\"The Bistro\" target=\"_blank\">The Bistro\u003c/a> in Hayward on Feb. 9; Anchor and Hope Shrimp Boil at \u003ca href=\"http://anchorandhopesf.com/\" title=\"Anchor and Hope\" target=\"_blank\">Anchor and Hope\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 13; Valentine's Day release party of three new beers at Beltane Brewing on February 14th: Mon Coeur Chocolate Ale; Mon Coeur Sauvage, a chocolate ale with raspberries; En Suite Sauvage, a saison with raspberries.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56121\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-4-CALICRAFT.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-4-CALICRAFT.jpg\" alt=\"Blaine Landberg launched Calicraft Brewing Co. following a stint as one of Honest Tea's original employees.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"705\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56121\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blaine Landberg launched Calicraft Brewing Co. following a stint as one of Honest Tea's original employees.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://calicraft.com/\" title=\"Calicraft Brewing Co.\" target=\"_blank\">Calicraft Brewing Co.\u003c/a>, Walnut Creek\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Growing up outside Chico in a family of home brewers, Blaine Landberg knew he wanted to be a brewer since he was 14. He made his first batch of beer in his UC Berkeley dorm in the late 1990s, throwing honey in the mix and calling himself the Buzzerkeley Brewing Company. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He wanted to start a brewery out of college but instead took a job with Honest Tea to learn the beverage industry from the ground up. He used that knowledge to launch Calicraft in May. His core lineup includes three beers: the Cali Colsh, a light, easy-drinking, stripped-down blend of European and California-grown malts; Oaktown Brown, a hoppy, malty brown ale; and Buzzerkeley, a sparkling ale made with Champagne yeast. All beers are made on a contract basis at facilities across the Bay Area, but Landberg is still hunting for his own brick-and-mortar location in Walnut Creek. \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Where to find Calicraft's beer: Whole Foods, many independent grocery stores throughout the Bay Area, such as Andronico's and Lunardi's.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The brewer's personal favorite: Depends on the time of day.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SF Beer Week events with Calicraft: The company is taking part in several events, including the Band of Gypsies at \u003ca href=\"http://rosamundesausagegrill.com/mission-street/\" title=\"Rosamunde Sausage Grill - Mission\" target=\"_blank\">Rosamunde Sausage Grill - Mission\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 9; 4 X 6 East Bay at \u003ca href=\"http://www.creekmonkey.com/\" title=\"Creek Monkey Tap House\" target=\"_blank\">Creek Monkey Tap House\u003c/a> in Martinez on Feb. 11; and the Black and White Beer Ball at the \u003ca href=\"http://uccr.org/camp/santa-rosa-veterans-building\" title=\"Santa Rosa Veterans Building\" target=\"_blank\">Santa Rosa Veterans Building\u003c/a> in Santa Rosa on Feb. 15, among others\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56122\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-5-MOKSHA.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-5-MOKSHA.jpg\" alt=\"Mukul Jain launched Moksha Beer at SF Beer Week 2012, with its first product based on a beer recipe from an uncle in India.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"702\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56122\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mukul Jain launched Moksha Beer at SF Beer Week 2012, with its first product based on a beer recipe from an uncle in India.\u003cbr>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.mokshabeer.com/\" title=\"Moksha Beer\" target=\"_blank\">Moksha Beer\u003c/a>, San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mukul Jain and Anand Chandrasekaran used to bemoan the lack of quality among many Indian beers. When Jain learned his uncle in India was a home brewer with an interesting family recipe, he saw a chance to bring to market a unique amber lager that would pair well with South Asian food. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jain and Chandrasekaran launched Moksha Beer during the 2012 Beer Week. The pair worked to maintain the flavor profile of Jain's uncle's beer using local ingredients. The smooth, malt-forward amber lager is Moksha's lone offering at the moment, but Jain's uncle in India is reportedly at work on several other recipes. Stay tuned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Where to find Moksha beer: Indian restaurants throughout the Bay Area, including Amber India, Gaylord India in San Francisco and Mint Leaf in Berkeley.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The brewer's personal favorite: Amber Lager.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbeerweek.org/schedule/#q=moksha\" title=\"Moksha at SF Beer Week\">SF Beer Week events with Moksha\u003c/a>: Food pairing at \u003ca href=\"http://somastreatfoodpark.com/\" title=\"SOMA StrEat Food Park\" target=\"_blank\">SOMA StrEat Food Park\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 10; Happy Hour at \u003ca href=\"http://www.111minnagallery.com/\" title=\"111 Minna Gallery\" target=\"_blank\">111 Minna Gallery\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 15.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56123\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-6-PSB.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-6-PSB.jpg\" alt=\"David Alexander and Jay Holliday launched Pine Street Brewery on Monday at the Amsterdam Cafe in San Francisco.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"695\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56123\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Alexander and Jay Holliday launched Pine Street Brewery on Monday at the Amsterdam Cafe in San Francisco.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.pinestreetbrewery.com/index.html\" title=\"Pine Street Brewery\" target=\"_blank\">Pine Street Brewery\u003c/a>, San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This home brewing adventure began in a cramped apartment on Pine Street in San Francisco about four years ago. After sharing countless concoctions with friends and family, Jay Holliday and David Alexander became licensed in December. Like Calicraft and Moksha, the partners don’t have their own facility so their beers are produced at other breweries in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pine Street Brewery officially launched on Monday. Their strategy involves offering just one beer at a time, with the first being the Atom Splitter, a 5 percent pale ale. Other beers up their sleeves include “Black Bay,” a stout, and “Menagerie,” a farmhouse style ale. \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Where to find Pine Street Brewery's beer: Available only on tap at bars and restaurants including \u003ca href=\"http://www.shotwellsbar.com/\" title=\"Shotwell's\" target=\"_blank\">Shotwell's\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://thesycamoresf.com/\" title=\"The Sycamore\" target=\"_blank\">The Sycamore\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.amsterdamcafesf.com/6301.html\" title=\"Amsterdam Cafe\" target=\"_blank\">Amsterdam Cafe\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://plus.google.com/106264394957124123091/about?gl=us&hl=en\">The Fishbowl Bar & Grill\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.stvincentsf.com/\">St. Vincent Tavern\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.pizzaplacesf.com/\">Pizza Place on Noriega\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.columbuscafesf.com/\" title=\"Columbus Cafe\" target=\"_blank\">Columbus Cafe\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.chompandswig.com/\" title=\"Chomp N' Swig\" target=\"_blank\">Chomp N' Swig\u003c/a>, all in San Francisco.