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The Year in Food 2007

Vegansexuals, tainted dog food, greenwashing, and more.

wasabi, which never bothers me because I don’t ever use it.... The key here is these guys have promise. They have the potential to force the rest of the top tier — particularly Tomi, Koma, Kitsho, Kuni, Sam, Yuzu...

are the best places in America’s 2nd tier?

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It’s a bit last-minute, but a few friends and I have just made dinner reservations at Perry St. for dinner on Christmas Day. It seemed very easy to make them, so it raises a few eyebrows. A few other places we were...

memory, with a Nobu-inspired fusion menu that could someday end up raising the bar for everyone else in the top tier. And then there’s Sura, just a mile south on El Camino in Mountain View, which, by comparison ... OK,...

‘farm to table’ place showcasing local and sustainably raised meats and produce —Along the same lines, a farmer’s market with vendors selling grass fed beef or heritage pork —A bar with very well made...

Pete Miller’s is really a steak place, and not a bad one at that (though I don’t think they’d make it into the top tier in the city) What I like best there though is a great burger in the bar room where you can...

The Hasty-Bake is a great grill and a relatively good smoker (so, a great hybrid). The ability to raise and lower the coals gives you great control over grilling temperatures. The access to the coals from the side is very handy...

if no table within reasonable proximity to the stage is open. I actually prefer the first tier of booths to most of the floor tables due to the raised elevation of the new stage. Also, unless you are seeing a soloist, the...

Chez Panisse and Oliveto feature meat, poultry, and fish which has been raised/harvested responsibly, often featuring the source name of the ranch on the menu. Picante recently was featuring Niman carnitas. Believe it or not,...

that the small banquette on the left or a table along the banquette on the raised tier would be among the quieter locations. At least the noise would only be coming from one direction rather than the situation in a free-standing...

I’ve been trying hard to find a reason to hate this place, but haven’t succeeded. Yeah, the ambiance is pretty corny, and their ambitious approach to represent so many regions/styles raised a flag, but the fact of the...

I’m pretty certain that restaurants of a certain tier (Grace, Lucques, Campanile, etc.) purchase most of their stuff from organic farms, small cattle farms, etc. You can always just call the restaurant and ask who their...