S.F. Has More Restaurants and Bars Than Anywhere Else. Really.
The old S.F. v. N.Y. rivalry has some new fodder.
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Is Alice Waters the Milli Vanilli of Chefs?
Our rock-star comparisons prompted at least one reader to ask the old question, 'Was Waters ever really a chef?' And who should chime in but Jeremiah Tower.
There’s a War on Brunch in Brooklyn
An obscure law is being used to keep brunch off of sidewalks before noon on Sundays.
Elizabeth Falkner and Anne Burrell Are in a Twitter Fight
Burrell accused Falkner of bad-mouthing her competitors after Burrell was eliminated from 'Next Iron Chef.'
Former S.F. Mayor Given Particularly Crappy Table at New York Restaurant
A man generally accustomed to wide berths and VIP treatment gets shafted at Scalinatella in midtown.
Bourdain Tells New Yorkers to Shut Up and Love San Francisco
"It’s a two-fisted drinking town, a carnivorous meat-eating town, it’s dirty and nasty and wonderful."
Naturally, We Agree
Boston's dining scene gives New York (and DC) a "run for its money," says the Globe's food critic.
18th Street Block to Be Bookended By Izakayas Come Late Fall
Namu Gaji is opening at 18th and Dolores, and Izakaya Yuzuki is opening at 18th and Guerrero.
S.F.-Bred Burritos Better Than New York’s, and Possibly Our Pizza Too
At Dos Toros, a pair of Bay Area–born brothers are showing New Yorkers what a real burrito should taste like.
New York v. S.F. Rivalry Stirred Up Anew, By Bauer
Bauer's post about why New York chefs don't bring their empires here has spurred some defensiveness.
As Beef Prices Go Up, Restaurants Eat the Costs; Kuwait Blogger Sued for Panning Benihana
• Bauer may have thought Alexander's Steakhouse was pricey, but it's only going to get worse as beef prices rise across the board, and restaurateurs, at the moment, are eating the increases so as not to upset people. [SF Biz...
Mark Bittman Admits That Maybe, Possibly, S.F. Has Better Regional Italian Food Than New York
More fodder for the S.F.-NYC rivalry, via a NYT food writer.
Google to Groupon: Fine, We’ll Just Start Our Own Coupon Site
Ohh, snap! Two months after getting turned down for an acquisition, Google goes to war.
21st Amendment Makes World Series Bet With Texas Brewery
If the Giants win, a Texas brewer will have to drink a 21st Amendment beer while standing in a Giants jersey in front of the Rangers' stadium.
San Francisco Bests New York Again at Le Grand Fooding, Night Two
The visiting team took it, folks. Game, set, match. But things got a bit too crowded to savor the nuances.
Handicapping Le Grand Fooding’s N.Y. vs. S.F. Deathmatch
Grub Street weighs the competitors at this weekend's coast vs. coast culinary showdown.
San Franciscans Spend More on Food Than New Yorkers?
A new ranking site puts S.F. twice as high as a "best" place to live as N.Y.
Snag Pre-Sale Tickets for Le Fooding in NYC
Get early-bird tickets to the big S.F. vs. N.Y. throwdown.
Nate Appleman Thinks the S.F. vs. N.Y. Thing is Dumb
"Honestly, I think it is all silly. We are cooking food, not saving lives. People need to chill out." — S.F.-to-N.Y. transplant Nate Appleman regarding the inter-city rivalry and the showdown planned by Le Fooding in September, of which he's...