After What the Pho's initial splash the mobile soup vendor has been quiet, and now its very existence is being called into question. Chowhound noodle expert Melanie Wong (she of the ramen list) floated the suggestion on the message...
July is National Hot Dog Month so we're glad to see a wave of high-end frankfurters crashing over this city right now. Jamie Lauren's hot dog made with Kobe beef and bacon for $12 on Absinthe's bar menu has...
While you'll usually find us staunchly on the Northern California side in the great burrito debate, one thing always sticks in our craw about parts north of the Grapevine: You just can't find California burritos around here. Fortunately, Broke...
After the Sexy Soup Lady was politely busted by the cops last weekend, and among predictions of further crackdowns, some of the ever-flexible vendors of Linda Street are adapting to the increasingly hostile environment by using their favorite tool,...
Today's Chronicle article about the Mission District's, um, "sugar trail," was a good reminder that the neighborhood has become a great dessert destination. The piece provides an excellent roundup of the neighborhood's brick-and-mortar sweet shops, but in this age...
The holiday weekend and its associated festivities seem to have gotten the chattering classes frothing about street vendors. Not only did the Chronicle run a big feature on the Creme Brulee guy and his compatriots today, but SF Weekly...
The idea of charging diners nothing but the price listed on the menu seems so simple, it's amazing nobody has done it before. That will be the new business model for Fish & Farm after they go dormant for five...
Not a peep has been heard of the poor old Mr Pickles sign it went missing a few months ago, but on Friday it seemed there may be a break in the case. Mission Mission noticed that the sign...
It seems this whole town is one big chef shuffle right about now. In addition to the last minute substitution of Randy Lewis for Erica Holland-Toll at the upcoming Tavern at Lark Creek that was illuminated in the SF Weekly...
Nearly half the restaurants in the Chronicle's database are too loud to talk in normal voices and they don't seem to be getting any quieter, according to Michael Bauer's blog yesterday. In addition to an analysis by a reader...
Andronico's has pulled foie gras from its shelves in advance of the state ban, SFoodie reports. A buyer for the grocery chain called the duck liver pate "inhumane," and the store is now following in the foie-gras-free footsteps of the...
From the self-fulfilling prophecies department: We wrote last week about how Indian Bento has sort of a perfect storm of trendiness going for it, what with its online savvy, yellow Mini Cooper delivery mobile, and the fact that Indian...
Joe Day is the new chef for the Giants, and he plans to make the clubhouse food more nutritious. Before Wednesday's game, players ate "tri-tip wraps with pesto, lettuce chicken cups, salads, fruit, whole-grain bread, tuna salad and chicken...
Just back from the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival, offal ambassador Chris Cosentino cooked for Taste of the Nation last week, and is about to wrap up shooting on his new Food Network series, Chefs Vs. City. The rest...
After our post yesterday, promoting tonight's crawfish boil at Magnolia, we've been noticing the little guys everywhere. A Chowhound posted last night asking for recommendations on where to buy them in bulk, and was advised to try San Francisco's...
Hot dogs are certainly hot this year, from new, cult-favorite stands like Da Beef to the haute cuisine versions being developed at Lockwood with a little help from MenuPages Chicago. Now a local culinary star has gotten into the...
The Noe Valley hot spot that opened last month is still a bit too new for formal reviews, but the good old internets have plenty of opinions already, covering a pretty wide range. Contigo has been an online hot...
After Michael Bauer sang the praises of fava leaves on his blog last week, here comes Daniel Patterson with another strange new ingredient of the now: Fir tips. In a piece in San Francisco, the Coi chef/owner described the...
Don't you wish this deal still existed? It's from the former New Dawn Cafe, which used to occupy the current Tokyo Go Go space. See what one guy remembers of that old gem over at Mission Mission. [via Lux Chris/Mission...
Mobile barbecue fans may want to think about their weekend rib needs now: Sneaky's BBQ experienced something of a run last weekend, and seems poised to repeat the performance next time around. According to their blog, they're going to...