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The brewers’ personal favorites: Holliday likes the Atom Splitter, a crisp, hoppy beer with a mild citrus backbone; Alexander enjoys low alcohol “sessionable” beers and the occasional double IPA.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SF Beer Week events with Pine Street Brewery: Pizza party at \u003ca href=\"http://www.pizzaplacesf.com/\">Pizza Place on Noriega\u003c/a> on Feb. 10; \u003ca href=\"https://plus.google.com/106264394957124123091/about?gl=us&hl=en\">Fishbowl Bar & Grill\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 12; \"Locals Only\" at \u003ca href=\"http://thesycamoresf.com/\" title=\"The Sycamore\" target=\"_blank\">The Sycamore\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 15; \"Local Brewery Showcase\" at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.amsterdamcafesf.com/6301.html\" title=\"Amsterdam Cafe\" target=\"_blank\">Amsterdam Cafe\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 16.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56124\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-7-SARA.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-7-SARA.jpg\" alt='Tim Clifford and Adair Paterno, owners of Sante Adairius Rustic Ales, call themselves \"beer geeks first, brewers second.\"' width=\"1000\" height=\"613\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56124\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tim Clifford and Adair Paterno, owners of Sante Adairius Rustic Ales, call themselves \"beer geeks first, brewers second.\"\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.rusticales.com/\" title=\"Sante Adairius Rustic Ales\" target=\"_blank\">Sante Adairius Rustic Ales\u003c/a>, Capitola\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tim Clifford became obsessed with making beer while working for a home brew supply company in Santa Cruz. After scrapping the original plan to open a brewery and winery under one roof, he opened the Sante Adairius Rustic Ales' tasting room last May with his wife Adair Paterno, a local attorney and his beer drinking partner for some 20 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sante Adairius makes everything from ubiquitous IPA to robust porters, English-style cask ales and German-style Goses. Clifford brews from a Belgian-inspired tradition, which he describes as whimsical and open-ended, with a willingness to have fun with ingredients. \"I'm a home brewer, with no professional brewing experience,\" he says. \"And as a home brewer, you don't have to sell your beer so you can be very experimental.\" \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Where to find Sante Adairius' beer: Don't expect to see many Sante Adairius beers outside the Capitola tasting room in the immediate future, or at least the first half of 2013.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The brewer's personal favorite: Hard to choose, but one would be the West Ashley, a saison aged in Pinot Noir barrels with apricots.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SF Beer Week events with Sante Adairius: Beer pairing dinner at St. Vincent Tavern in San Francisco with Craftsman Brewing Co. on Feb. 10; Sour Sunday at \u003ca href=\"http://triplerock.com/\" title=\"Triple Rock Brewery\" target=\"_blank\">Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse\u003c/a> in Berkeley on Feb. 10; Meet the Brewer at Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse in Berkeley on Feb. 12; Dinner pairing at \u003ca href=\"http://goodkarmavegancafe.com/home/\" title=\"Good Karma Vegan Cafe\" target=\"_blank\">Good Karma Vegan Cafe\u003c/a> on Feb. 15.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nick Armstrong stealthily opened Armstrong Brewing Co. in a South San Francisco industrial park in November with Pat Hinterberger and Ben Colombo. There was little marketing involved beyond a website, Facebook page and mailing list full of his buddies from Genentech, where Armstrong still works full time. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Using a two-barrel system, the tiny Armstrong Brewery focuses on English and Belgian-style beers, including a malty English Northern brown, a fruity dubbel and a barrel-aged stout. Aside from the beers, it's worth paying attention to Armstrong's financing model. The brewery offers a CSA-style club where members commit to buying six bottles of new barrel releases every three to four months at a cost of $60-$75. So far, he's got 30 members. Armstrong has also partnered with North Carolina State University to try to crack the code for low-gluten beer using a gluten extraction process. If viable, Armstrong may be able to create low-gluten versions of his entire beer lineup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Where to find Armstrong Brewery's beer: The Armstrong Brewery in South San Francisco and the \u003ca href=\"http://www.alearsenal.com/\" title=\"Ale Arsenal\" target=\"_blank\">Ale Arsenal\u003c/a> in San Carlos.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The brewer's personal favorite: Oatmeal porter, a dark English ale with a silky mouthfeel and caramel and toffee notes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SF Beer Week events with Armstrong Brewing: Grand opening launch party with food and live music on February 16 at the tasting room.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56120\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-3-BELTANE.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-3-BELTANE.jpg\" alt='Alan Atha, a self-described \"hop head,\" left a career as a cycling coach and personal trainer to open Beltane Brewing with partner Cathy Portje.' width=\"1000\" height=\"702\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56120\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alan Atha, a self-described \"hop head,\" left a career as a cycling coach and personal trainer to open Beltane Brewing with partner Cathy Portje.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.beltanebrewing.com/\" title=\"Beltane Brewing\" target=\"_blank\">Beltane Brewing\u003c/a>, Novato\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alan Atha hit the scene at SF Beer Week two years ago as part of a showcase of nanobreweries that had aspirations of one day going pro. Atha finally became legal last fall, transitioning from cycling coach and personal trainer to head brewer of his own operation, which is the only way the 62-year old says he could have gotten into commercial brewing. \"At my age, nobody would hire me,\" he says with a laugh. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With partner Cathy Portje, Atha opened a petite production facility and tasting room in Novato in October. He uses an all-electric three-barrel system and six strains of yeast to produce a repertoire of about 15 different beers, nine of which are usually on rotation in the tasting room. About 60 percent of Atha's beers are Belgian-style ales, with the remainder representing West Coast styles, such as IPAs. \"If you're a hop head,\" Atha says, \"come see me.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Where to find Beltane Brewing's beer: The Beltane tasting room in Novato, \u003ca href=\"http://www.stvincentsf.com/\" title=\"St. Vincent Tavern\" target=\"_blank\">St. Vincent Tavern\u003c/a> in San Francisco, \u003ca href=\"http://www.beer-revolution.com/\" title=\"Beer Revolution\" target=\"_blank\">Beer Revolution\u003c/a> in Oakland, \u003ca href=\"http://www.lincolnparkwine.com/\" title=\"Lincoln Park Wine Bar\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Park Wine Bar\u003c/a> in San Anselmo and \u003ca href=\"http://www.petalumataps.com/\" title=\"Taps Restaurant and Tasting Room\" target=\"_blank\">Taps Restaurant and Tasting Room\u003c/a> in Petaluma.