Tequila and raw fish? This won’t end well, I thought to myself when I first heard of Hecho, the Financial District’s new robata and sushi bar boasting over 80 tequilas. I met a friend for dinner at Hecho the first time I visited, not entirely sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. We were [...]
My favorite thing about working so close to San Francisco’s Chinatown is that I’m only a short walk away from some of the best dining in the city. There’s so much variety — Hunanese, Shanghainese, and Sichuanese, to name a few. Thanks to Z&Y Restaurant, I’ve developed a taste for the tongue-numbing peppercorns that characterize [...]
I always considered myself to be very familiar with the Financial District restaurant scene. Since I work in the neighborhood, people come to me for recommendations, and I’ve got a list handy. But it wasn’t until a few months ago that Chiaroscuro caught my eye. The Michelin Guide-recommended restaurant’s entrance on Washington Street can be [...]
I’ve written about the Bay Area’s proliferation of izakayas before. It feels like nearly every month there’s a new izakaya in town — not that I’m complaining. San Francisco’s Chotto, which opened this summer, has been among the most buzz-worthy, and with good reason. Excited at the prospect of grilled offal and fresh seafood, I [...]
I had no idea what to expect when I met my friend Natasha at A Taste of the Himalayas for a Nepalese dinner in Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto. All I knew of Nepalese cuisine is that it’s somewhat similar to Indian: lots of lentils, chutneys, pickles, and aromatic spices. But Nepalese cuisine is diverse, with not [...]