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In fact, I even brought home my last bites of the rice and galbi, which proved to be the most divine base to my fried eggs the next morning.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Vibrant Makeover and Tasting Menu Built for Wine Lovers at Indian Paradox\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://indianparadoxsf.com\">Indian Paradox\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/1f6ugYz9KS12\">258 Divisadero St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nDinner served Tue-Thu 5pm-10pm and Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm, Sat brunch 11am–2pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131429\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131429\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The vibrant new interior at Indian Paradox will make it your happy place. \u003ccite>(Grace Sager)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Three years ago, Kavitha Raghavan opened \u003ca href=\"https://indianparadoxsf.com\">\u003cb>Indian Paradox\u003c/b>\u003c/a> on Divisadero — her petite wine bar featuring wine pairings with Indian street food dishes (chaats) — and now the space has received a stylish redecoration and colorful upgrade. 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It’s the kind of place that is perfect for a date.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131430\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131430\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dabeli (Indian potato burger) fortunately comes two to an order. \u003ccite>(Grace Sager)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Kavitha also upgraded the stemware, and has launched a new tasting menu with chef Maribel Palomo: the new four-course menu is a chaat experience for $35 per person, with four half-pour/2.5 oz. ($55) or four full-glass/5 oz. ($75) pairings for each course, which include both New and Old World wines. It’s a fun spot to swing by on a whim if you just want a glass of wine and a couple snacks at the bar (don’t miss the sundal with warm garbanzos and unripe mango), or you can build a fulfilling dinner, or just let the kitchen just cook for you and do the full tasting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131431\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131431\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Come to Indian Paradox for brunch and get the egg akuri. \u003ccite>(Grace Sager)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I’m also a huge fan of weekend brunch, served on Saturday from 11am–2pm (don’t miss the egg akuri: soft-scrambled eggs cooked with Parsi masala, ginger, garlic, turmeric, onions, tomatoes, and cilantro, served with buttered toast). More great news: Sunday brunch is coming January 20.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>This Month’s Chef’s Cubano at Media Noche from Chef Reem Assil\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.medianochesf.com\">Media Noche\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/jvQ78XzPAaN2\">3465 19th St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131432\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131432\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/reems-cubano-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chef's Cubano by Reem Assil at Media Noche. \u003ccite>(Casey Rebecca Nunes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You just have two weeks to make it over to \u003ca href=\"https://www.medianochesf.com\">Media Noche\u003c/a> in the Mission for November’s \u003cb>Chef’s Cubano\u003c/b>. Chef Reem Assil of Reem’s and Dyafa in Oakland has created the La Palestina Cubano, with sumac-braised chicken, melted pepper-jack cheese, pomegranate onions, harissa yogurt, whole-grain mustard, and arugula. It all gets pressed into a golden combination of sandwich perfection. It's $13.50, and 10% of the proceeds benefit Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC). This cubano is available through November 30 — you can order delivery via \u003ca href=\"http://www.trycaviar.com/r/amaz57\">Caviar\u003c/a>, and that linked code will give first-timers $10 off your first two orders.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Learn About Bay Area Food & Drink History at Back to the Future\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Back to the Future: History of Bay Area Food and Drink Innovation\u003cbr>\nOld U.S. Mint\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/kZMpd41HE3q\">88 5th St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nNovember 27\u003cbr>\n6pm–8pm\u003cbr>\n$50\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://my.californiahistoricalsociety.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=1317\">Info/tickets\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131451\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131451\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Libations-image-800x565.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"565\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starlite Roof, Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco \u003ccite>(San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection – Restaurants, California Historical Society)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Cocktail and history lovers will have plenty to drink and discuss at the 10th annual Historic Libations event, hosted by the California Historical Society. This year’s event is \u003cb>Back to the Future: History of Bay Area Food and Drink Innovation\u003c/b>, held at the Old U.S. Mint. Starting at 6pm, guests can enjoy small bites, cocktails, beer, and wine, and \u003ca href=\"http://www.thebuenavista.com/home/home.html\">The Buena Vista Cafe \u003c/a>will provide iconic Irish Coffees. From 6:15pm–8pm, food and drink makers will provide 10-minute presentations and provide guests with tastings during the \u003ca href=\"https://my.californiahistoricalsociety.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=1317\">Tasty Talks\u003c/a> portion of the evening, like Amy Guittard from Guittard Chocolate, along with music from \u003ca href=\"http://www.bandasinnombre.com/RXiYZ/\">Banda Sin Nombre\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Celebrate Danish Design, Food, and Culture at Made in: Denmark\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://whisksf.com/denmark/\">Made In: Denmark\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nNov 29–Dec 2\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.baana.co/\">Baana\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/NggGyHT3bL42\">1256 Mason St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nVarious times\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131434\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131434\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-800x800.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-768x768.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-1180x1180.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-960x960.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-240x240.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-375x375.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-520x520.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nyhavn canal, Copenhagen. \u003ccite>(Michael Molesky)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Kicking off at the end of November is \u003ca href=\"http://whisksf.com/denmark/\">M\u003cstrong>ade In: Denmark\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, a four-day, pop-up experience featuring design, food, and culture from Denmark's leading creatives. The pop-up will be held at \u003ca href=\"https://www.baana.co/\">Baana\u003c/a>, the stylish event space from Maggie Spicer (Douglas Market, WHISK) and Sarah Kotcher of Heath Ceramics.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131435\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131435\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The attractive Baana space. \u003ccite>(Ian Lipsky)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On November 29, there will be an \u003ca href=\"http://whisksf.com/made-in-denmark/made-in-denmark-opening-panel-amp-shop-preview\">opening panel\u003c/a> and discussion on maker culture at 6:30pm, with Kantine smørrebrød, rose hip kombucha, and beer from Mikkeller; the Danish shop opens at 11am on November 30, with a \u003ca href=\"http://whisksf.com/made-in-denmark/douglas-x-rdder-og-vin-seminar\">natural wine seminar\u003c/a> curated by Solfinn of Rødder og Vin that evening at 6:30pm; December 1 is another shop day (11am–7pm), plus a \u003ca href=\"http://whisksf.com/made-in-denmark/candle-making-workshop\">ceramic candle–making workshop\u003c/a> with havtorn-turmeric tonic at 10:30am, a fermentation workshop with Empirical Spirits at 5:30pm, and a small group dinner with Nick Balla of Duna and \u003ca href=\"https://www.smokebread.com/\">Smokebread\u003c/a> at 7pm (more on that below); and December 2 is the final day of the pop-up, with Almost-Fika: a cupping of Coffee Collective coffee (prepared by Douglas) with Fellow Products and Kantine cinnamon kanelbullar, 11am–3pm (or until sold out — note this is not a ticketed event). And you can enjoy the last day of the shop from 11am–4pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129505\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-129505\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch just got extra-tasty at Smokebread at The Perennial.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sampling of dishes from Smokebread at The Perennial. \u003ccite>(Karen Leibowitz)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, about that \u003ca href=\"http://whisksf.com/made-in-denmark/nick-balla-dinner\">dinner\u003c/a> on December 1: chef Nick Balla (formerly Bar Tartine, Duna, Smokebread) is going to serve a four-course, family-style preservation dinner based on peasant traditions, with dishes like cultured squash dip, beef tartare with bottarga, pumpkin seed tahini and collard greens, slow-roasted root vegetables, parsnip-sauerkraut stew with pork and mushrooms, and stuffed persimmons with yogurt and almonds. The fabulous meal will be served with cocktails from Empirical Spirits, natural wine, havtorn (sea buckthorn) turmeric tonic, and Nick's very own vermouth made of rosé wine, black lime, anise, and fennel flowers. There's just room for 20 guests at 7pm, $165 per ticket.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Track down the galbi at Maum in Palo Alto, Indian Paradox gets a technicolor update, don’t miss the Made In: Denmark pop-up at Baana (with a dinner with chef Nick Balla!), the latest Chef’s Cubano from Reem Assil at Media Noche, and a night of California food and drink history.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Maum Is Serving Some of the Best Galbi in the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://maumpaloalto.com\">Maum\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/5sQFsYQrehu\">322 University Ave., Palo Alto\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nDinner served Thu–Sat, \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploretock.com/maum/\">reservations\u003c/a> required\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131424\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131424\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/table-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The refined communal dining experience at Maum. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Anyone looking for a unique dining experience who has a little extra money to burn (and enjoys Korean food and flavor profiles) will want to check out \u003ca href=\"http://maumpaloalto.com\">\u003cb>Maum\u003c/b>\u003c/a> in Palo Alto — yes, even if you’re in San Francisco. You’ll enjoy a multi-course tasting menu that offers a modern take on Korean dishes and flavors, with California seasonality and quality ingredients woven in. There’s only one seating for dinner Thu–Sat for 16 diners who have booked a ticket through \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploretock.com/maum/\">Tock\u003c/a> ($175, and $100 for the excellent wine pairings, which you’ll want to do). The restaurant is basically one big private dining room, with a long wood table, and you can peek into a top-of-the-line kitchen at the back of the room. The space is full of other natural materials and colors, and it’s very minimalist but still welcoming (and very stylish).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131425\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131425\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/chef-mike-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Consultant Charles Chen and chef Michael Kim. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Maum was originally a private dining experience for guests of owners Brian and Grace Koo, and then they decided to open it as a part-time restaurant. They brought on consultant Charles Chen, now a managing partner, who has worked with Tartine Manufactory, Stonemill Matcha, and other projects on their openings and operations. The chef is Michael Kim, whom I met when he was the opening chef de cuisine at Namu Gaji in San Francisco — he has also worked at Redd and SPQR. His wife, Meichih Kim, has worked at Benu and Per Se, and is the mastermind behind the fabulous desserts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Upon arriving, you’ll be greeted with Champagne and a wave of canapés, like a chestnut tartlet with a cloud-like filling and plump oysters topped with kimchi granita (but a bit too icy). It’s similar to a cocktail party, with a chance to mingle with some of the guests you’re going to be dining next to over the next couple of hours.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Honestly, the opening courses were fine but didn’t completely wow me — I think the kitchen could push the flavors and executions more into the “whoa” zone. As an example, while \u003ci>yookhwe\u003c/i> (steak tartare) is a Korean dish I adore, the presentation here only seemed updated with the elegant linen it was served upon (and the high-quality beef) — it felt like a missed opportunity to do something really unexpected or fun.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131427\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131427\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/sablefish-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sablefish, radish, gochujang. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>By the time you silently glide one of the immensely comfortable, black leather, mid-century modern chairs out and sit down, you will have noticed many of the beautiful plates and stemware and bowls during the opening service, but now it’s really going to be an aesthetic parade. You’ll want to bring home the wood sake cups that are so delicate they can practically fly out of your hand, and the other serve-ware is so elegant and obviously chosen with care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While each course and wine pairing are announced for all to hear at once, it’s done in a way that is unobtrusive and not meant to interrupt the many conversations at the table. We had people celebrating birthdays, a couple from Marin on date night, a large family gathering, and, of course, some Silicon Valley folks — overall, the crowd was more mature than your usual SF hotspot. As the night went on, and the wine kept being poured, it definitely felt like a more lively dinner party.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131426\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131426\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/snapper-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aged snapper \"moolhwe.\" \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The aged snapper tartare with seaweed and roe was a beautiful opening salvo, and the silky abalone custard with matsutake mushrooms was elevated even further with its extraordinary pairing of Bianchetto, an orange wine from Le Coste, a producer in Lazio. Poached sablefish comes in a broth that shows how soulful the kitchen can be, with a deeply satisfying bass note from the gochujang.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceTemp\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131428\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131428\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/galbi-spread-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The galbi ssam spread, with kimchi and gochujang. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The showstopper was the final course: the wagyu galbi ssam. It featured the most exquisite layered cubes of seared and fatty beef short-rib, served with bouquets of lettuce leaves that you use to wrap up the beef in, along with a dollop of spicy jang sauce, and a piece peeled off the elegant cube of kimchi (which you’ll want to request more of, because you need to pour some of the juice from it over the brisket-kimchi rice, which is presented like a paella). I’d book this dinner on this course alone — I’ve never had galbi come even close to this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dessert was a fun show, with delightful madeleines, mochi, mignardises, fresh fruit, and more, plus cake to bring home and enjoy later (good thing, because you’ll be stuffed). The tasting menu offers an extensive amount of food — while some may complain of still being hungry after many tasting menus, that is definitely not the case here. In fact, I even brought home my last bites of the rice and galbi, which proved to be the most divine base to my fried eggs the next morning.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Vibrant Makeover and Tasting Menu Built for Wine Lovers at Indian Paradox\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://indianparadoxsf.com\">Indian Paradox\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/1f6ugYz9KS12\">258 Divisadero St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003cbr>\nDinner served Tue-Thu 5pm-10pm and Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm, Sat brunch 11am–2pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131429\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131429\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Interior-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The vibrant new interior at Indian Paradox will make it your happy place. \u003ccite>(Grace Sager)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Three years ago, Kavitha Raghavan opened \u003ca href=\"https://indianparadoxsf.com\">\u003cb>Indian Paradox\u003c/b>\u003c/a> on Divisadero — her petite wine bar featuring wine pairings with Indian street food dishes (chaats) — and now the space has received a stylish redecoration and colorful upgrade. She partnered with artist and interior designer Lorena Zertuche (co-owner of the vibrant Loló) on the new look, and now the cozy space is full of patterns, color, turbans, and one wall is an homage to the highly adorned Indian trucks you’ll see on the roads in India. Honk! It’s the kind of place that is perfect for a date.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131430\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131430\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Dabeli_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dabeli (Indian potato burger) fortunately comes two to an order. \u003ccite>(Grace Sager)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Kavitha also upgraded the stemware, and has launched a new tasting menu with chef Maribel Palomo: the new four-course menu is a chaat experience for $35 per person, with four half-pour/2.5 oz. ($55) or four full-glass/5 oz. ($75) pairings for each course, which include both New and Old World wines. It’s a fun spot to swing by on a whim if you just want a glass of wine and a couple snacks at the bar (don’t miss the sundal with warm garbanzos and unripe mango), or you can build a fulfilling dinner, or just let the kitchen just cook for you and do the full tasting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131431\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131431\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Indian-Paradox_Egg-Akuri-02_11.07.18_Grace-Sager-Photography-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Come to Indian Paradox for brunch and get the egg akuri. \u003ccite>(Grace Sager)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I’m also a huge fan of weekend brunch, served on Saturday from 11am–2pm (don’t miss the egg akuri: soft-scrambled eggs cooked with Parsi masala, ginger, garlic, turmeric, onions, tomatoes, and cilantro, served with buttered toast). More great news: Sunday brunch is coming January 20.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>This Month’s Chef’s Cubano at Media Noche from Chef Reem Assil\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.medianochesf.com\">Media Noche\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/jvQ78XzPAaN2\">3465 19th St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131432\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131432\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/reems-cubano-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chef's Cubano by Reem Assil at Media Noche. \u003ccite>(Casey Rebecca Nunes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You just have two weeks to make it over to \u003ca href=\"https://www.medianochesf.com\">Media Noche\u003c/a> in the Mission for November’s \u003cb>Chef’s Cubano\u003c/b>. Chef Reem Assil of Reem’s and Dyafa in Oakland has created the La Palestina Cubano, with sumac-braised chicken, melted pepper-jack cheese, pomegranate onions, harissa yogurt, whole-grain mustard, and arugula. It all gets pressed into a golden combination of sandwich perfection. It's $13.50, and 10% of the proceeds benefit Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC). This cubano is available through November 30 — you can order delivery via \u003ca href=\"http://www.trycaviar.com/r/amaz57\">Caviar\u003c/a>, and that linked code will give first-timers $10 off your first two orders.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Learn About Bay Area Food & Drink History at Back to the Future\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Back to the Future: History of Bay Area Food and Drink Innovation\u003cbr>\nOld U.S. Mint\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/kZMpd41HE3q\">88 5th St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nNovember 27\u003cbr>\n6pm–8pm\u003cbr>\n$50\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://my.californiahistoricalsociety.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=1317\">Info/tickets\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131451\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131451\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Libations-image-800x565.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"565\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starlite Roof, Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco \u003ccite>(San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection – Restaurants, California Historical Society)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Cocktail and history lovers will have plenty to drink and discuss at the 10th annual Historic Libations event, hosted by the California Historical Society. This year’s event is \u003cb>Back to the Future: History of Bay Area Food and Drink Innovation\u003c/b>, held at the Old U.S. Mint. Starting at 6pm, guests can enjoy small bites, cocktails, beer, and wine, and \u003ca href=\"http://www.thebuenavista.com/home/home.html\">The Buena Vista Cafe \u003c/a>will provide iconic Irish Coffees. From 6:15pm–8pm, food and drink makers will provide 10-minute presentations and provide guests with tastings during the \u003ca href=\"https://my.californiahistoricalsociety.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=1317\">Tasty Talks\u003c/a> portion of the evening, like Amy Guittard from Guittard Chocolate, along with music from \u003ca href=\"http://www.bandasinnombre.com/RXiYZ/\">Banda Sin Nombre\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Celebrate Danish Design, Food, and Culture at Made in: Denmark\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://whisksf.com/denmark/\">Made In: Denmark\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nNov 29–Dec 2\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.baana.co/\">Baana\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/NggGyHT3bL42\">1256 Mason St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nVarious times\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131434\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131434\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-800x800.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-768x768.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-1180x1180.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-960x960.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-240x240.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-375x375.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-520x520.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/denmark-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nyhavn canal, Copenhagen. \u003ccite>(Michael Molesky)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Kicking off at the end of November is \u003ca href=\"http://whisksf.com/denmark/\">M\u003cstrong>ade In: Denmark\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, a four-day, pop-up experience featuring design, food, and culture from Denmark's leading creatives. The pop-up will be held at \u003ca href=\"https://www.baana.co/\">Baana\u003c/a>, the stylish event space from Maggie Spicer (Douglas Market, WHISK) and Sarah Kotcher of Heath Ceramics.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131435\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131435\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/IanLipsky-baana-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The attractive Baana space. \u003ccite>(Ian Lipsky)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On November 29, there will be an \u003ca href=\"http://whisksf.com/made-in-denmark/made-in-denmark-opening-panel-amp-shop-preview\">opening panel\u003c/a> and discussion on maker culture at 6:30pm, with Kantine smørrebrød, rose hip kombucha, and beer from Mikkeller; the Danish shop opens at 11am on November 30, with a \u003ca href=\"http://whisksf.com/made-in-denmark/douglas-x-rdder-og-vin-seminar\">natural wine seminar\u003c/a> curated by Solfinn of Rødder og Vin that evening at 6:30pm; December 1 is another shop day (11am–7pm), plus a \u003ca href=\"http://whisksf.com/made-in-denmark/candle-making-workshop\">ceramic candle–making workshop\u003c/a> with havtorn-turmeric tonic at 10:30am, a fermentation workshop with Empirical Spirits at 5:30pm, and a small group dinner with Nick Balla of Duna and \u003ca href=\"https://www.smokebread.com/\">Smokebread\u003c/a> at 7pm (more on that below); and December 2 is the final day of the pop-up, with Almost-Fika: a cupping of Coffee Collective coffee (prepared by Douglas) with Fellow Products and Kantine cinnamon kanelbullar, 11am–3pm (or until sold out — note this is not a ticketed event). And you can enjoy the last day of the shop from 11am–4pm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129505\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-129505\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch just got extra-tasty at Smokebread at The Perennial.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/07/smokebread-opening-panorama-new-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sampling of dishes from Smokebread at The Perennial. \u003ccite>(Karen Leibowitz)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>This post was originally published on November 14, 2018, and was updated October 24, 2019.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maybe it’s your first Thanksgiving away from your family. Maybe you’re one of the few people that stayed behind in the city because your hand-selected non-nuclear family consisting of voluntarily insane friends also stayed in the city. Either way, while you might not crave the tradition of being grilled by your family members about your unconventional lifestyle — because let’s face it, if you ended up in San Francisco you’re the black sheep of your family — most of us crave the tradition of nostalgia. Nostalgia: that warm blanket of memories that can send your brain into a frenzy from a mere whiff of spices, the smell of the rain, the sound of a nearby church bell while your living room curtains flow in the breeze. These — along with a moment of temporary insanity — are the feelings that make you want to recreate a holiday roundtable of friends and feast.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Presidio Social Club\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/563+Ruger+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94129/@37.7973428,-122.4506267,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085872b42804c3d:0xa56868360abcda36!8m2!3d37.7973386!4d-122.4484327?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">563 Ruger St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94129\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $68 person (Call for availability)\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131171\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-131171 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the meatloaf dinner at Presidio Social Club with permission of Christian S. via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every year the \u003ca href=\"http://www.presidiosocialclub.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presidio Social Club\u003c/a> offers a prix fixe 3-course Holiday Menu on Thanksgiving. It replaces their daily menu and is served from Noon until 7pm. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The menu usually features classic Thanksgiving favorites, with this year’s menu including the following:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harvest salad with Fuyu persimmons // Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Classic roast turkey with wild mushroom and sage stuffing, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, braised winter greens, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, and homemade rolls. \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bourbon chocolate pecan pie with whipped creme fraiche // Classic pumpkin pie\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PSC’s General Manager, Steve Grant, stated: “\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We have been doing Thanksgiving Dinner at the restaurant since we opened 11 years ago. It was a natural extension of being a \"club\" (without the dues), the same way your family might go to Thanksgiving dinner at the Country Club. We try to do special events throughout the year that our regulars and newcomers bond with, such as a Summer BBQ series every Wednesday, Pig Roasts on Sundays during the early Summer, and Clambakes every Sunday night during mid-late Summer.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you’re not up to mingling this Thanksgiving, but still want dessert, Presidio Social Club also offers their Bourbon chocolate pecan, classic pumpkin and toasted coconut cream pies on pre-order starting at $40 each. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes available with advance notice. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Old Clam House\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/299+Bayshore+Blvd,+San+Francisco,+CA+94124/@37.7430905,-122.4070428,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f7e54784ae58b:0x6de30cad5f0f0df6!8m2!3d37.7430863!4d-122.4048488?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">299 Bayshore Blvd\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94124\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $39.99/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130437\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130437\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exterior vintage neon sign photo of The Clam House with permission of Ed U. via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It’s San Francisco’s oldest restaurant standing in the same location since 1861. When the \u003ca href=\"https://theoldclamhousesf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Clam House\u003c/a> first opened, it was on the shoreline and surrounded by marshland. While it might seem out of place now, the area was thriving with fisherman harvesting oysters and bringing in their daily catches of Dungeness crab. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to experience a true San Franciscan Thanksgiving, then enjoy a side of clam chowder or cioppino — that lovely dish of Dungeness crab, scallops and mussels in a light tomato broth — with your traditional turkey dinner at this legendary spot on Bayshore Blvd. The Thanksgiving menu also serves up roasted turkey with gravy, stuffing, cranberry relish, potatoes, veggies and pumpkin pie. Their daily menu will also be available, where you can choose from Crab Alfredo, Sand Dabs, Roasted Chicken, and hot Dungeness Crab in their secret garlic butter sauce. Hopefully, you can nab one of their little private dining tables behind the curtains.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Cavalier\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/360+Jessie+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94103/@37.7833401,-122.4091873,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580867f37d0b9:0x3ea421cd896a9ffc!8m2!3d37.7833359!4d-122.4069933?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">360 Jessie St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94103\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $80/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130438\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130438\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-800x354.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-800x354.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-160x71.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-768x340.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-1020x451.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-960x425.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-240x106.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-375x166.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-520x230.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized.jpg 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of roasted chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and roasted carrots courtesy of The Cavalier\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This \u003ca href=\"https://thecavaliersf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London inspired brasserie\u003c/a> has offered a British inspired prix fixe Thanksgiving Day menu for lunch and dinner since they opened their doors in 2013. The fox hunting room with the red walls, banquette and few tables are the ideal surroundings to take your time and pretend you’re a posh Brit in a 19th century traditional gentlemen’s club. Billiards and cigars, anyone? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before that, you may want to consider dining on Chef Jennifer Puccio’s lamb loin, grass-fed ribeye, salmon, sticky toffee pudding and pumpkin steamed pudding. Or, you can go the traditional route and have a heritage turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts and stuffing. All with a California aesthetic. Just be warned, it’s all served family style. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Shan Dong Restaurant\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/328+10th+St+%23101,+Oakland,+CA+94607/@37.8005789,-122.2719975,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f80b5c6d4fcb7:0xdbd76459073fa135!8m2!3d37.8005789!4d-122.2698035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">328 10th St Ste 101, \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $15/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130439\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130439\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-520x346.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of beef chow mein noodles at Shan Dong Restaurant with permission of Michael N. via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Operating in this location since the 1990s, this \u003ca href=\"http://shandongoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakland Chinatown institution\u003c/a> will give you all the holiday feels without breaking the bank. Shandong is a coastal region in China and its food is one of China’s eight classic cuisines, with noodles and lightly seasoned dumplings being staples. Noodles with sesame paste, made of ground white sesame seeds, is one of Shan Dong Restaurant’s most popular dishes. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although your traditional American Thanksgiving fixings won’t be present, there is nothing more comforting than sitting around a table with friends and family sharing various dishes like dry fried ribs, blistered green beans and, of course, an extra $1 for Shan Dong's famous hand-pulled noodles. Not everyone celebrates the holidays in the way the media portrays and you don't have to — this is especially true on Christmas. Anticipate a full restaurant and possibly a long wait; they do not accept reservations. But, there’s always the option of takeout and enjoying in the comfort of your own home.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Harry's HofBrau\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/14900+E+14th+St,+San+Leandro,+CA+94578/@37.7066045,-122.1316199,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f902acb7d81a7:0x391913d7ccb9340b!8m2!3d37.7066003!4d-122.1294259?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14900 E 14th St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Leandro, CA 94578\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $20/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130447\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130447\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-520x346.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the turkey dinner at Harry’s Hofbrau with permission of John Dyke via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.harryshofbrau.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry's HofBrau\u003c/a> has been serving up comfort food classics since it opened in 1954. Technically, you can get a Thanksgiving-esque dinner at Harry’s two locations year round. Seriously, year round. Harry’s Hofbrau is opened seven days a week from 11:00AM - 11:00PM with Christmas Day being “the only day [they] close.” Seven days of glistening, monstrous meat roasts freshly carved right in front of your very eyes. Harry’s focus has always been on the whole roasted turkey, so much so that they serve over 1,000,000 pounds of turkey each year. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have nowhere to go (or have had enough of the family drama and need a break), come to Harry’s. You can watch the game, have a whole roasted turkey dinner and sip on a pint of beer from one of their 28 taps of surprisingly decent craft beers. Both Harry’s locations are open from 12PM-8PM on Thanksgiving, “no reservations are needed, no matter how large your group is.” You can mow down a little turkey (light and dark meat) or ham with your gravy, a Caesar salad, mixed vegetables, a scoop of stuffing, a scoop of mashed potatoes, a big dinner roll, cranberry sauce and a slice of pumpkin pie.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>This post was originally published on November 14, 2018, and was updated October 24, 2019.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maybe it’s your first Thanksgiving away from your family. Maybe you’re one of the few people that stayed behind in the city because your hand-selected non-nuclear family consisting of voluntarily insane friends also stayed in the city. Either way, while you might not crave the tradition of being grilled by your family members about your unconventional lifestyle — because let’s face it, if you ended up in San Francisco you’re the black sheep of your family — most of us crave the tradition of nostalgia. Nostalgia: that warm blanket of memories that can send your brain into a frenzy from a mere whiff of spices, the smell of the rain, the sound of a nearby church bell while your living room curtains flow in the breeze. These — along with a moment of temporary insanity — are the feelings that make you want to recreate a holiday roundtable of friends and feast.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Presidio Social Club\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/563+Ruger+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94129/@37.7973428,-122.4506267,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085872b42804c3d:0xa56868360abcda36!8m2!3d37.7973386!4d-122.4484327?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">563 Ruger St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94129\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $68 person (Call for availability)\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131171\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-131171 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the meatloaf dinner at Presidio Social Club with permission of Christian S. via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every year the \u003ca href=\"http://www.presidiosocialclub.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presidio Social Club\u003c/a> offers a prix fixe 3-course Holiday Menu on Thanksgiving. It replaces their daily menu and is served from Noon until 7pm. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The menu usually features classic Thanksgiving favorites, with this year’s menu including the following:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harvest salad with Fuyu persimmons // Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Classic roast turkey with wild mushroom and sage stuffing, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, braised winter greens, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, and homemade rolls. \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bourbon chocolate pecan pie with whipped creme fraiche // Classic pumpkin pie\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PSC’s General Manager, Steve Grant, stated: “\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We have been doing Thanksgiving Dinner at the restaurant since we opened 11 years ago. It was a natural extension of being a \"club\" (without the dues), the same way your family might go to Thanksgiving dinner at the Country Club. We try to do special events throughout the year that our regulars and newcomers bond with, such as a Summer BBQ series every Wednesday, Pig Roasts on Sundays during the early Summer, and Clambakes every Sunday night during mid-late Summer.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you’re not up to mingling this Thanksgiving, but still want dessert, Presidio Social Club also offers their Bourbon chocolate pecan, classic pumpkin and toasted coconut cream pies on pre-order starting at $40 each. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes available with advance notice. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Old Clam House\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/299+Bayshore+Blvd,+San+Francisco,+CA+94124/@37.7430905,-122.4070428,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f7e54784ae58b:0x6de30cad5f0f0df6!8m2!3d37.7430863!4d-122.4048488?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">299 Bayshore Blvd\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94124\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $39.99/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130437\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130437\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/ed-u.