SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST ONE-STOP DINNER & MOVIEEvery 2nd Thurs. of the month this cafe in North Beach run by the Gambaccini family from Italy, turns into a movie hous Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST HOMEMADE VEGGIE BURGERLayered 2 patties high & fried to a gratifying crisp, the KK Cafe veggie burger is neither meat- nor health-conscious... Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST NEW LOCAL CHEESELafranchis traveled to their ancestral home, Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, & persuaded a cheesemaker to teach them.. Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST LOCAL CHOCOLATE BARUnafraid to move into flavored realms of old-school chocolatiers, but eschewing overt sweetness for more modern flavors... Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST WALKING TOURIntriguing local marine species & more will seem familiar after 2 hours w/fishing guru Kirk Lombard on ForageSF's wild seafood wal Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST BOOTCAMPLocal outdoor fitness club run by Jennifer Pattee. She kicks the trainees' butts up the bleachers & runs them all over Mission Bay... Read more.
SF Weekly's Best of Winner 2010 - Editorial Pick - BEST VEGETARIAN BURRITO, PLANTAIN & BLACK BEAN BURRITO
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST CLASSIC BURITTOBare-bones taqueria still prices its basic burritos at $5 and the balance of beans to meat to rice is perfect! Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST CRISPY CHEESE EXPERIENCEThe Cheese Toasties ($7.95) at Cowgirl Creamery's Ferry Building food stand are a dream come true... Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST ONE STOP SHOP FOR DIY EATSMonthly gathering of rotating vendors offers access to some of S.F.'s best purveyors of small-batch artisan products Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST BIKE RIDERide your bike across Golden Gate Bridge, through Fairfax, along St. Francis Drake Blvd & a bike trail bordering Papermill Creek... Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST FREE WEEKLY WRITING PRACTICEPut at least two "prompts" into a hat. One is picked randomly. All attendees write, & read the work aloud... Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST NEW CAFEBringing great coffee to areas dominated by burned espresso. The Mission, SOMA, Hayes Valley: well served, thank you very much... Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST NEIGHBORHOOD COFFEE SHOPThe Simple Pleasures experience consists of: installing yourself at a table or sofa, sipping java & reading a newspape Read more.
SF Weekly's Best of Winner 2010 - Editorial Pick - BEST PLACE TO FIX YOUR BIKE OVER DINNER & A BEER
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST FLAMING SUSHIThe Extinguisher Roll arrives at the table literally on fire, the corner of the plate torched for dramatic flair... Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST RESTAURANT REINVENTIONFocus stayed nominally Italian, but the rustic Roman cuisine gave way to some of the SF's most forward-thinking food... Read more.
SF Weekly's Best of Winner 2010 - Editorial Pick - BEST-LOOKING PASTA DISH, THE TIMBALLO DI MACCHERONI
All that you could ask for in a bread bakery. Each loaf is given special care. The pan de mie are soft and slightly sweet. The walnut levain has a dense, malty crumb inlaid with chopped walnuts. Read more.
Focaccia flavors like piney rosemary, slick with olive oil and scattered with garlic, or pizza focaccia, which is chewy and soft with its pockets of air and layer of bright, fresh tomato sauce. Read more.
The whole-wheat sourdough bread is a nice balance of tangy and yeasty. The rustic country bread is addictively chewy, with large, irregular air pockets and a structured, flavorful crust. Read more.
We love the Gingerbread Cupcake, made with molasses, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg and dark stout beer, topped with a tangy-sweet cream cheese frosting. Read more.
Try the Lemon Poppy Seed, it has a delicate flavor that combines well with vanilla cream cheese frosting and the Brooklyn Blackout, chocolate lover's heaven, molten with chocolate and impossibly rich. Read more.
Meyer Lemony Lemon - light, vanilla-flavored cake filled with lemon curd and topped with lemon buttercream. Fleur de Sel - chocolate cake injected with caramel topped with chocolate ganache and salt. Read more.
Grandma Tea Cake, chocolate cake w/ creamcheese frosting inside and chocolate fudge Snickerdoodle, cinnamon-sugar cake w/ creamcheese frosting Confetti Surprise, vanilla cake w/ creamcheese frosting. Read more.
Gentlemen Prefer Reds - moist, flavorful and decadent red velvet cake with perfect tangy cream cheese frosting, Hella Nutella - yellow cake filled with Nutella topped with chocolate hazelnut frosting. Read more.
Carrot Cake, laced with cinnamon and topped with a perfectly smooth cream cheese frosting, a classic done right, and Chocolate Chocolate Salt, rich chocolate cake and frosting with a touch of salt. Read more.
Try the Coconut S'mores Cupcake - coconut cake topped with chocolate ganache and toasted marshmallow. The coconut flavor is brilliant in combination with the chocolate and toasty marshmallow flavor. Read more.
Order the Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshake, full of dark chocolate chunks! Read more.
Go for the classic Vanilla Milkshake - frothy, creamy and perfectly delicious. Read more.
Try the Black and White Milkshake, made with Mitchell's ice cream and chocolate syrup. Simple yet decandent and completely classic Read more.
Get the Salted Coffee Caramel Milkshake. The coffee keeps it from getting too sweet and the hint of salt provided a delicious, interesting dimension. Read more.
Try the Coffee Cookie Dream Milkshake - delicious coffee ice cream and a pile of cookies waiting for you at the base of the glass. Read more.
The pilates machines look intimidating, but the machine-assisted pilates, vs. the kind you just do on the floor, is the way for strengthening your core with a min. stress on the rest of your body. Read more.
The wait is long, but worth it. Pull up a chair at the bar and try some sparkling red wine and prosciutto. Once you have a table, you can't miss the maccoranara. For dessert: olive oil and chocolate.
If you haven't already, try to sit at the "bar" to see the chefs go to work! They're awesome. You also get to see/smell all the good foods. Be on the lookout for Charlie Ayers!
You can substitute the blue monkey pancakes in the breakfast medley for $1 more
The wine list is EXTREMELY accessible, and priced so as to convince enjoying wine with the meal. Some great Sauternes to boot! =)
new vietnamese lunch place. order the chicken bahn sandwich, pho, and a hot or cold vietnamese coffee. skip the to-go meals and order fresh.
Very cool ambiance for a date. The Shrimp and grits are amazing. Definitely try it. Fried chicken here is a favorite and you CAN ask for white meat only but shrimp + grits = best I've had
The Haas-Lilienthal House in Pacific Heights is San Francisco’s only Victorian home open regularly as a museum. Built in 1886, it survived the earthquake of 1906 and may be rented for special events.
La Taqueria continues to lead the pack with unwavering rave reviews for its sublime, spot-on Mexico staples. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Swing by this outdoor shack for a to-go order from the tremendous variety of oysters, or bring your own wine and charcoal for oceanside grilling and dining.
Visit this San Jose landmark for some baby back ribs. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.
San Francisco Creamery’s “Kitchen Sink” is a monster sundae with 8 scoops of ice cream, 8 servings of whipped cream, and 8 different toppings. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food
Legend says La Cumbre invented the mission-style burrito – the 2-pound, fully customizable chow-down staple copied in restaurants and fast-food joints around the world. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food
