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A Tasting of Southern-inspired California Cuisine
Guest Chef provides a permanent space for pop-ups like Dixie Chef Joseph Humphrey and his partners were hoping to have their Dixie restaurant open in the former Pres a Vi spot in San Francisco’s...
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A Chef Looks for His Roots in this Korean Pop-Up
Last year, Eric Christopher Ehler, a chef working at San Francisco’s Serpentine restaurant, took a trip to South Korea, opening his eyes to the cuisine of his ancestors. (Ehler was adopted and raised...
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Home-style Bun Rieu at Vinyl Wine Bar
Vinyl Wine Bar attracts the laptop crowd The story goes that Hung Lam, aka “Soup Junkie,” tried bowls and bowls of noodle soup in San Francisco but couldn’t find one that could live up to the taste of...
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Restaurant-Quality Pizza on the Road
Del Popolo is a food truck taken to a whole other level. In fact, it’s not even technically a truck but a shipping container fashioned into a mobile pizzeria and equipped with a 5,000-pound...
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Underground Market Makes a Comeback
There were still the dim lights and warehouse-like space. There were still the small vendors, some known but more unknown, pushing their pre-made goods. And there were the crowds looking for a fun...
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Jupiter Olympus’“Choke” Dinner Celebrates the Artichoke
I love artichokes, especially when they’re fresh and in season. But it’s one of those delicious food that’s a pain to prepare, mostly because of all the prickly outer leaves. So when I read about a...
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Trying the Japanese Pop-Up Pink Zebra in San Francisco
The walls are decorated with eclectic collection of Japanese graphics. The story: Chef Jesse Koide has cooked for years at the popular pop-up Mission Chinese Food, which takes over the unpretentious...
View ArticleA Review of Sammy’s Aloha Take-Out at Pier 33 in San Francisco
The story: Sammy Kong Kee has won awards for his poke recipe (the traditional Hawaiian dish of marinated raw tuna), and while working at Butterfly restaurant along San Francisco’s Embarcadero he got...
View ArticleA Review of Mina Test Kitchen: Middle’terranea in San Francisco
The story: Successful San Francisco chef/restaurateur Michael Mina has created a test kitchen, where he and a partner chef will wade into the hip pop-up waters every season. Mina Test Kitchen’s first...
View ArticleReview of Langbaan Pop-up Behind Paa Dee in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. Langbaan literally means “back of the house” in Thai, and it’s also the name of a unique dining experience in Portland offering a Thai-inspired tasting menu in a tiny 24-seat space...
View ArticleSpotlight on Food at J-Pop Summit 2016 in San Francisco
Today wrapped up the three-day J-Pop Summit 2016, the annual festival of all things Japanese pop — from anime to music to the arts. Of course, I focused on all things food. J-Pop this year was...
View ArticleFeasting on An: A Vietnamese Dining Experience by Chef Tu David Phu
It’s been awhile since I’ve been to a pop-up dinner, where a chef makes dinner in borrowed space. Popups often provide the chance for intimate dinners between diners and chef. On Sunday, I checked out...
View ArticleIppo Ramen Pops Up in a New Home at Cock-a-Doodle Cafe
The nice thing about the ramen frenzy in the Bay Area is that it comes in all forms, from the premium bowls at fancy restaurants, to counters serving up noodles and bar bites, and to pop ups where...
View ArticleMuseum of Ice Cream Arrives in San Francisco — Bah Humbug
A museum dedicated to ice cream seems like a no brainer. Who wouldn’t love spending time in a space that celebrates everyone’s favorite cold treat. So it’s no wonder that the Museum of Ice Cream,...
View ArticleUnderground Market Makes a Comeback
There were still the dim lights and warehouse-like space. There were still the small vendors, some known but more unknown, pushing their pre-made goods. And there were the crowds looking for a fun...
View ArticleJupiter Olympus’“Choke” Dinner Celebrates the Artichoke
I love artichokes, especially when they’re fresh and in season. But it’s one of those delicious food that’s a pain to prepare, mostly because of all the prickly outer leaves. So when I read about a...
View ArticleTrying the Japanese Pop-Up Pink Zebra in San Francisco
The story: Chef Jesse Koide has cooked for years at the popular pop-up Mission Chinese Food, which takes over the unpretentious Lung Shan restaurant in the Mission District cooking Chinese-inspired...
View ArticleA Review of Sammy’s Aloha Take-Out at Pier 33 in San Francisco
The story: Sammy Kong Kee has won awards for his poke recipe (the traditional Hawaiian dish of marinated raw tuna), and while working at Butterfly restaurant along San Francisco’s Embarcadero he got...
View ArticleA Review of Mina Test Kitchen: Middle’terranea in San Francisco
The story: Successful San Francisco chef/restaurateur Michael Mina has created a test kitchen, where he and a partner chef will wade into the hip pop-up waters every season. Mina Test Kitchen’s first...
View ArticleReview of Langbaan Pop-up Behind Paa Dee in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. Langbaan literally means “back of the house” in Thai, and it’s also the name of a unique dining experience in Portland offering a Thai-inspired tasting menu in a tiny 24-seat space...
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