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exterior vintage neon sign photo of The Clam House with permission of Ed U. via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It’s San Francisco’s oldest restaurant standing in the same location since 1861. When the \u003ca href=\"https://theoldclamhousesf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Clam House\u003c/a> first opened, it was on the shoreline and surrounded by marshland. While it might seem out of place now, the area was thriving with fisherman harvesting oysters and bringing in their daily catches of Dungeness crab. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to experience a true San Franciscan Thanksgiving, then enjoy a side of clam chowder or cioppino — that lovely dish of Dungeness crab, scallops and mussels in a light tomato broth — with your traditional turkey dinner at this legendary spot on Bayshore Blvd. The Thanksgiving menu also serves up roasted turkey with gravy, stuffing, cranberry relish, potatoes, veggies and pumpkin pie. Their daily menu will also be available, where you can choose from Crab Alfredo, Sand Dabs, Roasted Chicken, and hot Dungeness Crab in their secret garlic butter sauce. Hopefully, you can nab one of their little private dining tables behind the curtains.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Cavalier\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/360+Jessie+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94103/@37.7833401,-122.4091873,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580867f37d0b9:0x3ea421cd896a9ffc!8m2!3d37.7833359!4d-122.4069933?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">360 Jessie St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94103\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $80/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130438\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130438\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-800x354.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-800x354.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-160x71.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-768x340.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-1020x451.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-960x425.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-240x106.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-375x166.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized-520x230.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Homepage-Chicken-1130x500-optimized.jpg 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of roasted chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and roasted carrots courtesy of The Cavalier\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This \u003ca href=\"https://thecavaliersf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London inspired brasserie\u003c/a> has offered a British inspired prix fixe Thanksgiving Day menu for lunch and dinner since they opened their doors in 2013. The fox hunting room with the red walls, banquette and few tables are the ideal surroundings to take your time and pretend you’re a posh Brit in a 19th century traditional gentlemen’s club. Billiards and cigars, anyone? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before that, you may want to consider dining on Chef Jennifer Puccio’s lamb loin, grass-fed ribeye, salmon, sticky toffee pudding and pumpkin steamed pudding. Or, you can go the traditional route and have a heritage turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts and stuffing. All with a California aesthetic. Just be warned, it’s all served family style. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Shan Dong Restaurant\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/328+10th+St+%23101,+Oakland,+CA+94607/@37.8005789,-122.2719975,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f80b5c6d4fcb7:0xdbd76459073fa135!8m2!3d37.8005789!4d-122.2698035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">328 10th St Ste 101, \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94607\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $15/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130439\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130439\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n-520x346.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/michael-n.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of beef chow mein noodles at Shan Dong Restaurant with permission of Michael N. via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Operating in this location since the 1990s, this \u003ca href=\"http://shandongoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakland Chinatown institution\u003c/a> will give you all the holiday feels without breaking the bank. Shandong is a coastal region in China and its food is one of China’s eight classic cuisines, with noodles and lightly seasoned dumplings being staples. Noodles with sesame paste, made of ground white sesame seeds, is one of Shan Dong Restaurant’s most popular dishes. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although your traditional American Thanksgiving fixings won’t be present, there is nothing more comforting than sitting around a table with friends and family sharing various dishes like dry fried ribs, blistered green beans and, of course, an extra $1 for Shan Dong's famous hand-pulled noodles. Not everyone celebrates the holidays in the way the media portrays and you don't have to — this is especially true on Christmas. Anticipate a full restaurant and possibly a long wait; they do not accept reservations. But, there’s always the option of takeout and enjoying in the comfort of your own home.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Harry's HofBrau\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/14900+E+14th+St,+San+Leandro,+CA+94578/@37.7066045,-122.1316199,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f902acb7d81a7:0x391913d7ccb9340b!8m2!3d37.7066003!4d-122.1294259?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14900 E 14th St\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Leandro, CA 94578\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Price: $20/person\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130447\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-130447\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d-520x346.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/john-d.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the turkey dinner at Harry’s Hofbrau with permission of John Dyke via Yelp\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.harryshofbrau.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry's HofBrau\u003c/a> has been serving up comfort food classics since it opened in 1954. Technically, you can get a Thanksgiving-esque dinner at Harry’s two locations year round. Seriously, year round. Harry’s Hofbrau is opened seven days a week from 11:00AM - 11:00PM with Christmas Day being “the only day [they] close.” Seven days of glistening, monstrous meat roasts freshly carved right in front of your very eyes. Harry’s focus has always been on the whole roasted turkey, so much so that they serve over 1,000,000 pounds of turkey each year. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Enjoy a quality brunch and cocktails at The Saratoga, Week of Italian Cuisine returns (featuring Puglia this year!), keep the off-the-menu Prog Dog at The Progress in your little black book, and don’t miss the next installment of Chicken and Wine Palace’s pop-up, featuring some truly excellent fried chicken.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Saratoga Offers a Next-Level Brunch That Is as Delicious as it Is Camera-Ready\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thesaratogasf.com\">The Saratoga\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Ht7sL4TmbMC2\">1000 Larkin St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBrunch Sat–Sun 11am–3pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131236\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131236\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/ramos-gin-fizz-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ramos Gin Fizz is high art at The Saratoga. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Brunch can feel like a pretty common (and basic) thing in San Francisco, with the same-old egg dishes and bottomless mimosas, but weekend brunch at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thesaratogasf.com\">The Saratoga\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> is definitely one that stands out for its creativity, quality, and sense of fun. This Polk Gulch restaurant has a chic, sexy style in the evening, which actually translates well to daytime—the diffused light and darker interior will be appreciated by anyone nursing a hangover (including the staff). And if you’re looking to celebrate with a group, you’re going to have a lot of fun with brunch here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bar, overseen by skilled barman and partner Brandon Clements, has an extensive brunch cocktail selection (all $13), starting with an array of Ramos Gin Fizz options that come delightfully frothy from their special fizz shaker, with seasonal add-ins like honeydew melon-tarragon or strawberry-rhubarb. It’s definitely the most gentle way to get back into the game, even if you’re one of those “I don’t like gin” types. Just try one. Fizzy cocktails and boozy coffee options — plus the Cereal Milk Punch (bourbon, nocino, cream, corn flake–washed milk, vanilla, cocoa Krispies, nutmeg) — are other ways to ease into your weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131237\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131237\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/bloody-hail-mary-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \"Hail Mary\" Bloody Mary. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are a couple cocktail showstoppers that the party table next to us was celebrating with, including the “Hail Mary” Bloody Mary ($20), which comes precariously and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/128077/guide-5-bay-area-dishes-to-indulge-in-for-your-cheat-days\">fully loaded\u003c/a> with skewers of fried pickle, bacon, pickled quail eggs, beef jerky, jalapeño poppers, fried chicken, and poached shrimp. Don’t be surprised if everyone asks to take pictures of your drink. You can also pick and choose any add-ons if you don’t feel like going for the full showcase, and there are a few artfully crafted variations of Bloodies to choose from, like the Root (with carrot and ginger) and the Verde (mezcal, Ancho Reyes Verde, tomatillo, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño, green Tabasco, white soy sauce, chile-lime).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131238\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131238\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/boothby-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">We stole a pic (and were offered a drink!) from our neighbor's “Cocktail Bill” Boothby Bowl. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The “Cocktail Bill” Boothby Bowl ($85) is another attention-grabber (and a big commitment): a crystal dispenser, which can serve up to eight full-sized cocktails, is (carefully) brought to your table, filled with a Corpse Reviver #2.1. It’s designed for brunch (gin, Cocchi Americano, curaçao, absinthe, lemon sorbet) and it’s beautifully lined with sliced citrus. You’ll make friends at adjoining tables by offering a taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At this point, you should definitely get something to eat. You can start with their mimosa doughnut (topped with strawberry glaze and Pop Rocks, $8) or their Killer Coffee Cake (that’s its name, $9) if you like sweeter things.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131239\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131239\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/jenga-tots-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Jenga Tots are a must at The Saratoga's brunch. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mom always said, “Don’t play with your food!” but when the platter of Jenga tots ($21) arrives in front of you at The Saratoga, it’s hard not to. It’s just like it sounds: a tower of fried potato sticks (which are shaped like hefty 2x4s, with creamy potato inside) that come anointed with dollops of cream cheese, plus all your other favorite bagel accouterments: smoked salmon, thinly sliced red onion, cucumber, capers, and tomato. After a couple sticks, you should probably slow your roll, because the rest of the menu has some other winning dishes you’ll want to save room for. The good news is you can pack up the tots and warm them up beautifully the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131240\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131240\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/texas-french-toast-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Texas French toast with bourbon syrup. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are many ways to prepare French toast, and the Texas French toast ($12) here comes out as fluffy and golden as a soufflé. They use thick-cut brioche, which adds to the eggy delicacy of the dish, and the bourbon syrup is exactly the hair-of-the-dog syrup you need. There’s also some bacon powder sprinkled on top, which will begin to stick together as it warms up on the toast, so don’t let it sit around — grab your fork.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Egg lovers, you won’t want to pass up chef Francisco Baca’s version of eggs Benedict ($18) here, which has soft-poached eggs and thin slices of house-smoked ham topped with a fluffy and rich Béarnaise over a pretzel bun, with English peas scattered on the plate. Heartier options include steak and eggs, mole flautas, and, of course, you can go for The Saratoga burger, a double-patty situation with Taleggio cheese. The side of Millionaire's bacon is quite a slab, so make sure you have people to share it with.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re excited to check this all out, you should consider attending the \u003cstrong>upcoming tablehopper holiday brunch\u003c/strong> with Westland Distillery on Sunday, December 2—details will be posted on \u003ca href=\"http://tablehopper.com\">tablehopper.com\u003c/a> shortly.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Art of the Arf: The Off-the-Menu Prog Dog at The Progress\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://theprogress-sf.com\">The Progress\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ftEgeUZinz52\">1525 Fillmore St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131241\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131241\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/prog-dog-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The off-the-menu Prog Dog at The Progress. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sometimes, you miss dinnertime and it’s too late for a full meal, but you still want a late-night bite. You don’t have a reservation anywhere, you don’t have a dining partner, and you don’t even really know what you want. In moments like these, it’s when dining at a restaurant bar is the best answer, and \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://theprogress-sf.com\">The Progress\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> has you covered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although chef Stuart Brioza's menu is more built for sharing here, there’s an off-the-menu hot dog ($12) that is meant to be all yours: the \u003cstrong>Prog Dog\u003c/strong>. You’ll get a double smoked pork dog, which has guanciale ground into it (it’s like Italian bacon, but it’s cured pork jowl), topped with a kicky kimchee (which cuts through the richness and salt), fried shallots, toasted sesame, and bonito-rosemary aioli. It all comes nestled in a housemade, griddled milk bun, which is cut off at the sides like a lobster roll. It really comes together, loaded with texture, deep flavor, acid, salt, smoke, creaminess, heat, nuttiness, and hella umami. The Prog Dog is usually available until 10:30pm or so during the week, and 11:30pm-ish on the weekend, but it can sell out. Fortunately, there’s plenty more food to be had on the menu if that happens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131242\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131242\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/wendy-peffercorn-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wendy Peffercorn cocktail. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s the kind of late-night snack that is begging for a cocktail, and while the house martini with smoked Castelvetrano olive juice and rosemary is clearly a brilliant pairing, there’s another incredible cocktail on the menu right now that deserves your attention: the Wendy Peffercorn. It’s made with Kampot pepper–infused vodka (a Cambodian pink peppercorn), Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon, and salt-preserved blood orange, which uses the same process as Moroccan-style preserved lemon, adding a salty note to the cocktail that makes it so fantastic with food. It’s like a salty Paper Plane (a spin on The Last Word) and is definitely a cocktail to befriend at the bar—it's excellent company.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tutti a Tavola for the Return of the Week of Italian Cuisine!\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org\">Week of Italian Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nVarious locations and events\u003cbr>\nNovember 12–17\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131308\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131308\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/focaccia-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you're lucky, you'll know a Pugliese who can make focaccia like this. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Here’s a celebration many food lovers will be happy to see return: now in its third year, the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org\">Week of Italian Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> will be running from November 12–17. The first year featured Tuscany, and last year was Sicily, and this year, the focus is on the cuisine and culinary traditions of Puglia, the southern region in the heel of Italy’s “boot.” Puglia is famous for its crunchy and round taralli crackers, orecchiette pasta (typically served with broccoli rabe and plenty of garlic), burrata, fantastic olive oils, seafood dishes, and pasticciotto for dessert (creamy custard with black cherries).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country, \u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org/index.php/participating-restaurants/\">participating restaurants\u003c/a> vetted by the Accademia della Cucina Italiana of San Francisco will be offering a special Pugliese-inspired menu during the week, even if they typically serve dishes from other Italian regions. You can look at all the menus \u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org/index.php/participating-restaurants/\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An off-the-menu item you'll want to track down that week is a special gelato flavor at \u003ca href=\"https://www.giogelati.com\">Gio Gelati\u003c/a> in Cow Hollow, caffè soffiato, which gelato wizard Patrizia Pasqualetti created in homage to the refreshing iced coffee treat in Puglia, made with espresso and almond. It's my new favorite gelato flavor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another exciting component to the week is chef \u003ca href=\"https://www.ristorantepasha.com/en/\">\u003cb>Maria Cicorella\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, owner of the two-Michelin-starred Ristorante Pashà in Conversano, Bari, will be cooking and collaborating with some of the Bay Area’s top women chefs, from Suzette Gresham at Acquerello to Amy Dencler at Chez Panisse to Nicolette Manescalchi at A16. There will also be a night of conversation with \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/violabuitoni/\">Viola Buitoni\u003c/a>, Food Advisor for the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute. Look at the full lineup of chef Cicorella’s special appearances \u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org/index.php/eevents/\">here\u003c/a>. Buon appetito!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Chicken and Wine Palace Pop-Up: Fried Chicken by a Fanatic, for Fanatics\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chickenandwinepalace/\">Chicken and Wine Palace\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nVarious pop-up locations\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131244\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131244\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/fried-chicken-palace-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Behold the fried chicken from the Chicken and Wine Palace pop-up. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As a certified fried chicken lover (just ask to see my card), I didn’t have to think twice about heading to my friend Collin Casey’s fried chicken pop-up, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chickenandwinepalace/\">Chicken and Wine Palace\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. Held at Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"http://bootandshoeservice.com\">Boot & Shoe Service\u003c/a> (thankfully under the new ownership of Jen Cremer and Richard Clark), this was Casey’s second pop-up (he held the first at Ordinaire Wine), although he has been working on and fine-tuning his recipe and technique for over the past two years. A wine professional for the past 21 years, Casey has also worked in many kitchens and actually came to the wine world through cooking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131245\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131245\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/collin-casey-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Collin Casey and his beloved bird. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The pop-up is a warm-up for his larger restaurant concept, which he’s actively seeking a location for in the East Bay. He envisions a casual place with counter service, with simple but perfectly executed dishes off a not-too-hefty menu that is affordable and approachable. And it won’t be just fried chicken: he’s also planning on roast chicken, oysters, salads, and French fries with housemade aioli. And, of course, a killer wine list—the kind of choice list you can access without having to go to an upscale place and dropping too much money. He’s calling it his “pirate-hipster Zuni,” and envisions a patio and oysters and alllll the wine (which will obviously include wines from \u003ca href=\"https://tessbryant.wine\">Tess Bryant Selections\u003c/a>, his fabulous wife). Let’s find him his space, soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131246\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131246\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/chicken-at-rest-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken at rest. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, let’s talk about this chicken! He’s sourcing top-quality birds from Cream Co. Meats, from Pasturebird farm in Temecula. The pasture-raised birds are half-Cornish, and have an incredible chicken-y flavor, with a pleasing texture as well (not too sinewy, not too fluffy). Casey has fine-tuned a three-day process, which involves brining them for 12 hours in sweet tea, herbs, and other ingredients; a dip in salted buttermilk with herbs de Provence, garlic, onion, and paprika; a dredge in all-purpose flour; and then frying them for a total of 20–25 minutes (he does a double fry), letting them rest for maximum crispiness. Of course, there are many other details and components and ingredients, but we need to let the man have his secrets. He also got a bit of input from chef pals as he workshopped his recipe and technique.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s the kind of chicken you should pick up with your hands—you’ll want to bite into the craggy and dark golden, bark-like exterior, which is peppery and perfectly seasoned, followed by an oh-so-satisfyingly juicy chicken underneath, with aromatic notes of herbs and a light tang to it. Yeah, pick it up—fork and knifing it feels too proper.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He collaborated with Boot & Shoe’s chef Martin Salata on a side slaw/salad made with charred green cabbage from the wood oven and puntarelle that had just come in, tossed with parsley, cilantro, and a light vinaigrette, the perfect sidecar for the chicken. Guests were supposed to receive a piece of dark and white meat ($22), but being a friend of the chef, I put in a bratty request for two thighs because I could.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131247\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131247\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/chicories-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chicory salad on Boot & Shoe's main menu. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As a side note, it was wonderful to revisit Boot & Shoe, supplementing our fried chicken feast with some Marin Miyagi oysters with yuzu kosho and pet nat mignonette (so zippy); radishes with whipped matcha butter (more of that please); a gorgeous salad of chicories, sour orange, Medjool dates, breadcrumbs, and pecorino (what a perfect seasonal salad); and the refreshing Sugar Baby Spritz from the back bar, made with Cocchi Americano Rosa, Leopold Bros. cherry liqueur, vermouth, lemon, and prosecco. Boot & Shoe was also pouring some Tess Bryant Selections from Australia that evening, including the 2017 Jauma “Why Try So Hard,” a fresh and tart semillon and chenin blanc that was on point with hubs’s fried chicken.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In case you want to hunt down this chicken yourself, and I think you do, here’s some good news: Casey will be popping up again on December 10, this time at \u003ca href=\"http://www.starlinesocialclub.com\">Starline Social Club\u003c/a>. Follow \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chickenandwinepalace/\">@chickenandwinepalace\u003c/a> for updates on the specifics—he’ll be making a big batch, but when it runs out, that’s it.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And look for another collaborative pop-up at Boot & Shoe on Wednesday, November 14, with Korean dishes from Nokni’s Julya Shin and Steve Joo.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Enjoy a quality brunch and cocktails at The Saratoga, Week of Italian Cuisine returns (featuring Puglia this year!), keep the off-the-menu Prog Dog at The Progress in your little black book, and don’t miss the next installment of Chicken and Wine Palace’s pop-up, featuring some truly excellent fried chicken.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Saratoga Offers a Next-Level Brunch That Is as Delicious as it Is Camera-Ready\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thesaratogasf.com\">The Saratoga\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/Ht7sL4TmbMC2\">1000 Larkin St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBrunch Sat–Sun 11am–3pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131236\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131236\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/ramos-gin-fizz-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ramos Gin Fizz is high art at The Saratoga. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Brunch can feel like a pretty common (and basic) thing in San Francisco, with the same-old egg dishes and bottomless mimosas, but weekend brunch at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thesaratogasf.com\">The Saratoga\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> is definitely one that stands out for its creativity, quality, and sense of fun. This Polk Gulch restaurant has a chic, sexy style in the evening, which actually translates well to daytime—the diffused light and darker interior will be appreciated by anyone nursing a hangover (including the staff). And if you’re looking to celebrate with a group, you’re going to have a lot of fun with brunch here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bar, overseen by skilled barman and partner Brandon Clements, has an extensive brunch cocktail selection (all $13), starting with an array of Ramos Gin Fizz options that come delightfully frothy from their special fizz shaker, with seasonal add-ins like honeydew melon-tarragon or strawberry-rhubarb. It’s definitely the most gentle way to get back into the game, even if you’re one of those “I don’t like gin” types. Just try one. Fizzy cocktails and boozy coffee options — plus the Cereal Milk Punch (bourbon, nocino, cream, corn flake–washed milk, vanilla, cocoa Krispies, nutmeg) — are other ways to ease into your weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131237\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131237\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/bloody-hail-mary-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \"Hail Mary\" Bloody Mary. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are a couple cocktail showstoppers that the party table next to us was celebrating with, including the “Hail Mary” Bloody Mary ($20), which comes precariously and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/128077/guide-5-bay-area-dishes-to-indulge-in-for-your-cheat-days\">fully loaded\u003c/a> with skewers of fried pickle, bacon, pickled quail eggs, beef jerky, jalapeño poppers, fried chicken, and poached shrimp. Don’t be surprised if everyone asks to take pictures of your drink. You can also pick and choose any add-ons if you don’t feel like going for the full showcase, and there are a few artfully crafted variations of Bloodies to choose from, like the Root (with carrot and ginger) and the Verde (mezcal, Ancho Reyes Verde, tomatillo, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño, green Tabasco, white soy sauce, chile-lime).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131238\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131238\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/boothby-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">We stole a pic (and were offered a drink!) from our neighbor's “Cocktail Bill” Boothby Bowl. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The “Cocktail Bill” Boothby Bowl ($85) is another attention-grabber (and a big commitment): a crystal dispenser, which can serve up to eight full-sized cocktails, is (carefully) brought to your table, filled with a Corpse Reviver #2.1. It’s designed for brunch (gin, Cocchi Americano, curaçao, absinthe, lemon sorbet) and it’s beautifully lined with sliced citrus. You’ll make friends at adjoining tables by offering a taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At this point, you should definitely get something to eat. You can start with their mimosa doughnut (topped with strawberry glaze and Pop Rocks, $8) or their Killer Coffee Cake (that’s its name, $9) if you like sweeter things.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131239\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131239\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/jenga-tots-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Jenga Tots are a must at The Saratoga's brunch. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mom always said, “Don’t play with your food!” but when the platter of Jenga tots ($21) arrives in front of you at The Saratoga, it’s hard not to. It’s just like it sounds: a tower of fried potato sticks (which are shaped like hefty 2x4s, with creamy potato inside) that come anointed with dollops of cream cheese, plus all your other favorite bagel accouterments: smoked salmon, thinly sliced red onion, cucumber, capers, and tomato. After a couple sticks, you should probably slow your roll, because the rest of the menu has some other winning dishes you’ll want to save room for. The good news is you can pack up the tots and warm them up beautifully the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131240\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131240\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/texas-french-toast-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Texas French toast with bourbon syrup. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are many ways to prepare French toast, and the Texas French toast ($12) here comes out as fluffy and golden as a soufflé. They use thick-cut brioche, which adds to the eggy delicacy of the dish, and the bourbon syrup is exactly the hair-of-the-dog syrup you need. There’s also some bacon powder sprinkled on top, which will begin to stick together as it warms up on the toast, so don’t let it sit around — grab your fork.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Egg lovers, you won’t want to pass up chef Francisco Baca’s version of eggs Benedict ($18) here, which has soft-poached eggs and thin slices of house-smoked ham topped with a fluffy and rich Béarnaise over a pretzel bun, with English peas scattered on the plate. Heartier options include steak and eggs, mole flautas, and, of course, you can go for The Saratoga burger, a double-patty situation with Taleggio cheese. The side of Millionaire's bacon is quite a slab, so make sure you have people to share it with.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re excited to check this all out, you should consider attending the \u003cstrong>upcoming tablehopper holiday brunch\u003c/strong> with Westland Distillery on Sunday, December 2—details will be posted on \u003ca href=\"http://tablehopper.com\">tablehopper.com\u003c/a> shortly.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Art of the Arf: The Off-the-Menu Prog Dog at The Progress\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://theprogress-sf.com\">The Progress\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ftEgeUZinz52\">1525 Fillmore St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131241\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131241\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/prog-dog-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The off-the-menu Prog Dog at The Progress. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sometimes, you miss dinnertime and it’s too late for a full meal, but you still want a late-night bite. You don’t have a reservation anywhere, you don’t have a dining partner, and you don’t even really know what you want. In moments like these, it’s when dining at a restaurant bar is the best answer, and \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://theprogress-sf.com\">The Progress\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> has you covered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although chef Stuart Brioza's menu is more built for sharing here, there’s an off-the-menu hot dog ($12) that is meant to be all yours: the \u003cstrong>Prog Dog\u003c/strong>. You’ll get a double smoked pork dog, which has guanciale ground into it (it’s like Italian bacon, but it’s cured pork jowl), topped with a kicky kimchee (which cuts through the richness and salt), fried shallots, toasted sesame, and bonito-rosemary aioli. It all comes nestled in a housemade, griddled milk bun, which is cut off at the sides like a lobster roll. It really comes together, loaded with texture, deep flavor, acid, salt, smoke, creaminess, heat, nuttiness, and hella umami. The Prog Dog is usually available until 10:30pm or so during the week, and 11:30pm-ish on the weekend, but it can sell out. Fortunately, there’s plenty more food to be had on the menu if that happens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131242\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131242\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/wendy-peffercorn-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wendy Peffercorn cocktail. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s the kind of late-night snack that is begging for a cocktail, and while the house martini with smoked Castelvetrano olive juice and rosemary is clearly a brilliant pairing, there’s another incredible cocktail on the menu right now that deserves your attention: the Wendy Peffercorn. It’s made with Kampot pepper–infused vodka (a Cambodian pink peppercorn), Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon, and salt-preserved blood orange, which uses the same process as Moroccan-style preserved lemon, adding a salty note to the cocktail that makes it so fantastic with food. It’s like a salty Paper Plane (a spin on The Last Word) and is definitely a cocktail to befriend at the bar—it's excellent company.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tutti a Tavola for the Return of the Week of Italian Cuisine!\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org\">Week of Italian Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nVarious locations and events\u003cbr>\nNovember 12–17\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131308\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131308\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/focaccia-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you're lucky, you'll know a Pugliese who can make focaccia like this. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Here’s a celebration many food lovers will be happy to see return: now in its third year, the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org\">Week of Italian Cuisine\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> will be running from November 12–17. The first year featured Tuscany, and last year was Sicily, and this year, the focus is on the cuisine and culinary traditions of Puglia, the southern region in the heel of Italy’s “boot.” Puglia is famous for its crunchy and round taralli crackers, orecchiette pasta (typically served with broccoli rabe and plenty of garlic), burrata, fantastic olive oils, seafood dishes, and pasticciotto for dessert (creamy custard with black cherries).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country, \u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org/index.php/participating-restaurants/\">participating restaurants\u003c/a> vetted by the Accademia della Cucina Italiana of San Francisco will be offering a special Pugliese-inspired menu during the week, even if they typically serve dishes from other Italian regions. You can look at all the menus \u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org/index.php/participating-restaurants/\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An off-the-menu item you'll want to track down that week is a special gelato flavor at \u003ca href=\"https://www.giogelati.com\">Gio Gelati\u003c/a> in Cow Hollow, caffè soffiato, which gelato wizard Patrizia Pasqualetti created in homage to the refreshing iced coffee treat in Puglia, made with espresso and almond. It's my new favorite gelato flavor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another exciting component to the week is chef \u003ca href=\"https://www.ristorantepasha.com/en/\">\u003cb>Maria Cicorella\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, owner of the two-Michelin-starred Ristorante Pashà in Conversano, Bari, will be cooking and collaborating with some of the Bay Area’s top women chefs, from Suzette Gresham at Acquerello to Amy Dencler at Chez Panisse to Nicolette Manescalchi at A16. There will also be a night of conversation with \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/violabuitoni/\">Viola Buitoni\u003c/a>, Food Advisor for the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute. Look at the full lineup of chef Cicorella’s special appearances \u003ca href=\"https://weekofitaliancuisineinsf.org/index.php/eevents/\">here\u003c/a>. Buon appetito!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Chicken and Wine Palace Pop-Up: Fried Chicken by a Fanatic, for Fanatics\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chickenandwinepalace/\">Chicken and Wine Palace\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nVarious pop-up locations\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131244\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131244\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/fried-chicken-palace-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Behold the fried chicken from the Chicken and Wine Palace pop-up. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As a certified fried chicken lover (just ask to see my card), I didn’t have to think twice about heading to my friend Collin Casey’s fried chicken pop-up, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chickenandwinepalace/\">Chicken and Wine Palace\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. Held at Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"http://bootandshoeservice.com\">Boot & Shoe Service\u003c/a> (thankfully under the new ownership of Jen Cremer and Richard Clark), this was Casey’s second pop-up (he held the first at Ordinaire Wine), although he has been working on and fine-tuning his recipe and technique for over the past two years. A wine professional for the past 21 years, Casey has also worked in many kitchens and actually came to the wine world through cooking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131245\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131245\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/collin-casey-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Collin Casey and his beloved bird. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The pop-up is a warm-up for his larger restaurant concept, which he’s actively seeking a location for in the East Bay. He envisions a casual place with counter service, with simple but perfectly executed dishes off a not-too-hefty menu that is affordable and approachable. And it won’t be just fried chicken: he’s also planning on roast chicken, oysters, salads, and French fries with housemade aioli. And, of course, a killer wine list—the kind of choice list you can access without having to go to an upscale place and dropping too much money. He’s calling it his “pirate-hipster Zuni,” and envisions a patio and oysters and alllll the wine (which will obviously include wines from \u003ca href=\"https://tessbryant.wine\">Tess Bryant Selections\u003c/a>, his fabulous wife). Let’s find him his space, soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131246\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131246\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/chicken-at-rest-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken at rest. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, let’s talk about this chicken! He’s sourcing top-quality birds from Cream Co. Meats, from Pasturebird farm in Temecula. The pasture-raised birds are half-Cornish, and have an incredible chicken-y flavor, with a pleasing texture as well (not too sinewy, not too fluffy). Casey has fine-tuned a three-day process, which involves brining them for 12 hours in sweet tea, herbs, and other ingredients; a dip in salted buttermilk with herbs de Provence, garlic, onion, and paprika; a dredge in all-purpose flour; and then frying them for a total of 20–25 minutes (he does a double fry), letting them rest for maximum crispiness. Of course, there are many other details and components and ingredients, but we need to let the man have his secrets. He also got a bit of input from chef pals as he workshopped his recipe and technique.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s the kind of chicken you should pick up with your hands—you’ll want to bite into the craggy and dark golden, bark-like exterior, which is peppery and perfectly seasoned, followed by an oh-so-satisfyingly juicy chicken underneath, with aromatic notes of herbs and a light tang to it. Yeah, pick it up—fork and knifing it feels too proper.