Local Michelin Inspectors Love the Revamped Manresa, Don’t Care for Ragazza
Apparently, the sauce at Ragazza was "sour."
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Lickety-Split, Ruth Bourdain Launches ‘Guilt Taste’
It took RuBo just a few hours to skewer to the new magazine-cum-overpriced marketplace.
Joshua Skenes Quite Likely Among Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs for 2011
Among Dana Cowin's Twitter riddles today: 'Bay Area ale.'
Alice Admits She’s Ruth Bourdain, Ramada Inns Install Speakeasies, and Other Food-Nerdy April Fool’s Jokes
Also, a satirical essay about an 'extreme urban homesteading' outfit called Guerilla Greens.
Alice Scraps Greek Theater Plan for Chez Panisse Anniversary
Via Twitter, Alice hopes to raise a bunch of money for The Edible Schoolyard. And the 40th anniversary of Chez Panisse will be more of a swarm of smaller events.
Alice Waters Heading to Twitter HQ to Pimp Edible Schoolyard
The big announcement, as expected, is about Edible Schoolyards.
Updated: Local Michelin Inspector Adores Sons & Daughters, Doesn’t Take Kindly to Fist-Bumps
Our Twitter-happy local Michelin man also rather enjoyed Station 1.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Lunches at Chez Panisse
Twittering of the day, ca. 2 p.m.: "Crowds (and police) hovering outside of Chez Panisse in Berkeley. Waiting for Justice Sonia Sotamayor [sic] to finish her lunch." [Ienso/Twitter via Berkeleyside]...
Michelin Inspector Calls New Citizen Cake ‘Better Than Ever’
"Glad to see that Citizen Cake has made a comeback… pastries are better than ever and the food seems improved too!" — Our Twitter-happy local Michelin inspector, delivering some early praise for the relocated and revamped patisserie-restaurant. [@MichelinGuideSF, Earlier]...
Sommeliers Exchange ‘Yo Momma’ Jokes That Only Wine Geeks Will Get
Examples: "Yo momma's so fat she has her own grand cru designation," and "Yo momma's so gross, her farts smell like Pinotage."
Ruth Bourdain to Pen Etiquette Column For CHOW
The Twitter celebrity gets some almost mainstream food-world love, in the form of a bi-weekly column.
Cheer Up Alice, At Least Ruth Still Loves You
"Beats me; every single dish I had at Chez Panisse on Monday was nearly perfect. Simple, beautiful, gorgeously cooked." — Ruth Reichl, in response to a Twitter follower asking her why Alice's restaurant lost a Michelin star. Her favorite dish...
Twitter Funny of the Week: ShitMySommSays
Anyone looking for a little wine geek humor should look no further than @ShitMySommSays, in which an anonymous twitterer posts things their sommelier says, like, "14% Alcohol....86% Crap" and "Pssst... I do like California Wines, I just don't want all...
Chris Cosentino Thinks He Caught the Michelin Inspector
The "famously anonymous" local Michelin inspector was at Incanto last night, and in yet another example of how real-time Twittering might not be the best choice for a critic trying to remain anonymous, the dude announced his whereabouts only to...
Twitter Tiffing: Richie Nakano Takes on Bauer's BF
Hapa Ramen's Richie Nakano Attacks Bauer's Beau on the Nets
Nearing the End of His Tour of Duty, Local Michelin Inspector Compliments SPQR, Sociale
He says they "love" Matt Accarrino's food.
Chef Chris Cosentino Plays Games With His Customers Via Twitter
The game is called Old Man on a Station, and the object is to "put Chris in the shits."
The Voltaggios Chow Down at Benu, SPQR
The Brothers Voltaggio, Michael and Bryan, were in San Francisco together this week on what seemed to be a little food vacation. Bryan, whose Maryland restaurant Volt was closed this week, tweeted that they went to Benu, but he saved...