in San Francisco. I work on the Embarcadero and live in the Lower Haight. It makes me crazy when I’m trying to get someplace and some group of people stop, take up the whole darn sidewalk to stare at some insignificant...

Dan, thanks for a thoughtful piece. Clearly you’re not eating (and reading along) with the San Francisco Bay Area community enough if you feel that only rich, fatty food defines chowhounding on this site. Come join us in...

restaurants in San Francisco (Chaz, Da Flora, Isa) for the same price range. In my book, it wasn’t pricey for the quality delivered but as always your mileage may vary.

, and will probably be made a historic landmark soon. And Masse’s Pastries has been rightly and repeatedly celebrated on this board for the richest, most beautiful pastries around. There are probably areas in San Francisco...

A great ingredient for chicken soup (if you can get them) is chicken feet. I get them in Asian markets here in San Francisco. They really add body to the soup — a gelatinous character that you can’t get without them....

's such a heavenly street. I’m in complete agreement with you about the traiteur at the top of the street—the roasted fermier chickens are wonderful. Curious note: I was in San Francisco a few weeks ago and drove by a...

the respect of the staff. I believe when Limster ate, the staff respected him. By the way I am not Limster and know nothing about him except that he is a graduate student in San Francisco. I live on the East Coast. I personally...

book. I’ve had better in San Francisco and the best I’ve had is my mother’s – who makes two huge vats of the soup everytime we have big family get-togethers. However, if I were really craving some pho, I...

a neighbor who worked only in upscale San Francisco restaurants. If he found the food and attitude wanting, he quit. He said the tips were best when EVERYTHING was perfect.

on South board). With the exception of the top places in NY or San Francisco, its probably as good as it gets in the USA. But then take for example southern BBQ. The first time I ever saw Brunswick stew prepared I was newly...

Restaurant. This almost makes it four restaurants in one. Since we were traveling to Kauai from San Francisco this day, we wanted something a bit more simple and close. I chose Shells almost by default. I was unable to find any...

Antica Masseria di Sigillo Primo Primitivo del Salento, 03, from Puglia. $13.99 at K&L if you are in Northern California. Nederberg Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape Aus 03 – around $11 at San Francisco Wine Trading Company...

I have to disagree. I have had very good ones in San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver.

I’ve been going on business trips to the San Francisco area for the past two months with my boss and my boss’s boss. The boss’s boss keeps taking us to TGIFridays. Blech. I have yet to find anything I like there,...

Privat" from Nigl – austere and beautiful – and one of my favorites for a Chinese meal. Please let us know how your forays into the wines of Germany and Austria are coming along. I don’t know where you’re...