The French Laundry 6640 Washington Street Yountville, CA 94599 Dining date: 11/27/11 Each year, my dad takes my grandmother and aunt out for their birthdays, usually in December. The food has always been good, with past years being at The Dining Room, Cyrus, Murray Circle, Quince and Masa’s. However, it’s never been this good. I…
Yank Sing Rincon Center 101 Spear St San Francisco, CA 94105 Dining date: 11/26/11 Somewhat surprisingly, I didn’t eat a whole lot of dim sum growing up (it’s a pretty regular occurrence nowadays). I’ve tried a limited number of dim sum spots in the city and unfortunately I can’t say I’ve found one I’ve really…
Delfina 3621 18th St San Francisco, CA 94110 Dining date: 11/26/11 It’s hard to believe that Delfina has been open for 13 years. It’s as popular as ever, still being a very busy restaurant and oft-difficult dining reservation. Its popularity as a quintessential neighborhood Italian restaurant has helped Craig and Anne Stoll open up two…
Koi Palace 365 Gellert Blvd Daly City, CA 94015 Dining date: 11/28/11 When I try to think of my favorite place for dim sum, a number of places come up. I really enjoy Sea Harbour, Elite and Lunasia in SoCal, but I think of only one in the Bay Area: Koi Palace. I’m not saying it’s…
Commonwealth 2224 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Dining date: 11/26/11 Given that I only spend a couple of weeks a year in San Francisco nowadays, I don’t return to restaurants as much as I’d like, opting instead to try as many new places as I can. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal at Commonwealth last…
Mission Chinese Food Lung Shan Chinese Restaurant 2234 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94110 Dining date: 11/25/11 Mission Chinese Food, the permanent pop-up from the Mission Street Food team (Commonwealth) has been one of the most talked-about restaurants in San Francisco this year. SF Chronicle food writer Michael Bauer and GQ’s Alan Richman both loved…
Spruce 3640 Sacramento St San Francisco, CA 94118 Dining date: 5/23/11 Spruce opened in 2007 to high praise and a lot of attention, being one of the hardest reservations for a while. Almost 4 years later, the buzz has certainly calmed. However it remains a a very popular spot, even garnering a Michelin star in…
Locanda 557 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94110 Dining date: 5/23/11 Locanda is the latest creation from Craig and Annie Stoll (the couple that brought us Delfina and Pizzeria Delfina), opened just three weeks ago. I’m a fan of both of the previous restaurants, so this was a must-try on my list. Both of the…