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He collaborated with Boot & Shoe’s chef Martin Salata on a side slaw/salad made with charred green cabbage from the wood oven and puntarelle that had just come in, tossed with parsley, cilantro, and a light vinaigrette, the perfect sidecar for the chicken. Guests were supposed to receive a piece of dark and white meat ($22), but being a friend of the chef, I put in a bratty request for two thighs because I could.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131247\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131247\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/chicories-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chicory salad on Boot & Shoe's main menu. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As a side note, it was wonderful to revisit Boot & Shoe, supplementing our fried chicken feast with some Marin Miyagi oysters with yuzu kosho and pet nat mignonette (so zippy); radishes with whipped matcha butter (more of that please); a gorgeous salad of chicories, sour orange, Medjool dates, breadcrumbs, and pecorino (what a perfect seasonal salad); and the refreshing Sugar Baby Spritz from the back bar, made with Cocchi Americano Rosa, Leopold Bros. cherry liqueur, vermouth, lemon, and prosecco. Boot & Shoe was also pouring some Tess Bryant Selections from Australia that evening, including the 2017 Jauma “Why Try So Hard,” a fresh and tart semillon and chenin blanc that was on point with hubs’s fried chicken.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In case you want to hunt down this chicken yourself, and I think you do, here’s some good news: Casey will be popping up again on December 10, this time at \u003ca href=\"http://www.starlinesocialclub.com\">Starline Social Club\u003c/a>. Follow \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chickenandwinepalace/\">@chickenandwinepalace\u003c/a> for updates on the specifics—he’ll be making a big batch, but when it runs out, that’s it.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Visit this Inner Richmond Chinese restaurant for classic Shanghainese and Taiwanese dishes, plus there’s a new Le Marais Bakery and commissary in Polk Gulch, and let’s look at three new restaurants opening in the North Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Classic and Below-the-Radar Chinese Restaurant (and It’s Cecilia Chiang-Approved)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Five Happiness\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/YvBdK4hwh5v\">4142 Geary Blvd., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen Tue–Fri 11:30am–2:30pm and 4:30pm–9:30pm, Sat–Sun 11am–9:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131158\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131158\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/fivehappiness-SJB-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shanghai pan-fried pork buns (sheng jian bao). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Over on Geary in the Inner Richmond is an old-school Chinese restaurant with a bright orange tiled exterior, \u003cstrong>Five Happiness\u003c/strong>, that cars have been whizzing by since 1975, but the smart ones pull over. Fortunately, about 10 years ago, local food writer Patty Unterman tipped me off to this restaurant, a favorite of Cecilia Chiang, our local Chinese culinary matriarch, who is still amazingly with us and going out to eat all the time at 99 (she’s a powerhouse of energy).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many know this restaurant for different things: a bunch love to come on the weekend for the Taiwanese breakfast, while others come for banquet dinners with Shanghainese specialties, and neighborhood folks swing by for the lunchtime rice plate specials (which tend to be more Americanized greatest hits but are well-executed). The menu definitely bounces around with some different regional dishes and styles: it ends up they have a Cantonese chef from Hong Kong, a Shanghainese chef, and a Taiwanese chef!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I used to host an annual Chinese birthday banquet dinner with my friends, lining up a new menu and restaurant each year, and the meal we had here was fantastic, sealing its reputation as a favorite Chinese restaurant of mine. We requested the “Cecilia Chiang” banquet, just as Patty Unterman instructed me to — the very kind longtime manager Bill Yang (his mother is the owner) faithfully duplicated it for my group, with a platter of cold appetizers, chicken with fluffy egg white, red pork shank, eel and chives, and many other special dishes.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a recent meal, my friends and I dropped in on a whim, with no advance planning. The best thing to do is let Bill lead you through the menu, once he figures out your taste (and appetite). I always love their green onion pancake ($6.50), it’s a flaky yet sturdy one, and not too oily, and it’s hard to resist Shanghai pan-fried pork buns (sheng jian bao) for just $6.50. There's so much juice inside these, I prefer them to the xiao long bao they serve here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131159\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131159\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/five-happiness-fish-fillet-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The delicate fish fillet and egg white with tofu. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Some real gems are on the front of the menu (in the “Family Tradition Private Kitchen” section) — the steamed fish fillet and egg white with tofu ($13.50) is such an elegant and chic dish, so silky and delicate, topped with threads of ginger. But our table found the jumbo prawns in Szechuan red garlic sauce to be overcooked, so the $19.95 price tag felt steep for six prawns — we should have followed Bill’s advice and ordered the ribs instead. He’ll also steer you to the freshest vegetables — the pea shoots we had were so green and vibrant and with the smoky kiss of the wok. He also offered us some perfectly seasoned marinated cucumbers in the beginning, and we finished our meal with almond tofu, such delicately fragrant little cloud-like bites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131160\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131160\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/five-happiness-pea-shoots-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pea shoots with golden garlic cloves. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Hopefully, you can order the Peking duck ($49.95) 24 hours in advance and then come here with a group — you’ll find one of the better birds in the city, artfully presented with tortilla-like, northern-style handmade pancakes instead of buns. If you’re coming in last-minute, the tea-smoked duck ($18.95 for half) may be tempting, but I found it too salty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the weekend, you’ll want to come in before noon for Taiwanese breakfast, like hot soy milk (savory or sweet) and Chinese doughnuts that are the shape of crullers or churros (\u003ci>youtiao\u003c/i>), spicy beef noodle soup, Taiwanese ground pork and rice (\u003ci>lu \u003c/i>\u003ci>rou\u003c/i>\u003ci> fan\u003c/i>), and more of those green onion pancakes! The Shanxi hand cut-noodles are also special here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The restaurant had a renovation about five years ago, taking the Pepto pink tablecloths away with it (which I secretly loved) — it’s a good looking room, with butter yellow walls and classic rosewood high-backed chairs, and, of course, many round tables. If you can, at least get a group of four friends together to dine, but the more the merrier. You will have an absolute feast for about $25 per person, and you can thank me later.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Le Marais Opens a Spacious Croissanterie and Commissary in Polk Gulch\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lemaraisbakery.com\">Le Marais Bakery\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/jeqsVqLFYZo\">1138 Sutter St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHours are 7am–2:30pm, extending to 7am–7pm in mid-November.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131161\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131161\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/le-marais-cafe-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Le Marais Bakery's sunny new café in Polk Gulch. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now open in the TenderNob/Polk Gulch is the latest café from \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lemaraisbakery.com\">Le Marais Bakery\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, but this is also owner Patrick Ascaso and Joanna Pulcini Ascaso’s new 3,000-square-foot commissary and lab (with a 2,000-square-foot basement!). The front of the café has plenty of tables by the sunny windows, with fresh flowers on each table, and there are a few booths flanking the left wall. You’ll note the vintage light fixtures, pretty photography, and a fun mural by Sabina Addis. There’s also a big open kitchen, so you can watch the staff in action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131163\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131163\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/le-marais-treats-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A selection of baked goods from Le Marais. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The tiled counter is full of baked goods from head pastry chef Hikari Hori, formerly of Fournée Bakery, lined with viennoiserie-like croissants, pain au chocolat, kouign-amann, and seasonal fruit danishes, plus some savory croissants for lunch, like ham or herbed turkey. There are savory scones, financiers, and all kinds of cookies, and a delightful morning bun to go with your coffee — they have their own custom roast from Verve Coffee Roasters and a beautiful Strada espresso machine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131164\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131164\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/le-marai-pain-au-choco-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pure flaky pleasure of pain au chocolat! \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Look for some new and inventive pastries coming soon, like lemon cream–laminated brioche, a truffle croissant, and croissant cones and ice creams. You’ll find their popular brunch boards, avocado toast, and croques soon, once they get things fully ramped up (for now, you can enjoy quiches and yogurt bowls).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just in case your friends in Omaha or Miami are jealous, you can take advantage of Le Marais’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.williams-sonoma.com/m/shop/food/le-marais/\">partnership with Williams Sonoma\u003c/a> and ship their croissants nationwide, as well as a pastry sampler, an upcoming peppermint-chocolate croissant that tastes like peppermint bark for the holidays, cinnamon buns, apple swirl danishes, and pumpkin kouign-amanns.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A New Regional American Diner in Sonoma, Mint and Liberty\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mintandliberty.com\">Mint and Liberty\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/A2bKTxcwMNN2\">19101 Highway 12, Sonoma\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n8am–9pm daily\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131165\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131165\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/mint-and-liberty-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rancho Gordo scarlet runner beans with smoked mushrooms and kale (and bacon!). \u003ccite>(Julianna Ferrara)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s a new restaurant opening in the Maxwell Village center in Sonoma on November 7 called \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mintandliberty.com\">Mint and Liberty\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> from owners James and Mila Chanamé-Hahn (part of the Sunflower Caffe family). They're offering a modern twist on a classic diner with a wonderfully talented chef at the helm, Michal Siegel (formerly Shorty Goldstein’s and Betelnut in San Francisco). His menu features regional American dishes, from northern ones like loaded baked potato pierogi to braised Rancho Gordo scarlet runner beans with smoked mushrooms and kale (you can get them with or without bacon), while southern dishes include shrimp gumbo and BBQ baby back pork ribs. Fans of Siegel’s pastrami will be happy to see his Rachel sandwich representing the east, and there’s a Green Goddess Cobb salad repping the west that looks fantastic.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are a variety of burgers, breakfast served all day, and some larger family-style dinners served after 5pm, like cioppino or a whole-roasted chicken. Fresh and local produce from LOLA Sonoma Farms, Bee-Well Farms, and Sweetwater Farms are highlights. There are sweets from Honey and the Moon, plus milkshakes, wine, beer, and cocktails too.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A New Indian Restaurant Opens in Santa Rosa with Top-Notch Cocktails\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://bollywoodbar.net\">Bollywood Bar & Clay Oven\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/JvXFA4nLfWL2\">535 4th St., Santa Rosa\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen Tue–Thu 4pm–10:30pm, Fri–Sat 4pm–11:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131167\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131167\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Bollywood_Food-800x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sampling of dishes at Bollywood Bar & Clay Oven. \u003ccite>(Marti Lynn)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fans of Scott Beattie’s sublime cocktails from his time at Cyrus, Spoonbar, and Goose and Gander (among other places!) will be happy to know he’s behind the list at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://bollywoodbar.net\">Bollywood Bar & Clay Oven\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> in downtown Santa Rosa. He’s working with bar manager Andrea Mota, previously Geyserville Gun Club Bar and Lounge, who will be behind the bar nightly.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The newly open restaurant is from Chandi Hospitality Group, who brought on James Beard Award finalist chef Niven Patel, who has created a modern Indian \u003ca href=\"http://bollywoodbar.net/images/pdf/FullMenu_Complate_Bollywood_OCT25_2018.pdf\">menu\u003c/a> that is ingredient-focused with seasonal produce from quality purveyors (he’s an avid farmer, with Gujarati roots, which is where he sources the majority of his spices). You’ll find local vegetables in his pakoras, and his turmeric-marinated rockfish is served in a coconut curry with curry leaf, carrot, zucchini, and fennel and cooked in their hearth oven. A short rib uttapam also sounds fantastic. He was previously at Ghee in Miami, where he met Will Fernandez and Alex Sarria, the chefs de cuisine at Bollywood.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The backlit bar has a modern and eye-catching style, and the restaurant offers a variety of seating options, whether you’re a couple or dining with a big group.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Find a Welcoming West Coast American Menu at Guesthouse in Kentfield\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.guesthousemarin.com\">Guesthouse\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/fczzn8agUip\">850 College Ave., Kentfield\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen Mon–Fri 4pm–10pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131168\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131168\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/guesthouse-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guesthouse is ready to serve you in Kentfield. \u003ccite>(Stephanie Amberg)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In downtown Kentfield in Marin County, chef Jared Rogers (previously Picco in Larkspur) and Bay Area bartender Dustin Sullivan have opened their new bar and restaurant, \u003ca href=\"http://www.guesthousemarin.com\">\u003cstrong>Guesthouse\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Visit this Inner Richmond Chinese restaurant for classic Shanghainese and Taiwanese dishes, plus there’s a new Le Marais Bakery and commissary in Polk Gulch, and let’s look at three new restaurants opening in the North Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Classic and Below-the-Radar Chinese Restaurant (and It’s Cecilia Chiang-Approved)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Five Happiness\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/YvBdK4hwh5v\">4142 Geary Blvd., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen Tue–Fri 11:30am–2:30pm and 4:30pm–9:30pm, Sat–Sun 11am–9:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131158\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131158\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/fivehappiness-SJB-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shanghai pan-fried pork buns (sheng jian bao). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Over on Geary in the Inner Richmond is an old-school Chinese restaurant with a bright orange tiled exterior, \u003cstrong>Five Happiness\u003c/strong>, that cars have been whizzing by since 1975, but the smart ones pull over. Fortunately, about 10 years ago, local food writer Patty Unterman tipped me off to this restaurant, a favorite of Cecilia Chiang, our local Chinese culinary matriarch, who is still amazingly with us and going out to eat all the time at 99 (she’s a powerhouse of energy).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many know this restaurant for different things: a bunch love to come on the weekend for the Taiwanese breakfast, while others come for banquet dinners with Shanghainese specialties, and neighborhood folks swing by for the lunchtime rice plate specials (which tend to be more Americanized greatest hits but are well-executed). The menu definitely bounces around with some different regional dishes and styles: it ends up they have a Cantonese chef from Hong Kong, a Shanghainese chef, and a Taiwanese chef!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I used to host an annual Chinese birthday banquet dinner with my friends, lining up a new menu and restaurant each year, and the meal we had here was fantastic, sealing its reputation as a favorite Chinese restaurant of mine. We requested the “Cecilia Chiang” banquet, just as Patty Unterman instructed me to — the very kind longtime manager Bill Yang (his mother is the owner) faithfully duplicated it for my group, with a platter of cold appetizers, chicken with fluffy egg white, red pork shank, eel and chives, and many other special dishes.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a recent meal, my friends and I dropped in on a whim, with no advance planning. The best thing to do is let Bill lead you through the menu, once he figures out your taste (and appetite). I always love their green onion pancake ($6.50), it’s a flaky yet sturdy one, and not too oily, and it’s hard to resist Shanghai pan-fried pork buns (sheng jian bao) for just $6.50. There's so much juice inside these, I prefer them to the xiao long bao they serve here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131159\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131159\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/five-happiness-fish-fillet-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The delicate fish fillet and egg white with tofu. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Some real gems are on the front of the menu (in the “Family Tradition Private Kitchen” section) — the steamed fish fillet and egg white with tofu ($13.50) is such an elegant and chic dish, so silky and delicate, topped with threads of ginger. But our table found the jumbo prawns in Szechuan red garlic sauce to be overcooked, so the $19.95 price tag felt steep for six prawns — we should have followed Bill’s advice and ordered the ribs instead. He’ll also steer you to the freshest vegetables — the pea shoots we had were so green and vibrant and with the smoky kiss of the wok. He also offered us some perfectly seasoned marinated cucumbers in the beginning, and we finished our meal with almond tofu, such delicately fragrant little cloud-like bites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131160\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131160\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/five-happiness-pea-shoots-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pea shoots with golden garlic cloves. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Hopefully, you can order the Peking duck ($49.95) 24 hours in advance and then come here with a group — you’ll find one of the better birds in the city, artfully presented with tortilla-like, northern-style handmade pancakes instead of buns. If you’re coming in last-minute, the tea-smoked duck ($18.95 for half) may be tempting, but I found it too salty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the weekend, you’ll want to come in before noon for Taiwanese breakfast, like hot soy milk (savory or sweet) and Chinese doughnuts that are the shape of crullers or churros (\u003ci>youtiao\u003c/i>), spicy beef noodle soup, Taiwanese ground pork and rice (\u003ci>lu \u003c/i>\u003ci>rou\u003c/i>\u003ci> fan\u003c/i>), and more of those green onion pancakes! The Shanxi hand cut-noodles are also special here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The restaurant had a renovation about five years ago, taking the Pepto pink tablecloths away with it (which I secretly loved) — it’s a good looking room, with butter yellow walls and classic rosewood high-backed chairs, and, of course, many round tables. If you can, at least get a group of four friends together to dine, but the more the merrier. You will have an absolute feast for about $25 per person, and you can thank me later.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Le Marais Opens a Spacious Croissanterie and Commissary in Polk Gulch\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lemaraisbakery.com\">Le Marais Bakery\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/jeqsVqLFYZo\">1138 Sutter St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHours are 7am–2:30pm, extending to 7am–7pm in mid-November.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131161\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131161\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/le-marais-cafe-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Le Marais Bakery's sunny new café in Polk Gulch. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now open in the TenderNob/Polk Gulch is the latest café from \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.lemaraisbakery.com\">Le Marais Bakery\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, but this is also owner Patrick Ascaso and Joanna Pulcini Ascaso’s new 3,000-square-foot commissary and lab (with a 2,000-square-foot basement!). The front of the café has plenty of tables by the sunny windows, with fresh flowers on each table, and there are a few booths flanking the left wall. You’ll note the vintage light fixtures, pretty photography, and a fun mural by Sabina Addis. There’s also a big open kitchen, so you can watch the staff in action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131163\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131163\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/le-marais-treats-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A selection of baked goods from Le Marais. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The tiled counter is full of baked goods from head pastry chef Hikari Hori, formerly of Fournée Bakery, lined with viennoiserie-like croissants, pain au chocolat, kouign-amann, and seasonal fruit danishes, plus some savory croissants for lunch, like ham or herbed turkey. There are savory scones, financiers, and all kinds of cookies, and a delightful morning bun to go with your coffee — they have their own custom roast from Verve Coffee Roasters and a beautiful Strada espresso machine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131164\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131164\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/le-marai-pain-au-choco-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pure flaky pleasure of pain au chocolat! \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Look for some new and inventive pastries coming soon, like lemon cream–laminated brioche, a truffle croissant, and croissant cones and ice creams. You’ll find their popular brunch boards, avocado toast, and croques soon, once they get things fully ramped up (for now, you can enjoy quiches and yogurt bowls).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just in case your friends in Omaha or Miami are jealous, you can take advantage of Le Marais’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.williams-sonoma.com/m/shop/food/le-marais/\">partnership with Williams Sonoma\u003c/a> and ship their croissants nationwide, as well as a pastry sampler, an upcoming peppermint-chocolate croissant that tastes like peppermint bark for the holidays, cinnamon buns, apple swirl danishes, and pumpkin kouign-amanns.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A New Regional American Diner in Sonoma, Mint and Liberty\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mintandliberty.com\">Mint and Liberty\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/A2bKTxcwMNN2\">19101 Highway 12, Sonoma\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n8am–9pm daily\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131165\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131165\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/mint-and-liberty-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rancho Gordo scarlet runner beans with smoked mushrooms and kale (and bacon!). \u003ccite>(Julianna Ferrara)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s a new restaurant opening in the Maxwell Village center in Sonoma on November 7 called \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mintandliberty.com\">Mint and Liberty\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> from owners James and Mila Chanamé-Hahn (part of the Sunflower Caffe family). They're offering a modern twist on a classic diner with a wonderfully talented chef at the helm, Michal Siegel (formerly Shorty Goldstein’s and Betelnut in San Francisco). His menu features regional American dishes, from northern ones like loaded baked potato pierogi to braised Rancho Gordo scarlet runner beans with smoked mushrooms and kale (you can get them with or without bacon), while southern dishes include shrimp gumbo and BBQ baby back pork ribs. Fans of Siegel’s pastrami will be happy to see his Rachel sandwich representing the east, and there’s a Green Goddess Cobb salad repping the west that looks fantastic.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are a variety of burgers, breakfast served all day, and some larger family-style dinners served after 5pm, like cioppino or a whole-roasted chicken. Fresh and local produce from LOLA Sonoma Farms, Bee-Well Farms, and Sweetwater Farms are highlights. There are sweets from Honey and the Moon, plus milkshakes, wine, beer, and cocktails too.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A New Indian Restaurant Opens in Santa Rosa with Top-Notch Cocktails\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://bollywoodbar.net\">Bollywood Bar & Clay Oven\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/JvXFA4nLfWL2\">535 4th St., Santa Rosa\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOpen Tue–Thu 4pm–10:30pm, Fri–Sat 4pm–11:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131167\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131167\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Bollywood_Food-800x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sampling of dishes at Bollywood Bar & Clay Oven. \u003ccite>(Marti Lynn)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fans of Scott Beattie’s sublime cocktails from his time at Cyrus, Spoonbar, and Goose and Gander (among other places!) will be happy to know he’s behind the list at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://bollywoodbar.net\">Bollywood Bar & Clay Oven\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> in downtown Santa Rosa. He’s working with bar manager Andrea Mota, previously Geyserville Gun Club Bar and Lounge, who will be behind the bar nightly.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The newly open restaurant is from Chandi Hospitality Group, who brought on James Beard Award finalist chef Niven Patel, who has created a modern Indian \u003ca href=\"http://bollywoodbar.net/images/pdf/FullMenu_Complate_Bollywood_OCT25_2018.pdf\">menu\u003c/a> that is ingredient-focused with seasonal produce from quality purveyors (he’s an avid farmer, with Gujarati roots, which is where he sources the majority of his spices). You’ll find local vegetables in his pakoras, and his turmeric-marinated rockfish is served in a coconut curry with curry leaf, carrot, zucchini, and fennel and cooked in their hearth oven. A short rib uttapam also sounds fantastic. 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"content": "\u003cp>The Cubano served at \u003ca href=\"http://www.islavidasf.com\">Isla Vida\u003c/a>, a recently opened Caribbean-centric restaurant in the Fillmore, is a profound sandwich. It’s packed with tender morsels of pork from Isla Vida’s impressive wood-fired contraption, a two-part specimen that was specially brought in from an expert producer in Bellingham, Washington. It is believed to be the only one of its kind in San Francisco — both a rotisserie capable of spinning 70 chickens at a time under the heat of cherry, almond and/or oak wood (depends on the day), while having an attached wood-fired grill. The invention is impressive and the most entertainment you’ll ever have watching meat roll around in a circle for hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That sandwich is also profound in how it’s the centerpiece for a concept that aspires to be, and hopefully becomes, a centerpiece for one of San Francisco’s central and most historically rich neighborhoods. It’s also one of San Francisco’s most rapidly changing neighborhoods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131126\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131126\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00794-e1541007585128.jpg\" alt=\"Isla Vida's chef-owner Jay Foster and co-owner Matthew Washington.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isla Vida's chef-owner Jay Foster and co-owner Matthew Washington. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While chatting recently with chef-owner Jay Foster and co-owner Matthew Washington, the subject of how Isla Vida is one of the select few black-owned businesses in the Fillmore — an area that once was considered the “Harlem of the West” — inevitably led to that oft-maligned “G” word in San Francisco: gentrification. Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker all performed here. Black-owned restaurants previously thrived with that jazz scene. Now, according to Foster and Washington, there is Bruno’s and Sheba Piano Lounge, which is also an Ethiopian restaurant. Make it a trio now with Isla Vida’s opening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In present day San Francisco, this stretch of Fillmore roughly between Golden Gate Avenue and Geary Blvd., is best known for being the home of contemporary California cuisine prodigies (and siblings) State Bird Provisions and the Progress, plus Boba Guys (self explanatory specialty), \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/128414/merchant-roots-daytime-grocer-and-imaginative-nighttime-tasting-menu-table-arrives-on-fillmore\">Merchant Roots\u003c/a> (a market/café with homemade pasta and cookies), \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/126767/avery-opens-on-fillmore-as-sfs-next-elaborate-tasting-menu-destination\">Avery\u003c/a> (destination tasting menu spot), Fat Angel (craft beer gastropub with a famous mac ‘n’ cheese), and Wise Sons (bagelry/Jewish deli). Starbucks is the main gathering place for the thoroughfare now, residing across the street from a somewhat new and sleek apartment complex with a spiffy Fitness SF inside it. Meanwhile, Sheba’s Ethiopian restaurant is the only jazz choice. The Fillmore Heritage Center and its Yoshi’s jazz club closed a few years ago and is now involved in all sorts of \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfexaminer.com/city-attorney-sues-developer-vacant-fillmore-heritage-center-unpaid-loan/\">unpaid loan lawsuits\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before Isla Vida opened, it was Black Bark BBQ, a black-owned BBQ spot whose proprietor, David Lawrence, also owned the upscale Southern restaurant, 1300 on Fillmore, across the street. Both closed in the past year. It all just goes on for the neighborhood, while the neighboring Divisadero and Hayes Valley areas, that once were considered part of the Western Addition, are now booming with hip new restaurants, cafes, boutiques and bars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131132\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131132\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00720-e1541008223417.jpg\" alt=\"Co-owner Matthew Washington preps at the bar.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Co-owner Matthew Washington preps at the bar. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Call it the g-word or not, but there is no ignoring the facts that since “urban renewal” began in the mid 20th century, the Fillmore’s heyday, San Francisco’s African American population has dwindled by more than 10%, which is a staggering figure for a city that doesn’t even have a population of 900,000 people. \u003ca href=\"http://www.ktvu.com/news/san-franciscos-black-population-is-less-than-5-percent-exodus-has-been-steady\">This 2016 article\u003c/a> by KTVU, including interviews with former Mayor Willie Brown, perfectly explains the changing dynamics for this neighborhood and for African Americans as a whole in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Foster sees these numbers and then sees a decline in more than just residential figures for the city: “The hardest part of that is losing the voice as a community. When you lose your voice, then you lose your representation. And then when you lose your representation, then you get things that are just misrepresented or done incorrectly, like when the city invested all this money across the street to create the Heritage Center.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, another missing part of San Francisco’s wonderful diversity is a lack of Cubano sandwiches, tostones and many other Caribbean food specialties. Just do a Yelp search (not counting Isla Vida and sorting through unreported closings and pop-ups) and you’ll find six other restaurants in all of San Francisco serving a Caribbean menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131136\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00752-e1541008797211.jpg\" alt=\"The Cubano comes with pickled vegetables, mixed greens and shoestring fries.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\" class=\"size-full wp-image-131136\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cubano comes with pickled vegetables, mixed greens and shoestring fries. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So, there is that fantastic Cubano ($13 and comes with pickled vegetables, mixed greens and shoestring fries), served on a locally made Bakers of Paris soft roll and livened up with just a hint of mustard and a contrast of Manchego cheese and mustard to the meats. Outside of the Cubano’s pork, the other wood-fired oven headliners are the two chicken preparations: “Cuban chicken” with a mojo sauce made of garlic, citrus and oregano and then the jerk chicken. The latter uses the hard-to-find, only grown in Jamaica Scotch Bonnet pepper as one of many spices in the seasoning. “It’s not just spice,” explains Foster, “it’s almost really hard to describe. I think it’s almost just pure umami.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both chickens are $8 for a quarter piece, $12 for a half and $18 for a whole. Diners can also opt for the $12.50 chicken plate that is a full meal of a quarter chicken, congri (rice and black beans), mixed greens, pickled vegetables and a choice of plantain styles (“tostones” are savory crispy green plantains; “maduros” are sweet plantains like bananas in bananas Foster).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131130\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131130\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00756-e1541007974336.jpg\" alt='Plantains in the \"tostones\" style.' width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plantains in the \"tostones\" style. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The jerk seasoning and wood-fired oven also team up for the preparation of a whole red snapper ($35) stuffed with vegetables (currently carrot, cauliflower and okra) and the menu’s vegan entrée offering, a jerk jackfruit plate ($12) served over plantains. Foster also makes a jerk spice aioli for slathering on a soft roll and layering grilled rib-eye, Manchego and caramelized onions for the Cubano’s beefy sibling ($16).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The rotisserie-grill resides in the rear kitchen, partially hidden from view and partially visible behind a rustic wooden table where final plating takes place. There are tropical floral prints on the ceiling panels and hanging flora and fauna all across the room, with the bar and register to one side and seating for roughly 45 guests scattered across the other side of the space with small wooden tables, high tops with bar stools, and a communal table. It’s a breezy, relaxed vibe but this is definitely not the Tonga Room or Cha Cha Cha in terms of tropical decor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131133\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131133\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00786-e1541008376448.jpg\" alt=\"The rotisserie-grill in Isla Vida's kitchen is capable of spinning 70 chickens at a time.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The rotisserie-grill in Isla Vida's kitchen is capable of spinning 70 chickens at a time. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That’s because Foster, Washington and their third partner on the project, Erin Traylor, aren’t looking to make “Isla Vida” a representation of resort life. They’re trying to capture real life on the islands, full of breezes and jerk seasoning, but free of Infiniti pools and hammocks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The project was a long time coming for Foster, who first came up with the idea of an Afro-Caribbean restaurant 15 years ago (the originally planned name was “Rude Boy”). Though it took over a decade to get the idea to be a reality, Foster never gave up: “Fillmore is where we both wanted to be for a long time.” Washington is from the neighborhood and still lives there, and Foster always wanted to help the Fillmore capture some of the cultural magic that it has lost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Foster is one of the most prolific front and back of house San Francisco industry veterans who most San Franciscans don’t really know much about He could be a celebrity chef but isn’t a celebrity chef. The North Carolina native came to San Francisco in the 90s for a PG&E job doing survey work that tired him out quickly because it was “really, really boring” and forced him to live out of a suitcase with frequent travel. So, he studied graphic design at the Academy of Art while also working as a server or bartender at several Bay Area fine dining heavyweights like Jardinière and Zuni Cafe. He missed the home cooking of the Carolinas though and always noticed a dearth of “Americana” restaurants in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131131\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131131\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00736-e1541008081133.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Foster plates sauce for the tostones in his kitchen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Foster plates sauce for the tostones in his kitchen. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Before solving that problem, he co-founded Bernal Heights’ beloved \u003ca href=\"https://www.emmysspaghettishack.com/\">Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack\u003c/a>, an Americana version of an Italian red sauce joint. Then Foster opened his deeply personal Divisadero southern Americana concept, Blue Jay Cafe (get the Jay connection?), in the space that is now Brenda’s Meat & Three. Blue Jay represented Foster’s shift to being both a chef and owner, and after two years there, he sold his shares of the Blue Jay to his fellow partners and opened \u003ca href=\"http://www.farmerbrownsf.com/\">farmerbrown\u003c/a> in the Tenderloin in 2006 with his wife Deanna. farmerbrown is one of a select few sit-down soul food restaurants in San Francisco and has channeled its success into \u003ca href=\"https://sf.eater.com/2018/10/3/17932774/farmerbrown-opens-sfo-san-francisco-international-airport\">a location in SFO’s Terminal 1\u003c/a> (chosen for all of Delta’s Atlanta passengers there) and the popular \u003ca href=\"http://www.littleskilletsf.com/\">Little Skillet\u003c/a> chicken and waffles takeout window in SoMa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not only is farmerbrown one of the only longstanding soul food restaurants in San Francisco — it’s one of the few longstanding restaurants to make it in the Tenderloin’s challenging core.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It certainly hasn’t been easy for Foster and his team there, where Washington was the lead server for the past four years and Traylor is the operations manager. There is no denying that the Tenderloin, and its frequent needles and feces on the sidewalk, is a tough place to operate. “It’s embarrassing,” Foster tells us, “For a restaurant owner, there’s no way to be able to survive in that environment. He has seen a real change for the worse in the area in the past three years and has a front row seat at the neighborhood’s often grimy street life. “You’re actually really afraid. It’s just not a good feeling. It’s sickening. I think that’s a good word for it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131134\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131134\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00715-e1541008555200.jpg\" alt=\"Isla Vida's bright exterior is hard to miss on Fillmore.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isla Vida's bright exterior is hard to miss on Fillmore. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With the Fillmore next on his agenda, it’s a good thing that Foster knows about neighborhood dynamics from farmerbrown. He also understands that San Francisco isn’t trivial as a restaurant owner, regardless of the neighborhood. He’s learned from farmerbrown to “try to not to do too much. Try to keep it small and simple. Try to focus on a few things and try to do them really well.” That’s why the menu is so concise at Isla Vida and follows the fast-casual counter-service trend that is sweeping across the city like Karl the Fog in July. He knows it isn’t ideal, but it’s the only rational thing to do: “Trying to operate and do a full service restaurant in San Francisco is tantamount to suicide because it’s just too expensive — the cost of labor [where] you have to pay a server $15 bucks an hour, which I feel like they deserve — and I feel like everybody deserves that living wage, but that just means we have to evolve.