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Bauer Weighs In About Healthy SF Surcharges, Cranky Commenters Go Nuts
Bauer's commenter pool is, as usual, cranky.
Is the Embarcadero the New Restaurant Row?; Mike Tyson Goes Vegan
• Bauer notes that the strip between the Ferry Building and Pier 39 has finally reached a critical mass of restaurants. [Between Meals] • Joshua Grannell, a.k.a. drag queen Peaches Christ, discusses his/her favorite food haunts. [Bay Area Bites] •...
What Is ‘Fine Dining,’ Exactly?
And when it comes to dining around the neighborhood-y, come-as-you-are environs of Bay Area restaurants, is 'fine dining' even a pertinent term? On his blog today, Bauer admits, "This is a question that seems harder to define with each passing...
The Chron Launches New Food Column; Are School Lunches Making Kids Unfit for Military Recruitment?
• The Chron just launched a new food column called 'The Breakaway Cook' by Marin County food writer Eric Gower. [Chron] • Is the KFC Double Down the new Burger King Quad Stacker? [Uptown Almanac] • Michael Bauer is heading...
Commenters Make Another List of the Best Burgers
A few to potentially add to Grub Street's amended Burger Register: Bill's Place, Val's, and Bullshead.
Foodie Hell
"Food was great, but I was pretty much finished at 10 p.m. ...unfortunately courses kept coming til 1 a.m. (and then we had to drive home). That was the longest meal of my life, and it definitely crossed my mind...
Bauer Swoons Over Marlowe’s Burger
A little bit of lamb goes a long way for making Mikey love Jennifer Puccio's burger stylings.
Fernet-Branca and SF Go Back a Long Way; You’ll Find the World's Largest Chicken-Fried Steak in Texas
• Tasting Table notes that two Polk Street bars (Bullitt and Tonic) offer Fernet on tap, and SFoodie reminds us of the potent digestif's very long history as a San Francisco treat. [Tasting Table via SFoodie] • Michael Bauer tracks...
Woman Injured in Fight Over Spaghetti; The Sneaky Chef Author Sues Seinfeld
• A domestic violence call in the Tenderloin last night began when a woman suggested that she and her companion have spaghetti for dinner. [Examiner] • Learn how to avoid contracting Listeria as a pregnant woman. [Marion Nestle/Chron] • At...
Bauer Loves the Nettle Pizza at Boot and Shoe Service
Once again, Herr Bauer provides a few previews of his upcoming slate of reviews via some favorite dishes on his blog. He adored a lamb liver appetizer at the newly refurbished Incanto (where whole beast dinners have been de rigeur),...
Is It Legal to Tax on Service Charges?; Barack Loves His Cheeseburgers
• Bauer investigates whether it's legal to calculate taxes after a restaurant service charge is added to a bill. [Between Meals] • Looking at the economics of fishmongering, and how unprofitable the local fish business has become. [7x7] • Marin...
The Chron Is Set to Expand Into the Food Blogosphere
SFGate is about to get a new daily restaurant blog headed by Eater editor Paolo Lucchesi.
Bars Running Scared as Alcohol Board Cracks Down on Infused Booze
The ABC has suddenly decided to enforce a Prohibition-era law outlawing "altered" spirits.
Datebook Yanks a Bad Bauer Review, Bauer Publishes the Worst Parts on His Blog Anyway
The 'Chron' critic won't be silenced about bad service at Nick's Cove, even if his full print review won't be published.
Four People Find Glass in Their Hospital Meals; Jay McInerney to Become Wine Columnist?
CA farmers want more water, Kaiser patients get served glass shards in soup, and Jay McInerney is rumored to be becoming the Wall Street Journal's wine columnist.
Bauer Adores Meadwood’s Goat
In what may become a new, semi-regular feature on his blog, Michael Bauer gives some extra-special applause to five dishes he's loved in the last few months, including the chicken with savory bread pudding at Frances, tempura cardoons at Gather...
Michael Bauer Wishes He Could Bring Mark Vetri's Mortadella Mousse Back From Philly
SF's pre-eminent critic thinks San Francisco could use some better soft pretzels, and Israeli food.
Trend Alert: Chef's Counters With Special Menus Are the Next Big Thing
Whether at a counter facing the kitchen or at a traditional chef's table, more restaurants are featuring special menus for just a small number of diners.
Facing Tons of Empty Tables, Aqua Offers a $20.10 Lunch; Bet on the Super Bowl to Win Wine Fest Tickets
• Aqua's gotten pretty tumbleweedy at lunchtime, and they're now offering a $20.10 prix fixe lunch to lure "post-downturn" business diners. [WSJ] • Michael Bauer submits an informal review of Yountville's Redd on his blog, after patting them on the...