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Wagyu flight at Niku Steakhouse. Photo: Susan Dyer Reynolds
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Know where your food comes from

The Butcher Shop and Niku Steakhouse
By Susan Dyer Reynolds

For years as a food writer I’ve stressed the importance of knowing where your food comes from, particularly meat. In today’s world, where many deadly viruses are traced to poor... Read More
Imperial wagyu tomahawk classic chop from The Butcher Shop by Niku Steakhouse.Photo: courtesy The butcher Shop
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Fat that’s good for you — what’s sexier than that for Valentine’s Day?

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

If you’re thinking of making dinner for that special someone this year instead of eating out, here are three protein choices — duck, pork, and beef — of varying price ranges.... Read More
Vegetarian Goose from Shanghai House. PHOTO: SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS
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Fab Five tofu dishes

Plant-based may be trendy, but it’s certainly not new
By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Back of the House founder Adriano Paganini recently shuttered Belga, his popular four-year-old sausage and beer house on Union Street in Cow Hollow and opened Wildseed. Now one of ... Read More
Crab Louie at The Grotto. Photo: Susan Dyer Reynolds
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Crab for the holidays

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

With Dungeness crab season scheduled to kick off Dec. 15 and people looking for places to take out-of-town holiday guests to enjoy one of our greatest local treasures, I decided to... Read More
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Around town: From a sizzling fish platter to the best Old Fashioned, here are a few of my favorite things

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

It’s easy to forget sometimes how small San Francisco really is. I was reminded of this recently when I trekked to the foggy Outer Sunset District to grab some takeout at my favo... Read More
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Here are my go-to dishes in the Northside

What are your go-to dishes?
By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Welcome to At the Table, an interactive food and restaurants column that will run occasionally in the food section. You might find one of my Grandpa Lorenzo’s recipes, or an inte... Read More

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