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The restaurant isn’t just another corporate fast-casual spot, though. First of all, it has only one investor (a fellow African American small business owner in the neighborhood) and received its main funding from a Kickstarter campaign. Second, there is none of the ubiquitous menu customization here — as in, no option for wraps, salads or quinoa bowls. Third, Isla Vida is geared just as much to be a restaurant as it is to just be a safe, helpful place for the neighborhood community. Washington hopes to see local kids doing homework there. The restaurant hires only within the community. Even the upcoming food delivery from Isla Vida will bypass the popular apps and be hand delivered by restaurant staff. Washington puts the multi-function approach of Isla Vida with the community perfectly: “That’s 2018. Whatever you do right now, you can’t just be linear. You have to be multifaceted. And it has to be authentic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131135\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131135\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00725-e1541008668666.jpg\" alt=\"The menu at Isla Vida is small, but mighty.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The menu at Isla Vida is small but mighty. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Isla Vida team has done their homework about Caribbean cuisine. Washington and Foster visited Cuba and absorbed everything they could from that trip, both in terms of how the locals cooked with their own produce while being restricted by Cuba’s tough embargoes, and the deep history of their African ancestors. So, with Isla Vida, Foster is simply “trying to follow the footsteps of our ancestors culinarily. The food of the Diaspora is very similar…it just depends on where the boat stopped.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, diners will see how soul food really is an extension of Caribbean food, just like Foster and Washington did in their research. Instead of shrimp and grits, Foster uses Isla Vida’s grill for garlic shrimp ($15.95) and serves it over congri. Elsewhere from the grill come BBQ ribs, a specialty you might expect from a soul food restaurant like farmerbrown, but here they’re slathered in a guava-fortified sauce ($16.95). Right now dessert means churros with chocolate sauce or grilled pineapple with coconut ice cream and caramel (both $6). Drinks focus on tropical items (coconut water, ginger beer, etc…) and smoothies, but soon will add beer, wine and coffee service. Weekend brunch will also be introduced soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Can Isla Vida solve all of San Francisco’s problems from the Tenderloin to the Fillmore? Of course not. But it’s going to do its very best to give a dwindling African American population in the city something to take pride in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Isla Vida is aspiring to be an anchor to the past for a rapidly changing Fillmore and San Francisco, one jerk chicken and one smile at a time. “We’re trying to touch on a few of the little things that we really like, try to represent it really well and hopefully make our ancestors proud.” It’s a tall task for a small place but a lot of heart and a destination-worthy Cubano can go a long ways. Isla Vida seems primed to make some big waves of impact in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://www.islavidasf.com\">Isla Vida\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n1325 Fillmore St.\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA\u003cbr>\n94115\u003cbr>\n415-678-5171\u003cbr>\nHours: Wednesday-Sunday, 11AM-8PM. Weekend brunch service is coming soon.\u003cbr>\nPrice: $-$$\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/islavida.415\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/islavidasf/\">Instagram\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/IslaVidaSF\">Twitter\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The Cubano served at \u003ca href=\"http://www.islavidasf.com\">Isla Vida\u003c/a>, a recently opened Caribbean-centric restaurant in the Fillmore, is a profound sandwich. It’s packed with tender morsels of pork from Isla Vida’s impressive wood-fired contraption, a two-part specimen that was specially brought in from an expert producer in Bellingham, Washington. It is believed to be the only one of its kind in San Francisco — both a rotisserie capable of spinning 70 chickens at a time under the heat of cherry, almond and/or oak wood (depends on the day), while having an attached wood-fired grill. The invention is impressive and the most entertainment you’ll ever have watching meat roll around in a circle for hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That sandwich is also profound in how it’s the centerpiece for a concept that aspires to be, and hopefully becomes, a centerpiece for one of San Francisco’s central and most historically rich neighborhoods. It’s also one of San Francisco’s most rapidly changing neighborhoods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131126\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131126\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00794-e1541007585128.jpg\" alt=\"Isla Vida's chef-owner Jay Foster and co-owner Matthew Washington.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isla Vida's chef-owner Jay Foster and co-owner Matthew Washington. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While chatting recently with chef-owner Jay Foster and co-owner Matthew Washington, the subject of how Isla Vida is one of the select few black-owned businesses in the Fillmore — an area that once was considered the “Harlem of the West” — inevitably led to that oft-maligned “G” word in San Francisco: gentrification. Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker all performed here. Black-owned restaurants previously thrived with that jazz scene. Now, according to Foster and Washington, there is Bruno’s and Sheba Piano Lounge, which is also an Ethiopian restaurant. Make it a trio now with Isla Vida’s opening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In present day San Francisco, this stretch of Fillmore roughly between Golden Gate Avenue and Geary Blvd., is best known for being the home of contemporary California cuisine prodigies (and siblings) State Bird Provisions and the Progress, plus Boba Guys (self explanatory specialty), \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/128414/merchant-roots-daytime-grocer-and-imaginative-nighttime-tasting-menu-table-arrives-on-fillmore\">Merchant Roots\u003c/a> (a market/café with homemade pasta and cookies), \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/126767/avery-opens-on-fillmore-as-sfs-next-elaborate-tasting-menu-destination\">Avery\u003c/a> (destination tasting menu spot), Fat Angel (craft beer gastropub with a famous mac ‘n’ cheese), and Wise Sons (bagelry/Jewish deli). Starbucks is the main gathering place for the thoroughfare now, residing across the street from a somewhat new and sleek apartment complex with a spiffy Fitness SF inside it. Meanwhile, Sheba’s Ethiopian restaurant is the only jazz choice. The Fillmore Heritage Center and its Yoshi’s jazz club closed a few years ago and is now involved in all sorts of \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfexaminer.com/city-attorney-sues-developer-vacant-fillmore-heritage-center-unpaid-loan/\">unpaid loan lawsuits\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before Isla Vida opened, it was Black Bark BBQ, a black-owned BBQ spot whose proprietor, David Lawrence, also owned the upscale Southern restaurant, 1300 on Fillmore, across the street. Both closed in the past year. It all just goes on for the neighborhood, while the neighboring Divisadero and Hayes Valley areas, that once were considered part of the Western Addition, are now booming with hip new restaurants, cafes, boutiques and bars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131132\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131132\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00720-e1541008223417.jpg\" alt=\"Co-owner Matthew Washington preps at the bar.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Co-owner Matthew Washington preps at the bar. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Call it the g-word or not, but there is no ignoring the facts that since “urban renewal” began in the mid 20th century, the Fillmore’s heyday, San Francisco’s African American population has dwindled by more than 10%, which is a staggering figure for a city that doesn’t even have a population of 900,000 people. \u003ca href=\"http://www.ktvu.com/news/san-franciscos-black-population-is-less-than-5-percent-exodus-has-been-steady\">This 2016 article\u003c/a> by KTVU, including interviews with former Mayor Willie Brown, perfectly explains the changing dynamics for this neighborhood and for African Americans as a whole in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Foster sees these numbers and then sees a decline in more than just residential figures for the city: “The hardest part of that is losing the voice as a community. When you lose your voice, then you lose your representation. And then when you lose your representation, then you get things that are just misrepresented or done incorrectly, like when the city invested all this money across the street to create the Heritage Center.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, another missing part of San Francisco’s wonderful diversity is a lack of Cubano sandwiches, tostones and many other Caribbean food specialties. Just do a Yelp search (not counting Isla Vida and sorting through unreported closings and pop-ups) and you’ll find six other restaurants in all of San Francisco serving a Caribbean menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131136\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00752-e1541008797211.jpg\" alt=\"The Cubano comes with pickled vegetables, mixed greens and shoestring fries.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\" class=\"size-full wp-image-131136\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cubano comes with pickled vegetables, mixed greens and shoestring fries. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So, there is that fantastic Cubano ($13 and comes with pickled vegetables, mixed greens and shoestring fries), served on a locally made Bakers of Paris soft roll and livened up with just a hint of mustard and a contrast of Manchego cheese and mustard to the meats. Outside of the Cubano’s pork, the other wood-fired oven headliners are the two chicken preparations: “Cuban chicken” with a mojo sauce made of garlic, citrus and oregano and then the jerk chicken. The latter uses the hard-to-find, only grown in Jamaica Scotch Bonnet pepper as one of many spices in the seasoning. “It’s not just spice,” explains Foster, “it’s almost really hard to describe. I think it’s almost just pure umami.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both chickens are $8 for a quarter piece, $12 for a half and $18 for a whole. Diners can also opt for the $12.50 chicken plate that is a full meal of a quarter chicken, congri (rice and black beans), mixed greens, pickled vegetables and a choice of plantain styles (“tostones” are savory crispy green plantains; “maduros” are sweet plantains like bananas in bananas Foster).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131130\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131130\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00756-e1541007974336.jpg\" alt='Plantains in the \"tostones\" style.' width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plantains in the \"tostones\" style. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The jerk seasoning and wood-fired oven also team up for the preparation of a whole red snapper ($35) stuffed with vegetables (currently carrot, cauliflower and okra) and the menu’s vegan entrée offering, a jerk jackfruit plate ($12) served over plantains. Foster also makes a jerk spice aioli for slathering on a soft roll and layering grilled rib-eye, Manchego and caramelized onions for the Cubano’s beefy sibling ($16).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The rotisserie-grill resides in the rear kitchen, partially hidden from view and partially visible behind a rustic wooden table where final plating takes place. There are tropical floral prints on the ceiling panels and hanging flora and fauna all across the room, with the bar and register to one side and seating for roughly 45 guests scattered across the other side of the space with small wooden tables, high tops with bar stools, and a communal table. It’s a breezy, relaxed vibe but this is definitely not the Tonga Room or Cha Cha Cha in terms of tropical decor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131133\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131133\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00786-e1541008376448.jpg\" alt=\"The rotisserie-grill in Isla Vida's kitchen is capable of spinning 70 chickens at a time.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The rotisserie-grill in Isla Vida's kitchen is capable of spinning 70 chickens at a time. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That’s because Foster, Washington and their third partner on the project, Erin Traylor, aren’t looking to make “Isla Vida” a representation of resort life. They’re trying to capture real life on the islands, full of breezes and jerk seasoning, but free of Infiniti pools and hammocks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The project was a long time coming for Foster, who first came up with the idea of an Afro-Caribbean restaurant 15 years ago (the originally planned name was “Rude Boy”). Though it took over a decade to get the idea to be a reality, Foster never gave up: “Fillmore is where we both wanted to be for a long time.” Washington is from the neighborhood and still lives there, and Foster always wanted to help the Fillmore capture some of the cultural magic that it has lost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Foster is one of the most prolific front and back of house San Francisco industry veterans who most San Franciscans don’t really know much about He could be a celebrity chef but isn’t a celebrity chef. The North Carolina native came to San Francisco in the 90s for a PG&E job doing survey work that tired him out quickly because it was “really, really boring” and forced him to live out of a suitcase with frequent travel. So, he studied graphic design at the Academy of Art while also working as a server or bartender at several Bay Area fine dining heavyweights like Jardinière and Zuni Cafe. He missed the home cooking of the Carolinas though and always noticed a dearth of “Americana” restaurants in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131131\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131131\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00736-e1541008081133.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Foster plates sauce for the tostones in his kitchen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Foster plates sauce for the tostones in his kitchen. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Before solving that problem, he co-founded Bernal Heights’ beloved \u003ca href=\"https://www.emmysspaghettishack.com/\">Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack\u003c/a>, an Americana version of an Italian red sauce joint. Then Foster opened his deeply personal Divisadero southern Americana concept, Blue Jay Cafe (get the Jay connection?), in the space that is now Brenda’s Meat & Three. Blue Jay represented Foster’s shift to being both a chef and owner, and after two years there, he sold his shares of the Blue Jay to his fellow partners and opened \u003ca href=\"http://www.farmerbrownsf.com/\">farmerbrown\u003c/a> in the Tenderloin in 2006 with his wife Deanna. farmerbrown is one of a select few sit-down soul food restaurants in San Francisco and has channeled its success into \u003ca href=\"https://sf.eater.com/2018/10/3/17932774/farmerbrown-opens-sfo-san-francisco-international-airport\">a location in SFO’s Terminal 1\u003c/a> (chosen for all of Delta’s Atlanta passengers there) and the popular \u003ca href=\"http://www.littleskilletsf.com/\">Little Skillet\u003c/a> chicken and waffles takeout window in SoMa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not only is farmerbrown one of the only longstanding soul food restaurants in San Francisco — it’s one of the few longstanding restaurants to make it in the Tenderloin’s challenging core.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It certainly hasn’t been easy for Foster and his team there, where Washington was the lead server for the past four years and Traylor is the operations manager. There is no denying that the Tenderloin, and its frequent needles and feces on the sidewalk, is a tough place to operate. “It’s embarrassing,” Foster tells us, “For a restaurant owner, there’s no way to be able to survive in that environment. He has seen a real change for the worse in the area in the past three years and has a front row seat at the neighborhood’s often grimy street life. “You’re actually really afraid. It’s just not a good feeling. It’s sickening. I think that’s a good word for it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131134\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131134\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00715-e1541008555200.jpg\" alt=\"Isla Vida's bright exterior is hard to miss on Fillmore.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isla Vida's bright exterior is hard to miss on Fillmore. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With the Fillmore next on his agenda, it’s a good thing that Foster knows about neighborhood dynamics from farmerbrown. He also understands that San Francisco isn’t trivial as a restaurant owner, regardless of the neighborhood. He’s learned from farmerbrown to “try to not to do too much. Try to keep it small and simple. Try to focus on a few things and try to do them really well.” That’s why the menu is so concise at Isla Vida and follows the fast-casual counter-service trend that is sweeping across the city like Karl the Fog in July. He knows it isn’t ideal, but it’s the only rational thing to do: “Trying to operate and do a full service restaurant in San Francisco is tantamount to suicide because it’s just too expensive — the cost of labor [where] you have to pay a server $15 bucks an hour, which I feel like they deserve — and I feel like everybody deserves that living wage, but that just means we have to evolve.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The restaurant isn’t just another corporate fast-casual spot, though. First of all, it has only one investor (a fellow African American small business owner in the neighborhood) and received its main funding from a Kickstarter campaign. Second, there is none of the ubiquitous menu customization here — as in, no option for wraps, salads or quinoa bowls. Third, Isla Vida is geared just as much to be a restaurant as it is to just be a safe, helpful place for the neighborhood community. Washington hopes to see local kids doing homework there. The restaurant hires only within the community. Even the upcoming food delivery from Isla Vida will bypass the popular apps and be hand delivered by restaurant staff. Washington puts the multi-function approach of Isla Vida with the community perfectly: “That’s 2018. Whatever you do right now, you can’t just be linear. You have to be multifaceted. And it has to be authentic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131135\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131135\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00725-e1541008668666.jpg\" alt=\"The menu at Isla Vida is small, but mighty.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The menu at Isla Vida is small but mighty. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Isla Vida team has done their homework about Caribbean cuisine. Washington and Foster visited Cuba and absorbed everything they could from that trip, both in terms of how the locals cooked with their own produce while being restricted by Cuba’s tough embargoes, and the deep history of their African ancestors. So, with Isla Vida, Foster is simply “trying to follow the footsteps of our ancestors culinarily. The food of the Diaspora is very similar…it just depends on where the boat stopped.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, diners will see how soul food really is an extension of Caribbean food, just like Foster and Washington did in their research. Instead of shrimp and grits, Foster uses Isla Vida’s grill for garlic shrimp ($15.95) and serves it over congri. Elsewhere from the grill come BBQ ribs, a specialty you might expect from a soul food restaurant like farmerbrown, but here they’re slathered in a guava-fortified sauce ($16.95). Right now dessert means churros with chocolate sauce or grilled pineapple with coconut ice cream and caramel (both $6). Drinks focus on tropical items (coconut water, ginger beer, etc…) and smoothies, but soon will add beer, wine and coffee service. Weekend brunch will also be introduced soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Can Isla Vida solve all of San Francisco’s problems from the Tenderloin to the Fillmore? Of course not. But it’s going to do its very best to give a dwindling African American population in the city something to take pride in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Isla Vida is aspiring to be an anchor to the past for a rapidly changing Fillmore and San Francisco, one jerk chicken and one smile at a time. “We’re trying to touch on a few of the little things that we really like, try to represent it really well and hopefully make our ancestors proud.” It’s a tall task for a small place but a lot of heart and a destination-worthy Cubano can go a long ways. Isla Vida seems primed to make some big waves of impact in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://www.islavidasf.com\">Isla Vida\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n1325 Fillmore St.\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA\u003cbr>\n94115\u003cbr>\n415-678-5171\u003cbr>\nHours: Wednesday-Sunday, 11AM-8PM. Weekend brunch service is coming soon.\u003cbr>\nPrice: $-$$\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Experience flavorful and creative Gujarati dishes at Besharam, take a break from sandwiches and dig into stuffed arepas instead for lunch, try some fun ice cream flavors for Halloween (complete with critters!), and don’t miss La Cocina’s upcoming F&B: Voices from the Kitchen performances.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Take a Trip to the Cheese Island at Besharam\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.besharamrestaurant.com\">Besharam\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/9jAA1645zCH2\">1275 Minnesota St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nLunch: Tue–Fri 11am–2:30pm\u003cbr>\nDinner: Tue–Sat 5:30pm–10pm\u003cbr>\nBrunch: Sat–Sun 11:30am–2:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131101\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131101\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/panipuri-besharam-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The drunken pani puri (with zesty, minty gin water). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Have you had a chance to visit Heena Patel’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.besharamrestaurant.com\">\u003cb>Besharam\u003c/b>\u003c/a> in Dogpatch/Potrero Hill yet? It’s a stylish and vibrant restaurant, just next door to the Minnesota Street Project art galleries (it was formerly Alta). Things have fully ramped up, with a cocktail list in place, weekend brunch in effect, and both lunch and dinner service humming along as well. A La Cocina business incubator graduate, this is Heena’s first restaurant — in partnership with Daniel Patterson’s Alta Group — and she’s working closely with her husband, Paresh. The name Besharam translates to “shameless,”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>inspired by the fact that at 50, she’s following her own dreams and doing something that is risky and fear-inducing. Fortunately for us, she took a leap of faith.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Heena’s menu highlights Gujarati dishes, flavors, and family recipes, along with some California seasonality infused with her unique brand of culinary creativity. Heena doesn’t eat meat, so the menu has some fantastic vegetarian options that won’t have you missing anything meaty, although they do a great job here with chicken makhani, full of deep spice and the perfect amount of heat. The menu is constantly changing, with new dishes added all the time, so return visits offer an opportunity to try new things.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Heena tells me that if you mention the dish handvo, people immediately know you are Gujarati. She says every house makes their own version of this savory bread that uses vegetables and flours rich in protein, like lentil, and it’s popular as a sustaining snack served alongside chai. At Besharam, the handvo ($9) is an appetizer of sesame-topped bread that she makes with a mix of flours, like lentil, millet, quinoa, or pigeon pea, keeping it gluten-free. She also likes to add leftover vegetables, just like her grandma would, using zucchini, sweet potato, cilantro, onion, or maybe leftover cucumber, which helps keep it moist (it’s like a delicate and savory zucchini bread with a little kick!). I’d love to figure out how to make this at home for a nutritious and sustaining snack bread to have around.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131099\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131099\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/besharam-cheese-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don't miss the desi pardesi (mozzarella-stuffed masala rice ball) at Besharam. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But the absolute showstopper is the desi pardesi ($20). It’s a bowl of a curry leaf and leek soup, thickened like a smooth dal, with a mozzarella-stuffed rice ball in the middle, an island of cheesy delight. Heena is inspired by all the Italian ingredients and flavors she enjoys here in San Francisco. She coats the fresh mozzarella ball with her samosa mix, basil, mashed basmati rice, egg, and panko, and then fries it. It’s a play on a samosa with chutney, but instead, you break the fried ball open, and the creamy, mozzarella cheese runs into the soup—this is when you grab your spoon. Your table will hopefully share nicely, all the way until it gets down to the last drops of this perfectly spiced and satisfying dish. Our table almost ordered another just because we were sad when it was over!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fish moilee ($26) was another beaut, with a tender and fried piece of local rock cod over a bed of cumin rice and coconut curry with shishito peppers, ginger, garlic, and serrano chile. She likes to boil her sauces at a low and slow temp, in order to develop rich flavor without the use of cream and butter — there’s a lightness to her food that leaves you feeling nourished after the meal and not uncomfortably heavy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131100\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131100\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/besharam-doughnuts-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gulab jamun (doughnuts with rose syrup) for dessert. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Get the gulab jamun ($7) for dessert, the tiniest little doughnuts in rose syrup for the perfect final bite. From the bar, the new cocktails are fun, like the Chaat Up and Drive! ($13), a refreshing highball with gin, rhubarb, chaat masala, mint, and lime. The wine and beer list also has some choice selections, and with three sparkling wine options by the glass, I was in my happy place.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131102\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131102\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/besharam-chaat-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chaat Up and Drive! cocktail. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>My only wish was that they’d remove the off-putting Bollywood/high BPM trance from their playlist—it makes for an aggressive and stressful soundtrack for such a soulful restaurant. As soon as mellower music would come on in the playlist, I would feel my blood pressure drop and would pray that another brain-bleed song wouldn’t come on. I would rather not even think about it, and just keep savoring the drunken pani puri with zesty and minty gin water!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Try Some Spooktacular Flavors at Salt & Straw for Halloween\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://saltandstraw.com\">Salt & Straw\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nVarious locations:\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/rcLTWmpyvAx\">586 Hayes St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/cGLsPn4vWN42\">2201 Fillmore St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ehth8brX8Np\">1309 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n11am–11pm daily\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131093\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131093\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/salt-straw-critter-SS_Fall_048-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoy a cone of Creepy Crawly Critters for Halloween at Salt & Straw. \u003ccite>(Salt & Straw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s Halloween, which means you'll be eating your fill of candy over the next week, but how about some truly Spooktacular ice cream flavors? Of course, both of San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"https://saltandstraw.com\">\u003cb>Salt & Straw\u003c/b>\u003c/a> locations (and their new Burlingame location!) got into the fall spirit with flavors like The Great Candycopia (stuffed with housemade Snickers, Twix chunks, Heath bars, and peanut butter cups), Dracula’s Blood Pudding (made with pig’s blood, spices, and cream), Essence of Ghost, Mummy’s Pumpkin Spiced Potion (it’s vegan!), and the showstopper: Creepy Crawly Critters, featuring candied critters (dark chocolate–covered crickets and coconut toffee brittle mealworms!) from Oakland’s Don Bugito.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Adults and kids can have fun with all of these flavors through October — and then it’s time for Salt & Straw’s Thanksgiving flavors in November (yup, one has stuffing in it).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Different Kind of Hot Pocket: Arepas!\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://picapica.com\">Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/TM282vgfe7N2\">401 Valencia St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSun–Thu 11am–9pm\u003cbr>\nFri–Sat 11am–10pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131094\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131094\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/picapica-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The shredded beef pabellón arepa with plantains from Pica Pica. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Want to take a break from your usual sandwich for lunch? How about an arepa? At \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://picapica.com\">Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>in the Mission, owner Adriana Lopez Vermut offers a menu of Venezuelan arepas (since 2010!), which are corn pockets made daily by hand and grilled. You can choose from the sturdy and classic white arepa or the sweeter yellow arepa, and what’s a-maize-ing (sorry, had to) is everything at Pica Pica is gluten-free!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are a variety of traditional fillings, plus some vegan and vegetarian options as well — all the arepas are $11, and one for lunch is definitely fulfilling. The one I can’t resist is their house specialty: shredded beef pabellón, which is like a dream pot roast, but it’s shredded and stew-like skirt steak, along with black bean purée, sweet and golden fried plantains, and queso fresco all tucked into a corn pocket (I like the sweet yellow for this one). It comes with a lightly tangy-sweet cabbage slaw on the side (with mustard seeds) that you can take bites of to reset your palate, and their creamy and kicky side sauce, pica’pun.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131096\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131096\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/picapica-pork-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pulled pork pernil in a classic white arepa. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can also try salads, soups, cachapa crepes, their tasty yuca (and garlic yuca!) fries, and their latest innovation: nachos with taro chips topped with their pulled pork pernil (November 6 is National Nacho Day, just saying!), plus sides, juices, beer, and wine.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Can’t make it out of the house or away from your desk? You can order delivery via \u003ca href=\"http://www.trycaviar.com/r/amaz57\">Caviar\u003c/a>, and that code will give first-timers $10 off your first two orders.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Celebrate the Theme of Matriarchy at The Upcoming Voices from the Kitchen\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.voicesfromthekitchen.org\">F&B: Voices from the Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBrava Theater\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/E1CGFHcFyJL2\">2781 24th St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThursday, November 8\u003cbr>\n6pm–8:30pm\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fb-voices-from-the-kitchen-matriarchy-tickets-51217669428\">Tickets\u003c/a>: $35 and up\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_127756\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-127756\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"La Cocina’s F&B Voices from the Kitchen brings speakers from all over the U.S.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Cocina’s F&B Voices from the Kitchen brings speakers from all over the U.S. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Don’t miss the opportunity to get your ticket for the latest performance of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://voicesfromthekitchen.org/\">F&B: Voices from the Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, a storytelling project created by \u003ca href=\"https://www.lacocinasf.org\">La Cocina\u003c/a> that seeks to share the voices and stories from the cooks and kitchens that are less often heard. This twice-yearly event revolves around (and includes) food and drink on a singular topic or theme. On November 8, the theme will be matriarchy (so timely!), with an incredible lineup of \u003ca href=\"http://voicesfromthekitchen.org/storytellers/\">storytellers\u003c/a>, from writers to artists to chefs.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The reception (6pm–7pm) will be hosted at the Brava Theater with D'Maize Restaurant, an alum of La Cocina which is located directly across the street from the theater. The performances will run from 7pm–8:30pm. Proceeds from F&B will support La Cocina’s business incubator program. Get your ticket for this one-night-only performance!\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Experience flavorful and creative Gujarati dishes at Besharam, take a break from sandwiches and dig into stuffed arepas instead for lunch, try some fun ice cream flavors for Halloween (complete with critters!), and don’t miss La Cocina’s upcoming F&B: Voices from the Kitchen performances.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Take a Trip to the Cheese Island at Besharam\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.besharamrestaurant.com\">Besharam\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/9jAA1645zCH2\">1275 Minnesota St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nLunch: Tue–Fri 11am–2:30pm\u003cbr>\nDinner: Tue–Sat 5:30pm–10pm\u003cbr>\nBrunch: Sat–Sun 11:30am–2:30pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131101\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131101\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/panipuri-besharam-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The drunken pani puri (with zesty, minty gin water). \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Have you had a chance to visit Heena Patel’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.besharamrestaurant.com\">\u003cb>Besharam\u003c/b>\u003c/a> in Dogpatch/Potrero Hill yet? It’s a stylish and vibrant restaurant, just next door to the Minnesota Street Project art galleries (it was formerly Alta). Things have fully ramped up, with a cocktail list in place, weekend brunch in effect, and both lunch and dinner service humming along as well. A La Cocina business incubator graduate, this is Heena’s first restaurant — in partnership with Daniel Patterson’s Alta Group — and she’s working closely with her husband, Paresh. The name Besharam translates to “shameless,”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>inspired by the fact that at 50, she’s following her own dreams and doing something that is risky and fear-inducing. Fortunately for us, she took a leap of faith.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Heena’s menu highlights Gujarati dishes, flavors, and family recipes, along with some California seasonality infused with her unique brand of culinary creativity. Heena doesn’t eat meat, so the menu has some fantastic vegetarian options that won’t have you missing anything meaty, although they do a great job here with chicken makhani, full of deep spice and the perfect amount of heat. The menu is constantly changing, with new dishes added all the time, so return visits offer an opportunity to try new things.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Heena tells me that if you mention the dish handvo, people immediately know you are Gujarati. She says every house makes their own version of this savory bread that uses vegetables and flours rich in protein, like lentil, and it’s popular as a sustaining snack served alongside chai. At Besharam, the handvo ($9) is an appetizer of sesame-topped bread that she makes with a mix of flours, like lentil, millet, quinoa, or pigeon pea, keeping it gluten-free. She also likes to add leftover vegetables, just like her grandma would, using zucchini, sweet potato, cilantro, onion, or maybe leftover cucumber, which helps keep it moist (it’s like a delicate and savory zucchini bread with a little kick!). I’d love to figure out how to make this at home for a nutritious and sustaining snack bread to have around.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131099\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131099\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/besharam-cheese-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don't miss the desi pardesi (mozzarella-stuffed masala rice ball) at Besharam. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But the absolute showstopper is the desi pardesi ($20). It’s a bowl of a curry leaf and leek soup, thickened like a smooth dal, with a mozzarella-stuffed rice ball in the middle, an island of cheesy delight. Heena is inspired by all the Italian ingredients and flavors she enjoys here in San Francisco. She coats the fresh mozzarella ball with her samosa mix, basil, mashed basmati rice, egg, and panko, and then fries it. It’s a play on a samosa with chutney, but instead, you break the fried ball open, and the creamy, mozzarella cheese runs into the soup—this is when you grab your spoon. Your table will hopefully share nicely, all the way until it gets down to the last drops of this perfectly spiced and satisfying dish. Our table almost ordered another just because we were sad when it was over!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fish moilee ($26) was another beaut, with a tender and fried piece of local rock cod over a bed of cumin rice and coconut curry with shishito peppers, ginger, garlic, and serrano chile. She likes to boil her sauces at a low and slow temp, in order to develop rich flavor without the use of cream and butter — there’s a lightness to her food that leaves you feeling nourished after the meal and not uncomfortably heavy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131100\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131100\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/besharam-doughnuts-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gulab jamun (doughnuts with rose syrup) for dessert. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Get the gulab jamun ($7) for dessert, the tiniest little doughnuts in rose syrup for the perfect final bite. From the bar, the new cocktails are fun, like the Chaat Up and Drive! ($13), a refreshing highball with gin, rhubarb, chaat masala, mint, and lime. The wine and beer list also has some choice selections, and with three sparkling wine options by the glass, I was in my happy place.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131102\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131102\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/besharam-chaat-800x1202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chaat Up and Drive! cocktail. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>My only wish was that they’d remove the off-putting Bollywood/high BPM trance from their playlist—it makes for an aggressive and stressful soundtrack for such a soulful restaurant. As soon as mellower music would come on in the playlist, I would feel my blood pressure drop and would pray that another brain-bleed song wouldn’t come on. I would rather not even think about it, and just keep savoring the drunken pani puri with zesty and minty gin water!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Try Some Spooktacular Flavors at Salt & Straw for Halloween\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://saltandstraw.com\">Salt & Straw\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nVarious locations:\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/rcLTWmpyvAx\">586 Hayes St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/cGLsPn4vWN42\">2201 Fillmore St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ehth8brX8Np\">1309 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n11am–11pm daily\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131093\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131093\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/salt-straw-critter-SS_Fall_048-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoy a cone of Creepy Crawly Critters for Halloween at Salt & Straw. \u003ccite>(Salt & Straw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s Halloween, which means you'll be eating your fill of candy over the next week, but how about some truly Spooktacular ice cream flavors? Of course, both of San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"https://saltandstraw.com\">\u003cb>Salt & Straw\u003c/b>\u003c/a> locations (and their new Burlingame location!) got into the fall spirit with flavors like The Great Candycopia (stuffed with housemade Snickers, Twix chunks, Heath bars, and peanut butter cups), Dracula’s Blood Pudding (made with pig’s blood, spices, and cream), Essence of Ghost, Mummy’s Pumpkin Spiced Potion (it’s vegan!), and the showstopper: Creepy Crawly Critters, featuring candied critters (dark chocolate–covered crickets and coconut toffee brittle mealworms!) from Oakland’s Don Bugito.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Adults and kids can have fun with all of these flavors through October — and then it’s time for Salt & Straw’s Thanksgiving flavors in November (yup, one has stuffing in it).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Different Kind of Hot Pocket: Arepas!