With flavors like Secret Breakfast (bourbon and cornflakes), Collaborative Evil Ale, Government Cheese and Pistachio-Bacon, it’s easy to dismiss San Francisco’s Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream as another hipster trend. I admit that I was skeptical when I queued in line at their Mission District store but my doubts were quickly erased once I had a [...]
It’s easy to miss Boat House as you drive along scenic Highway 1 in Bodega Bay. If it weren’t for the seafood-scented smoke rising from the nondescript, small light blue building, you might miss the restaurant altogether. But it’s worth seeking out and has long been my go-to place for a casual lunch whenever I’m [...]
San Francisco’s SOMA district is about the last place on earth I’d expect to find a casual Caribbean eatery but lo and behold, it exists. Maybe it was because the sun was actually shining when I visited, but I really felt like I was somewhere warmer, somewhere more tropical perhaps, when I ate at Primo [...]
Recession-friendly sushi may sound like an oxymoron (or a recipe for gastrointestinal disaster), but it doesn’t have to be. The first time I visited Geta Japanese restaurant right of off Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, I was worried that something must be lacking for their menu to be so affordable. Toro nigiri for $7.50? Suzuki rolls [...]
I can’t attest to the authenticity of these savory pastries, which are called brik in Tunisia, briouat in Morocco and burak in Algeria. I doubt that egg roll wrappers are used to make these in North Africa, but they work perfectly well in this version, encasing a spicy filling of tuna and runny egg yolk. [...]