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Meat Lover's Checklist from Check, Please! Bay Area

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Feeling carnivorous? Our producers selected the 10 best meat dishes from past seasons for you to check out. Visit the restaurants, try the dishes and let us know what you think on Facebook and Twitter.
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LINGUICA APPETIZER with garlic bread from GrubstakeLINGUICA APPETIZER with garlic bread
The Grubstake (San Francisco)
recommended by Stuart
"Oh God! This is like heaven!"


FIVE SPICED BRAISED ENGLISH SHORT RIBS with butternut squash, scallion, pumpkin seed relish and sizzling rice cakes from Butterfly RestaurantFIVE SPICED BRAISED ENGLISH SHORT RIBS with butternut squash, scallion, pumpkin seed relish and sizzling rice cakes
Butterfly Restaurant (San Francisco)
recommended by Terrence
“The five spice was perfect!”


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GRILLED DOUBLE CUT PORK CHOP with pancetta, winter root vegetables, collard greens, pearl onions, marsala cream sauce from Wood TavernGRILLED DOUBLE CUT PORK CHOP with pancetta, winter root vegetables, collard greens, pearl onions, marsala cream sauce
Wood Tavern (Oakland)
recommended by Paul
“This is the one of those pork chops that literally you dream about.”


BRAISED OXTAIL STEW AND ROASTED PORK SHOULDER from Basque Cultural CenterBRAISED OXTAIL STEW AND ROASTED PORK SHOULDER
Basque Cultural Center (San Francisco)
recommended by Ross
“The meat fell off the bone.”


KAL BI (BBQ SHORT RIBS) from Sahn Maru Korean BBQKAL BI (BBQ SHORT RIBS)
Sahn Maru Korean BBQ (Oakland)
recommended by Mary
“The Kal Bi is cooked just right.”


MARINATED SKIRT STEAK from Izzys Steaks and ChopsMARINATED SKIRT STEAK
Izzy’s Steaks and Chops (San Francisco)
recommended by Andrew
“The meat is cooked perfect, and then with that marinade, the flavor is just so good.”


BARBEQUED BEEF BACK RIBS with hand-cut fries and coleslaw from The HillstoneBARBEQUED BEEF BACK RIBS with hand-cut fries and coleslaw
The Hillstone (San Francisco)
recommended by Amanda
“The taste was phenomenal.”


PORK SISIG with onions, jalapeno and egg on a sizzling plate from Patio FilipinoPORK SISIG with onions, jalapeno and egg on a sizzling plate
Patio Filipino (San Bruno)
recommended by JR
“It was so delicious, with really interesting spices.”


CHORIPAN SANDWICH from Tanguito Argentinian Grill & EmpanadasCHORIPAN SANDWICH
Tanguito Argentinian Grill & Empanadas (San Francisco)
recommended by Jeff
“It’s like a Latin American sausage and pepper sandwich, and it’s incredible.”


JÄGER SCHNITZEL braised in a mushroom cream sauce with Austrian napkin dumpling, garlic confit and broccolini from NaschmarktJÄGER SCHNITZEL braised in a mushroom cream sauce with Austrian napkin dumpling, garlic confit and broccolini
Naschmarkt Restaurant (Campbell)
recommended by Lisa
“It felt like you were eating Thanksgiving dinner. It was ‘wow!’.”


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