\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://picapica.com\">Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/TM282vgfe7N2\">401 Valencia St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSun–Thu 11am–9pm\u003cbr>\nFri–Sat 11am–10pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131094\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131094\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/picapica-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The shredded beef pabellón arepa with plantains from Pica Pica. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Want to take a break from your usual sandwich for lunch? How about an arepa? At \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://picapica.com\">Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>in the Mission, owner Adriana Lopez Vermut offers a menu of Venezuelan arepas (since 2010!), which are corn pockets made daily by hand and grilled. You can choose from the sturdy and classic white arepa or the sweeter yellow arepa, and what’s a-maize-ing (sorry, had to) is everything at Pica Pica is gluten-free!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are a variety of traditional fillings, plus some vegan and vegetarian options as well — all the arepas are $11, and one for lunch is definitely fulfilling. The one I can’t resist is their house specialty: shredded beef pabellón, which is like a dream pot roast, but it’s shredded and stew-like skirt steak, along with black bean purée, sweet and golden fried plantains, and queso fresco all tucked into a corn pocket (I like the sweet yellow for this one). It comes with a lightly tangy-sweet cabbage slaw on the side (with mustard seeds) that you can take bites of to reset your palate, and their creamy and kicky side sauce, pica’pun.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131096\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-131096\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/picapica-pork-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pulled pork pernil in a classic white arepa. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can also try salads, soups, cachapa crepes, their tasty yuca (and garlic yuca!) fries, and their latest innovation: nachos with taro chips topped with their pulled pork pernil (November 6 is National Nacho Day, just saying!), plus sides, juices, beer, and wine.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Can’t make it out of the house or away from your desk? You can order delivery via \u003ca href=\"http://www.trycaviar.com/r/amaz57\">Caviar\u003c/a>, and that code will give first-timers $10 off your first two orders.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Celebrate the Theme of Matriarchy at The Upcoming Voices from the Kitchen\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.voicesfromthekitchen.org\">F&B: Voices from the Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBrava Theater\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/E1CGFHcFyJL2\">2781 24th St., San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThursday, November 8\u003cbr>\n6pm–8:30pm\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fb-voices-from-the-kitchen-matriarchy-tickets-51217669428\">Tickets\u003c/a>: $35 and up\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_127756\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-127756\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"La Cocina’s F&B Voices from the Kitchen brings speakers from all over the U.S.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/05/fandb-new-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Cocina’s F&B Voices from the Kitchen brings speakers from all over the U.S. \u003ccite>(tablehopper.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Don’t miss the opportunity to get your ticket for the latest performance of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://voicesfromthekitchen.org/\">F&B: Voices from the Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, a storytelling project created by \u003ca href=\"https://www.lacocinasf.org\">La Cocina\u003c/a> that seeks to share the voices and stories from the cooks and kitchens that are less often heard. This twice-yearly event revolves around (and includes) food and drink on a singular topic or theme. On November 8, the theme will be matriarchy (so timely!), with an incredible lineup of \u003ca href=\"http://voicesfromthekitchen.org/storytellers/\">storytellers\u003c/a>, from writers to artists to chefs.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>It takes less than minute after entering to understand that Prairie is neither your typical Italian restaurant, nor your typical restaurant in general. The opening item on the food menu is — mochi. Yes, \u003ci>mochi\u003c/i>. Meanwhile, upon noticing that curveball, the host or hostess will inform you that the ordering process is done with the pencil on the table and accompanying ordering card with each menu item listed in abbreviated form. Then you just simply put the card in a slot at the edge of the table and a server will swing by to pick it up. It’s a checklist style of selecting the course of action for your meal, resembling how many yakitori or dim sum establishments ask for diners to order. Via this method, the generally long, rambling ordering ordeal of diners muttering “we’ll have the halibut, wait, no, the steak, or actually we can’t decide; hold on” is eliminated. The fuss is gone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This sets the tone for the debut solo brick-and-mortar restaurant from Anthony Strong, one of San Francisco’s leading authorities on Italian cooking — an Iowa-born, Le Bernardin (New York) and Delfina-trained chef who isn’t one to follow the hard-and-fast rules of a particular cuisine or the customs of fine dining at the Mission’s newly opened \u003ca href=\"http://prairiesf.com/\">Prairie\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Take the fussiness out of it” is something that you’ll hear Strong say again and again, whether he is referring to fine dining food or fine dining service. He wants everyone to dig in, pour the wine and just get lost in the moment. In a city where every restaurant is constantly under the “everyone thinks they are a critic” spotlight, why not have diners, you know, actually just dine and drink and talk?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, that mochi gets wrapped in guanciale, then nestled in a radicchio leaf, and drizzled with some thick, aged balsamic vinegar for a $4 two-bite wallop that sends a Japanese izakaya standard (bacon-wrapped mochi) to the hills of Emilia Romagna. Elsewhere, a full pound of Salt Springs mussels is steamed with Prosecco and…nasturtium butter ($23), a fascinating use for a plant that is better known as a finishing flower garnish to the highest of high-end cuisine plates. Strong isn’t interested in how many likes your Instagram photos of his dishes will garner. He doesn’t even own tweezers for Prairie’s kitchen. He happily told us, “there are no flowers, swooshes and dots on our plates.” Instead of looking at the pretty flowers, he “smashes” them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Strong is a disruptor. He doesn’t want this to be another Italian restaurant in a city full of Cal-Ital highlights. Each one is a bit different,so where does Prairie fall on the spectrum? The restaurant describes itself as “New-School Italian” which is really a way of saying a cuisine that is rooted in classic Italian and then lets its hair down. As Strong puts it, for some dishes, “We’re just going to get straight to the damn point and do straight-up Italian food. And then in other things, we’re going all over the place.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131186\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-131186 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-800x1123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1123\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-800x1123.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-160x225.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-768x1078.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753.jpg 855w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-240x337.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-375x526.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-520x730.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef/owner Anthony Strong. Photo courtesy of Prairie.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The guanciale-wrapped mochi and mussels are great examples of what this relentlessly forward-thinking chef is designing in the kitchen. Strong opens the food menu with a half-dozen antipasti, including the guanciale mochi, all of which are a world away from red sauce joints. As a nod to autumn, Fuyu persimmons partner with Urfa pepper (most commonly seen in Turkish or Arab cuisines) and pine nut miso ($8). Castelvetrano olives are dusted with a spicy Meyer lemon kosho ($7) — Italy, northern California and Japan all in one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, bread plays a huge part in other starting options but aren’t your normal crostini-based antipasti. “Pane Distrutto” is a must-order giant crouton-like specimen that looks like a meatball after being soaked with olive oil, then sops up a pile of Early Girl tomato pulp for a relentlessly delicious and different take on bruschetta. Like the mochi, it’s $4 apiece and the majority of diners aren’t going to want to share the few bites of it. “Carta di musica,” a thin, crackery Mediterranean flatbread, comes with salt cod \u003ci>gratinita\u003c/i> and Senise peppers ($16) in a nod to the French white fish and potato classic gratin/thick spread, Brandade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131012\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131012\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00573-e1540238846167.jpg\" alt=\"Strong’s burrata preparation served with grilled levain, inspired by sour cream and onion dip.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strong’s burrata preparation served with grilled levain, inspired by sour cream and onion dip. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Switching from France to an American football tailgate favorite, sour cream and onion dip is the inspiration for Strong’s burrata preparation served with grilled levain ($14). Strong considers burrata a near “perfect food” and wanted to think outside the burrata ball beyond just topping the cheese with a garnish or two like is the customary preparation. To tweak but not disturb such a fantastic original ingredient, the chef incorporates crème fraiche, folds them together with deeply cooked spring onions accented by lemon zest, and all together achieves the smooth-meets-chunky consistency of cottage cheese curds with the plush richness of burrata.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another one of the many additional ways that he is changing up the restaurant status quo is service. As mentioned earlier, ordering is done by hand. Just check off the items that you’d like. Of course, servers are on hand to explain the difference between obscure Italian regions on the wine list (most wines are from Italy but the roster is always open to a few California or other European exceptions) or answer what “Pane Distrutto” even means (answer: destroyed bread). There is no robot making the pasta or tablets to order on or servers hawking small plates from carts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131011\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131011\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00539-e1540238752262.jpg\" alt=\"An ordering menu at Prairie.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An ordering menu at Prairie. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>All of this comes not because Strong is anti-fine dining. He fully acknowledges that there is a time and place for all-encompassing special fine dining, like at some of Prairie’s neighbors (Lazy Bear is across the street and Californios is three blocks away). But, that is just not what he wanted to do with his own restaurant. Strong is just as much an entrepreneur trying to solve problems in his industry, as he is a restaurateur. Prairie is one of the few San Francisco restaurants to not accept tips, instead adding an 18% service charge to be shared by front and back of house staff in a democratic way that tips can’t provide. Strong isn’t one to attach formal titles to himself, but if he did, it would be something along the lines of Chef/Owner/General Manager/Cocktail Creator/Décor Designer/Carpenter/Doer of All Sorts of Random Tasks That Your Restaurant Needs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While it can seem striking at first to diners who are new to Strong, his desire to lightly shake things up is something that makes complete sense dating back to before he played in his high school band that is one of the namesakes for the restaurant. The restaurant’s other namesake also is, of course, where Strong grew up and his road to San Francisco’s Prairie began.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well, technically, he pointed out to us, he didn’t grow up ON the prairie. Strong is from eastern Iowa near the Mississippi River, where the “prairie ends and the bluffs drop down to the river.” There wasn’t much of a food culture there beyond “lots of corn and all sorts of livestock,” but there was lots of gardening and farming involved in his youth, with prominent produce in Iowa that even the most food-obsessed San Franciscan covets like morel mushrooms, ramps and fiddlehead ferns. As a hyper-energetic kid who loved the contrast of the manure smell of a garden to the beauty of a perfectly ripe tomato, and a kid who admittedly “geeked out” on first wave TV cooking shows by the likes of Martin Yan, the cards were set for Strong to be a chef.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131018\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131018\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00550-e1540239708521.jpg\" alt=\"Strong in Prairie's kitchen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strong in Prairie's kitchen. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>His teenage years were spent in Minneapolis and there he transitioned from “basically being an honor student to skipping school to go work at one of his two restaurant jobs” because he thought, as his eyes widened when telling us recently about his adolescent self, “knives are cooler!” Strong continued: “I thought it was the coolest thing ever…I’ve always been a little nerdy, so hiding in a corner and playing with sharp sticks and fire and making stuff look and taste cool was right up my alley.” It \u003ci>seemed\u003c/i> like the perfect future for him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On his first day of being elevated from a dishwasher and busboy to a kitchen role, Strong completely bombed in a Lucille Ball at the doughnut factory-type of comedy of errors. Another more experienced chef told him in a not-so confidence boosting way that day, “Dude, you are horrible at this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Somehow that did boost his confidence and Strong bypassed college for the Eric Ripert School of Cooking, getting the lowest level kitchen position at Le Bernardin and moving to New York at the age of 19. It was extremely difficult work at extremely low pay, but his drive to rise in the kitchen led him to soak up everything that legendary fine dining establishment could provide him. In 2006, it was time to pack up and head west, though, where Strong admits that he essentially “blew his last 80 bucks at Delfina.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It may not have been the most fiscally prudent decision, yet it did prove to be a game-changing professional move as he asked for a job with Delfina’s chef and co-owner, Craig Stoll. He traded in Le Bernardin’s “live uni and expensive caviar” for the spaghetti and roast chicken at Delfina, along with California’s bounty of local ingredients. He remembers upon leaving New York, “Then I came out here and had sand dabs and anchovies for the first time, and it was like, ‘What are these lowly creatures that are so amazing?’ I just fell in love with it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For 11 years, Strong grew from the beginning stage at the 18th Street modern SF classic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He dove headfirst into each of the Delfina establishments and was never afraid of shaking things up, something that obviously is reflected by Prairie. When Strong figured that time was up in the Delfina sphere, he knew that he wanted to “think outside the Italian box” and he “didn’t want to do anything normal.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131019\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131019\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00583-e1540239878808.jpg\" alt=\"When Strong figured that time was up in the Delfina sphere, he knew that he wanted to “think outside the Italian box” and he “didn’t want to do anything normal.”\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">When Strong figured that time was up in the Delfina sphere, he knew that he wanted to “think outside the Italian box” and he “didn’t want to do anything normal.” \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That is how Strong ended up creating a restaurant without a home…or a truck…or a pop-up space…or any chairs for diners. He would share the kitchen at the Tenderloin’s Vietnamese stalwart, Turtle Tower, and create whatever he felt like cooking and sell it on the various meal delivery apps under the faux restaurant title of “Young Fava,” a nickname given by a pair of former Pizzeria Delfina chefs (one is now the sous chef at Prairie) to him while frying fava beans and as a nod to a generation of rappers who called themselves “Young” something (Young Jeezy, Young Money).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether Strong has a future in rapping or not — and probably not — he knew that he had to cook for real people in a sit-down room again. However, for that restaurant, Strong decided, “We’re not going to be an Italian restaurant with a three syllable name and I didn’t want an Italian restaurant with a three syllable name and I’m going to try to mess with service model a bit.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prairie eventually emerged for Strong in the former Hog and Rocks space. He inherited a compact 2300-square feet restaurant where roughly 30 percent of the real estate is devoted to kitchen space. Four chefs are stationed in that area with one devoted to pasta and one devoted to Prairie’s tour de force mesquite charcoal-fueled grill duo. One is a Josper grill that hails from Spain and one is a Texan & Woodshow Broiler.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two grills are responsible for half the menu, ranging from a beautiful octopus sprawled out over seemingly a quarter-pound of fregola ($28) to charred Corno di Toro peppers ($9; like roasted marinated red peppers) that achieve the über-intense smokiness of mezcal to marrow bones ($22) that can later function as a good times igniting sherry shot “luge” depending if guests so desire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131014\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131014\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00567-e1540239142272.jpg\" alt=\"Rice cakes cooked with multi types of game fowl ragu.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rice cakes cooked with multi types of game fowl ragu. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The oven’s bread and butter, if you will, are without question the meats. That was the case at Locanda after several Rome trips when Strong fell in love with the deep-flavored, flame-blistered meats at the likes of decades-old heavyweights in the Eternal City like Al Ceppo. That spirit follows to Prairie except in the globetrotting form of a half rack of Berkshire pork ribs with Calabrian XO rub ($25); thin-cut beef short ribs with a tea leaf salsa verde ($28); and lamb blade chops ($27), a lamb cut that is rarely seen on Bay Area menus. Strong describes it as, “Where the rib meets and the shoulder starts you get these cross-sections of all the fun stuff going on. It’s not like a cute little lamb chop and a little loin piece. It’s all this fun stuff. Fatty and texturally, it’s amazing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And then pivoting to the next-door primi station in Prairie’s kitchen, you really know this isn’t a North Beach trattoria when there are rice cakes on the pasta section of the menu. Strong loves rice cakes and sources them from Santa Clara, grills the stacks, then slices them and cooks them in bright, fragrant multi types of game fowl ragu. For the opening week, the rice cakes were paired with a Chanterelle mushroom sugo ($17). Elsewhere in the pasta sector, pappardelle might go the hearty beef route with beef cheeks “butcher’s wife style” ($18) or be bursting-at-the-seams Gulf shrimp and burrata tortelli in a slightly Szechuan evoking triple chili “action” and celery soffritto ($19).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131016\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131016\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00578-e1540239459582.jpg\" alt=\"Strong mans the bar to show us his fresh take on the Italian Greyhound.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strong mans the bar to show us his fresh take on the Italian Greyhound. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now, the cocktails, also designed by Strong. You’ll cringe when you hear about the Prairie Sour (all cocktails $13), but it’s an ode to a childhood school bus memory of Templeton rye (an Iowa based spirit and a nod to how the bus driver always smelled like bourbon), egg white (a fellow student always reeked of the eggs from his apparently recently eaten breakfast), and Sapling maple liqueur from his own maple syrup-soaked breakfast. And, there you have a whiskey sour via an Iowa school bus ride, folks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another cocktail borrows from Strong’s later research years visiting Italy. Outside of basic Negronis and \u003ci>appertivi\u003c/i>, he was frustrated by the lack of cocktails. However, all of the corner bars knew who to do fresh juices for the morning, so he convinced one to work on fresh grapefruit juice for an unknown-in-Italy classic American cocktail: the Greyhound. So, an “ultra-fresh” on the spot juiced grapefruit-forward Italian Greyhound with Cappelletti and Bruto Americano sweet-herbal liqueurs is served at Prairie. You’ll also find a Kombucha Bellini ($12); a sparkling Negroni (not a Sbagliato but an intense soda water-powered, on tap version of the classic); and gorgeously balanced and fizzy Suntory Toki whiskey highballs, made on one of the few Suntory Toki carbonation machines in America, are among the other cocktail offerings. For beer, there are five northern California taps and eight rare Japanese beers by the bottle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131017\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131017\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00585-e1540239578142.jpg\" alt=\"Strong's on the spot juiced grapefruit-forward Italian Greyhound with Cappelletti and Bruto Americano.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strong's on the spot juiced grapefruit-forward Italian Greyhound with Cappelletti and Bruto Americano. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Former guests of Hog & Rocks will recognize the bones of the space and rough shape of the restaurant — the dining room half is by the door and the bar half is on the opposite side of the room. Except, now the walls have been covered in ash wood panels dyed indigo by a traditional Japanese treatment style called “Aizome.” Hog & Rocks’ old communal table has been separated into some high-top tables in the bar area. Half of Hog & Rocks’ old bar was cut away and is now part of Prairie’s bar backdrop. Meanwhile, Prairie’s bar is now smaller and is now a backward L–shape, offering eight seats for guests. There are a total of 70 seats combined inside and outside at a handful of sidewalk tables.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As you’d expect with a restaurant that looks to change things up, you’ll find quirky objects throughout the room that follow the fun, slightly freewheeling ethos of Prairie. Strong’s girlfriend allowed Strong to add her glass bok choy sculpture and her “Not-A-Flamethrower” Flamethrower from Elon Musk’s Boring Company as decorative objects on the bar backdrop. Then there are the most talked-about, slightly bizarre art items from the dining room walls: NASA theoretical space colony renderings from the 1970s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131025\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131025\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00535-e1540240419517.jpg\" alt=\"Strong’s girlfriend allowed Strong to add her glass bok choy sculpture and her “Not-A-Flamethrower” Flamethrower from Elon Musk’s Boring Company as decorative objects on the bar backdrop.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strong’s girlfriend allowed Strong to add her glass bok choy sculpture and her “Not-A-Flamethrower” Flamethrower from Elon Musk’s Boring Company as decorative objects on the bar backdrop. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There is no pastry chef, but that doesn’t hold Strong back from crafting some cuisine-bending desserts nightly, like chocolate budino or warm chocolate “baba” (like a cross of fluffy cake with a thin frosting layer and bread pudding) infused with Earl Grey or trying to solve the cheesecake conundrum via a sheep’s milk yogurt crostata on a cinnamon and rye graham cracker crust, finished with syrup-enriched kumquats. Strong admits, “I’m very disappointed in about 99% of the cheesecakes out there” and he certainly isn’t alone in that regard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The man is relentless. He wants to solve cheesecake. He wants to fix fine dining’s faults on the menu and in the dining room. He’s loosening the rules of Italian cooking. He’s the rare independent chef these days who has entered the big stage of primetime San Francisco dining without being a spin-off of a successful existing restaurant group or starting out fast-casual.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He hasn’t been afraid to try anything in his culinary career, from screwing up egg salad on day one to pairing mochi with guanciale today. That is why Strong is such a important character in the restaurant industry and why Prairie is one of the Bay Area’s most compelling restaurants in recent memory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.prairiesf.com\">Prairie\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n3431 19th St.\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA\u003cbr>\n94110\u003cbr>\n415-483-1112\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/prairiesf/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/prairiesf/?hl=en\">Instagram\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHours: Dinner Tuesday-Sunday 5:30PM-10PM (until 11PM Friday and Saturday). Brunch service is coming soon.\u003cbr>\nPrice: $$-$$$\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>It takes less than minute after entering to understand that Prairie is neither your typical Italian restaurant, nor your typical restaurant in general. The opening item on the food menu is — mochi. Yes, \u003ci>mochi\u003c/i>. Meanwhile, upon noticing that curveball, the host or hostess will inform you that the ordering process is done with the pencil on the table and accompanying ordering card with each menu item listed in abbreviated form. Then you just simply put the card in a slot at the edge of the table and a server will swing by to pick it up. It’s a checklist style of selecting the course of action for your meal, resembling how many yakitori or dim sum establishments ask for diners to order. Via this method, the generally long, rambling ordering ordeal of diners muttering “we’ll have the halibut, wait, no, the steak, or actually we can’t decide; hold on” is eliminated. The fuss is gone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This sets the tone for the debut solo brick-and-mortar restaurant from Anthony Strong, one of San Francisco’s leading authorities on Italian cooking — an Iowa-born, Le Bernardin (New York) and Delfina-trained chef who isn’t one to follow the hard-and-fast rules of a particular cuisine or the customs of fine dining at the Mission’s newly opened \u003ca href=\"http://prairiesf.com/\">Prairie\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Take the fussiness out of it” is something that you’ll hear Strong say again and again, whether he is referring to fine dining food or fine dining service. He wants everyone to dig in, pour the wine and just get lost in the moment. In a city where every restaurant is constantly under the “everyone thinks they are a critic” spotlight, why not have diners, you know, actually just dine and drink and talk?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, that mochi gets wrapped in guanciale, then nestled in a radicchio leaf, and drizzled with some thick, aged balsamic vinegar for a $4 two-bite wallop that sends a Japanese izakaya standard (bacon-wrapped mochi) to the hills of Emilia Romagna. Elsewhere, a full pound of Salt Springs mussels is steamed with Prosecco and…nasturtium butter ($23), a fascinating use for a plant that is better known as a finishing flower garnish to the highest of high-end cuisine plates. Strong isn’t interested in how many likes your Instagram photos of his dishes will garner. He doesn’t even own tweezers for Prairie’s kitchen. He happily told us, “there are no flowers, swooshes and dots on our plates.” Instead of looking at the pretty flowers, he “smashes” them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Strong is a disruptor. He doesn’t want this to be another Italian restaurant in a city full of Cal-Ital highlights. Each one is a bit different,so where does Prairie fall on the spectrum? The restaurant describes itself as “New-School Italian” which is really a way of saying a cuisine that is rooted in classic Italian and then lets its hair down. As Strong puts it, for some dishes, “We’re just going to get straight to the damn point and do straight-up Italian food. And then in other things, we’re going all over the place.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131186\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-131186 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-800x1123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1123\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-800x1123.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-160x225.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-768x1078.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753.jpg 855w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-240x337.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-375x526.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/20181003_AS-hat-front_43753-520x730.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef/owner Anthony Strong. Photo courtesy of Prairie.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The guanciale-wrapped mochi and mussels are great examples of what this relentlessly forward-thinking chef is designing in the kitchen. Strong opens the food menu with a half-dozen antipasti, including the guanciale mochi, all of which are a world away from red sauce joints. As a nod to autumn, Fuyu persimmons partner with Urfa pepper (most commonly seen in Turkish or Arab cuisines) and pine nut miso ($8). Castelvetrano olives are dusted with a spicy Meyer lemon kosho ($7) — Italy, northern California and Japan all in one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, bread plays a huge part in other starting options but aren’t your normal crostini-based antipasti. “Pane Distrutto” is a must-order giant crouton-like specimen that looks like a meatball after being soaked with olive oil, then sops up a pile of Early Girl tomato pulp for a relentlessly delicious and different take on bruschetta. Like the mochi, it’s $4 apiece and the majority of diners aren’t going to want to share the few bites of it. “Carta di musica,” a thin, crackery Mediterranean flatbread, comes with salt cod \u003ci>gratinita\u003c/i> and Senise peppers ($16) in a nod to the French white fish and potato classic gratin/thick spread, Brandade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131012\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131012\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00573-e1540238846167.jpg\" alt=\"Strong’s burrata preparation served with grilled levain, inspired by sour cream and onion dip.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strong’s burrata preparation served with grilled levain, inspired by sour cream and onion dip. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Switching from France to an American football tailgate favorite, sour cream and onion dip is the inspiration for Strong’s burrata preparation served with grilled levain ($14). Strong considers burrata a near “perfect food” and wanted to think outside the burrata ball beyond just topping the cheese with a garnish or two like is the customary preparation. To tweak but not disturb such a fantastic original ingredient, the chef incorporates crème fraiche, folds them together with deeply cooked spring onions accented by lemon zest, and all together achieves the smooth-meets-chunky consistency of cottage cheese curds with the plush richness of burrata.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another one of the many additional ways that he is changing up the restaurant status quo is service. As mentioned earlier, ordering is done by hand. Just check off the items that you’d like. Of course, servers are on hand to explain the difference between obscure Italian regions on the wine list (most wines are from Italy but the roster is always open to a few California or other European exceptions) or answer what “Pane Distrutto” even means (answer: destroyed bread). There is no robot making the pasta or tablets to order on or servers hawking small plates from carts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131011\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131011\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00539-e1540238752262.jpg\" alt=\"An ordering menu at Prairie.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An ordering menu at Prairie. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>All of this comes not because Strong is anti-fine dining. He fully acknowledges that there is a time and place for all-encompassing special fine dining, like at some of Prairie’s neighbors (Lazy Bear is across the street and Californios is three blocks away). But, that is just not what he wanted to do with his own restaurant. Strong is just as much an entrepreneur trying to solve problems in his industry, as he is a restaurateur. Prairie is one of the few San Francisco restaurants to not accept tips, instead adding an 18% service charge to be shared by front and back of house staff in a democratic way that tips can’t provide. Strong isn’t one to attach formal titles to himself, but if he did, it would be something along the lines of Chef/Owner/General Manager/Cocktail Creator/Décor Designer/Carpenter/Doer of All Sorts of Random Tasks That Your Restaurant Needs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While it can seem striking at first to diners who are new to Strong, his desire to lightly shake things up is something that makes complete sense dating back to before he played in his high school band that is one of the namesakes for the restaurant. The restaurant’s other namesake also is, of course, where Strong grew up and his road to San Francisco’s Prairie began.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well, technically, he pointed out to us, he didn’t grow up ON the prairie. Strong is from eastern Iowa near the Mississippi River, where the “prairie ends and the bluffs drop down to the river.” There wasn’t much of a food culture there beyond “lots of corn and all sorts of livestock,” but there was lots of gardening and farming involved in his youth, with prominent produce in Iowa that even the most food-obsessed San Franciscan covets like morel mushrooms, ramps and fiddlehead ferns. As a hyper-energetic kid who loved the contrast of the manure smell of a garden to the beauty of a perfectly ripe tomato, and a kid who admittedly “geeked out” on first wave TV cooking shows by the likes of Martin Yan, the cards were set for Strong to be a chef.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131018\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131018\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00550-e1540239708521.jpg\" alt=\"Strong in Prairie's kitchen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strong in Prairie's kitchen. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>His teenage years were spent in Minneapolis and there he transitioned from “basically being an honor student to skipping school to go work at one of his two restaurant jobs” because he thought, as his eyes widened when telling us recently about his adolescent self, “knives are cooler!” Strong continued: “I thought it was the coolest thing ever…I’ve always been a little nerdy, so hiding in a corner and playing with sharp sticks and fire and making stuff look and taste cool was right up my alley.” It \u003ci>seemed\u003c/i> like the perfect future for him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On his first day of being elevated from a dishwasher and busboy to a kitchen role, Strong completely bombed in a Lucille Ball at the doughnut factory-type of comedy of errors. Another more experienced chef told him in a not-so confidence boosting way that day, “Dude, you are horrible at this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Somehow that did boost his confidence and Strong bypassed college for the Eric Ripert School of Cooking, getting the lowest level kitchen position at Le Bernardin and moving to New York at the age of 19. It was extremely difficult work at extremely low pay, but his drive to rise in the kitchen led him to soak up everything that legendary fine dining establishment could provide him. In 2006, it was time to pack up and head west, though, where Strong admits that he essentially “blew his last 80 bucks at Delfina.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It may not have been the most fiscally prudent decision, yet it did prove to be a game-changing professional move as he asked for a job with Delfina’s chef and co-owner, Craig Stoll. He traded in Le Bernardin’s “live uni and expensive caviar” for the spaghetti and roast chicken at Delfina, along with California’s bounty of local ingredients. He remembers upon leaving New York, “Then I came out here and had sand dabs and anchovies for the first time, and it was like, ‘What are these lowly creatures that are so amazing?’ I just fell in love with it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For 11 years, Strong grew from the beginning stage at the 18th Street modern SF classic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He dove headfirst into each of the Delfina establishments and was never afraid of shaking things up, something that obviously is reflected by Prairie. When Strong figured that time was up in the Delfina sphere, he knew that he wanted to “think outside the Italian box” and he “didn’t want to do anything normal.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131019\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131019\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00583-e1540239878808.jpg\" alt=\"When Strong figured that time was up in the Delfina sphere, he knew that he wanted to “think outside the Italian box” and he “didn’t want to do anything normal.”\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">When Strong figured that time was up in the Delfina sphere, he knew that he wanted to “think outside the Italian box” and he “didn’t want to do anything normal.” \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That is how Strong ended up creating a restaurant without a home…or a truck…or a pop-up space…or any chairs for diners. He would share the kitchen at the Tenderloin’s Vietnamese stalwart, Turtle Tower, and create whatever he felt like cooking and sell it on the various meal delivery apps under the faux restaurant title of “Young Fava,” a nickname given by a pair of former Pizzeria Delfina chefs (one is now the sous chef at Prairie) to him while frying fava beans and as a nod to a generation of rappers who called themselves “Young” something (Young Jeezy, Young Money).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether Strong has a future in rapping or not — and probably not — he knew that he had to cook for real people in a sit-down room again. However, for that restaurant, Strong decided, “We’re not going to be an Italian restaurant with a three syllable name and I didn’t want an Italian restaurant with a three syllable name and I’m going to try to mess with service model a bit.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prairie eventually emerged for Strong in the former Hog and Rocks space. He inherited a compact 2300-square feet restaurant where roughly 30 percent of the real estate is devoted to kitchen space. Four chefs are stationed in that area with one devoted to pasta and one devoted to Prairie’s tour de force mesquite charcoal-fueled grill duo. One is a Josper grill that hails from Spain and one is a Texan & Woodshow Broiler.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two grills are responsible for half the menu, ranging from a beautiful octopus sprawled out over seemingly a quarter-pound of fregola ($28) to charred Corno di Toro peppers ($9; like roasted marinated red peppers) that achieve the über-intense smokiness of mezcal to marrow bones ($22) that can later function as a good times igniting sherry shot “luge” depending if guests so desire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131014\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131014\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00567-e1540239142272.jpg\" alt=\"Rice cakes cooked with multi types of game fowl ragu.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rice cakes cooked with multi types of game fowl ragu. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The oven’s bread and butter, if you will, are without question the meats. That was the case at Locanda after several Rome trips when Strong fell in love with the deep-flavored, flame-blistered meats at the likes of decades-old heavyweights in the Eternal City like Al Ceppo. That spirit follows to Prairie except in the globetrotting form of a half rack of Berkshire pork ribs with Calabrian XO rub ($25); thin-cut beef short ribs with a tea leaf salsa verde ($28); and lamb blade chops ($27), a lamb cut that is rarely seen on Bay Area menus. Strong describes it as, “Where the rib meets and the shoulder starts you get these cross-sections of all the fun stuff going on. It’s not like a cute little lamb chop and a little loin piece. It’s all this fun stuff. Fatty and texturally, it’s amazing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And then pivoting to the next-door primi station in Prairie’s kitchen, you really know this isn’t a North Beach trattoria when there are rice cakes on the pasta section of the menu. Strong loves rice cakes and sources them from Santa Clara, grills the stacks, then slices them and cooks them in bright, fragrant multi types of game fowl ragu. For the opening week, the rice cakes were paired with a Chanterelle mushroom sugo ($17). Elsewhere in the pasta sector, pappardelle might go the hearty beef route with beef cheeks “butcher’s wife style” ($18) or be bursting-at-the-seams Gulf shrimp and burrata tortelli in a slightly Szechuan evoking triple chili “action” and celery soffritto ($19).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131016\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131016\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00578-e1540239459582.jpg\" alt=\"Strong mans the bar to show us his fresh take on the Italian Greyhound.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strong mans the bar to show us his fresh take on the Italian Greyhound. