• 2077 Hayes St. Green Eats: The Vegan Pizza that Almost Was

  I was told that there are two good pizza joints in San Francisco that offer a soy cheese pizza: Panhandle Pizza (2077 Hayes St.) and Piraat Pizza (696 Sutter St.)

  Published by SF Weekly on July 3, 2008.

• Udupi Palace SF Weekly's Seven-Day Dish

  When Indian restaurant Udupi Palace (1007 Valencia at 21st St.) opened a few weeks ago in the Mission space formerly occupied by upscale Chinese spot Firecracker, many foodies wondered: How did San Francisco's only two South Indian joints end up a block away from each other?

  Published by SF Weekly on July 2, 2008.

• 1398 Haight Soak Up The Suds, Meet The Brewers At The New Magnolia

  After a little time off for reinvention and remodeling, fabled local brewpub -- pardon me "gastropub" -- Magnolia (1398 Haight at Masonic) is back with a new look and a new menu, leaving behind a huge chunk of its original hippy aesthetic.

  Published by SF Weekly on July 2, 2008.

• Primo Patio Drink of the Week: Buli-Buli!

  I was first introduced to this drink at a place called Primo Patio near At&t Park.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 27, 2008.

• Rainbow grocery Green Eats: Sating that Vegan Sweet Tooth

  Any other organic or natural food markets are likely to carry vegan sweets (Rainbow grocery, a vegetarian cooperative grocery store, will definitely have vegan pastries). Also, many local and chain cafés in the Bay Area offer vegan goods (the ginger vegan cookie at Peet’s Coffee & Tea is to die for).

  Published by SF Weekly on June 26, 2008.

• Inner Sunset Green Eats: Sating that Vegan Sweet Tooth

  I then headed over to the Arizmendi Bakery Cooperative. This is a worker-owned cooperative bakery located in Inner Sunset close to the de Young and only two blocks from Golden Gate Park.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 26, 2008.

• 2948 Folsom The Secrets of Salsa @ La Cocina (the Food, Not the Dance)

  The folks at La Cocina Community Kitchen (2948 Folsom at 25th St.) know this, which is why tonight they're hosting The Secrets of Salsa: A Guided Tour Through Mexico's Culinary Foundations.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 25, 2008.

• Kasa Indian Eatery SF Weekly's Seven-Day Dish

  It's not every day an Indian restaurant opens in San Francisco, but, rare as that may be, it's downright unheard of for a restaurant billed as an "Indian taqueria" to open its doors, which is one reason Kasa Indian Eatery in the Castro has been grabbing so much interest among foodies since its opening last week.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 24, 2008.

• Luce Sunday 'Farm To Table' Supper At Luce In SoMa

  They're cranking up the seasonal juices at SoMa Ital-ifornia spot Luce Restaurant with "Farm to Table" tasting menus now happening every Sunday Supper (so quaint and non-corporate hotel sounding).

  Published by SF Weekly on June 24, 2008.

• Cafe Maritime Free Birthday Entree At Maritime Cafe

  Word has it that local seafood purveyor Cafe Maritime in the Marina has unleashed quite a promising promotional offer: free dinner on your birthday.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 24, 2008.

• Jack Falstaff Pinot Days Winemakers Dinners @ Isa, Jack Falstaff

  Chef Jonnatan Leiva is known for his modern American cuisine, farmer's market fresh ingredients, and balanced flavors.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 23, 2008.

• Isa Restaurant Pinot Days Winemakers Dinners @ Isa, Jack Falstaff

  hef Luke Sung whips up French small plates combining the flavors of Provence and Californian cuisine.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 23, 2008.

• 2931 16th Street Food Porn: Suckling Pig and Zepoles At Bar Bambino

  Place: Bar Bambino Cafe & Wine Bar (2931 16th Street) Occasion: Sunday dinner Style: Italian Price: Upper mid, take a gander. Fancy Factor: Narrow, lots of dark colors. Very New Yorky. The napkins come rolled and bound with brown leather straps. Think rustic, not kinky.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 21, 2008.

