Why The Hungry Cat Has A Kitten
Suzanne Goin says it was a "love of" Santa Barbara and its farmers markets and not just a business decision.
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The High Cost of Low Prices
If restaurants start to hire in accordance with immigration and labor laws, prices are going to go up for everyone.
Precocious Young Bauer Reader Demands Quiet
"It's been a tough day. Could we go to one of the Top 100 restaurants with a one-bell rating?" — An anonymous budding foochebag, age 13 or so, overheard near the Academy of Sciences by a Garchik tipster. Mr. Bauer,...
Cannabis Caterer Gets His Customers Just High Enough
The aforementioned SF-based chef also calls himself "the French Laundry of the weed world."
Mado's Rob Levitt and Pig Take to the Small Screen
Rob Levitt doing what he does best tonight on TV.
Grumpy About Laptops
Café Grumpy's latest location was built to discourage laptop lingerers.
Rick Bayless Does Not Have a Problem
“A lot of people look at my life and think that it’s sort of like I’m in a straight jacket; maybe I’m a workaholic."
L.A.'s Beer Culture Catches Up With Golden State Peers
L.A. is the meat in the middle of San Diego and San Francisco's beer-loving bread.
The Man, The Teeth, The Legend
"Even the look and feel of the restaurant's web site was bad ass and bold. He intimidated the shit out of me."
Craziest Cook in Town?
A Cipriani cook allegedly shoved a woman into the path of a train.
The Toxic Compost People Are Back
"Our position is that sewage sludge should not be used to grow food. Period." — Organic compost activist John Mayer regarding the ongoing controversy over whether San Francisco's composting program includes proper tests for heavy metals, drug residue, and toxic...
Baking, Chicago-Style
Michelin director Jean-Luc Naret notes Chicago chefs' affinity for a certain substance.
Syrah Sales Stuck in a Slump
Skylark owner John Lancaster assesses a strange sales situation in the wine world.