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now, the cocktails, also designed by Strong. You’ll cringe when you hear about the Prairie Sour (all cocktails $13), but it’s an ode to a childhood school bus memory of Templeton rye (an Iowa based spirit and a nod to how the bus driver always smelled like bourbon), egg white (a fellow student always reeked of the eggs from his apparently recently eaten breakfast), and Sapling maple liqueur from his own maple syrup-soaked breakfast. And, there you have a whiskey sour via an Iowa school bus ride, folks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another cocktail borrows from Strong’s later research years visiting Italy. Outside of basic Negronis and \u003ci>appertivi\u003c/i>, he was frustrated by the lack of cocktails. However, all of the corner bars knew who to do fresh juices for the morning, so he convinced one to work on fresh grapefruit juice for an unknown-in-Italy classic American cocktail: the Greyhound. So, an “ultra-fresh” on the spot juiced grapefruit-forward Italian Greyhound with Cappelletti and Bruto Americano sweet-herbal liqueurs is served at Prairie. You’ll also find a Kombucha Bellini ($12); a sparkling Negroni (not a Sbagliato but an intense soda water-powered, on tap version of the classic); and gorgeously balanced and fizzy Suntory Toki whiskey highballs, made on one of the few Suntory Toki carbonation machines in America, are among the other cocktail offerings. For beer, there are five northern California taps and eight rare Japanese beers by the bottle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131017\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131017\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00585-e1540239578142.jpg\" alt=\"Strong's on the spot juiced grapefruit-forward Italian Greyhound with Cappelletti and Bruto Americano.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strong's on the spot juiced grapefruit-forward Italian Greyhound with Cappelletti and Bruto Americano. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Former guests of Hog & Rocks will recognize the bones of the space and rough shape of the restaurant — the dining room half is by the door and the bar half is on the opposite side of the room. Except, now the walls have been covered in ash wood panels dyed indigo by a traditional Japanese treatment style called “Aizome.” Hog & Rocks’ old communal table has been separated into some high-top tables in the bar area. Half of Hog & Rocks’ old bar was cut away and is now part of Prairie’s bar backdrop. Meanwhile, Prairie’s bar is now smaller and is now a backward L–shape, offering eight seats for guests. There are a total of 70 seats combined inside and outside at a handful of sidewalk tables.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As you’d expect with a restaurant that looks to change things up, you’ll find quirky objects throughout the room that follow the fun, slightly freewheeling ethos of Prairie. Strong’s girlfriend allowed Strong to add her glass bok choy sculpture and her “Not-A-Flamethrower” Flamethrower from Elon Musk’s Boring Company as decorative objects on the bar backdrop. Then there are the most talked-about, slightly bizarre art items from the dining room walls: NASA theoretical space colony renderings from the 1970s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_131025\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-131025\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/DSC00535-e1540240419517.jpg\" alt=\"Strong’s girlfriend allowed Strong to add her glass bok choy sculpture and her “Not-A-Flamethrower” Flamethrower from Elon Musk’s Boring Company as decorative objects on the bar backdrop.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strong’s girlfriend allowed Strong to add her glass bok choy sculpture and her “Not-A-Flamethrower” Flamethrower from Elon Musk’s Boring Company as decorative objects on the bar backdrop. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There is no pastry chef, but that doesn’t hold Strong back from crafting some cuisine-bending desserts nightly, like chocolate budino or warm chocolate “baba” (like a cross of fluffy cake with a thin frosting layer and bread pudding) infused with Earl Grey or trying to solve the cheesecake conundrum via a sheep’s milk yogurt crostata on a cinnamon and rye graham cracker crust, finished with syrup-enriched kumquats. Strong admits, “I’m very disappointed in about 99% of the cheesecakes out there” and he certainly isn’t alone in that regard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The man is relentless. He wants to solve cheesecake. He wants to fix fine dining’s faults on the menu and in the dining room. He’s loosening the rules of Italian cooking. He’s the rare independent chef these days who has entered the big stage of primetime San Francisco dining without being a spin-off of a successful existing restaurant group or starting out fast-casual.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He hasn’t been afraid to try anything in his culinary career, from screwing up egg salad on day one to pairing mochi with guanciale today. That is why Strong is such a important character in the restaurant industry and why Prairie is one of the Bay Area’s most compelling restaurants in recent memory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Looking for a star-studded date night or just itching to treat yourself to a fancy meal? You're in luck.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Michelin-Starred Chef Dominique Crenn and American Express are collaborating to bring the \u003ca href=\"www.ateliercrenn.com/crenn-world-chef-series/\">Crenn World Chef Series\u003c/a> to her famed Bay Area establishment, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ateliercrenn.com/\">Atelier Crenn\u003c/a>. The dinner series will feature nine internationally acclaimed chefs, each of whom will visit Atelier Crenn for a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration. The chefs featured have been selected by Dominique for \"their trailblazing style and critically acclaimed food; their collective contributions to the industry are an inspiration to chefs and diners across the globe.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130805\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/10/Jan-Hartwig_c_Lukas-Kirchgasser-Fotografie-e1539279641852.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Jan Hartwig\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2880\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130805\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Jan Hartwig \u003ccite>(Lukas Kirchgasser Fotografie)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Crenn World Chef Series is scheduled to begin \u003cb>November 19th, 2018\u003c/b>, and run until \u003cb>May 15, 2019\u003c/b>. Each event will feature a multi-course tasting menu from the chef of the night, and there will be two seatings per night, each of which will seat 20. Tickets are running at $450/person and will include food and service. If you want wine with your meal, two wine pairing options will be offered but will not be included in the ticket. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As Chef Dominque Crenn is a part of the American Express Global Dining Collection, American Express Centurion & Platinum Card Members will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets during a pre-sale period 48 hours before tickets go on sale, and this pre-sale period will begin exactly eight weeks before each event at 1:00pm EST. 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"content": "\u003cp>If you work in downtown San Francisco - especially with the newly \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Tech-industry-s-coveted-office-cafeterias-could-13101014.php\">proposed corporate cafeteria laws\u003c/a> that might take effect - you have probably encountered the all too common question of “where should we grab lunch today?” Many times we end up trying to juggle and weigh all the important factors that go into making this critical decision - cost, distance, time, quality, etc. - just to fall back on that same place you’ve been to twice already that week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite dishes from some amazing restaurants downtown that prove, once and for all, that “cheap and quick” doesn’t have to mean fast food, and you don’t have to sacrifice quality if you’re in a time crunch between meetings. Ready to dig in?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>1. Perilla’s Five Spice Chicken Garlic Noodles - $11.00\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.perillasf.com/\">\u003cb>Perilla\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Perilla/@37.7897429,-122.4002012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085806319eac0b9:0xa66b9c7ee8447c63!8m2!3d37.7897429!4d-122.3980125\">510 Mission St.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130597\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-130597 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601.jpg\" alt=\"Perilla's Five Spice Chicken Garlic Noodles\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-160x128.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-800x640.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-768x614.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-1020x816.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-1180x944.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-960x768.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-240x192.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-375x300.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-520x416.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Perilla's Five Spice Chicken Garlic Noodles \u003ccite>(Robby Myers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>First up is Perilla’s incredible \u003cb>Five Spice Chicken Garlic Noodles\u003c/b>. Perilla has several locations in San Francisco, but the one at 510 Mission St. is super convenient for the SoMa and Financial District crowd. They offer all kinds of Vietnamese food from salads to fried tofu to pho, but they are best known for their garlic noodles. They’re packed with an unbelievable amount of flavor and the portions are extremely generous for the price. This is one dish where you can eat half or two-thirds and be totally content while still holding onto some leftovers for a late afternoon snack or dinner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Five Spice Chicken is out of this world. It has a very subtle sweetness mixed with the other spices. The skin is slightly crispy and covers some of the most moist and flavorful chicken I’ve ever had. The dish comes with a small container of fish sauce, which you can surely add if you’re a fan, but it’s definitely not needed at all. The whole meal is a flavor explosion that will make Perilla a worthy addition to your work lunch rotation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Note: If vegetables are more of your thing, they have a \u003c/i>\u003cb>\u003ci>Seasoned Vegetable Garlic Noodle\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003ci> dish on their menu that is just as flavorful and awesome for the same price!\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>2. Roli Roti’s Porchetta Sandwich - $9.50\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.roliroti.com/\">\u003cb>Roli Roti\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nWednesdays at \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Civic+Center,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102/@37.7778532,-122.4222303,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085808eb456e2dd:0xcb1742ab59d38bda!8m2!3d37.7815533!4d-122.4156427\">Civic Center\u003c/a> from 9am-2pm\u003cbr>\nThursdays at \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Roli+Roti/@37.795053,-122.3948164,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80858066669c6479:0xa9c506ca3b2ee11b!8m2!3d37.7950488!4d-122.3926224\">The Ferry Building\u003c/a> from 10am-2pm\u003cbr>\nSaturdays at \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Roli+Roti/@37.795053,-122.3948164,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80858066669c6479:0xa9c506ca3b2ee11b!8m2!3d37.7950488!4d-122.3926224\">The Ferry Building\u003c/a> from 8am-2pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130601\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-130601 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608.jpg\" alt=\"Roli Roti's Porchetta Sandwich\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roli Roti's Porchetta Sandwich \u003ccite>(Robby Myers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Roli Roti is an institution crammed into a food truck and has been serving amazing non-GMO certified “gourmet street food” for 15 years. Their bread and butter is rotisserie meats served straight up or in sandwiches, but they also have some mouthwatering sides like potatoes, seasoned brussel sprouts, tomato salad, and green beans & arugula. The potatoes are placed underneath all the rotisserie meats so the fat and juices fall on them adding some ridiculously yummy flavors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their \u003cb>Porchetta Sandwich \u003c/b>literally blew us away. The pork was cooked to perfection with crispy skin, juicy meat, and flavor-rich fat all combining to create heavenly bites from start to finish. Then, layer their house made onion marmalade on top with some arugula for good measure and you’ve got one of the best sandwiches in town!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike a lot of food trucks that, for the most part, stay put, Roli Roti is always on the move so you need to plan accordingly! You can catch them in downtown SF at the locations and times above.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>3. Kagawa-Ya Udon’s Kitsune Udon - $9.80\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://kagawayaudon.com/\">\u003cb>Kagawa-Ya Udon\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/KAGAWA-YA+UDON/@37.7759538,-122.4202526,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085809c3254a919:0x53b3611f19bbc018!8m2!3d37.7759496!4d-122.4180586\">1455 Market St.\u003c/a> (next to Uber HQ)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130602\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-130602 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197.jpg\" alt=\"Kagawa-Ya Udon's Kitsune Udon\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-160x200.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-800x1000.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-768x960.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-1020x1275.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-960x1200.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-1180x1475.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-240x300.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-375x469.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-520x650.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kagawa-Ya Udon's Kitsune Udon \u003ccite>(Robby Myers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Kagawa-Ya has quickly made a name for itself in the San Francisco food scene by bringing traditional udon to SF, and by experimenting, pushing boundaries, and adding their own influences to their bowls. Clam chowder udon? Zhajiang Udon? How about Creamy Kabocha with Chicken Udon? These unique flavors might cause you to hesitate at first glance, but they’re all tasty and unique in their own way, so don’t knock ‘em till you try ‘em!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The owners actually imported a legitimate udon noodle making machine from Japan for making the freshest noodles for their dishes. The bowls are served to customers in a cafeteria line (kind of reminiscent of Henry Ford’s production lines) where they hand you the bowl you ordered and you can add pieces of tempura on the side for a little extra. But this means they crank out bowls super fast so this is a great place to go if you’re in a hurry!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003cb>Kitsune Udon\u003c/b>, in typical Japanese style, has subtle, light flavors and complement each other in all the best ways. The dish is served with a couple pieces of fried, lightly sweetened tofu, green onions, nori (seaweed), and some tempura crisps. While the flavors are light, I guarantee you’ll be stuffed after scarfing it down.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>4. The Bird’s Fried Chicken Sandwich - $8.00\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://thebirdsf.com/\">\u003cb>The Bird\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Bird/@37.7873112,-122.40221,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085807d4a010713:0x758a9eee77a59f73!8m2!3d37.787307!4d-122.400016\">115 New Montgomery St.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130600\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-130600 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888.jpg\" alt=\"The Bird's Fried Chicken Sandwich\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-160x128.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-800x640.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-768x614.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-1020x816.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-1180x944.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-960x768.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-240x192.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-375x300.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-520x416.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bird's Fried Chicken Sandwich \u003ccite>(Robby Myers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you decide to go to The Bird, you’ll want to get there early. There’s a line out the door and down the block \u003cb>every day. \u003c/b>If the line wasn’t there, you might actually walk right by it since it’s just a little hole in the wall place, but they have definitely made their mark and demand attention (rightfully so). It’s a place that focuses on pretty much one thing - \u003cb>Fried Chicken Sandwiches\u003c/b> - and does it very well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The chicken is super crispy on the outside and tender and moist on the inside. You can get it classic (not spicy) or spicy. I would rate the spiciness level at about a medium. If your spice tolerance is high, this sandwich probably wouldn’t phase you, but the flavor and textures still make this one heck of an enjoyable meal. If you can spare a few extra bucks, I’d recommend pairing the sandwich with some curly fries or their fully loaded fries (applewood-smoked bacon, cream, green onions, melted cheddar cheese) for the complete experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>5. Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls’ 3 Freshrolls - $10.99\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eatatfreshroll.com/index.html\">\u003cb>Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Freshroll+Vietnamese+Rolls+%26+Bowls/@37.7840185,-122.4055256,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x808580870ba64aa9:0xad0170a7bcf08460!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085808708b03a71:0xf292c66ede60c31c!8m2!3d37.7840143!4d-122.4033316\">157 4th St.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130599\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-130599 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875.jpg\" alt=\"Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls' 3 Freshrolls\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-160x200.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-800x1000.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-768x960.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-1020x1275.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-960x1200.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-1180x1475.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-240x300.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-375x469.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-520x650.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls' 3 Freshrolls \u003ccite>(Robby Myers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Freshroll is an awesome, healthy, refreshing alternative to some of the heavier dishes mentioned above. This is another place that gets busy quickly approaching lunch time, so make sure to get there a little early! The line moves fairly fast, though, so it’s still a relatively quick in-and-out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Freshroll takes Vietnamese spring rolls to another level with respect to size and flavor. You can customize your three \u003cb>Freshrolls\u003c/b> however you’d like, starting with lemongrass pork, grilled chicken, tofu, or garlic shrimp. Then, you can add ingredients like lettuce, bean sprouts, cilantro, cucumber, crispy shallots, pickled veggies, and jalapenos. Lastly, grab a side of grandma’s peanut sauce, citrus ginger, sweet & sour chili, or Vietnamese vinaigrette and you’re ready to chow down. Pick and choose, or get one of each with everything like I did! They’re ultra refreshing, a great health-conscious choice, and will definitely fill you up - they’re huge!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>BONUS: Freshroll’s bowl - $9.99\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130603\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-130603 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844.jpg\" alt=\"Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls' Bowl\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-160x128.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-800x640.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-768x614.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-1020x816.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-1180x944.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-960x768.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-240x192.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-375x300.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-520x416.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls' Bowl \u003ccite>(Robby Myers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re heading to Freshroll and prefer a fork or chopsticks over using your hands, their \u003cb>Bowl\u003c/b> is another refreshing option I had to mention. It’s the same ingredients for the most part, but just a different style AND a dollar cheaper if you’re looking to save some cash.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>If you work in downtown San Francisco - especially with the newly \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Tech-industry-s-coveted-office-cafeterias-could-13101014.php\">proposed corporate cafeteria laws\u003c/a> that might take effect - you have probably encountered the all too common question of “where should we grab lunch today?” Many times we end up trying to juggle and weigh all the important factors that go into making this critical decision - cost, distance, time, quality, etc. - just to fall back on that same place you’ve been to twice already that week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite dishes from some amazing restaurants downtown that prove, once and for all, that “cheap and quick” doesn’t have to mean fast food, and you don’t have to sacrifice quality if you’re in a time crunch between meetings. Ready to dig in?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>1. Perilla’s Five Spice Chicken Garlic Noodles - $11.00\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.perillasf.com/\">\u003cb>Perilla\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Perilla/@37.7897429,-122.4002012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085806319eac0b9:0xa66b9c7ee8447c63!8m2!3d37.7897429!4d-122.3980125\">510 Mission St.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130597\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-130597 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601.jpg\" alt=\"Perilla's Five Spice Chicken Garlic Noodles\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-160x128.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-800x640.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-768x614.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-1020x816.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-1180x944.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-960x768.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-240x192.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-375x300.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0601-520x416.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Perilla's Five Spice Chicken Garlic Noodles \u003ccite>(Robby Myers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>First up is Perilla’s incredible \u003cb>Five Spice Chicken Garlic Noodles\u003c/b>. Perilla has several locations in San Francisco, but the one at 510 Mission St. is super convenient for the SoMa and Financial District crowd. They offer all kinds of Vietnamese food from salads to fried tofu to pho, but they are best known for their garlic noodles. They’re packed with an unbelievable amount of flavor and the portions are extremely generous for the price. This is one dish where you can eat half or two-thirds and be totally content while still holding onto some leftovers for a late afternoon snack or dinner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Five Spice Chicken is out of this world. It has a very subtle sweetness mixed with the other spices. The skin is slightly crispy and covers some of the most moist and flavorful chicken I’ve ever had. The dish comes with a small container of fish sauce, which you can surely add if you’re a fan, but it’s definitely not needed at all. The whole meal is a flavor explosion that will make Perilla a worthy addition to your work lunch rotation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Note: If vegetables are more of your thing, they have a \u003c/i>\u003cb>\u003ci>Seasoned Vegetable Garlic Noodle\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003ci> dish on their menu that is just as flavorful and awesome for the same price!\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>2. Roli Roti’s Porchetta Sandwich - $9.50\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.roliroti.com/\">\u003cb>Roli Roti\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nWednesdays at \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Civic+Center,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102/@37.7778532,-122.4222303,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085808eb456e2dd:0xcb1742ab59d38bda!8m2!3d37.7815533!4d-122.4156427\">Civic Center\u003c/a> from 9am-2pm\u003cbr>\nThursdays at \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Roli+Roti/@37.795053,-122.3948164,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80858066669c6479:0xa9c506ca3b2ee11b!8m2!3d37.7950488!4d-122.3926224\">The Ferry Building\u003c/a> from 10am-2pm\u003cbr>\nSaturdays at \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Roli+Roti/@37.795053,-122.3948164,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80858066669c6479:0xa9c506ca3b2ee11b!8m2!3d37.7950488!4d-122.3926224\">The Ferry Building\u003c/a> from 8am-2pm\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130601\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-130601 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608.jpg\" alt=\"Roli Roti's Porchetta Sandwich\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-900x1200.jpg 900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-1180x1573.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-960x1280.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-5608-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roli Roti's Porchetta Sandwich \u003ccite>(Robby Myers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Roli Roti is an institution crammed into a food truck and has been serving amazing non-GMO certified “gourmet street food” for 15 years. Their bread and butter is rotisserie meats served straight up or in sandwiches, but they also have some mouthwatering sides like potatoes, seasoned brussel sprouts, tomato salad, and green beans & arugula. The potatoes are placed underneath all the rotisserie meats so the fat and juices fall on them adding some ridiculously yummy flavors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their \u003cb>Porchetta Sandwich \u003c/b>literally blew us away. The pork was cooked to perfection with crispy skin, juicy meat, and flavor-rich fat all combining to create heavenly bites from start to finish. Then, layer their house made onion marmalade on top with some arugula for good measure and you’ve got one of the best sandwiches in town!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike a lot of food trucks that, for the most part, stay put, Roli Roti is always on the move so you need to plan accordingly! You can catch them in downtown SF at the locations and times above.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>3. Kagawa-Ya Udon’s Kitsune Udon - $9.80\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://kagawayaudon.com/\">\u003cb>Kagawa-Ya Udon\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/KAGAWA-YA+UDON/@37.7759538,-122.4202526,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085809c3254a919:0x53b3611f19bbc018!8m2!3d37.7759496!4d-122.4180586\">1455 Market St.\u003c/a> (next to Uber HQ)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130602\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-130602 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197.jpg\" alt=\"Kagawa-Ya Udon's Kitsune Udon\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-160x200.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-800x1000.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-768x960.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-1020x1275.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-960x1200.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-1180x1475.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-240x300.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-375x469.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-6197-520x650.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kagawa-Ya Udon's Kitsune Udon \u003ccite>(Robby Myers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Kagawa-Ya has quickly made a name for itself in the San Francisco food scene by bringing traditional udon to SF, and by experimenting, pushing boundaries, and adding their own influences to their bowls. Clam chowder udon? Zhajiang Udon? How about Creamy Kabocha with Chicken Udon? These unique flavors might cause you to hesitate at first glance, but they’re all tasty and unique in their own way, so don’t knock ‘em till you try ‘em!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The owners actually imported a legitimate udon noodle making machine from Japan for making the freshest noodles for their dishes. The bowls are served to customers in a cafeteria line (kind of reminiscent of Henry Ford’s production lines) where they hand you the bowl you ordered and you can add pieces of tempura on the side for a little extra. But this means they crank out bowls super fast so this is a great place to go if you’re in a hurry!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003cb>Kitsune Udon\u003c/b>, in typical Japanese style, has subtle, light flavors and complement each other in all the best ways. The dish is served with a couple pieces of fried, lightly sweetened tofu, green onions, nori (seaweed), and some tempura crisps. While the flavors are light, I guarantee you’ll be stuffed after scarfing it down.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>4. The Bird’s Fried Chicken Sandwich - $8.00\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://thebirdsf.com/\">\u003cb>The Bird\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Bird/@37.7873112,-122.40221,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085807d4a010713:0x758a9eee77a59f73!8m2!3d37.787307!4d-122.400016\">115 New Montgomery St.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130600\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-130600 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888.jpg\" alt=\"The Bird's Fried Chicken Sandwich\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-160x128.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-800x640.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-768x614.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-1020x816.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-1180x944.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-960x768.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-240x192.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-375x300.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0888-520x416.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bird's Fried Chicken Sandwich \u003ccite>(Robby Myers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you decide to go to The Bird, you’ll want to get there early. There’s a line out the door and down the block \u003cb>every day. \u003c/b>If the line wasn’t there, you might actually walk right by it since it’s just a little hole in the wall place, but they have definitely made their mark and demand attention (rightfully so). It’s a place that focuses on pretty much one thing - \u003cb>Fried Chicken Sandwiches\u003c/b> - and does it very well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The chicken is super crispy on the outside and tender and moist on the inside. You can get it classic (not spicy) or spicy. I would rate the spiciness level at about a medium. If your spice tolerance is high, this sandwich probably wouldn’t phase you, but the flavor and textures still make this one heck of an enjoyable meal. If you can spare a few extra bucks, I’d recommend pairing the sandwich with some curly fries or their fully loaded fries (applewood-smoked bacon, cream, green onions, melted cheddar cheese) for the complete experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>5. Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls’ 3 Freshrolls - $10.99\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eatatfreshroll.com/index.html\">\u003cb>Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Freshroll+Vietnamese+Rolls+%26+Bowls/@37.7840185,-122.4055256,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x808580870ba64aa9:0xad0170a7bcf08460!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085808708b03a71:0xf292c66ede60c31c!8m2!3d37.7840143!4d-122.4033316\">157 4th St.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130599\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-130599 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875.jpg\" alt=\"Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls' 3 Freshrolls\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-160x200.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-800x1000.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-768x960.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-1020x1275.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-960x1200.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-1180x1475.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-240x300.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-375x469.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0875-520x650.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls' 3 Freshrolls \u003ccite>(Robby Myers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Freshroll is an awesome, healthy, refreshing alternative to some of the heavier dishes mentioned above. This is another place that gets busy quickly approaching lunch time, so make sure to get there a little early! The line moves fairly fast, though, so it’s still a relatively quick in-and-out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Freshroll takes Vietnamese spring rolls to another level with respect to size and flavor. You can customize your three \u003cb>Freshrolls\u003c/b> however you’d like, starting with lemongrass pork, grilled chicken, tofu, or garlic shrimp. Then, you can add ingredients like lettuce, bean sprouts, cilantro, cucumber, crispy shallots, pickled veggies, and jalapenos. Lastly, grab a side of grandma’s peanut sauce, citrus ginger, sweet & sour chili, or Vietnamese vinaigrette and you’re ready to chow down. Pick and choose, or get one of each with everything like I did! They’re ultra refreshing, a great health-conscious choice, and will definitely fill you up - they’re huge!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>BONUS: Freshroll’s bowl - $9.99\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130603\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-130603 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844.jpg\" alt=\"Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls' Bowl\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-160x128.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-800x640.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-768x614.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-1020x816.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-1180x944.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-960x768.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-240x192.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-375x300.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/NF-KQED-0844-520x416.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls' Bowl \u003ccite>(Robby Myers)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>If you're in San Francisco, or constantly commuting in and out of the city for work, it's hard to miss one of the biggest events of the year: Salesforce's Dreamforce conference. Amongst all the keynote speakers, parties and concerts, we were most excited to hear that the newest addition to the Salesforce and Michael Mina family would be in town. \u003ca href=\"https://www.michaelmina.net/restaurants/san-francisco-bay-area/trailblazer_tavern/\">Trailblazer Tavern\u003c/a>, the collaboration between Chefs Michelle Karr-Ueoka, Wade Ueoka and Michael Mina, is one of the most anticipated restaurant openings of 2018 and the two James Beard-nominated chefs from Hawaii came to town for a small preview of their upcoming menu. With the restaurant debuting in November within the Salesforce East building, it wasn't a surprise to hear that the menu preview aligned perfectly with Salesforce founder Marc Benioff's birthday (happy birthday, Marc).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The duo is excited for their upcoming restaurant opening, and they are hard at work finalizing a Hawaiian comfort food-inspired menu. Personally, I was most excited to hear that mochi-crusted spam musubi was a part of said menu!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Intrigued? Read on to hear what else these talented chefs are bringing to the Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Welcome to the Bay! How long are you guys here for?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle Karr-Ueoka:\u003c/b> Till tomorrow. We flew in last night and did the event for Marc Benioff’s birthday. What we did was two dishes that will probably be on the Trailblazer menu. We wanted to give people a sample of what's to come next month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Speaking of next month. Are you excited? How did this project come about?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade Ueoka:\u003c/b> Most definitely. Yeah, it's always a dream to try and expand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> We feel so blessed to have met Chef Mina when he first came to Hawaii and now, to be able to open a restaurant for Salesforce and for the MINA Group and us together, it's all about collaboration and we feel very fortunate to be able to do that. We first met when [Michael Mina] did the The Street in Honolulu, and one day he called us up and he said \"I have this location—would you be willing to, you know, collaborate on a restaurant in San Francisco?\" And I'm like, of course, we would love to!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To come to San Francisco, and bring a little Hawaii and share it with the people here, that's always been a dream of ours. We're excited.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What's the vibe that you want at Trailblazer Tavern? Do you want it to be more fine dining or do you want it to be more of a casual hang out spot? We know right now that it's going to have Hawaiian vibes, but that could cover so many bases!\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> We wanted to have that aloha spirit, bringing the ohana, bringing people together and just sharing memories over food. Because the menu encompasses different categories like dimsum, noodles, rice, salad, sandwiches, pokei, crudos, and then large plates which are more tapas style where I think we'll do something from the imu (because in Hawaii everyone associates a luau with the imu) and then like a Hawaiian-style pot roast and some different things. To kind of give it, like, a time where people can relax and enjoy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130643\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1844px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130643\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1.jpg\" alt=\"Trailblazer Tavern sketch.\" width=\"1844\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1.jpg 1844w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-160x78.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-800x392.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-768x377.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-1020x500.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-1200x588.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-1180x578.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-960x471.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-240x118.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-375x184.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-520x255.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1844px) 100vw, 1844px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trailblazer Tavern sketch. \u003ccite>(J. Wade PR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What has it been like trying to start this restaurant in San Francisco versus your restaurant in Hawaii? Is it a very different kind of experience you're feeling from when you opened MW? Or is it the same stresses?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade:\u003c/b> I think it's different cause we learned quite a few things since we opened MW. I think MW got rushed—everything happened so fast! You always think about things like ohhhh, I'll do this, I'll do this differently. So now we have a menu of things that we've been going over the past few years versus trying to just rush and do things to open. When we opened MW we had all these dreams of all the things and it was like oh that doesn't work, this doesn't work. Or that worked and this works so we've learned! We've been able to, I guess, build up something of what has worked and what hasn't worked.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> And then I think too... we've been open for five years. We just celebrate our fifth anniversary of MW and we're doing some of the signature dishes here that from day one is nice. It’s bringing local comfort food but with a contemporary twist. So one of my favorite dishes is his [Wade's] kind of a play off of a spam musubi where he makes his own spam but it's smoked pork. Everyone in Hawaii eats spam musubi but it’s usually just spam and rice. But what he does is he makes his own version of spam and then he crushes it with mochi. It's nice and flaky and crispy—so taking the iconic message and flavors of Hawaii and then kind of twisting it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And for the nori, he makes a sort of Nori Tsukudani, which is kind of like a jam. When I was growing up and eating it, you have rice and you have this nori on top, and it's so yummy. And so he puts that [on the musubi] and a little quail egg on top, so it's a fun version of spam musubi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>So speaking of the menu. Are there any other dishes that you're bringing from MW or are you kind of making everything from scratch for this restaurant in particular? From both the savory side and sweet side.