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Upcoming Event: SF Street Food Festival 2015

April 30, 2015 by Angie Sommer Leave a Comment

The SF Street Food Festival is back! For years I was invited to the preview dinners for these annual events, and I had thought the 2013 event was the final one. Apparently not — SFSFF is still in action and ready to delight with new hosts Noise Pop and The Midway, and new bay-side location at Pier 70. Read on for more information, and snag your tickets now at this link!

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San Francisco Street Food Festival (SFSFF), the Bay Area’s annual celebration of local food and drink, community, and entrepreneurship, is pleased to announce the dates for the seventh annual festival taking place on August 15 and 16, 2015…. 

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Filed Under: Events Tagged With: San Francisco

Upcoming Event: Mother’s Day

April 26, 2015 by Angie Sommer 1 Comment

Yes, it’s that time again. No, not Christmas; rather, the Christmas that happens just for your mom  (or for you if you’re a mom, yeay!). Yes, Sunday May 10, 2015 is Mother’s Day! And I know there is always some moment in April where I realize MD is coming up, immediately call to make a reservation somewhere — because it’s better to have a reservation somewhere (and then sort out if you want to actually go somewhere else) than to have a reservation nowhere — and then frantically text my sister to see what’s actually going on.

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Mom status: My mom (mom), my sister (also a mom), me (not a mom)

So, if you have not yet remembered to make that reservation (or buy a card, or mark your calendar to remind you to call, or whatever), here are a few suggestions for around the Bay of places that reportedly still have room for you…. 

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Filed Under: Events, Holiday Tagged With: Berkeley, Greater Bay Area, Menlo Park, Oakland, Redwood City, San Francisco, San Jose, San Rafael

Review: Hawker Fare

April 13, 2015 by Angie Sommer 1 Comment

Hawker Fare opened its first location in Oakland and, after great success, has opened a second location in the Mission district of SF. Their website has nearly no info, and their Yelp page has reviews that are all over the place. Here’s what I thought.

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Pros:

  • The atmosphere was great — a large open area with light strands strung about mid-height in the tall-ceilinged room, kitchy plastic multicolored table cloths, brightly colored rug mosaics covering the walls, and fun music. It was just what I needed on a Friday night.
  • The cocktails are tiki-bar themed and are fun and yummy. You can even get a little paper umbrella for yours if you pester the waiter to bring you one.
  • The service was kind, attentive, and helpful with suggestions.

So, you’ll notice that I didn’t mention the food. That’s because it was really the only con. Which is why, even though I liked the place and had a pretty fun time, I wouldn’t go back. Let’s discuss…. 

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Filed Under: Bar, Thai Tagged With: Mission, San Francisco

News: I’m Going to be in a Google Video

April 5, 2015 by Angie Sommer 3 Comments

Just a teeny tiny sneak peak to something I’ve been invited to participate in… I can’t say much, but I’ll be one of the people featured in an upcoming food-related video campaign that Google is shooting. I assume they’ve cast me as “normal person who isn’t sure what to do with their hands on camera,” and I look forward to exceeding their expectations in this role.

The campaign is still being sorted out, so no more details yet, but hopefully more to come in a few weeks!

Filed Under: News, This Blog

New Restaurant: Blaze Pizza Opens in SF & Free Pizza!

March 25, 2015 by Angie Sommer 1 Comment

Hey y’alls! Blaze Pizza is coming to San Francisco! You may remember when their Fremont location opened last year and they gave me some sweet vouchers for free pizzas. Well, this weekend you don’t need a voucher — come build-your-own FREE artisanal pizza on Saturday, March 28th from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. in exchange for simply following Blaze Pizza on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. The new digs are at Stonestown Galleria over near SFSU, and this is their inaugural SF location.

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What is Blaze Pizza, you ask?… 

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Filed Under: News, Pizza Tagged With: Lakeshore, San Francisco

Photos: Comstock

March 12, 2015 by Angie Sommer 2 Comments

I love Comstock. This has been a fixture on my food and bev circuit, especially since I live in North Beach. But even when I move*, I hope to still come here since it’s so close to downtown. Some choice photos from this week’s celebratory dinner:

Mini Oyster Po'Boy Sliders with Homemade Chips -- $15

Pobrecitos – mini oyster po’boys with chips — $15

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Filed Under: American, Bar Tagged With: Chinatown, San Francisco

Review: Roka Akor, #SFRW

March 8, 2015 by Angie Sommer 2 Comments

My only SFRW lunch this year was at Roka Akor where we enjoyed two beautiful courses of modern Japanese cuisine for $25 per person.

IMG_5114I pass this downtown establishment often — it’s at the corner of Jackson and Montgomery and has been around for over a year. It looks fancy, and it is, which is both why I have not yet been, and why I chose to take advantage of their participation in SFRW. The menu choices were:… 

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Filed Under: Japanese, Seafood/Steak Tagged With: Financial District, San Francisco

Review: Salt House (Revisited)

March 4, 2015 by Angie Sommer Leave a Comment

I’ve been to Salt House once before, but decided to get fancy for lunch a couple weeks ago and head back. It was a nice lunch in the fittingly chic, industrial-modern decor of the SOMA location, with good service and good food.

Salt House Burger - $15

Salt House Burger – $15

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Filed Under: American Tagged With: San Francisco, SOMA

Photos: Sens

February 28, 2015 by Angie Sommer 2 Comments

I went to Sens again for lunch last week, and it was delicious as always! Thought I’d share a few more photos:

Polenta with burrata, mushrooms, cauliflower

Polenta with burrata, mushrooms, cauliflower

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Filed Under: Mediterranean, Outdoor Dining Tagged With: Financial District, San Francisco

Review: Burritt Room + Tavern, #SFRW

February 18, 2015 by Angie Sommer 2 Comments

While San Francisco Restaurant Week may seem like an eternity ago now, only a few weeks has passed and I’m definitely overdue for some commentary. First up is our first SFRW visit for a $40 per person prix fixe dinner at The Burritt Room + Tavern.

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I’ve been to the Burritt Room before, once for a media event and another time just for drinks. It’s a super cute bar and restaurant in the Mystic Hotel on Stockton just south of the tunnel, and the food I’ve had before was GOOD. But, since it’s always hard to judge a restaurant’s food from a media event, I wanted to return before commenting. It’s settled: The Burritt Room serves delicious food…. 

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Filed Under: American, Bar Tagged With: San Francisco, Union Square

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