• 568 Haight Let Uva Enoteca School You In Italian Wine This Saturday

  The lower Haight's newest, coolest, and maybe only laid-back-yet-upscale Italian joint Uva Enoteca (568 Haight at Steiner) is planning a weekend of wine tasting, winemaking, and wine history. Kind of like summer school, only with Sopressata.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 20, 2008.

• Ironwood BBQ Extra Snaps: Ironwood BBQ

  Ironwood BBQ In this week's food column, "'Cue the Applause," our Meredith Brody digs into some delicious BBQ at a hidden restaurant at the Golden Gate Park Golf Course. If her article didn't make your mouth water, these photos surely will. Not an auspicious-looking counter, but just you wait.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 20, 2008.

• 2801 California Five Year Anniversary Party Tonight @ Solstice

  There's always something to celebrate this time of year, and if it involves cut-rate liquor, live music, and gourmet munchies, all the better. Tonight Solstice Restaurant and Lounge (2801 California at Divisadero) in Pacific Heights will celebrate its Five Year Anniversary Party beginning with an extended happy hour from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. with $2 off special drinks and appetizers...

  Published by SF Weekly on June 19, 2008.

• 2253 Polk Quaffing The Vino During Riesling Week

  It's part of a joint program between Wines of Germany and the European Union to push German wines stateside, so it's not exactly part of a grand old tradition, but still it's wine -- in very affordable tasting form, I might add -- which is cool. So start appreciating German wine this Thursday, June 18, at William Cross Wine Merchants (2253 Polk) in Russian Hill where from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. they'll be pouring lots of tasty white wines for your quaffing delight.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 18, 2008.

• 2448 Clement SF Weekly's Seven Day Dish

  Hard Knox Cafe (2526 Third St. at 22nd St.) is one of only a handful of Southern and soul food restaurants in town, so the news of its second, more spacious location in the Outer Richmond (2448 Clement at 25th Ave.) sent many deep-fried fantasies into high gear.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 18, 2008.

• Hard Knox Cafe SF Weekly's Seven Day Dish

  Hard Knox Cafe (2526 Third St. at 22nd St.) is one of only a handful of Southern and soul food restaurants in town, so the news of its second, more spacious location in the Outer Richmond (2448 Clement at 25th Ave.) sent many deep-fried fantasies into high gear.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 18, 2008.

• Crimson Lounge Dining In The Dark @ Opaque

  he next dinner is happening this Thursday, June 19, at the Crimson Lounge (687 McAllister at Gough) -- with Opaque dinners scheduled for Friday and Saturday as well. The three-course menu runs $99 a piece (check it out here), and remember: dress like you'll be sitting in the dark eating for two hours!

  Published by SF Weekly on June 17, 2008.

• CAV Wine Bar & Kitchen Summer of Love Redux Party @ CAV Wine Bar

  CAV Wine Bar & Kitchen (1666 Market at Gough) is celebrating the California Supreme Court ruling that overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriage by opening for a reception at noon tomorrow (Tuesday, June 17) so all the newlyweds streaming out of nearby City Hall have a friendly place to knock back a few toasts.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 16, 2008.

• The Usual Suspects Cafe SF Weekly's Seven Day Dish

  It isn't every day that a new vegan restaurant opens, even in veggie-friendly San Francisco, which is why The Usual Suspects Cafe (459 Broadway at Kearny) in North Beach is generating so much interest - and because word of mouth has it that the food is terrific.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 10, 2008.

• The Jug Shop $5 Wine Tasting This Friday @ The Jug Shop

  After recommending that pricey $350-a-pop Italian dinner and wine tasting at Acquerello a few days ago, I am happy to take it down a notch price-wise and tip you off to a much more affordable wine tasting (alas, no dinner this time: you'll have to grab a slice of pizza) coming up this Friday, June 6, at The Jug Shop (1590 Pacific at Polk).

