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The Regular

Established Restaurant Reviews (it's about time we met...) 2006–2022
499 posts
M.Y. China
The Regular

M.Y. China

As someone who lived in Los Angeles for five years, I’m no stranger to dining in a mall. My top sushi spot was in a mini-mall, ditto one of the cooler tiki bars I loved. But M.Y. CHINA is no hole in the wall—this spiffy spot on…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Izakaya Roku
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Izakaya Roku

There are now plenty of businesses in San Francisco that call themselves an izakaya—and here’s one of the latest to join the fray, IZAKAYA ROKU. It’s a relatively tiny joint on a stretch of Market between the Castro, the edge of the Mission, the Lower Haight, and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Corner Store
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The Corner Store

I’m happy to see some life back at the corner of Masonic and Geary. After years of speeding past Hukilau on my way home, THE CORNER STORE is giving me a reason to pull it on over. The neighborhood needed a place like this—the throngs of nearby USF…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Regular

1760

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Acquerello Team Launching a New Project on Polk Street: 1760 1760 Polk St. San Francisco (at Washington St.) 415-359-1212 1760sf.com $$$ Adam Tortosa, chef Cuisine * American (Contemporary) * Californian * Italian Features…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Regular

b. Patisserie

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * A Preview Peek at Belinda Leong's b. Patisserie 2821 California St. San Francisco (at Divisadero St.) 415-440-1700 $ Belinda Leong, Michel Suas, chef Cuisine * Bakery Features * Breakfast * Lunch…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Kiraku
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Kiraku

Some of my favorite dinner excursions begin with a friend who knows food, telling me, “Hey, I’ve heard about this place that’s really good in X. Have you been? Wanna check it out?” And so that’s how I was off to KIRAKU in Berkeley one evening. It…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Stag's Lunchette
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Stag's Lunchette

A dear friend, who is also a cook, told me I needed to meet his friend Alexeis “Lexi” Filipello—he was right, we all spent a night talking sandwiches over drinks. It’s nice when you meet fellow sandwich obsessives, and it’s even better when they open their own…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Pläj
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Pläj

Passing through the Inn at the Opera hotel to get to this restaurant may make you pause for a moment if you were on a date. (“Hey now, this is only date one! It’s not time to get a room just yet.”) But once you’re nestled into your…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Regular

The Company Bar & Kitchen

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * New Project: The Company Bar & Kitchen from Rajat Parr and the Mina Group 133 Steuart St. San Francisco (at Mission St.) Cuisine * Indian Features * Good for Groups * Bar…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Rich Table
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Rich Table

The powerful rise of exciting California cuisine has gone from a groundswell to big-wave surfing with the addition of RICH TABLE to the local scene. Chef-owners Evan and Sarah Rich hail from some top New York kitchens and hit the ground running in San Francisco (Coi, Michael Mina, and Quince)…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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