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The brewer's personal favorite: Rumpelstiltskin Double IPA, a fruity blend with a huge hop profile. \"I brew that one for me,\" Atha says.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SF Beer Week events with Beltane Brewery: Double IPA Festival at \u003ca href=\"http://www.the-bistro.com/\" title=\"The Bistro\" target=\"_blank\">The Bistro\u003c/a> in Hayward on Feb. 9; Anchor and Hope Shrimp Boil at \u003ca href=\"http://anchorandhopesf.com/\" title=\"Anchor and Hope\" target=\"_blank\">Anchor and Hope\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 13; Valentine's Day release party of three new beers at Beltane Brewing on February 14th: Mon Coeur Chocolate Ale; Mon Coeur Sauvage, a chocolate ale with raspberries; En Suite Sauvage, a saison with raspberries.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56121\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-4-CALICRAFT.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-4-CALICRAFT.jpg\" alt=\"Blaine Landberg launched Calicraft Brewing Co. following a stint as one of Honest Tea's original employees.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"705\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56121\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blaine Landberg launched Calicraft Brewing Co. following a stint as one of Honest Tea's original employees.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://calicraft.com/\" title=\"Calicraft Brewing Co.\" target=\"_blank\">Calicraft Brewing Co.\u003c/a>, Walnut Creek\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Growing up outside Chico in a family of home brewers, Blaine Landberg knew he wanted to be a brewer since he was 14. He made his first batch of beer in his UC Berkeley dorm in the late 1990s, throwing honey in the mix and calling himself the Buzzerkeley Brewing Company. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He wanted to start a brewery out of college but instead took a job with Honest Tea to learn the beverage industry from the ground up. He used that knowledge to launch Calicraft in May. His core lineup includes three beers: the Cali Colsh, a light, easy-drinking, stripped-down blend of European and California-grown malts; Oaktown Brown, a hoppy, malty brown ale; and Buzzerkeley, a sparkling ale made with Champagne yeast. All beers are made on a contract basis at facilities across the Bay Area, but Landberg is still hunting for his own brick-and-mortar location in Walnut Creek. \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Where to find Calicraft's beer: Whole Foods, many independent grocery stores throughout the Bay Area, such as Andronico's and Lunardi's.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The brewer's personal favorite: Depends on the time of day.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SF Beer Week events with Calicraft: The company is taking part in several events, including the Band of Gypsies at \u003ca href=\"http://rosamundesausagegrill.com/mission-street/\" title=\"Rosamunde Sausage Grill - Mission\" target=\"_blank\">Rosamunde Sausage Grill - Mission\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 9; 4 X 6 East Bay at \u003ca href=\"http://www.creekmonkey.com/\" title=\"Creek Monkey Tap House\" target=\"_blank\">Creek Monkey Tap House\u003c/a> in Martinez on Feb. 11; and the Black and White Beer Ball at the \u003ca href=\"http://uccr.org/camp/santa-rosa-veterans-building\" title=\"Santa Rosa Veterans Building\" target=\"_blank\">Santa Rosa Veterans Building\u003c/a> in Santa Rosa on Feb. 15, among others\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56122\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-5-MOKSHA.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-5-MOKSHA.jpg\" alt=\"Mukul Jain launched Moksha Beer at SF Beer Week 2012, with its first product based on a beer recipe from an uncle in India.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"702\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56122\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mukul Jain launched Moksha Beer at SF Beer Week 2012, with its first product based on a beer recipe from an uncle in India.\u003cbr>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.mokshabeer.com/\" title=\"Moksha Beer\" target=\"_blank\">Moksha Beer\u003c/a>, San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mukul Jain and Anand Chandrasekaran used to bemoan the lack of quality among many Indian beers. When Jain learned his uncle in India was a home brewer with an interesting family recipe, he saw a chance to bring to market a unique amber lager that would pair well with South Asian food. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jain and Chandrasekaran launched Moksha Beer during the 2012 Beer Week. The pair worked to maintain the flavor profile of Jain's uncle's beer using local ingredients. The smooth, malt-forward amber lager is Moksha's lone offering at the moment, but Jain's uncle in India is reportedly at work on several other recipes. Stay tuned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Where to find Moksha beer: Indian restaurants throughout the Bay Area, including Amber India, Gaylord India in San Francisco and Mint Leaf in Berkeley.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The brewer's personal favorite: Amber Lager.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbeerweek.org/schedule/#q=moksha\" title=\"Moksha at SF Beer Week\">SF Beer Week events with Moksha\u003c/a>: Food pairing at \u003ca href=\"http://somastreatfoodpark.com/\" title=\"SOMA StrEat Food Park\" target=\"_blank\">SOMA StrEat Food Park\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 10; Happy Hour at \u003ca href=\"http://www.111minnagallery.com/\" title=\"111 Minna Gallery\" target=\"_blank\">111 Minna Gallery\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 15.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56123\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-6-PSB.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-6-PSB.jpg\" alt=\"David Alexander and Jay Holliday launched Pine Street Brewery on Monday at the Amsterdam Cafe in San Francisco.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"695\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56123\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Alexander and Jay Holliday launched Pine Street Brewery on Monday at the Amsterdam Cafe in San Francisco.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.pinestreetbrewery.com/index.html\" title=\"Pine Street Brewery\" target=\"_blank\">Pine Street Brewery\u003c/a>, San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This home brewing adventure began in a cramped apartment on Pine Street in San Francisco about four years ago. After sharing countless concoctions with friends and family, Jay Holliday and David Alexander became licensed in December. Like Calicraft and Moksha, the partners don’t have their own facility so their beers are produced at other breweries in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pine Street Brewery officially launched on Monday. Their strategy involves offering just one beer at a time, with the first being the Atom Splitter, a 5 percent pale ale. Other beers up their sleeves include “Black Bay,” a stout, and “Menagerie,” a farmhouse style ale. \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Where to find Pine Street Brewery's beer: Available only on tap at bars and restaurants including \u003ca href=\"http://www.shotwellsbar.com/\" title=\"Shotwell's\" target=\"_blank\">Shotwell's\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://thesycamoresf.com/\" title=\"The Sycamore\" target=\"_blank\">The Sycamore\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.amsterdamcafesf.com/6301.html\" title=\"Amsterdam Cafe\" target=\"_blank\">Amsterdam Cafe\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://plus.google.com/106264394957124123091/about?gl=us&hl=en\">The Fishbowl Bar & Grill\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.stvincentsf.com/\">St. Vincent Tavern\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.pizzaplacesf.com/\">Pizza Place on Noriega\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.columbuscafesf.com/\" title=\"Columbus Cafe\" target=\"_blank\">Columbus Cafe\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.chompandswig.com/\" title=\"Chomp N' Swig\" target=\"_blank\">Chomp N' Swig\u003c/a>, all in San Francisco.