While the sign still hangs in front of the Marina staple, La Barca, the longtime Mexican restaurant is no more. Instead the space on Lombard Street is home to Stock in Trade, a brand-new tavern with seating for 140 that opened in February. And, on a recent Friday night, every cor... Read More
Not much is certain in the restaurant business in San Francisco except change. And change is what Coskun “George” Bektas did with Marina & Kebab on Chestnut Street. In its place, Bektas opened Marina Bistro & Wine Bar last fall, a snug wine bar offering bar b... Read More
San Francisco is home to many upscale bakeries, teashops and other specialty food purveyors, but most of them are simply out to provide good food. At Hayes Valley Bakeworks, the mission is two-fold: source local ingredients to create rustic, artisan fare onsite and provide employ... Read More
Perhaps as a counterbalance to all the specialty cup-cake and patisserie shops opening everywhere, establishments serving healthful food like veggie wraps, fresh juices and smoothies are catching up. Evolution Fresh on Fillmore Street is one of the City’s newest additions. ... Read More
Tucked in at Masonic and Geary, The Corner Store straddles the borders of the Richmond, Nopa and Laurel Heights. But whichever neighborhood it’s in, this cozy spot, described by its owners as part community-driven kitchen, part bar, and part soda fountain, is already a hot ... Read More
You may have thought the cupcake trend had slowed down, or at the very least thought, they can’t possibly open another cupcake shop in San Francisco. You would be wrong. The latest sweet addition is Sift Cupcake + Dessert Bar on California Street off Fillmore, and it’... Read More
When B Restaurant & Bar in Oak-land shuttered its doors earlier this year, owner Kevin Best didn’t want to lose his talented chef, Hector Diaz, so he asked Diaz to be head chef at the San Francisco location. With Diaz manning the kitchen, B Restaurant & Bar SF is ... Read More
A hidden gem, Troya has been serving standard Turkish and Mediterranean fare for the past six years in a casual, airy space on Clement Street in the Inner Richmond. Now owners Berk Kinalilar and Brigitte Cullen have upped the ante and opened Troya Fillmore in a sleek sophisticate... Read More
Getting a healthful, tasty dinner on the table can be a struggle, whether we’re juggling the demands of career and family or we’re simply too busy to shop and cook. That’s where places such as Litebite on Union Street come in. This self-described gourmet food ma... Read More
Visiting Paris last summer with my family, we quickly discovered that rather than taking our concierge’s advice on where to dine — often over-priced tourist traps — we were better off wandering into little cafes on the side streets for authentic, delicious Frenc... Read More