\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade:\u003c/b> I think yeah, for both of us. I think that's what we like to do is taking more than the flavors of Hawaii that people are used to and reinterpreting and making it our own. The Spam Musubi, and Korean Fried Chicken is another, you know, dish that people always go out and look for or—\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> The Mixed Plate Sandwich!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade:\u003c/b> —or the Mixed Plate Sandwich. Korean Barbecue is very popular in Hawaii. In the sandwich we have kalbi, fried chicken and spicy pork—Korean spicy pork. So we put all that into one sandwich and we call it the Mixed Plate sandwich. It's a lot of flavors that people enjoy in Hawaii, and we're taking iconic dishes of Hawaii and reinterpreting it. You know, for her [Michelle], she has the Shaved Ice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> Not your typical shaved ice! We did one last night at the event. Usually Shaved Ice is water and, like, a sugary syrup, but what I do instead is I do it with all compressed fruit so you get the natural sweetness of the fruit with a lot less sugar. Last night we did a Haupia Tapioca which is my version of the Filipino dessert Halo-Halo, and then we put strawberries and Mochi ice cream on it. Usually Mochi ice cream is more round, but we roll it like a sushi and we cut it and we serve it with strawberry yuzu sorbet. And then we use freshly shaved strawberry hibiscus on top of it. So it's not really just water and syrup, it's more the fresh fruit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And then we're going to have to do one, like an affogato, over here [in San Francisco] or coffee and cream. Because I know Chef Mina liked that one. We're gonna use the Lamill coffee that [Michael Mina] uses. It will be like a Kahlua Tapioca, with pannacotta, Mochi ice cream, coffee gelato, shaved Thai coffee and then we do like a coffee cloud on top, so, when you eat it, it's light and refreshing and it has all these different textures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With our menu, we want to tell a story. So one of the desserts we were talking about with Chef Mina, like back in the plantation days, people used to bring tiffin tins, which was like a lunch box. You held onto your starch and then everyone puts their main dish all around in the middle of a circle and then everyone shares. So one of the desserts I was thinking was a tiffin of all chocolate desserts representing some of the different cultures found in Hawaii so every bite tells a different story.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>You've been testing a lot and meeting with Michael Mina to go over which dishes will go on the menu. Is the menu ready? Or is there still some tweaking before the November opening and will the menu continue to change?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade:\u003c/b> It's a work in progress because, you know, what we're familiar with in Hawaii might not work or, ingredient-wise, it just might be different. So that might change a few things, but, overall, I think it's getting there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> Any time you design a menu—even for us at the restaurant back home—you always get farmers who bring in something and it inspires you, and that's what we want to do here. Because you guys have such wonderful farmers here, we want to showcase what San Francisco has to offer too. I think that's what it’s about, you know? And what is always fun for me is when you have different seasons, when a farmer comes and says oh, I brought you this thing. I want to create something with that! And that's what keeps the menu interesting and keeps people coming back. And it keeps the team growing and curious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My mom always laughs because she would call me Curious George because my mind would be going all over the place, but I think that's what I love about food and cooking: it's always creating new dishes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade:\u003c/b> Yeah, I think that's what we’re not familiar with in Hawaii. Hawaii doesn't really have seasons, you know.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> There’s mango season and lychee season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade:\u003c/b> Yeah, there's not many seasons that you have to adjust to, where here, it's gonna be a little bit different. So you know, we are definitely looking forward to it because that's something that's going to open up a whole new avenue for us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> It's exciting because when I lived in Napa for a little while, we had fig season and cherry season and I think oh my god this is not what I get in Hawaii. And the peaches! It's just so much better. Sometimes I go back to Hawaii and I'm like this isn't a peach!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130645\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1844px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130645\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining.jpg\" alt=\"A look at Trailblazer Tavern's bar area.\" width=\"1844\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining.jpg 1844w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-160x78.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-800x392.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-768x377.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-1020x500.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-1200x588.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-1180x578.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-960x471.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-240x118.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-375x184.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-520x255.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1844px) 100vw, 1844px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A look at Trailblazer Tavern's bar area. \u003ccite>(J. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>If you're in San Francisco, or constantly commuting in and out of the city for work, it's hard to miss one of the biggest events of the year: Salesforce's Dreamforce conference. Amongst all the keynote speakers, parties and concerts, we were most excited to hear that the newest addition to the Salesforce and Michael Mina family would be in town. \u003ca href=\"https://www.michaelmina.net/restaurants/san-francisco-bay-area/trailblazer_tavern/\">Trailblazer Tavern\u003c/a>, the collaboration between Chefs Michelle Karr-Ueoka, Wade Ueoka and Michael Mina, is one of the most anticipated restaurant openings of 2018 and the two James Beard-nominated chefs from Hawaii came to town for a small preview of their upcoming menu. With the restaurant debuting in November within the Salesforce East building, it wasn't a surprise to hear that the menu preview aligned perfectly with Salesforce founder Marc Benioff's birthday (happy birthday, Marc).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The duo is excited for their upcoming restaurant opening, and they are hard at work finalizing a Hawaiian comfort food-inspired menu. Personally, I was most excited to hear that mochi-crusted spam musubi was a part of said menu!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Intrigued? Read on to hear what else these talented chefs are bringing to the Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Welcome to the Bay! How long are you guys here for?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle Karr-Ueoka:\u003c/b> Till tomorrow. We flew in last night and did the event for Marc Benioff’s birthday. What we did was two dishes that will probably be on the Trailblazer menu. We wanted to give people a sample of what's to come next month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Speaking of next month. Are you excited? How did this project come about?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade Ueoka:\u003c/b> Most definitely. Yeah, it's always a dream to try and expand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> We feel so blessed to have met Chef Mina when he first came to Hawaii and now, to be able to open a restaurant for Salesforce and for the MINA Group and us together, it's all about collaboration and we feel very fortunate to be able to do that. We first met when [Michael Mina] did the The Street in Honolulu, and one day he called us up and he said \"I have this location—would you be willing to, you know, collaborate on a restaurant in San Francisco?\" And I'm like, of course, we would love to!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To come to San Francisco, and bring a little Hawaii and share it with the people here, that's always been a dream of ours. We're excited.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What's the vibe that you want at Trailblazer Tavern? Do you want it to be more fine dining or do you want it to be more of a casual hang out spot? We know right now that it's going to have Hawaiian vibes, but that could cover so many bases!\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> We wanted to have that aloha spirit, bringing the ohana, bringing people together and just sharing memories over food. Because the menu encompasses different categories like dimsum, noodles, rice, salad, sandwiches, pokei, crudos, and then large plates which are more tapas style where I think we'll do something from the imu (because in Hawaii everyone associates a luau with the imu) and then like a Hawaiian-style pot roast and some different things. To kind of give it, like, a time where people can relax and enjoy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130643\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1844px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130643\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1.jpg\" alt=\"Trailblazer Tavern sketch.\" width=\"1844\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1.jpg 1844w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-160x78.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-800x392.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-768x377.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-1020x500.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-1200x588.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-1180x578.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-960x471.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-240x118.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-375x184.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Mezz-1-520x255.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1844px) 100vw, 1844px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trailblazer Tavern sketch. \u003ccite>(J. Wade PR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What has it been like trying to start this restaurant in San Francisco versus your restaurant in Hawaii? Is it a very different kind of experience you're feeling from when you opened MW? Or is it the same stresses?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade:\u003c/b> I think it's different cause we learned quite a few things since we opened MW. I think MW got rushed—everything happened so fast! You always think about things like ohhhh, I'll do this, I'll do this differently. So now we have a menu of things that we've been going over the past few years versus trying to just rush and do things to open. When we opened MW we had all these dreams of all the things and it was like oh that doesn't work, this doesn't work. Or that worked and this works so we've learned! We've been able to, I guess, build up something of what has worked and what hasn't worked.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> And then I think too... we've been open for five years. We just celebrate our fifth anniversary of MW and we're doing some of the signature dishes here that from day one is nice. It’s bringing local comfort food but with a contemporary twist. So one of my favorite dishes is his [Wade's] kind of a play off of a spam musubi where he makes his own spam but it's smoked pork. Everyone in Hawaii eats spam musubi but it’s usually just spam and rice. But what he does is he makes his own version of spam and then he crushes it with mochi. It's nice and flaky and crispy—so taking the iconic message and flavors of Hawaii and then kind of twisting it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And for the nori, he makes a sort of Nori Tsukudani, which is kind of like a jam. When I was growing up and eating it, you have rice and you have this nori on top, and it's so yummy. And so he puts that [on the musubi] and a little quail egg on top, so it's a fun version of spam musubi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>So speaking of the menu. Are there any other dishes that you're bringing from MW or are you kind of making everything from scratch for this restaurant in particular? From both the savory side and sweet side.\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade:\u003c/b> I think yeah, for both of us. I think that's what we like to do is taking more than the flavors of Hawaii that people are used to and reinterpreting and making it our own. The Spam Musubi, and Korean Fried Chicken is another, you know, dish that people always go out and look for or—\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> The Mixed Plate Sandwich!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade:\u003c/b> —or the Mixed Plate Sandwich. Korean Barbecue is very popular in Hawaii. In the sandwich we have kalbi, fried chicken and spicy pork—Korean spicy pork. So we put all that into one sandwich and we call it the Mixed Plate sandwich. It's a lot of flavors that people enjoy in Hawaii, and we're taking iconic dishes of Hawaii and reinterpreting it. You know, for her [Michelle], she has the Shaved Ice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> Not your typical shaved ice! We did one last night at the event. Usually Shaved Ice is water and, like, a sugary syrup, but what I do instead is I do it with all compressed fruit so you get the natural sweetness of the fruit with a lot less sugar. Last night we did a Haupia Tapioca which is my version of the Filipino dessert Halo-Halo, and then we put strawberries and Mochi ice cream on it. Usually Mochi ice cream is more round, but we roll it like a sushi and we cut it and we serve it with strawberry yuzu sorbet. And then we use freshly shaved strawberry hibiscus on top of it. So it's not really just water and syrup, it's more the fresh fruit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And then we're going to have to do one, like an affogato, over here [in San Francisco] or coffee and cream. Because I know Chef Mina liked that one. We're gonna use the Lamill coffee that [Michael Mina] uses. It will be like a Kahlua Tapioca, with pannacotta, Mochi ice cream, coffee gelato, shaved Thai coffee and then we do like a coffee cloud on top, so, when you eat it, it's light and refreshing and it has all these different textures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With our menu, we want to tell a story. So one of the desserts we were talking about with Chef Mina, like back in the plantation days, people used to bring tiffin tins, which was like a lunch box. You held onto your starch and then everyone puts their main dish all around in the middle of a circle and then everyone shares. So one of the desserts I was thinking was a tiffin of all chocolate desserts representing some of the different cultures found in Hawaii so every bite tells a different story.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>You've been testing a lot and meeting with Michael Mina to go over which dishes will go on the menu. Is the menu ready? Or is there still some tweaking before the November opening and will the menu continue to change?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade:\u003c/b> It's a work in progress because, you know, what we're familiar with in Hawaii might not work or, ingredient-wise, it just might be different. So that might change a few things, but, overall, I think it's getting there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> Any time you design a menu—even for us at the restaurant back home—you always get farmers who bring in something and it inspires you, and that's what we want to do here. Because you guys have such wonderful farmers here, we want to showcase what San Francisco has to offer too. I think that's what it’s about, you know? And what is always fun for me is when you have different seasons, when a farmer comes and says oh, I brought you this thing. I want to create something with that! And that's what keeps the menu interesting and keeps people coming back. And it keeps the team growing and curious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My mom always laughs because she would call me Curious George because my mind would be going all over the place, but I think that's what I love about food and cooking: it's always creating new dishes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade:\u003c/b> Yeah, I think that's what we’re not familiar with in Hawaii. Hawaii doesn't really have seasons, you know.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> There’s mango season and lychee season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wade:\u003c/b> Yeah, there's not many seasons that you have to adjust to, where here, it's gonna be a little bit different. So you know, we are definitely looking forward to it because that's something that's going to open up a whole new avenue for us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Michelle:\u003c/b> It's exciting because when I lived in Napa for a little while, we had fig season and cherry season and I think oh my god this is not what I get in Hawaii. And the peaches! It's just so much better. Sometimes I go back to Hawaii and I'm like this isn't a peach!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130645\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1844px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130645\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining.jpg\" alt=\"A look at Trailblazer Tavern's bar area.\" width=\"1844\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining.jpg 1844w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-160x78.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-800x392.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-768x377.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-1020x500.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-1200x588.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-1180x578.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-960x471.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-240x118.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-375x184.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/Bar-Dining-520x255.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1844px) 100vw, 1844px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A look at Trailblazer Tavern's bar area. \u003ccite>(J. 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"content": "\u003cp>[aside postID='arts_13864717' label='More Fun in the Fall']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Looking for fall activities for families in the Bay Area? Read on for apple pies, pumpkin patches and, yes, Hogwarts-esque steam engines.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">While most people revere summer as the season of exploration, it’s really autumn that beckons poetic discovery. Those crisp mornings are perfect for a walk with the sound of crunching leaves under your feet. It’s time for pumpkins, apples, cider and leaves in a 1970s pantone palette. If you’re not lucky enough to have grown up near the Northern California foothills like I did—where we would make annual trips to Apple Hill, the land of stands, shacks and orchards dedicated to everything apple—then you can create your own little piece of fall bliss within an hour from San Francisco. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This list includes apple orchards, places to get freshly made pies, chestnut groves, a steam engine that rides through old growth Redwood forests all the way to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and a pumpkin patch in your San Francisco backyard. Visit any of these five locations (or visit them all) for a chance to fall into autumn.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://skylinechestnuts.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skyline Chestnuts\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/22322+Skyline+Blvd,+La+Honda,+CA+94020/@37.2963064,-122.1679532,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808fb20d1a61d34b:0xc6434cf40a681a41!8m2!3d37.2963022!4d-122.1657592?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">22322 Skyline Blvd\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nLa Honda, California\u003cbr>\n94020\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130380\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/chesnuts-e1537304769607.jpg\" alt=\"The chestnut trees at Skyline\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130380\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chestnut trees at Skyline \u003ccite>(Skyline Chestnuts)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you follow them on Facebook, daily updates by third generation farmer Hans Johsens start popping up in October, alerting newcomers and regulars that it’s almost chestnut season at Skyline Chestnuts in La Honda. And you better make sure you’re paying attention because, as I’ve learned over the years, the chestnut season is short. By mid-November, it’s a wrap.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Skyline Chestnut’s 120 pesticide-free heritage trees are rumored to have been planted by one of the Spanish settlers that occupied this area shortly after it was “acquired by United States in 1847.” Taken over by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in the 1980s, the orchard saw several years of neglect when it became infeasible for the district to maintain the space.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although the Johsens had no previous experience with chestnut farming, they took the orchard into their care in 2004 as a seasonal-only operation. But, the Johsens quickly realized the land needed much more attention than what they could give seasonally, and they have been restoring it to its rightful glory ever since. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trek through their marked pathways amongst shaded canopies and the quintessential smell of autumn as you stalk shiny brown globes of chestnuts that lie on the ground. Or, if you’re lucky, you can spot some chestnuts still in their spiked armor and use the heavy gloves the Johsens provide to pry the nuts free. Get there early in the morning and you might be able to catch the idyllic orchard shrouded in some peaceful coastal fog.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.roaringcamp.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roaring Camp Railroads\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/5401+Graham+Hill+Rd,+Felton,+CA+95018/@37.0422075,-122.0647732,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808e46ca2e57ca87:0xef7ca6232480413a!8m2!3d37.0422032!4d-122.0625792?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">5401 Graham Hill Rd, \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFelton, CA\u003cbr>\n95018\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130496\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5.jpg\" alt=\"Steam engine cutting through redwood forest\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130496\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steam engine cutting through redwood forest \u003ccite>(Roaring Camp Railroads)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although this land was settled in the 1830s, for the last 55 years, Roaring Camp has been a staple visit in Felton, CA in the middle of the Santa Cruz mountains. The founder F. Norman Clark passed away in 1985, with his wife Georgianna (who took over as President of Operations) passing away in 2016, but their daughter Melani Clark is continuing on with her parent’s legacy and still serving as CEO of Roaring Camp just as she was back in 2012 when \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAa0k_vrlYM\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KQED Food\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> had a chance to catch up with her. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The railroad operates every day except Christmas, and has a series of seasonal activities to keep the kids short attention span for longer than you’ve seen in a while. There’s a series of Hogwarts-esque steam engines that take you to various parts of Santa Cruz Redwoods. Their Santa Cruz Beach Train goes through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park all the way to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, on a route that used to carry lumber in 1875. Or, take the 1 hour round trip ride to Bear Mountain as you stay shaded under the canopy of our mighty “big trees” and autumn foliage. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">They also have face painting, pumpkin patchin, gold panning (sifting through sand to find nuggets of gold) and barbecue. In October they have several events such as their Brewgrass festival, where local breweries and bluegrass meet, and their Harvest Fair where you can make your own scarecrow. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://appleadayranch.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/13128+Occidental+Rd,+Sebastopol,+CA+95472/@38.4045552,-122.925367,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80842518ef29af61:0x7a9f24aeb6376223!8m2!3d38.404551!4d-122.923173?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">13128 Occidental Rd, \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSebastopol, CA\u003cbr>\n95472\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130383\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/16251932_1396418283743099_7369102775604952252_o-1-e1537304851140.jpg\" alt=\"The Ratzlaff orchard\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130383\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ratzlaff orchard \u003ccite>(Ratzlaff Ranch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is little known about this humble \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">third generation family ran ranch in Sebastopol, overseen by Ken Ratzlaff since he took the reins from his father in the late 1960s. A testament to Ken himself, who is soft-spoken and seemed destined to be an apple grower. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ken’s grandfather purchased the land around 1924 and always intended it for apples and berries.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Ratzlaff ranch has over 25 acres of land specializing in Gravensteins, Golden Delicious and Rome apples, and for the last 25 years has brought a league of cult followers that \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">swear by their \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Apple-A-Day apple cider. The apples are taken at their peak ripeness and cold pressed into a cider containing no added sugars or preservatives, and that sweet liquid amber tastes like melted apples. The apple pulp from the pressing process is then used as compost for the orchard. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to apple pick with minimal human contact, this is your go-to, but, their u-pick is only available in September and October. Grab a bag near the honor system shed and head out to the orchard, and you can also bring a picnic and sit under the shade. On your way back, \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">purchase some apple bread or apple cider in the small cooler. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a no-frills u-pick apple orchard where they don’t have mazes, trampolines, pony rides, bouncy houses, or \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">kettle corn. It’s all about the apples, baby. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bring cash. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.gizdich-ranch.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gizdich Ranch\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/55+Peckham+Rd,+Watsonville,+CA+95076/@36.947399,-121.7153051,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808e1c875b434205:0x801a0e0658c78b74!8m2!3d36.9473947!4d-121.7131111?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">55 Peckham Rd, \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nWatsonville, CA\u003cbr>\n95076\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130384\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM.jpg\" alt=\"The 4-pound apple pie at Gizdich Pie Shop\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130384\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM.jpg 1000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 4-pound apple pie at Gizdich Pie Shop \u003ccite>(Connie Tcheng via Yelp)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can spend an entire day at this fourth generation family-owned and operated farm in Watsonville. “Originally purchased by Vincent John Gizdich, a Croatian Immigrant, in 1937,” this 60-acre ranch is overseen by Noah Gizdich and relies on their combination of commercial cropping (selling to nearby Martinelli’s) and u-pick. Gizdich sells 17 varieties of apples — specializing in the Newtown Pippin, an heirloom variety known for tart crisp flavor that’s great for cooking — and six varieties of berries, including Olallieberries. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Opening in September for their u-pick season, you can wander and pick to your heart’s content at the rate of $2 per pound. Take a bite of those same orchard apples in Nita Gizdich’s baseball sized homemade apple dumplings drowning in a caramel-esque sauce. Or, a heaping slice of their fresh Dutch apple pie with a crumbly streusel topping, a la mode. The tender crust and juicy filling starts to co-mingle with the slightly melted ice cream, so your bites become a perfect spoon of creamy, sweet, saucy, crusty and tart. Don’t forget to nab one of their frozen pies for the road so your friends won’t be jealous. All the pies are baked on-site. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And don’t worry if you forgot the snacks at home, they have an on-site deli that sells picnic box lunches with filling sandwiches. Wash it down with their perfectly sweet and tart fresh pressed apple juice. You can also pre-order your four-pound apple Thanksgiving pies here, they sell around 6,000 pies during this time of year. This place is a true testament to the wondrous world of agricultural adaptation, and according to Nita Gizdich, they “just listen to our customers.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://www.clancystrees.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clancy’s Pumpkin Patch\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/1620+7th+Ave,+San+Francisco,+CA+94122/@37.7582678,-122.4657214,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f7df601281109:0xb5d892b408691dfb!8m2!3d37.7582636!4d-122.4635274?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1620 7th Ave, \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA\u003cbr>\n94122\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130385\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkins at Clancy’s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130385\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM.jpg 1000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-800x531.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-768x510.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-960x637.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-240x159.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-375x249.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-520x345.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pumpkins at Clancy’s Pumpkin Patch \u003ccite>(Jessica R via Yelp)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sure, you could pet calfs, learn to milk a cow, wander in a hay maze, and be in massive open land while picking your own pumpkin from the vines at \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-great-peter-pumpkin-patch-petaluma\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Great Peter Pumpkin Patch\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Petaluma. But, some of us don’t have cars to get there. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For those who don’t have the luxury of a owning or being able to rent a car, but want to partake in the autumnal merriment, look no further than the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Three generations deep into doing business with San Francisco residents, Clancy’s started selling Christmas Trees in 1949. 30 years later on the same lot, they started selling pumpkins and gourds of all sizes and varieties for decoration and for baking. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wander this one acre lot seven days a week in the month of October from 9:00AM to 9:00PM. Watch out for possible live turkeys, bring your little ones and your well-mannered four legged friends, and you could maybe even hitch a ride on a tractor-pulled hayride. And you never have to cross the bridge.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Looking for fall activities for families in the Bay Area? Read on for apple pies, pumpkin patches and, yes, Hogwarts-esque steam engines.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">While most people revere summer as the season of exploration, it’s really autumn that beckons poetic discovery. Those crisp mornings are perfect for a walk with the sound of crunching leaves under your feet. It’s time for pumpkins, apples, cider and leaves in a 1970s pantone palette. If you’re not lucky enough to have grown up near the Northern California foothills like I did—where we would make annual trips to Apple Hill, the land of stands, shacks and orchards dedicated to everything apple—then you can create your own little piece of fall bliss within an hour from San Francisco. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This list includes apple orchards, places to get freshly made pies, chestnut groves, a steam engine that rides through old growth Redwood forests all the way to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and a pumpkin patch in your San Francisco backyard. Visit any of these five locations (or visit them all) for a chance to fall into autumn.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://skylinechestnuts.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skyline Chestnuts\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/22322+Skyline+Blvd,+La+Honda,+CA+94020/@37.2963064,-122.1679532,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808fb20d1a61d34b:0xc6434cf40a681a41!8m2!3d37.2963022!4d-122.1657592?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">22322 Skyline Blvd\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nLa Honda, California\u003cbr>\n94020\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130380\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/chesnuts-e1537304769607.jpg\" alt=\"The chestnut trees at Skyline\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130380\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chestnut trees at Skyline \u003ccite>(Skyline Chestnuts)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you follow them on Facebook, daily updates by third generation farmer Hans Johsens start popping up in October, alerting newcomers and regulars that it’s almost chestnut season at Skyline Chestnuts in La Honda. And you better make sure you’re paying attention because, as I’ve learned over the years, the chestnut season is short. By mid-November, it’s a wrap.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Skyline Chestnut’s 120 pesticide-free heritage trees are rumored to have been planted by one of the Spanish settlers that occupied this area shortly after it was “acquired by United States in 1847.” Taken over by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in the 1980s, the orchard saw several years of neglect when it became infeasible for the district to maintain the space.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although the Johsens had no previous experience with chestnut farming, they took the orchard into their care in 2004 as a seasonal-only operation. But, the Johsens quickly realized the land needed much more attention than what they could give seasonally, and they have been restoring it to its rightful glory ever since. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trek through their marked pathways amongst shaded canopies and the quintessential smell of autumn as you stalk shiny brown globes of chestnuts that lie on the ground. Or, if you’re lucky, you can spot some chestnuts still in their spiked armor and use the heavy gloves the Johsens provide to pry the nuts free. Get there early in the morning and you might be able to catch the idyllic orchard shrouded in some peaceful coastal fog.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.roaringcamp.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roaring Camp Railroads\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/5401+Graham+Hill+Rd,+Felton,+CA+95018/@37.0422075,-122.0647732,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808e46ca2e57ca87:0xef7ca6232480413a!8m2!3d37.0422032!4d-122.0625792?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">5401 Graham Hill Rd, \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFelton, CA\u003cbr>\n95018\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130496\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5.jpg\" alt=\"Steam engine cutting through redwood forest\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130496\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RCR_SteamTrain-5-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steam engine cutting through redwood forest \u003ccite>(Roaring Camp Railroads)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although this land was settled in the 1830s, for the last 55 years, Roaring Camp has been a staple visit in Felton, CA in the middle of the Santa Cruz mountains. The founder F. Norman Clark passed away in 1985, with his wife Georgianna (who took over as President of Operations) passing away in 2016, but their daughter Melani Clark is continuing on with her parent’s legacy and still serving as CEO of Roaring Camp just as she was back in 2012 when \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAa0k_vrlYM\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KQED Food\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> had a chance to catch up with her. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The railroad operates every day except Christmas, and has a series of seasonal activities to keep the kids short attention span for longer than you’ve seen in a while. There’s a series of Hogwarts-esque steam engines that take you to various parts of Santa Cruz Redwoods. Their Santa Cruz Beach Train goes through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park all the way to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, on a route that used to carry lumber in 1875. Or, take the 1 hour round trip ride to Bear Mountain as you stay shaded under the canopy of our mighty “big trees” and autumn foliage. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">They also have face painting, pumpkin patchin, gold panning (sifting through sand to find nuggets of gold) and barbecue. In October they have several events such as their Brewgrass festival, where local breweries and bluegrass meet, and their Harvest Fair where you can make your own scarecrow. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://appleadayranch.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/13128+Occidental+Rd,+Sebastopol,+CA+95472/@38.4045552,-122.925367,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80842518ef29af61:0x7a9f24aeb6376223!8m2!3d38.404551!4d-122.923173?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">13128 Occidental Rd, \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSebastopol, CA\u003cbr>\n95472\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130383\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/16251932_1396418283743099_7369102775604952252_o-1-e1537304851140.jpg\" alt=\"The Ratzlaff orchard\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130383\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ratzlaff orchard \u003ccite>(Ratzlaff Ranch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is little known about this humble \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">third generation family ran ranch in Sebastopol, overseen by Ken Ratzlaff since he took the reins from his father in the late 1960s. A testament to Ken himself, who is soft-spoken and seemed destined to be an apple grower. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ken’s grandfather purchased the land around 1924 and always intended it for apples and berries.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Ratzlaff ranch has over 25 acres of land specializing in Gravensteins, Golden Delicious and Rome apples, and for the last 25 years has brought a league of cult followers that \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">swear by their \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Apple-A-Day apple cider. The apples are taken at their peak ripeness and cold pressed into a cider containing no added sugars or preservatives, and that sweet liquid amber tastes like melted apples. The apple pulp from the pressing process is then used as compost for the orchard. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to apple pick with minimal human contact, this is your go-to, but, their u-pick is only available in September and October. Grab a bag near the honor system shed and head out to the orchard, and you can also bring a picnic and sit under the shade. On your way back, \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">purchase some apple bread or apple cider in the small cooler. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a no-frills u-pick apple orchard where they don’t have mazes, trampolines, pony rides, bouncy houses, or \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">kettle corn. It’s all about the apples, baby. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bring cash. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.gizdich-ranch.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gizdich Ranch\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/55+Peckham+Rd,+Watsonville,+CA+95076/@36.947399,-121.7153051,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808e1c875b434205:0x801a0e0658c78b74!8m2!3d36.9473947!4d-121.7131111?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">55 Peckham Rd, \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nWatsonville, CA\u003cbr>\n95076\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130384\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM.jpg\" alt=\"The 4-pound apple pie at Gizdich Pie Shop\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130384\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM.jpg 1000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-960x639.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-12.16.57-PM-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 4-pound apple pie at Gizdich Pie Shop \u003ccite>(Connie Tcheng via Yelp)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can spend an entire day at this fourth generation family-owned and operated farm in Watsonville. “Originally purchased by Vincent John Gizdich, a Croatian Immigrant, in 1937,” this 60-acre ranch is overseen by Noah Gizdich and relies on their combination of commercial cropping (selling to nearby Martinelli’s) and u-pick. Gizdich sells 17 varieties of apples — specializing in the Newtown Pippin, an heirloom variety known for tart crisp flavor that’s great for cooking — and six varieties of berries, including Olallieberries. