BABY BACK PORK RIBS
THE DISH: Fire-grilled, Szechuan-spiced BABY BACK PORK RIBS
The pork ribs at Roy’s are one of those appetizers you might order on a whim, then you’ll dream about it for the next week until you can get back and have more. They’re a perfect mix of spicy-hot and sweet, and finger lickin’, finger [...]
Archive for November, 2008
28 Nov
BBQ Baby Back Ribs (Roy’s, San Francisco, CA)
28 Nov
Spaghetti & Meatballs (Joey & Eddies, San Francisco, CA)
The Spot: Joey & Eddie’s Restaurant
As one of the few restaurants in North Beach that are really good, Joey & Eddie’s won me over the week it opened. The décor is comfortable but low-key, with a large, spacious and open main dining room of deep booths and dark wooden tables and armless, captain’s style chairs. [...]
28 Nov
Cornish Game Hen (Sodini’s Bertolucci’s, South SF CA)
THE SPOT: SODINI’S BERTOLUCCI’S RISTORANTE, South San Francisco CA
Sodini’s Bertolucci’s is the kind of old-school Italian joint that you would imagine finding in downtown Las Vegas, or in Eastern New Jersey. With its giant signage, black-and-white awning, and exterior murals of Italian landscapes, it’s a holdover from another era, and a surprising discovery off the [...]
20 Nov
Meatballs (Roasted Veal Meatballs, Town Hall, SF)
The Dish: Roasted Veal Meatballs
There are meatballs that are forgettable (Chef Boyardee, and his ilk in many mediocre restaurants), and those that inspire drool when remembered. The roasted veal meatballs at Town Hall in San Francisco are the drool-y kind. Creating meatballs with veal instead of the more traditional pork-beef blend was inspired, and ladling [...]
20 Nov
BBQ Ribs (Baby Back Ribs, Nova Bar, SF)
The Spot: Nova Bar & Restaurant
So for SOMA folks, this is a nice little bar & restaurant that gets too crowded during Giants baseball season, but offers a decent spot for drinks and appetizers when AT&T Park is not rolling out with orange and black clad fervor to the nearest bars, like this one.
The Dish: [...]
18 Nov
Burger (Filet Burger, Frisee Restaurant, SF)
FILET (MIGNON) BURGER
THE SPOT: FRISEE RESTAURANT, SAN FRANCISCO CA
Frisee restaurant is one of those places that you discover, bring friends to, they pass it along, and so on, but it doesn’t get enough good press. So eat there now, whilst you can. The décor is lime-fresh, with a small counter in front of high windows [...]
18 Nov
Burger (“The Burger” at Big Sur Bakery & Restaurant, Big Sur CA)
BURGER (“THE” BURGER)
THE DISH: “THE” BURGER
When you spend a full page on your website glorifying your burger and you call your burger “The Burger,” you had better deliver something beyond special. Hungry burger lovers are licking lips in anticipation, in a literal way. Despite the great environment, a house-made bun, and 8 ounces of Niman [...]
18 Nov
Burger (The Famous Ambrosiaburger, Nepenthe, Big Sur CA)
The Vibe: Nepenthe is the legendary Big Sur dining spot with a vast view, family-owned since 1949. There’s a large outdoor patio in front, a smaller patio in back that faces the ocean (through many tall trees), and indoor seating with tall wooden beams above, a semi-circular bar to the right, and an old fireplace [...]
18 Nov
Burger (Burger Meister, San Francisco CA)
The Dish: Mushroom & Onion Burger
The “Meisterburgers” begin with great meat, and a substantial amount of it: half a pound of Niman Ranch beef. (If you prefer turkey, they have 1/3 pound turkey burgers as an option.) Your burger comes paired with a generous topping pile: a flag of green lettuce, blushing tomato slice, red [...]
