Category Archives: Cities

Plat du Jour October 24, 2012: California’s Prop 37 and How to be a Portland Celebrity Chef

On this late October Wednesday, a week from Halloween and opening night of the World Series, appropriately for the World Series starting in San Francisco the Michelin Guide announced its 2013 stars for San Francisco and the Bay Area. The city still does not have any restaurants with three stars, though the Napa Valley’s gastronomicContinue reading “Plat du Jour October 24, 2012: California’s Prop 37 and How to be a Portland Celebrity Chef”

Monday’s Neighborhood: At&T Park, San Francisco

Halloween is still over a week away, but you can certainly tell with today’s articles that orange and black is certainly on the mind of Trev’s Bistro. Tonight is of course Game 7 of the National League Championship Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants at At&T Park in San Francisco.Continue reading “Monday’s Neighborhood: At&T Park, San Francisco”

Plat du Jour: October 22, 2012: What The St. Louis Mayor Really Should Bet

Last week I mentioned the mayoral wager between San Francisco’s Ed Lee and St. Louis’ Francis Slay over whose team will win the National League Championship Series. If the Giants win, then St. Louis must send toasted ravioli, local barbeque, and “The King of Beers,” also known as Budweiser. If the Cardinals win, San FranciscoContinue reading “Plat du Jour: October 22, 2012: What The St. Louis Mayor Really Should Bet”

Plat du Jour: October 18, 2012: Why So Many People Have APO (Autumnal Pumpkin Obsession), St. Louis vs San Francisco, and Much More

It’s the middle of October, with Halloween just around the bend, and believe it or not, the “Christmas” of the food world (Thanksgiving) is barely a month away. This can only mean one thing (besides that the sunlight these days is noticeably shorter): APO. Say what? Chances are you have it, or if you areContinue reading “Plat du Jour: October 18, 2012: Why So Many People Have APO (Autumnal Pumpkin Obsession), St. Louis vs San Francisco, and Much More”

Restaurants: Rich Table, San Francisco

Rich Table is a new neighborhood restaurant opened by a husband and wife couple who previously worked at some of San Francisco and New York’s premiere gastronomic destinations, and now have opened a more casual restaurant with an emphasis on seasonal and local ingredients. Tell me something new. Well, yes, in theory Rich Table isContinue reading “Restaurants: Rich Table, San Francisco”

Cocktail of the Week: “The Big Night” from Rich Table, San Francisco

In this week’s edition of peculiar, foraged ingredients landing in your glass or on your plate, here are nasturtium greens. Yes, as in the better known flowers, nasturtium is the base of this sensational cocktail being served at San Francisco’s new, riveting neighborhood restaurant, Rich Table. Designed by the restaurant’s beverage director Maz Naba, theContinue reading “Cocktail of the Week: “The Big Night” from Rich Table, San Francisco”

Beer of the Week: Southern Pacific Brewing Co.’s Deep Amber, San Francisco

San Francisco and the entire Bay Area have been having a frantic and belated craft brewing renaissance the past two years, long after the first wave swept through fellow west coast cities San Diego, Portland, and Seattle. Perhaps it was because the city cherishes beloved Anchor Brewing as the symbol of the city’s beer culture,Continue reading “Beer of the Week: Southern Pacific Brewing Co.’s Deep Amber, San Francisco”

Greetings from…San Antonio and Lockhart, Texas!

The final installment of “Greetings from…” heads deeper into the heart of Texas for some classic barbeque brisket in the Barbeque Capital of the State (which means by default possibly the Barbeque Capital of the World), along with a city that very soon will be on par with Austin, Dallas, and Houston when it comesContinue reading “Greetings from…San Antonio and Lockhart, Texas!”

Restaurants: Central Kitchen, San Francisco

There’s no need to compare Central Kitchen with its smash hit pasta and pizza centric older sibling a block away, Flour + Water. The pair are owned by the same chef, Thomas McNaughton and his group ne timeas, and both have a razor sharp focus on the caliber of ingredients and preparations. That’s about it.Continue reading “Restaurants: Central Kitchen, San Francisco”