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Opening in September for their u-pick season, you can wander and pick to your heart’s content at the rate of $2 per pound. Take a bite of those same orchard apples in Nita Gizdich’s baseball sized homemade apple dumplings drowning in a caramel-esque sauce. Or, a heaping slice of their fresh Dutch apple pie with a crumbly streusel topping, a la mode. The tender crust and juicy filling starts to co-mingle with the slightly melted ice cream, so your bites become a perfect spoon of creamy, sweet, saucy, crusty and tart. Don’t forget to nab one of their frozen pies for the road so your friends won’t be jealous. All the pies are baked on-site. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And don’t worry if you forgot the snacks at home, they have an on-site deli that sells picnic box lunches with filling sandwiches. Wash it down with their perfectly sweet and tart fresh pressed apple juice. You can also pre-order your four-pound apple Thanksgiving pies here, they sell around 6,000 pies during this time of year. This place is a true testament to the wondrous world of agricultural adaptation, and according to Nita Gizdich, they “just listen to our customers.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://www.clancystrees.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clancy’s Pumpkin Patch\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/1620+7th+Ave,+San+Francisco,+CA+94122/@37.7582678,-122.4657214,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f7df601281109:0xb5d892b408691dfb!8m2!3d37.7582636!4d-122.4635274?hl=en&authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1620 7th Ave, \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA\u003cbr>\n94122\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130385\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkins at Clancy’s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130385\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM.jpg 1000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-800x531.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-768x510.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-960x637.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-240x159.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-375x249.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/o-3-12.16.57-PM-520x345.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pumpkins at Clancy’s Pumpkin Patch \u003ccite>(Jessica R via Yelp)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sure, you could pet calfs, learn to milk a cow, wander in a hay maze, and be in massive open land while picking your own pumpkin from the vines at \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-great-peter-pumpkin-patch-petaluma\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Great Peter Pumpkin Patch\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Petaluma. But, some of us don’t have cars to get there. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For those who don’t have the luxury of a owning or being able to rent a car, but want to partake in the autumnal merriment, look no further than the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Three generations deep into doing business with San Francisco residents, Clancy’s started selling Christmas Trees in 1949. 30 years later on the same lot, they started selling pumpkins and gourds of all sizes and varieties for decoration and for baking. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Baking a standout pie isn’t, well, as “easy as pie.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chances are extremely high that the majority of San Francisco home cooks aren’t baking their own pie because, from blueberry with a lattice crust to mincemeat with a brown sugar crumble, pies aren’t just a trivial “add a few ingredients, mix, throw in oven, and forget it while you answer emails” type of recipe if you’re going at it fully from scratch. Sure, the Pillsbury dough boy can help cut a few pie corners when you desperately want to put a pie on the table promptly, but, when crust is 50 to 60% of the whole pie equation, the likelihood of a transcendent pie in that case will have already been cut dramatically.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s no way around it—pies need tender loving care. San Francisco’s unofficial newly crowned master of the pie-baking art, Angela Pinkerton, offers up some critical advice to aspiring pie bakers that her “secret” to outstanding pie results isn’t really a deep piece of wisdom but something we need to be reminded: relax. Don’t overwork the dough. Don’t over-season the filling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton’s baking office these days is at four-week old \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/www.theorita.com\">Theorita\u003c/a>, a contemporary take on a mid 20th century Midwest dinette (think an intimate diner with a condensed menu) on the ground floor of a renovated autobody shop, below its neighbor and Divisadero’s scorching hot Cali-Italian cooking destination, Che Fico. Her name might ring a bell from a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/126313/che-fico-opens-on-divisadero-cool-figs-wood-fired-chicken-and-hot-pizza\">somewhat recent article\u003c/a> on this website when this writer chronicled the opening days of Che Fico, where Pinkerton is responsible for the fantastic rustic desserts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130507\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130507\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00215-e1537309912409.jpg\" alt=\"Pinkerton's grandmother is the restaurant's namesake.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinkerton's grandmother is the restaurant's namesake. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To this day, Che Fico remains the most in-demand table of the moment, neck-and-neck with State Bird Provisions with who can have a longer sidewalk line at 6 PM on a given night. Anderson Cooper and Gwyneth Paltrow both dined at Che Fico and gave it \u003ca href=\"https://sf.eater.com/2018/4/23/17270828/gwyneth-paltrow-che-fico-sf-instagram\">the Instagram love\u003c/a>. Che Fico is an anchor for dining on the Divisadero corridor, the hottest restaurant zone in the city. The area is at the heart of the gentrification debate, arguably the hottest topic these days in San Francisco. It’s where $4 toast was invented. Google buses clog Divisadero’s narrow four lanes at morning and evening rush hour times. Real estate prices in the area are skyrocketing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is just so much…EVERYTHING…right now in that particular neighborhood at this particular time. The sudden growth and controversies and the debates surrounding could all use a slice of humble pie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130510\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130510\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00203-e1537310101636.jpg\" alt=\"Pinkerton's pies on display\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinkerton's pies on display \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And, on cue, here is Theorita, full of a case of Pinkerton’s unfussy, spectacular pies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There, tucked inside by the sidewalk adjacent window, is a classic apple pie on display, perhaps next to the somewhat unexpected corn custard pie and the very unexpected passion fruit with bay leaf cream pie (slices are $5.50 and whole pies are $34). You’ll always find bourbon-chocolate-walnut pie because, Pinkerton joked to us, “San Francisco can’t get enough bourbon,” but it probably has a lot to do with the term “chocolate” in the filling. There might be a summer berry pie, or a peach and oatmeal crumble pie, or a raspberry and white nectarine pie, or a smaller “sweetie pie” topped with practically a whole pound of strawberries or raspberries (usually $10), or who knows what else is in season that Pinkerton is inspired by.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130509\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130509\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00214-e1537310002344.jpg\" alt=\"The PB & J pie à la mode\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The PB & J pie à la mode \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Even that childhood sandwich favorite, PB & J, gets translated into a pie form with a crust similar to a peanut butter-oatmeal cookie and a “jelly” filling made of seedless Thomcords that are really only in season for the tail end of summer like tomatoes. Pinkerton is constantly tinkering with new pie crusts, fillings and toppings. There might be some chocolate in one crust or rosemary to join fresh raspberries. She’s having every bit as much fun within the genre of “pie” as the chefs upstairs are having with pasta. It’s really exciting to watch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not just pies, however, to tempt your sweet tooth. The salted pecan sticky bun is what generally jumps out to prospective diners first at the green-hued pastry case. It often resides next to a puffy brioche-based chocolate orange sugar bun. Then there are Danishes often filled with a sweet cheese of some sort and sometimes with berries or fruit. Pies might be the specialty of the house but Pinkerton wants Danishes to be considered the vital supporting character in the bakery cast. There are no croissants to be found, but those Danishes and savory roasted scallion “swirls” are part of the laminated dough family. You’ll also encounter “quick breads” and more breakfast-friendly baked items like a chamomile ginger scone and or a chocolate zucchini muffin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130511\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130511\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00201-e1537310206308.jpg\" alt=\"It’s not just pies at Theorita that will tempt your sweet tooth.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It’s not just pies at Theorita that will tempt your sweet tooth. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But, wait, then there are the cookies that range widely in size, shape and texture from seeds n’ berries oatmeal to sweet potato and coffee (most cookies are $3 and pastries are usually $4-$5). On the competitive San Francisco chocolate chip cookie scene, Pinkerton is very much trying to balance a crunchy exterior with a soft, tender interior and a good dose of butter for richness without being too distracting from the Vahlrona chocolate chunks. She aspires for the “best of both worlds” and the city’s cookie monsters appreciate that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s diverse and abundant baking scene is one of the giant reasons that attracted Pinkerton to relocate to the Bay Area in the first place. And, her repertoire offered at Theorita very much follows in the same tradition of our local legends like Tartine, b. Patisserie and Craftsman & Wolves—baked goods that are comforting and approachable, slightly rooted in a classic American or French nature, then often given a clever tweak or seasonal produce boost. San Francisco baking doesn’t follow the rigid structure of, say, a Parisian patisserie or a Viennese bakery. We’re all about butter, sugar, produce and delicious fun. Theorita is now the latest stop on our city’s phenomenal tour de pastry cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton’s personal journey didn’t involve staging at a legendary bakery or a canelé epiphany in the French countryside. It started in a very different countryside — what her website describes as the “rolling hills” of northeastern Ohio, though this writer lived for a year about an hour away and can attest that the “hills” are mild enough that he had to run in and out of sand bunkers on a golf course to get a hill workout. Simply put, it’s very pastoral farmland in northeast Ohio.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her hometown of Alliance, Ohio, is the vintage slice of wholesome Americana that is rapidly disappearing from this country. It resides near the Akron-Canton part of the Buckeye state, just south of Cleveland, and best known to outsiders for being the home region of Lebron James, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Then there is a fourth thing that locals correctly boast about the area: the apple orchards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her maternal grandparents had an orchard, so its apple crop was always a part of Pinkerton’s childhood. Meanwhile, her parents always had a garden and young Pinkerton would help out with cooking at home. Becoming a chef was never something that she thought about while growing up, but there is no doubt that food, especially pie, was instrumental in her youth. Her grandmother, Theorita (the restaurant’s namesake), had spent decades perfecting various kinds of pies as the mother of five children and because her husband always wanted dessert. Pie was a somewhat fast, somewhat easy, and very delicious way to please the growing kids and hungry husband.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130512\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130512\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00216-e1537310376974.jpg\" alt=\"The "Theorita" logo was handwritten by Pinkerton's grandmother.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \"Theorita\" logo was handwritten by Pinkerton's grandmother. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton later pursued a biology degree at Kent State and took a job working as a clerk at a bakery, which evolved into a full-time gig baking wedding cakes while also being a student. She left Kent State to open her own wedding cakes concept, “Let Them Eat Cake,” and then opted to learn more about savory cooking with a kitchen job at a local country club. After being largely self-taught, Pinkerton figured that a proper culinary education would greatly help her career prospects. So, she left Ohio for the swamp of our nation’s capital and studied pastry arts the now-closed L’Academie de Cuisine just outside D.C.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her next stop after graduation was as a pastry chef for the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, where she doesn’t have too many juicy politician stories to tell, but says there was “always drama, always something” going on. It was definitely a world away from Alliance, Ohio. As grand a stage as Arlington, Virginia is, Pinkerton was ready for the grander stage of a restaurant in the grandest restaurant market of the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton’s first “restaurant job” happened to be at Eleven Madison Park in New York, which at the time in 2007, was not one of the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants.” It was merely an excellent restaurant in a gorgeous setting, owned by New York’s most successful restaurateur (Danny Meyer) and an innovative, immensely talented ex-San Francisco chef (Campton Place) named Daniel Humm. Eleven Madison Park wasn’t Eleven Madison Park back then. But, it was still a huge deal with the same name and a different type of ambition than it has now. For a first restaurant job to be there, well, it’s a huge accomplishment with not your average job debut pressure. Pinkerton clearly was ready and even chuckles when every writer, including this one, asks about how her first restaurant job was at the “pinnacle of her profession.” For Pinkerton, it was just her first restaurant job. It was work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2009 was the breakthrough transition year for Eleven Madison Park and Pinkerton. Frank Bruni, then the New York Times Dining Critic, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/dining/reviews/12rest.html\">awarded four stars for the restaurant\u003c/a>, a title held only by five restaurants today. That year, Pinkerton was promoted from Pastry Sous Chef to Executive Pastry Chef, and she deservedly reached the national spotlight in 2011 by taking the highest honor in the country for a pastry chef: the James Beard award for Outstanding Pastry Chef. \u003ca href=\"http://www.the-review.com/article/20110626/LIFESTYLE/306269490\">Here’s a fun piece\u003c/a> about that honor from her hometown’s newspaper in Ohio.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton held the Executive Pastry Chef title at Eleven Madison Park for five years, overseeing a period when the restaurant had no shortage of cleverness and lofty ambition, serving carrot tartare in place of beef, for example, and creating a “New York History” tasting menu that included a mystery card game to determine one of the desserts for each diner. In 2014, she left the restaurant and New York for the greener (golden, really) pastures of San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130525\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130525\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DLCID_CheFico110-e1537376098184.jpg\" alt=\"Angela Pinkerton with her restaurant partners, David Nayfeld and Matthew Brewer.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angela Pinkerton with her restaurant partners, David Nayfeld and Matthew Brewer. \u003ccite>(Kira Lauren)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This is where we need to step in and clarify for the general dining public that Pinkerton didn’t move to San Francisco because of Che Fico and Theorita, contrary to what many articles suggest. Pinkerton overlapped with David Nayfeld in Eleven Madison Park’s kitchen for a few years and the two became friends. Nayfeld is a Bay Area native and had subsequently moved to San Francisco after Eleven Madison Park, so the two connected and Nayfeld helped Pinkerton adjust to the Bay Area. She would even go to his family’s home for Thanksgiving.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton spent several months working with Craftsman and Wolves’ William Werner to develop new pastries, coinciding with that bakery’s expansion to Russian Hill (now closed) and the Bayview, and a potential addition in Los Angeles that never happened. However, she really missed the energy of being in a restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nayfeld always had plans for a Divisadero restaurant (what became Che Fico) with business partner Matt Brewer, a driving force behind some of Chicago’s marquee restaurants as a co-founder of the restaurant group Hogsalt Hospitality. Pinkerton signed on to help with their restaurant’s dessert program. Then, things really fell into place a little bit by chance when the third project of the Divisadero former auto shop complex (Che Fico, Boba Guys and Concept C) fell through. Che Fico’s investors were huge fans of Pinkerton’s work, both from her resume and desserts she made at dinners for them in San Francisco. So, this third space could be her domain. Pinkerton admits that it was “kind of crazy” that Che Fico and Theorita opened so close together, but the team was ready.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130513\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130513\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00184-e1537310532684.jpg\" alt=\"Savory options on the menu include Butter Fries: Kennebec french fries topped with house cultured butter.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Savory options on the menu include Butter Fries: Kennebec french fries topped with house cultured butter. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nayfeld is very much the lead voice at Che Fico with Pinkerton in charge of desserts, while it’s loosely vice versa for Theorita with Pinkerton’s baking and desserts as center stage, and Nayfeld responsible for the main breakfast, lunch and dinner food menu that compliments Pinkerton's extensive program. The experience at both restaurants is truly elevated to a pretty special level because of the unique ideas and skills each brings to the two kitchens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130518\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130518\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00196-e1537311078670.jpg\" alt=\"House made English muffins with jam and foie gras butter.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">House made English muffins with jam and foie gras butter. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nayfeld’s creations at Theorita vastly differ from Che Fico, but do have a similar contemporary/Californian take on a classic cuisine, just with Italy replaced by Iowa or Indiana. The dinner menu takes over at 5 PM, complemented by an impressive list of natural wines and Northern California beers. The double-stack burger with “special sauce” and both raw and caramelized onions on a potato bun is a blissfully messy affair, with the Marin Sun Farms “Mindful Meat” ground beef given a distinctive griddled exterior char ($15). It’s one of the most popular items for lunch and dinner with the fried chicken sandwich ($13) spruced up with shredded cabbage and housemade Sriracha.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130516\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130516\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00194-e1537310832455.jpg\" alt=\"The Theorita burger\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Theorita burger \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton’s pastry case welcome guests at the door, where menus for counter service often mean there is a lot of lingering (it’s table service at night and planned to begin for weekend brunch soon) in front of the tempting baked goods. Then there are the diner design staples once you get past the entrance area — an open kitchen with stations in a line from griddle to fryer to salad assembly; a dozen stools at the granite kitchen counter; tufted booths in flannel, denim and leather that are inspired by the wardrobe that Pinkerton’s grandfather wears in a photo at the entrance with his wife, Theorita, and a motorcycle; and a glazed black and white tile floor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some modern elements from designer Jon de la Cruz (Che Fico, Leo's Oyster Bar) step into the equation, too, like exposed concrete walls and rafters above; colorful, groovy paintings of various people by local artist Tracy Piper above the booths; and a window in the rear of the space that allows diners to see into the pastry kitchen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130520\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130520\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00212-e1537311444572.jpg\" alt=\"Make sure to save room for dessert like this Brownie Sundae\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make sure to save room for dessert like this Brownie Sundae \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Calling Theorita just a “pie shop and dinette” is selling it short, much like labeling Che Fico as a place for just pizza and pasta. It’s a vintage Americana experience that reaches back in time, while leaping forwards, and making the genre fresh again. A ricotta and berry Danish or a pile of butter fries might not convince us that happy days are here again. However, for at least a few moments, these days are ours when sitting in a Theorita booth and digging into a slice of pie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"www.theorita.com\">Theorita\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n834 Divisadero St.\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94117\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/theoritasf/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theoritasf/\">Instagram\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHours: Breakfast Wednesday-Friday 7AM-11AM and Saturday-Sunday 8AM-3PM. Lunch Wednesday-Sunday 11AM-3PM. Dinner Wednesday-Sunday 5PM-11PM. Pastry case is open all day.\u003cbr>\nPrice: $-$$\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Baking a standout pie isn’t, well, as “easy as pie.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chances are extremely high that the majority of San Francisco home cooks aren’t baking their own pie because, from blueberry with a lattice crust to mincemeat with a brown sugar crumble, pies aren’t just a trivial “add a few ingredients, mix, throw in oven, and forget it while you answer emails” type of recipe if you’re going at it fully from scratch. Sure, the Pillsbury dough boy can help cut a few pie corners when you desperately want to put a pie on the table promptly, but, when crust is 50 to 60% of the whole pie equation, the likelihood of a transcendent pie in that case will have already been cut dramatically.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s no way around it—pies need tender loving care. San Francisco’s unofficial newly crowned master of the pie-baking art, Angela Pinkerton, offers up some critical advice to aspiring pie bakers that her “secret” to outstanding pie results isn’t really a deep piece of wisdom but something we need to be reminded: relax. Don’t overwork the dough. Don’t over-season the filling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton’s baking office these days is at four-week old \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/www.theorita.com\">Theorita\u003c/a>, a contemporary take on a mid 20th century Midwest dinette (think an intimate diner with a condensed menu) on the ground floor of a renovated autobody shop, below its neighbor and Divisadero’s scorching hot Cali-Italian cooking destination, Che Fico. Her name might ring a bell from a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/126313/che-fico-opens-on-divisadero-cool-figs-wood-fired-chicken-and-hot-pizza\">somewhat recent article\u003c/a> on this website when this writer chronicled the opening days of Che Fico, where Pinkerton is responsible for the fantastic rustic desserts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130507\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130507\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00215-e1537309912409.jpg\" alt=\"Pinkerton's grandmother is the restaurant's namesake.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinkerton's grandmother is the restaurant's namesake. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To this day, Che Fico remains the most in-demand table of the moment, neck-and-neck with State Bird Provisions with who can have a longer sidewalk line at 6 PM on a given night. Anderson Cooper and Gwyneth Paltrow both dined at Che Fico and gave it \u003ca href=\"https://sf.eater.com/2018/4/23/17270828/gwyneth-paltrow-che-fico-sf-instagram\">the Instagram love\u003c/a>. Che Fico is an anchor for dining on the Divisadero corridor, the hottest restaurant zone in the city. The area is at the heart of the gentrification debate, arguably the hottest topic these days in San Francisco. It’s where $4 toast was invented. Google buses clog Divisadero’s narrow four lanes at morning and evening rush hour times. Real estate prices in the area are skyrocketing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is just so much…EVERYTHING…right now in that particular neighborhood at this particular time. The sudden growth and controversies and the debates surrounding could all use a slice of humble pie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130510\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130510\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00203-e1537310101636.jpg\" alt=\"Pinkerton's pies on display\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinkerton's pies on display \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And, on cue, here is Theorita, full of a case of Pinkerton’s unfussy, spectacular pies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There, tucked inside by the sidewalk adjacent window, is a classic apple pie on display, perhaps next to the somewhat unexpected corn custard pie and the very unexpected passion fruit with bay leaf cream pie (slices are $5.50 and whole pies are $34). You’ll always find bourbon-chocolate-walnut pie because, Pinkerton joked to us, “San Francisco can’t get enough bourbon,” but it probably has a lot to do with the term “chocolate” in the filling. There might be a summer berry pie, or a peach and oatmeal crumble pie, or a raspberry and white nectarine pie, or a smaller “sweetie pie” topped with practically a whole pound of strawberries or raspberries (usually $10), or who knows what else is in season that Pinkerton is inspired by.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130509\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130509\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00214-e1537310002344.jpg\" alt=\"The PB & J pie à la mode\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The PB & J pie à la mode \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Even that childhood sandwich favorite, PB & J, gets translated into a pie form with a crust similar to a peanut butter-oatmeal cookie and a “jelly” filling made of seedless Thomcords that are really only in season for the tail end of summer like tomatoes. Pinkerton is constantly tinkering with new pie crusts, fillings and toppings. There might be some chocolate in one crust or rosemary to join fresh raspberries. She’s having every bit as much fun within the genre of “pie” as the chefs upstairs are having with pasta. It’s really exciting to watch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not just pies, however, to tempt your sweet tooth. The salted pecan sticky bun is what generally jumps out to prospective diners first at the green-hued pastry case. It often resides next to a puffy brioche-based chocolate orange sugar bun. Then there are Danishes often filled with a sweet cheese of some sort and sometimes with berries or fruit. Pies might be the specialty of the house but Pinkerton wants Danishes to be considered the vital supporting character in the bakery cast. There are no croissants to be found, but those Danishes and savory roasted scallion “swirls” are part of the laminated dough family. You’ll also encounter “quick breads” and more breakfast-friendly baked items like a chamomile ginger scone and or a chocolate zucchini muffin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130511\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130511\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00201-e1537310206308.jpg\" alt=\"It’s not just pies at Theorita that will tempt your sweet tooth.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It’s not just pies at Theorita that will tempt your sweet tooth. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But, wait, then there are the cookies that range widely in size, shape and texture from seeds n’ berries oatmeal to sweet potato and coffee (most cookies are $3 and pastries are usually $4-$5). On the competitive San Francisco chocolate chip cookie scene, Pinkerton is very much trying to balance a crunchy exterior with a soft, tender interior and a good dose of butter for richness without being too distracting from the Vahlrona chocolate chunks. She aspires for the “best of both worlds” and the city’s cookie monsters appreciate that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s diverse and abundant baking scene is one of the giant reasons that attracted Pinkerton to relocate to the Bay Area in the first place. And, her repertoire offered at Theorita very much follows in the same tradition of our local legends like Tartine, b. Patisserie and Craftsman & Wolves—baked goods that are comforting and approachable, slightly rooted in a classic American or French nature, then often given a clever tweak or seasonal produce boost. San Francisco baking doesn’t follow the rigid structure of, say, a Parisian patisserie or a Viennese bakery. We’re all about butter, sugar, produce and delicious fun. Theorita is now the latest stop on our city’s phenomenal tour de pastry cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton’s personal journey didn’t involve staging at a legendary bakery or a canelé epiphany in the French countryside. It started in a very different countryside — what her website describes as the “rolling hills” of northeastern Ohio, though this writer lived for a year about an hour away and can attest that the “hills” are mild enough that he had to run in and out of sand bunkers on a golf course to get a hill workout. Simply put, it’s very pastoral farmland in northeast Ohio.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her hometown of Alliance, Ohio, is the vintage slice of wholesome Americana that is rapidly disappearing from this country. It resides near the Akron-Canton part of the Buckeye state, just south of Cleveland, and best known to outsiders for being the home region of Lebron James, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Then there is a fourth thing that locals correctly boast about the area: the apple orchards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her maternal grandparents had an orchard, so its apple crop was always a part of Pinkerton’s childhood. Meanwhile, her parents always had a garden and young Pinkerton would help out with cooking at home. Becoming a chef was never something that she thought about while growing up, but there is no doubt that food, especially pie, was instrumental in her youth. Her grandmother, Theorita (the restaurant’s namesake), had spent decades perfecting various kinds of pies as the mother of five children and because her husband always wanted dessert. Pie was a somewhat fast, somewhat easy, and very delicious way to please the growing kids and hungry husband.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130512\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130512\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00216-e1537310376974.jpg\" alt=\"The "Theorita" logo was handwritten by Pinkerton's grandmother.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \"Theorita\" logo was handwritten by Pinkerton's grandmother. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton later pursued a biology degree at Kent State and took a job working as a clerk at a bakery, which evolved into a full-time gig baking wedding cakes while also being a student. She left Kent State to open her own wedding cakes concept, “Let Them Eat Cake,” and then opted to learn more about savory cooking with a kitchen job at a local country club. After being largely self-taught, Pinkerton figured that a proper culinary education would greatly help her career prospects. So, she left Ohio for the swamp of our nation’s capital and studied pastry arts the now-closed L’Academie de Cuisine just outside D.C.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her next stop after graduation was as a pastry chef for the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, where she doesn’t have too many juicy politician stories to tell, but says there was “always drama, always something” going on. It was definitely a world away from Alliance, Ohio. As grand a stage as Arlington, Virginia is, Pinkerton was ready for the grander stage of a restaurant in the grandest restaurant market of the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton’s first “restaurant job” happened to be at Eleven Madison Park in New York, which at the time in 2007, was not one of the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants.” It was merely an excellent restaurant in a gorgeous setting, owned by New York’s most successful restaurateur (Danny Meyer) and an innovative, immensely talented ex-San Francisco chef (Campton Place) named Daniel Humm. Eleven Madison Park wasn’t Eleven Madison Park back then. But, it was still a huge deal with the same name and a different type of ambition than it has now. For a first restaurant job to be there, well, it’s a huge accomplishment with not your average job debut pressure. Pinkerton clearly was ready and even chuckles when every writer, including this one, asks about how her first restaurant job was at the “pinnacle of her profession.” For Pinkerton, it was just her first restaurant job. It was work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2009 was the breakthrough transition year for Eleven Madison Park and Pinkerton. Frank Bruni, then the New York Times Dining Critic, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/dining/reviews/12rest.html\">awarded four stars for the restaurant\u003c/a>, a title held only by five restaurants today. That year, Pinkerton was promoted from Pastry Sous Chef to Executive Pastry Chef, and she deservedly reached the national spotlight in 2011 by taking the highest honor in the country for a pastry chef: the James Beard award for Outstanding Pastry Chef. \u003ca href=\"http://www.the-review.com/article/20110626/LIFESTYLE/306269490\">Here’s a fun piece\u003c/a> about that honor from her hometown’s newspaper in Ohio.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton held the Executive Pastry Chef title at Eleven Madison Park for five years, overseeing a period when the restaurant had no shortage of cleverness and lofty ambition, serving carrot tartare in place of beef, for example, and creating a “New York History” tasting menu that included a mystery card game to determine one of the desserts for each diner. In 2014, she left the restaurant and New York for the greener (golden, really) pastures of San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130525\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130525\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DLCID_CheFico110-e1537376098184.jpg\" alt=\"Angela Pinkerton with her restaurant partners, David Nayfeld and Matthew Brewer.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angela Pinkerton with her restaurant partners, David Nayfeld and Matthew Brewer. \u003ccite>(Kira Lauren)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This is where we need to step in and clarify for the general dining public that Pinkerton didn’t move to San Francisco because of Che Fico and Theorita, contrary to what many articles suggest. Pinkerton overlapped with David Nayfeld in Eleven Madison Park’s kitchen for a few years and the two became friends. Nayfeld is a Bay Area native and had subsequently moved to San Francisco after Eleven Madison Park, so the two connected and Nayfeld helped Pinkerton adjust to the Bay Area. She would even go to his family’s home for Thanksgiving.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton spent several months working with Craftsman and Wolves’ William Werner to develop new pastries, coinciding with that bakery’s expansion to Russian Hill (now closed) and the Bayview, and a potential addition in Los Angeles that never happened. However, she really missed the energy of being in a restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nayfeld always had plans for a Divisadero restaurant (what became Che Fico) with business partner Matt Brewer, a driving force behind some of Chicago’s marquee restaurants as a co-founder of the restaurant group Hogsalt Hospitality. Pinkerton signed on to help with their restaurant’s dessert program. Then, things really fell into place a little bit by chance when the third project of the Divisadero former auto shop complex (Che Fico, Boba Guys and Concept C) fell through. Che Fico’s investors were huge fans of Pinkerton’s work, both from her resume and desserts she made at dinners for them in San Francisco. So, this third space could be her domain. Pinkerton admits that it was “kind of crazy” that Che Fico and Theorita opened so close together, but the team was ready.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130513\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130513\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00184-e1537310532684.jpg\" alt=\"Savory options on the menu include Butter Fries: Kennebec french fries topped with house cultured butter.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Savory options on the menu include Butter Fries: Kennebec french fries topped with house cultured butter. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nayfeld is very much the lead voice at Che Fico with Pinkerton in charge of desserts, while it’s loosely vice versa for Theorita with Pinkerton’s baking and desserts as center stage, and Nayfeld responsible for the main breakfast, lunch and dinner food menu that compliments Pinkerton's extensive program. The experience at both restaurants is truly elevated to a pretty special level because of the unique ideas and skills each brings to the two kitchens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130518\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130518\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00196-e1537311078670.jpg\" alt=\"House made English muffins with jam and foie gras butter.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">House made English muffins with jam and foie gras butter. \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nayfeld’s creations at Theorita vastly differ from Che Fico, but do have a similar contemporary/Californian take on a classic cuisine, just with Italy replaced by Iowa or Indiana. The dinner menu takes over at 5 PM, complemented by an impressive list of natural wines and Northern California beers. The double-stack burger with “special sauce” and both raw and caramelized onions on a potato bun is a blissfully messy affair, with the Marin Sun Farms “Mindful Meat” ground beef given a distinctive griddled exterior char ($15). It’s one of the most popular items for lunch and dinner with the fried chicken sandwich ($13) spruced up with shredded cabbage and housemade Sriracha.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130516\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130516\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00194-e1537310832455.jpg\" alt=\"The Theorita burger\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Theorita burger \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Pinkerton’s pastry case welcome guests at the door, where menus for counter service often mean there is a lot of lingering (it’s table service at night and planned to begin for weekend brunch soon) in front of the tempting baked goods. Then there are the diner design staples once you get past the entrance area — an open kitchen with stations in a line from griddle to fryer to salad assembly; a dozen stools at the granite kitchen counter; tufted booths in flannel, denim and leather that are inspired by the wardrobe that Pinkerton’s grandfather wears in a photo at the entrance with his wife, Theorita, and a motorcycle; and a glazed black and white tile floor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some modern elements from designer Jon de la Cruz (Che Fico, Leo's Oyster Bar) step into the equation, too, like exposed concrete walls and rafters above; colorful, groovy paintings of various people by local artist Tracy Piper above the booths; and a window in the rear of the space that allows diners to see into the pastry kitchen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_130520\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-130520\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/DSC00212-e1537311444572.jpg\" alt=\"Make sure to save room for dessert like this Brownie Sundae\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make sure to save room for dessert like this Brownie Sundae \u003ccite>(Grace Cheung)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Calling Theorita just a “pie shop and dinette” is selling it short, much like labeling Che Fico as a place for just pizza and pasta. It’s a vintage Americana experience that reaches back in time, while leaping forwards, and making the genre fresh again. A ricotta and berry Danish or a pile of butter fries might not convince us that happy days are here again. However, for at least a few moments, these days are ours when sitting in a Theorita booth and digging into a slice of pie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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