By Andrea Nadel A decade ago, a nice dinner out in San Francisco meant making a reservation weeks in advance, dressing up for the occasion, asking the hostess for the best table and relaxing as your server kept your water glass full. Today, these fine dining...
By: Stephanie Garr, Gourmet Walks Staff Writer Comfort food deserves every bit of solace and satisfaction its name implies. This is the goal behind Gourmet Walks' newest Hayes Valley tour partner, Corridor, which transforms home-cooked classics into upscale eats, all with a laid-back dining experience. In a...
By: Stephanie Garr With its curvaceous streets, voluptuous hills, and stunning water views in every direction, San Francisco may be one of the world's most romantic cities. But no matter how seductive the landscape, everyone knows the surest way to anyone's heart is directly through their...
By: Stephanie Garr There may be nothing more nourishing and satisfying than a rich, gelatinous cup of bone broth. Yes, bone broth—the health "trend" that's hardly a trend. This traditional food goes back centuries among various cultures, from the Japanese to the French. It's recently gained...
By Stephanie Garr. San Francisco is beyond spoiled when it comes to authentic cuisine from every nook and cranny of the world. But one ethnic specialty in particular may just rival the burrito as a local favorite: the banh mi sandwich. This hand-held wonder from Vietnam...
For many years, Richmond and Sunset city dwellers have gone without a neighborhood chocolatier. Since Mindy Fong’s Jade Chocolates opened on Geary Street, the situation has happily changed. Jade Chocolates has been a fixture on the local Chocolate Salon circuit and I always looked forward...
Tour guide Nicole and I were happy to accept an invitation to Sixth Course’s grand opening of their 15th Street boutique. I have been a fan since discovering them at the San Francisco Chocolate Salon several years ago, where they went on to win prize after...
Russian Hill hotspot, Stone’s Throw, has planned a series of wonderful monthly Monday dinners with visiting chefs called “Eat Like a Chef, Drink Like a Somm.” The best part is that 100% of the profits go toward the SF-Marin Food Bank. The Food Bank is...