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The brewers’ personal favorites: Holliday likes the Atom Splitter, a crisp, hoppy beer with a mild citrus backbone; Alexander enjoys low alcohol “sessionable” beers and the occasional double IPA.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SF Beer Week events with Pine Street Brewery: Pizza party at \u003ca href=\"http://www.pizzaplacesf.com/\">Pizza Place on Noriega\u003c/a> on Feb. 10; \u003ca href=\"https://plus.google.com/106264394957124123091/about?gl=us&hl=en\">Fishbowl Bar & Grill\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 12; \"Locals Only\" at \u003ca href=\"http://thesycamoresf.com/\" title=\"The Sycamore\" target=\"_blank\">The Sycamore\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 15; \"Local Brewery Showcase\" at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.amsterdamcafesf.com/6301.html\" title=\"Amsterdam Cafe\" target=\"_blank\">Amsterdam Cafe\u003c/a> in San Francisco on Feb. 16.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_56124\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-7-SARA.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/BAB-BEER-7-SARA.jpg\" alt='Tim Clifford and Adair Paterno, owners of Sante Adairius Rustic Ales, call themselves \"beer geeks first, brewers second.\"' width=\"1000\" height=\"613\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56124\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tim Clifford and Adair Paterno, owners of Sante Adairius Rustic Ales, call themselves \"beer geeks first, brewers second.\"\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.rusticales.com/\" title=\"Sante Adairius Rustic Ales\" target=\"_blank\">Sante Adairius Rustic Ales\u003c/a>, Capitola\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tim Clifford became obsessed with making beer while working for a home brew supply company in Santa Cruz. After scrapping the original plan to open a brewery and winery under one roof, he opened the Sante Adairius Rustic Ales' tasting room last May with his wife Adair Paterno, a local attorney and his beer drinking partner for some 20 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/49ers600.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-55807\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/49ers600.jpg\" alt=\"49ers defensive line says eat your farmers market veggies\" width=\"300\">\u003c/a>If \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/fivethirtyeight/status/296751247925604352\">Nate Silver\u003c/a> says it, it has to be true, right? So get ready to pop the bubbly--champagne, beer, or whatever fizz you fancy--because according to the ace statistician, our hometown team's cute foodie nicknames (King Crab!), \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/01/30/proven-gays-like-sports-too/\">smooching fans\u003c/a>, and yes, \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/magazine/nate-silver-super-bowl.html?smid=tw-nytmag&_r=1&\">superior defense\u003c/a> will put them over the top against the Ravens this Sunday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are plenty of red-and-gold snacks and treats to munch on while you're waiting for the big guys in the shiny pants to clinch their victory. And since the game is being played in New Orleans, who could miss an opportunity to dig into some delicious eats from the Big Easy, especially since Mardi Gras is just around the corner?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not that root vegetables are ever going to muscle out the chips, dip, and \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/01/27/massive-pot-of-chili/\">chili\u003c/a>, but still, a red-and-gold beet salad makes a thematically perfect (and healthy) addition to this year's Super Bowl spread, with no food coloring required. You can make the sauce for barbecued New Orleans style shrimp ahead of time, then simmer the shrimp in its spicy, tongue-tingling bath just in time for half time, amid what promises to be much speculation about Beyonce's performance. Will she be singing, or just singing along? And of course, since both San Francisco and Baltimore are crab-lovin' towns (blues on the East Coast, Dungeness on the West), you've got to have some crab on the menu: crab Louie, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/01/09/feeling-crabby/\">crab cakes\u003c/a>, or even just some long tall Alaskan king crab legs dunked in butter in honor of wide receiver Michael Crabtree, the King Crab himself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for dessert, while we're hoping someone brings a \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/01/22/king-friday-three-kings-cake/\">king cake\u003c/a> studded inside with tiny plastic footballs and topped with red and gold sugar, we'll also be happy with a fat wedge of this boozy Bourbon Street Chocolate Cake. (\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/Super-Bowl-parties-SF-may-limit-booze-4222430.php\">Sorry, Mayor Lee!\u003c/a> We'll lick up our crumbs responsibly, we promise!) The Ravens fans among us can wallow in the fudgy bliss of some straight-from-Bal'mor \u003ca href=\"http://bergercookies.com/\">Berger Cookies\u003c/a>, washed down with a can (or three) of \u003ca href=\"http://nationalbohemian.com/\">Natty Boh\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>49er Red and Gold Salad\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/beet-salad600.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-55843\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/beet-salad600.jpg\" alt=\"Beet Salad\" width=\"300\">\u003c/a>With a dressing of citrus, olive oil, and pomegranate bathing locally grown beets, this is a very California dish. Look for beets that are red rather than deep purple/magenta for the most authentic look.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 bunch red beets\u003cbr>\n1 bunch gold beets\u003cbr>\n3 oranges, preferably blood oranges\u003cbr>\n1 Meyer lemon\u003cbr>\n1 small shallot, peeled and minced\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup pomegranate molasses, or to taste\u003cbr>\n1/3 cup olive oil, or to taste\u003cbr>\nsalt and freshly ground pepper\u003cbr>\nSeeds of 1 pomegranate, optional\u003cbr>\n2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Rinse beets and trim off stems, reserving leaves. Place beets in two separate shallow baking pans--red ones in one pan, gold in another. Add a couple tablespoons of water to each pan and cover tightly with aluminum foil.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Bake until beets are tender and cooked all the way through, about 45-60 minutes, depending on size of beets. Remove from oven, remove foil and let cool. When beets are cool enough to handle, slip off skins. Cut into wedges, again keeping colors separate, and set aside in two bowls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. In a medium bowl, grate the rind of 1 blood orange and 1 lemon. Squeeze juice from the orange and lemon into the bowl. Whisk in shallot, pomegranate molasses, salt, pepper, and olive oil to taste--because beets are naturally sweet, you want to keep the dressing on the tarter side.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Drizzle dressing over bowls of beets, tossing to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. While beets are marinating, wilt beet greens in a spoonful of olive oil in a hot frying pan, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool. When cool, chop roughly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6. Peel and slice remaining 2 oranges. To serve, spread beet greens over a platter. Arrange beet wedges in piles or stripes, keeping colors separate so they don't bleed. Tuck orange slices around the beets and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds, if using, and parsley. Drizzle any remaining dressing over the salad and serve.