It’s the first weekend of November and APO is very much in the air. This time of year always brings such wonderful produce and comforting treats from autumnal ingredients. The past few weeks I’ve been delighted by the exceptional brussels sprouts dishes on menus (usually with bacon, guanciale, or pancetta involved), the pumpkin beers onContinue reading “Plat du Jour: November 2, 2012: The Perfect Sandwich, The Not-So Perfect Restaurant Location, and Menu Terminology”
Category Archives: Insight
Plat du Jour, November 1, 2012: Food and the November 6 Election
The election is now just five days away and the campaigns now intensify even more with the calendar having turned the corner to the month of November. Foreign policy, the economy, balancing budgets, values, and individual rights are all of course taking their appropriate positions as the headline subjects the Presidential candidates are covering inContinue reading “Plat du Jour, November 1, 2012: Food and the November 6 Election”
Urban Wineries? Yes, Just the Grapes Aren’t Urban
When you think of Wine Country, the rolling hills of Sonoma County, the chateaus of the Loire Valley countryside, and the (congested) floor of the Napa Valley come to mind where happy grapes grow for happy wine drinkers. There, visitors sample the eventual product of those aged and stomped grapes in the adjacent tasting rooms.Continue reading “Urban Wineries? Yes, Just the Grapes Aren’t Urban”
Plat du Jour October 29: Your 2012 World Champions
Matt Cain might not have thrown another perfect game in last night’s Game 4 of the World Series, but after ten innings, his San Francisco Giants swept the Detroit Tigers to win the World Series for the second time in three seasons. How should we celebrate? Last week the bartenders at Hiro Sone’s outstanding AmeContinue reading “Plat du Jour October 29: Your 2012 World Champions”
The World Series: San Francisco vs Detroit, Dungeness Crab vs Coney Island Hot Dogs
The 2012 World Series is under way (1-0 Giants on a Pablo “Kung Fu Panda” Sandoval home run!) in San Francisco between the Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants. As mayors of the cities participating in such important postseason series usually do, the mayors of San Francisco and Detroit have a friendly wager forContinue reading “The World Series: San Francisco vs Detroit, Dungeness Crab vs Coney Island Hot Dogs”
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”
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”
Friday’s Bites of the Week (or 3 Weeks…)
It’s been a long time, too long since the grand weekly finale recap of the tastes that mattered most graced these pages. Without further ado, here we go through the first half of October. And no, none of these dishes have pumpkin in them. Perhaps San Francisco’s Mission Bowling Club should start putting a pumpkinContinue reading “Friday’s Bites of the Week (or 3 Weeks…)”
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”
Plat du Jour October 12, 2012: Pear Cocktail for the Weekend and Why Smørrebrød is the Ultimate Sandwich
As the heart of Autumn is now upon us: foliage season is ending, postseason baseball in full swing, chilly temperatures even in California; it’s prime time for apple cider and pears. But, before Happy Hour commences on this mid October Friday, here’s one consideration to ponder that started in Scandinavia and has since started makingContinue reading “Plat du Jour October 12, 2012: Pear Cocktail for the Weekend and Why Smørrebrød is the Ultimate Sandwich”
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