I love sushi, but I don’t always love to pay the premium price that we often see in Japanese restaurants. Luckily they sell sashimi-grade fish at groceries stores such as Berkeley Bowl, and for $14, you get a whole freaking pound of ahi tuna! And even less for a pound of salmon! I don’t think [...]

His restaurant Commis in Oakland, has propelled Chef/Owner James Syhabout to culinary stardom. He won a Michelin star for it in 2010, just one year after opening. Ironically, Commis is French for the lowliest of chefs in a kitchen, but once you’ve watched James work behind the counter of his open kitchen, irony becomes common [...]

Everyone deserves to have access to a place that makes sweet treats called  “Naughty Doughnuts”.  This is why I urge everyone to pitch in and help Hannah Hoffman’s Kickstarter campaign  so that she can open her doughnut shop “Doughnut Dolly”. As a head over heels food lover, I am crazy for chefs and their never [...]

Ajisen Ramen Westfield San Francisco Centre 865 Market St San Francisco, CA 94103 I’ve noticed an influx of great restaurants in our…mall. Yes, shopping mall. Our San Francisco Westfield Shopping Center is home to Beard Papa’s, Cupola, and now Ajisen Ramen. I’ve heard about this ramen place, but it took me a while to find [...]

Everyone likes being in the know, especially when it comes to cool places to drink. And in a small, well-informed city that LOVES to get its drink on, knowing the bars that are somewhat hidden gives people some serious bragging rights. That’s why, when I came across this article in Pinchit by Ryan Boyle I [...]

Being a Bay Area resident and having spent time in San Jose, I have eaten a lot of Pho. (For those who don’t know, Pho is a Vietnamese soup dish made with various parts of beef including the shank, the bones and, if you really want to lick your chops—filet mignon.) It has a lot [...]