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Lip-Smacking, Lip-Synching Halftime Barbecued Shrimp\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>This is one of the best ways I know to eat shrimp, marinated and smothered in a fiery, sweet-spicy sauce that begs to be sopped up with a big loaf of hot French bread. This dish, which blends something like barbecue sauce with the more typical New Orleans mixture of butter, garlic, herbs, and Worcestershire, French garlic butter, comes from a little spiral-bound cookbook of New Orleans specialties that my mother picked up during a visit to the Big Easy back in the 1980s. It's been a family favorite ever since.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nFor the sauce:\u003cbr>\n1 12-ounce bottle chili sauce, such as Heinz's\u003cbr>\n2 lemons, sliced\u003cbr>\n4 cloves garlic, chopped\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup olive oil\u003cbr>\n4 Tbs butter\u003cbr>\n2 tsp dried oregano\u003cbr>\n2 tsp smoked paprika\u003cbr>\n1 - 2 tsp cayenne pepper, to taste\u003cbr>\n3 Tbs Worcestershire sauce\u003cbr>\n1 tsp hot sauce, or to taste\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2 lb raw shrimp, peeled but tails left on\u003cbr>\n2 Tbs chopped parsley\u003cbr>\nSweet baguettes, warmed\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. Mix all the sauce ingredients in a deep saucepan. Over low heat, cook until the butter is melted and the mixture is just beginning to simmer. Let cool, then pour over peeled shrimp in a deep bowl. Cover and refrigerate for several hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Pour back in a wide saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring, until shrimp are just pink and opaque. Remove from heat and sprinkle with parsley. Serve in wide bowls with warm bread on the side.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Bourbon Street Chocolate Cake\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/bab-cake600.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-55844\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/bab-cake600.jpg\" alt=\"Bourbon Street Chocolate Cake\" width=\"300\">\u003c/a>Adding a final sprinkle of bourbon after baking gives this moist and dense chocolate cake a deliciously boozy edge. 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"excerpt": "Nate Silver swears the 49ers will defeat the Ravens this Super Bowl Sunday in New Orleans. So get ready to toast our hometown team with 49er Red and Gold Beet Salad, Lip-Smacking Lip-Synching Barbecued Shrimp, and Bourbon St Chocolate Cake. ",
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When beets are cool enough to handle, slip off skins. Cut into wedges, again keeping colors separate, and set aside in two bowls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. In a medium bowl, grate the rind of 1 blood orange and 1 lemon. Squeeze juice from the orange and lemon into the bowl. Whisk in shallot, pomegranate molasses, salt, pepper, and olive oil to taste--because beets are naturally sweet, you want to keep the dressing on the tarter side.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Drizzle dressing over bowls of beets, tossing to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. While beets are marinating, wilt beet greens in a spoonful of olive oil in a hot frying pan, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool. When cool, chop roughly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6. Peel and slice remaining 2 oranges. To serve, spread beet greens over a platter. Arrange beet wedges in piles or stripes, keeping colors separate so they don't bleed. Tuck orange slices around the beets and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds, if using, and parsley. Drizzle any remaining dressing over the salad and serve.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Lip-Smacking, Lip-Synching Halftime Barbecued Shrimp\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>This is one of the best ways I know to eat shrimp, marinated and smothered in a fiery, sweet-spicy sauce that begs to be sopped up with a big loaf of hot French bread. This dish, which blends something like barbecue sauce with the more typical New Orleans mixture of butter, garlic, herbs, and Worcestershire, French garlic butter, comes from a little spiral-bound cookbook of New Orleans specialties that my mother picked up during a visit to the Big Easy back in the 1980s. It's been a family favorite ever since.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nFor the sauce:\u003cbr>\n1 12-ounce bottle chili sauce, such as Heinz's\u003cbr>\n2 lemons, sliced\u003cbr>\n4 cloves garlic, chopped\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup olive oil\u003cbr>\n4 Tbs butter\u003cbr>\n2 tsp dried oregano\u003cbr>\n2 tsp smoked paprika\u003cbr>\n1 - 2 tsp cayenne pepper, to taste\u003cbr>\n3 Tbs Worcestershire sauce\u003cbr>\n1 tsp hot sauce, or to taste\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2 lb raw shrimp, peeled but tails left on\u003cbr>\n2 Tbs chopped parsley\u003cbr>\nSweet baguettes, warmed\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. Mix all the sauce ingredients in a deep saucepan. Over low heat, cook until the butter is melted and the mixture is just beginning to simmer. Let cool, then pour over peeled shrimp in a deep bowl. Cover and refrigerate for several hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_55558\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/chuck-siegel1000c.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/chuck-siegel1000c.jpg\" alt=\"Chuck Siegel owner of Charles Chocolates. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55558\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chuck Siegel owner of Charles Chocolates.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>All Photos: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mission Creek in San Francisco will soon get a new 7600-square foot chocolate kitchen and retail space from San Francisco resident Chuck Siegel and his sweet company, \u003ca href=\"http://www.charleschocolates.com/\">Charles Chocolates\u003c/a>. The open kitchen will allow guests to see their confections being made and enrobed, and Siegel has crafted new items and mendiant-style chocolate bars while bidding adieu to less popular creations (looking at you, marzipan and marmalade). The café offers an extension of the menu done for \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/08/13/outside-lands-2012-photos-food-art-music-people/\">Outside Lands\u003c/a>: hot and frozen hot chocolate, “a cake or two,” tea, pastries, cookies, brownies and s’mores. Because Siegel has always fancied helping young chocolatiers, he plans on also sharing his space as an incubator for fresh talent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/chocolatechipcookie1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/chocolatechipcookie1000.jpg\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Cookie\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Cookie\" width=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55575\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/brownie1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/brownie1000.