  Published by SF Weekly on June 4, 2008.

• 1722 Sacramento If You Wanna Fly, You Gotta Buy: An Evening With Marco Caprai

  For everyone else, it's probably best to go ahead and nail down reservations for one of Dine About Town's three-course prix fixe menus ($31.95 for dinner -- seriously, you can't beat that). However, this Friday, June 6, Nob Hill Italian spot Acquerello (1722 Sacramento at Polk) is whipping out the big guns for their Evening With Marco Caprai of Arnaldo Caprai, a top-producer of Sagrantino di Montofalco, the famed Umbria (Italy) region vino that's been flowing for more than 400 years.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 3, 2008.

• Ferry Building Free Cooking Lesson: Noon Today @ The Ferry Building

  If (like me) home cookin' for you means pasta, pasta, and more pasta -- with the occasional frozen pizza thrown in for good measure -- then perhaps it's time to expand your cooking horizons a little bit. And if following a recipe in a cookbook is too tall an order, than head down to the Ferry Building today at noon for the return of Easy Market Meals, a series of free summer cooking demos that focus on one or two seasonal ingredients currently at market and offer easy ways to cook them at home.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 3, 2008.

• 12 Fourth St The Golden Glass Cometh: Winemaker Dinner At Fifth Floor

  The first dinner is happening this Thursday, June 5, at Fifth Floor (12 Fourth St. at Stevenson).

  Published by SF Weekly on June 3, 2008.

• 425 2nd St There Is A God: Cupcake Camp At Citizen Space Sunday

  As if simply eating cupcakes weren't enough of a bonus for what's promising to be a rather gloomy Sunday afternoon, the folks behind the ingenious CupcakeCamp at Citizen Space (425 2nd St. #300) are operating on more of a co-op basis (another great move). This gives cupcake lovers the option of baking (or buying) their own cupcakes to bring or simply showing up with the lofty goal of cramming down as many as possible in the space of four hours.

  Published by SF Weekly on June 1, 2008.

• San Francisco Food Bank This Morning: Pelosi Talks about Hunger, Blames Bush for Rising Food Prices

  The Speaker of the House of Representative visited the San Francisco Food Bank for the first time this morning to talk about hunger in San Francisco and the current economic situation, where food staples have risen in cost over the past half-decade. Pelosi also took time to meet with the 8th grade students and food bank volunteers.

  Published by SF Weekly on May 30, 2008.

• Bar Bambino's Thrilling Tales Of Cheesemongering (With Wine) At Bar Bambino

  Why has raw cheese captured the imagination of cheeselovers the world over? Alas, I wasn't aware that it had. I'm so behind the times. The good news is that you can find out what all the fuss is about this Sunday, June 1, at Bar Bambino's (2931 16th St) second Monthly Cheese and Wine Tasting.

  Published by SF Weekly on May 30, 2008.

• InterContinental Hotel Tomorrow Night: Sex (And) Swap In The City

  Attention area divas: Tomorrow, Friday, May 30, all your Carrie Bradshaw-esque fantasies can be more than just vicariously fulfilled at Swap In The City, an entire night devoted to cocktails, food, clothes, and last but not least, SATC. It starts at 6:00 p.m. with a cocktail party at the the InterContinental Hotel (888 Howard St), complete with appetizers, complimentary spa treatments, and paparazzi to mug for (really?). At 7:30 is the SATC-themed fashion show, followed at 8:30 by the surprisingly co-ed 150th Milestone Clothing Swap Extravaganza (men's and women's swaps will be in separate areas), and then at 10:30 the icing on the cake: a screening of the Sex And The City movie at nearby Century 9 Theaters. Cosmo-licious, to be sure.

  Published by SF Weekly on May 29, 2008.

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