The Regular

You know when you have a place you want to try out that has been lingering on your to-try list foh-evah? KATIA'S RUSSIAN TEA ROOM has been gathering dust on my list for years. Glad I finally took out the feather duster and went to check out this…

I'm a big fan of working from home--not only is every day casual Friday, but there's no line to get my morning macchiato--and if the barista happens to be copping attitude, maybe it's because she was out late and is feeling a little cranky.…

I am super fired up to introduce this new series of occasional reviews that I am going to be calling "Eating Out With Eddie," who is kindly sharing some of his Asian restaurant discoveries from around town with me (Eddie is Eddie Lau, a former cook at Orson,…

People head to the T-loin for all kinds of fixes. And if your addiction happens to be mile-high east coast-style deli sandwiches made with love and actually served with a friendly attitude, then MORTY'S DELICATESSEN is your kind of dealer. It's nothing fancy--it's a…

Hello, mon amour. You know how much I adore you, don't you? Oui, I am feeling romantique tonight. Let's go get a bite--I want to drink too much red wine and make eyes at you. Besides, you make me hungry. I know the cutest little place,…

Rollin' into a neighborhood bar that isn't yours can make even the most die-hard fish feel a little out of the water. You don't know whose spot at the bar is whose, the trick to locking the bathroom door, and most importantly, the bartender'…

I'm calling this one a lazy review because it's almost a no-brainer. Before pizza mayhem swept the Bay Area (tracking right along with wine bar and now frozen yogurt mania, yet again), PAULINE'S PIZZA has been holding it down in a gourmet-stylee for 20…

I think many of us must secretly like masochistic dining and drinking experiences. How else to explain the popularity of Bruno the "Martini Nazi," the former owner and bartender at Aub Zam Zam in the Haight? (RIP Bruno--in my mind, the tables will always be closed.) And you…

Oh lord, did I just take a hit of acid? Did someone sprinkle some Acapulco Gold in my salad? Are you sure those were just morels? I'm feeling funny. Why am I giggling? Actually, there's a very good reason: I'm just cruising through MAGNOLIA…

Can it really be that PIZZERIA DELFINA is already three years old? While I like to imagine every San Franciscan has tried the scrumptious pizza margherita here at least once, one of the city's better deals for $11.50, I know that's not the case. Let&…