Nestled quietly just northwest of Downtown and right outside of Chavez Ravine from Dodger Stadium, Silver Lake is one of those non-glamorous, mostly middle class neighborhoods that nearly every major city has, but nobody ever envisions flashy, expansive Los Angeles to have. Los Angeles doesn’t do subtlety. Somehow, Silver Lake has powered along to becomeContinue reading “Monday’s Neighborhood: Silver Lake, Los Angeles”
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Plat du Jour: Monday June 18, 2012: A Look At A Wedding Dinner
The countdown is on until Summer officially swings around at the end of the week. Food-wise and weather-wise with the plentiful hot temperatures nationwide and ripe apricots, figs, and sweet corn in the markets, it really is summer already. A week ago, summer came very early to the Monterey Peninsula, south of San Francisco. ItContinue reading “Plat du Jour: Monday June 18, 2012: A Look At A Wedding Dinner”
Restaurants: Baker & Banker, San Francisco
No, Baker & Banker is not a law firm. That’s the first impression every diner has upon learning of this charming 2 1/2 year old restaurant run by husband and wife tandem Jeff Banker and Lori Baker. He runs the finances and she runs the baking. In reality, at least half of that is actuallyContinue reading “Restaurants: Baker & Banker, San Francisco”
Cocktail of the Week: Beet & Co. from Windsor Court Cocktail Bar, New Orleans
Beet juice tends to be relegated to the same 1970’s health fad corner as wheat germ and kale chips. It happens to be an excellent base for new riffs on classic cocktails, in addition to adding a spectacular purple hue to the usual clear or dark color scheme of cocktails. I have always gone onContinue reading “Cocktail of the Week: Beet & Co. from Windsor Court Cocktail Bar, New Orleans”
Beer of the Week: Avery Brewing Co.’s 2011 Samael’s Oak-Aged Ale, Boulder, CO
At what point is a beer still a beer compared to a fortified wine? Avery’s Samael, in theory an oak aged English strong ale, is one of the strongest, most refined beers you will encounter. Stronger than any traditional wine, Samael’s is indeed akin to a Port wine. As Avery says, this is the bestContinue reading “Beer of the Week: Avery Brewing Co.’s 2011 Samael’s Oak-Aged Ale, Boulder, CO”
Wine of the Week: 2006 Baron de Ley Reserva Tempranillo, Rioja
Tempranillo is an often misunderstood grape. Usually banished like Pinot noir to being a lighter, meager varietal, a genuine Tempranillo can hold its own with a variety of meats from game to poultry to beef. A perfect example would be this bottle from Baron de Ley, one of the larger winemaking houses of Rioja. StartedContinue reading “Wine of the Week: 2006 Baron de Ley Reserva Tempranillo, Rioja”
Where To Drink in San Francisco for the U.S. Open
Continuing in the same theme from our guide to dining for this weekend’s U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, here are the 18 holes of beverages for (after) watching a round of golf. Hole 1: Speakeasy Brewery Possibly creating the best beers currently in San Francisco’s rapidly emerging craft brew scene, youContinue reading “Where To Drink in San Francisco for the U.S. Open”
The 18 Places to Eat This Week for the U.S. Open
The 112th United States Open starts tomorrow at San Francisco’s Olympic Club, a prestigious private club and golf course that almost every San Franciscan has heard of, but very few know where it’s located, and even fewer have ever set foot on the property, your truly included. Far, far away from the tourist circuit, theContinue reading “The 18 Places to Eat This Week for the U.S. Open”
Tuesday’s Project: Barbequed Ribs, Missouri-Style
Regional cooking variations debates are intense– stay away– was one of the first pieces of advice I received as a food intern at a San Francisco newspaper. Trying to say the merits of this pizza versus this pizza or this form of carnitas taco compared to the next will always evolve into a debate ofContinue reading “Tuesday’s Project: Barbequed Ribs, Missouri-Style”
Monday’s Neighborhood: Bellavita, Taipei, Taiwan
This time last year I was sipping a mai tai inside of a New York inspired cocktail bar inside of a Las Vegas influenced Italian palazzo shopping center in Taipei, Taiwan. Indeed, that mash up of cultures envelops the senses inside the Bellavita Shopping Mall, which in theory is not a neighborhood in a civicContinue reading “Monday’s Neighborhood: Bellavita, Taipei, Taiwan”
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