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Chocolate Brownie\" width=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55571\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Siegel was in business for over six years until March 2011, when his shop in the Westfield Mall and the overall company closed in an unexpected and dramatic turn of events. Siegel regrouped and opted for a \u003ca href=\"http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1544664899/the-return-of-charles-chocolates\">Kickstarter\u003c/a> campaign with 400 backers (including this writer) to successfully raise over $53,000 and get a lease for space at 535 Florida Street. The site used to house the Potrero Brewing Company and still has heat lamps that no doubt make typical San Francisco chilly days more pleasing. Siegel said he was able to buy glass shelving units from the Betsey Johnson store on Fillmore Street before it went out of business. The shelves will get prime real estate in the retail space. \"My wife and daughters kept going to the sales there before it closed and the last day, I was able to buy these shelves. My family loves that I got them there.\" \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_55574\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/charleschocolatesign1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/charleschocolatesign1000.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Chocolates sign at new facility on Florida Street\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55574\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charles Chocolates sign at new facility on Florida Street\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Getting the Kickstarter infusion of capital allowed Siegel to buy back vital company assets which were acquired by a former investor. It ultimately meant Siegel could at last return to making his beloved small-batch chocolates and confections. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_55562\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/driedapricotplaques1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/driedapricotplaques1000.jpg\" alt=\"Dried Apricot Plaques\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55562\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dried Apricot Plaques\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Charles Chocolates are made with premium stuff, by hand: organic herbs, fruits and nuts as well as organic cream and butter. Siegel, who is self taught, won a \u003ca href=\"http://www.goodfoodawards.org/chocolate/charles-chocolates-salty-sweet-cashew-bar/\">Good Food Award\u003c/a> in 2011, nabbed a Sunset Magazine’s “Best of the West” \u003ca href=\"http://www.sunset.com/food-wine/flavors-of-the-west/best-boxed-chocolates-00400000011936/\">award\u003c/a>, as well as accolades from \u003ca href=\"http://www.7x7.com/eat-drink/valentines-day-chocolate-buying-guide\">7x7\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/best-chocolates-dont-put-that-box-in-a-landfill-and151-eat-it/BestOf?oid=1167698\">East Bay Express\u003c/a>. His most exciting creation may be a signature edible chocolate box which creatively doubles the eating experience in a novel way. Because Siegel is due to open the new space as early as this Friday, I wanted to see what’s new.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/fleurdesel1000a.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/fleurdesel1000a.jpg\" title=\"Chocolate Fleur de Sel Caramels\" alt=\"Chocolate Fleur de Sel Caramels\" width=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55564\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/fleurdesel1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/fleurdesel1000.jpg\" title=\"Fleur de Sel Caramels\" alt=\"Fleur de Sel Caramels\" width=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55563\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Siegel’s Kickstarter update on Monday January 28 detailed the final details: “Once the painting is finished tomorrow all that stands in the way of us opening the kitchen and store is laying an epoxy floor, installing the glass walls that separate the kitchen and retail store and a half a dozen inspections (it's not as bad as it sounds!).” I interviewed Siegel at the new site and his comments have been edited for grammar and content.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Kickstarter was a big part of your move to return. What was that process like? Is it a unique Bay Area success story?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Siegel:\u003c/strong> It’s not unique to the Bay Area to use Kickstarter. I think the Bay Area uses it more because we have a greater awareness. I actually participate in food and chocolate campaigns that are all over. For us it was a wonderful way for us to raise the money and I love the concept of crowd funding. We were also able to reengage with our fan base and we already had their information from our newsletters. None of our fans stopped eating chocolate for the last year. So I need to reengage them. We know they love our products but Kickstarter let us relaunch and all those participants are getting a box of our chocolates. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Tell us about the café menu. What are the highlights and how did you come up with the items?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Siegel:\u003c/strong> I decided to look at what was selling and not selling and pare things down. Maybe not keep things that only I love. Like marzipan--ours is really unique. We cooked it with Meyer lemon or blood orange, so it’s very strongly flavored. We had some really dedicated followers but just not that many of them (laughs). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve had a year to play and try to find perfection with my ganache, which is silly given how simple ganache is. I am also doing small ganache that I call pave. It’s named after paving stones. It is very very simple ganache but also not so simple to get just right. I’ve been making these for years. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_55565\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/fruitnutbar-milkchocolate1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/fruitnutbar-milkchocolate1000.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Chocolates Ultimate Fruit and Nut Bar\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55565\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charles Chocolates Ultimate Fruit and Nut Bar\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I’ve expanded the bar line because they are really fun. Everyone knows I like bars with a lot of stuff in them. I’ve made some smaller bars, like the mendiant, which has different fruits and is very French. \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendiant\">Mendiants\u003c/a> are always pretty but silly as a product to me because it’s really hard to eat and get more than one thing in your bite. One has fresh roasted almonds, sultanas and comes in bittersweet and milk chocolate. The other bar has candied lemon peel, pine nuts, pistachios, hazelnuts and sultanas. The idea is to get really strong bursts of fruit and nut with the chocolate. The chocolate has to lead and I don’t want the flavors to overpower the chocolate; the key is to make it complimentary. I played with hundreds of bar combinations and these two are the ones I think are great. Right now I am calling them the ultimate fruit and nut bar because when I was little I loved the Cadbury fruit and nut bar. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like in Emeryville, the kitchen here is designed to be watched. We wanted to have things folks can hang out and enjoy. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>You had a factory in Emeryville but are reopening in the Mission. Why be in SF? And the Mission?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Siegel:\u003c/strong> We moved to Emeryville for convenience and cost. I actually love Emeryville. I started my first company, Attivo Confections over there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our new place is in Mission Creek. I love this neighborhood. It’s had a lot of really interesting food spots opening: \u003ca href=\"http://www.canaoakland.com/\">Cana\u003c/a> for Cuban, \u003ca href=\"http://www.heathceramics.com/san-francisco\">Heath Ceramics\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://www.flourandwater.com/\">flour + water\u003c/a>. We’ve been eating at \u003ca href=\"http://www.slowclub.com/\">Slow Club\u003c/a> for 20 years. Walk three blocks and you’re at Mission and Valencia streets. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I did an interview with \u003ca href=\"http://sf.eater.com/archives/2012/06/20/charles_chocolates_relaunching_with_store_and_cafe.php\">Tamara Palmer\u003c/a> and she called the new space \"Potrero Hill\" and people corrected that it is actually located in the Mission. That was the only thing they commented on for the story. There is a \u003ca href=\"http://mcma-sf.org/\">Mission Creek Merchants Association\u003c/a> and we are in it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I wanted to be in the city because I live here and have done so since 1986. For retail, SF can’t be beat. When we needed 7400 square feet, I knew it wasn’t going to be found on Valencia. Or at least be affordable. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_55568\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/triplechocolate-almonds600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/triplechocolate-almonds600.jpg\" alt=\"Triple Chocolate Almonds in Heath Ceramic bowl\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55568\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Triple Chocolate Almonds in Heath Ceramic bowl\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What’s different this time?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Siegel\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>:\u003c/strong> So much... the opportunity to do more with retail because we’re in the city. It’s opened up a lot of opportunity. I’ve been doing this for 25 years so now get an opportunity to take everything I’ve learned in terms of kitchen, layout, equipment, and products. We will incubate young chocolatiers -- because there’s nothing cooler than seeing someone make chocolates on their own and do it well. I get almost a feeling of parental pride from seeing that. I have always done it, but informally. We hire them, they learn skills and they go off on their own. This time, we will formalize it and make it more of a program so they get a stronger knowledge of how to sell, market and package and what are the laws. They’ll have a slightly easier time of it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Who are your mentors?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Siegel:\u003c/strong> When I first started my first company Attivo Confections, I called Joseph Schmidt and \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/02/14/qa-with-chocolate-expert-and-author-alice-medrich/\">Alice Medrich\u003c/a>. It's classic how good things come from the Bay Area. Both were remarkably generous with their time and expertise. Alice especially was patient. I called her one night when my ganache was broken and she helped me figure it out. If it wasn’t for them, I probably would’ve never made it. That’s why I like to teach and help. It’s really great to have them to turn to. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_55570\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/truffles-apricotplaques1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/truffles-apricotplaques1000.jpg\" alt=\"Paves- Classic French Truffles and Dried Apricot Plaques\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55570\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paves- Classic French Truffles and Dried Apricot Plaques\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>What are the best and worst things about working with chocolate and selling a food product? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Siegel:\u003c/strong> The best: it’s chocolate. I really don’t know if there is a more universal food item. There’s something really fantastic about making something and seeing the enjoyment in their face. It’s an absolute kick to make something that everyone enjoys. Chocolate only exists to bring joy and we eat it for pure pleasure. There can be a real intellectual part to it too, with what’s going on in the bean to bar market now. Some folks are using traditional technique and some are not; that’s one of the most exciting things about the industry now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The worst part is that chocolate is remarkably temperamental. Even now, I’ll have things happen with chocolate that completely floors me. I know how to use it in confections and pastry. But at times it’s confounding. Most of our confections are very perishable. We use nuts that are prone to rancidity and cream and butter that are perishable. We’re actually making food but it’s food made with chocolate. When you buy a fresh truffle, it’s meant to be eaten fresh. It doesn’t age like a bottle of wine. It will help folks understand what we do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Where do you eat and drink when you aren’t working?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Siegel: \u003c/strong>I eat mostly at home. One of the best things about this neighborhood has an amazing number of places to eat. I’ve always loved \u003ca href=\"http://www.flourandwater.com/\">flour + water\u003c/a>. I’m not a huge drinker but I love fun and inventive cocktails so I love \u003ca href=\"http://www.trickdogbar.com/\">Trick Dog\u003c/a>. It’s become one of my instant favorites and they make really wonderful drinks. It’s become a place to go to after work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.tartinebakery.com/\">Tartine\u003c/a> is one my favorite places for lunch. Their sandwiches are awesome. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or I’ll just go to \u003ca href=\"http://www.elfarolitoinc.com/\">El Farolito\u003c/a>. My wife danced Brazilian samba. She’d dance and I’d walk around the Mission and then go have a burrito. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>French fries are my favorite food in the world. I love \u003ca href=\"http://www.zunicafe.com/\">Zuni\u003c/a> and am a complete and total sucker for their burger and fries. I also love steak frites so I love \u003ca href=\"http://bouchonbistro.com/\">Bouchon\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What are your suggestions for Valentine’s Day? How will you celebrate?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Siegel:\u003c/strong> I can’t say how I’ll celebrate because then my wife will know (laughs). I love the fact that Valentine's revolves around chocolate but it bothers me too. I’ve never quite understood why it happens to be chocolate. The most fun way to celebrate may be our edible chocolate boxes, which is a really unique way of presenting chocolates. Velour hearts were never something I could wrap my head around. We did them a couple of times and then I had 1/2 a pallet left. We gave away to another chocolatier because I promised myself I’d never use them again. I love flowers for Valentine's, too. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/charles-chocolatesmenu1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/charles-chocolatesmenu1000.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Chocolates menus and boxes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-55573\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Related Information:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.charleschocolates.com/\">Charles Chocolates\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=206585514427314631506.0004d4663eaa402329c0c&msa=0&ll=37.762819,-122.411173&spn=0.000901,0.002068&iwloc=A\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n535 Florida St.\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94110\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/CharlesChoco\">@CharlesChoco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CharlesChocolatesSF?fref=ts\">Charles Chocolates\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55558\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chuck Siegel owner of Charles Chocolates.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>All Photos: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mission Creek in San Francisco will soon get a new 7600-square foot chocolate kitchen and retail space from San Francisco resident Chuck Siegel and his sweet company, \u003ca href=\"http://www.charleschocolates.com/\">Charles Chocolates\u003c/a>. The open kitchen will allow guests to see their confections being made and enrobed, and Siegel has crafted new items and mendiant-style chocolate bars while bidding adieu to less popular creations (looking at you, marzipan and marmalade). The café offers an extension of the menu done for \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/08/13/outside-lands-2012-photos-food-art-music-people/\">Outside Lands\u003c/a>: hot and frozen hot chocolate, “a cake or two,” tea, pastries, cookies, brownies and s’mores. Because Siegel has always fancied helping young chocolatiers, he plans on also sharing his space as an incubator for fresh talent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/chocolatechipcookie1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/chocolatechipcookie1000.jpg\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Cookie\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Cookie\" width=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55575\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/brownie1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/brownie1000.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Chocolate Brownie\" width=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55571\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Siegel was in business for over six years until March 2011, when his shop in the Westfield Mall and the overall company closed in an unexpected and dramatic turn of events. Siegel regrouped and opted for a \u003ca href=\"http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1544664899/the-return-of-charles-chocolates\">Kickstarter\u003c/a> campaign with 400 backers (including this writer) to successfully raise over $53,000 and get a lease for space at 535 Florida Street. The site used to house the Potrero Brewing Company and still has heat lamps that no doubt make typical San Francisco chilly days more pleasing. Siegel said he was able to buy glass shelving units from the Betsey Johnson store on Fillmore Street before it went out of business. The shelves will get prime real estate in the retail space. \"My wife and daughters kept going to the sales there before it closed and the last day, I was able to buy these shelves. My family loves that I got them there.\" \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_55574\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/charleschocolatesign1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/charleschocolatesign1000.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Chocolates sign at new facility on Florida Street\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55574\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charles Chocolates sign at new facility on Florida Street\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Getting the Kickstarter infusion of capital allowed Siegel to buy back vital company assets which were acquired by a former investor. It ultimately meant Siegel could at last return to making his beloved small-batch chocolates and confections. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_55562\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/driedapricotplaques1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/driedapricotplaques1000.jpg\" alt=\"Dried Apricot Plaques\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55562\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dried Apricot Plaques\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Charles Chocolates are made with premium stuff, by hand: organic herbs, fruits and nuts as well as organic cream and butter. Siegel, who is self taught, won a \u003ca href=\"http://www.goodfoodawards.org/chocolate/charles-chocolates-salty-sweet-cashew-bar/\">Good Food Award\u003c/a> in 2011, nabbed a Sunset Magazine’s “Best of the West” \u003ca href=\"http://www.sunset.com/food-wine/flavors-of-the-west/best-boxed-chocolates-00400000011936/\">award\u003c/a>, as well as accolades from \u003ca href=\"http://www.7x7.com/eat-drink/valentines-day-chocolate-buying-guide\">7x7\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/best-chocolates-dont-put-that-box-in-a-landfill-and151-eat-it/BestOf?oid=1167698\">East Bay Express\u003c/a>. His most exciting creation may be a signature edible chocolate box which creatively doubles the eating experience in a novel way. Because Siegel is due to open the new space as early as this Friday, I wanted to see what’s new.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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What was that process like? Is it a unique Bay Area success story?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Siegel:\u003c/strong> It’s not unique to the Bay Area to use Kickstarter. I think the Bay Area uses it more because we have a greater awareness. I actually participate in food and chocolate campaigns that are all over. For us it was a wonderful way for us to raise the money and I love the concept of crowd funding. We were also able to reengage with our fan base and we already had their information from our newsletters. None of our fans stopped eating chocolate for the last year. So I need to reengage them. We know they love our products but Kickstarter let us relaunch and all those participants are getting a box of our chocolates. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Tell us about the café menu. What are the highlights and how did you come up with the items?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Siegel:\u003c/strong> I decided to look at what was selling and not selling and pare things down. Maybe not keep things that only I love. Like marzipan--ours is really unique. We cooked it with Meyer lemon or blood orange, so it’s very strongly flavored. We had some really dedicated followers but just not that many of them (laughs). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve had a year to play and try to find perfection with my ganache, which is silly given how simple ganache is. I am also doing small ganache that I call pave. It’s named after paving stones. It is very very simple ganache but also not so simple to get just right. 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It's classic how good things come from the Bay Area. Both were remarkably generous with their time and expertise. Alice especially was patient. I called her one night when my ganache was broken and she helped me figure it out. If it wasn’t for them, I probably would’ve never made it. That’s why I like to teach and help. 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It will help folks understand what we do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area Bites: \u003cstrong>Where do you eat and drink when you aren’t working?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Siegel: \u003c/strong>I eat mostly at home. One of the best things about this neighborhood has an amazing number of places to eat. I’ve always loved \u003ca href=\"http://www.flourandwater.com/\">flour + water\u003c/a>. I’m not a huge drinker but I love fun and inventive cocktails so I love \u003ca href=\"http://www.trickdogbar.com/\">Trick Dog\u003c/a>. It’s become one of my instant favorites and they make really wonderful drinks. It’s become a place to go to after work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.tartinebakery.com/\">Tartine\u003c/a> is one my favorite places for lunch. Their sandwiches are awesome. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or I’ll just go to \u003ca href=\"http://www.elfarolitoinc.com/\">El Farolito\u003c/a>. My wife danced Brazilian samba. 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