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When you wake up the morning after an extravagant dinner and call the restaurant to ask them around what time dinner may have ended so that you can estimate about what time you went to bed, you’re probably not fit to write a review about said restaurant. I’ll take it even further. If the details of how you ended up in bed are hazy, you’re probably not even fit to write a non-judgmental description of your dining experience, or for that matter, any course after roughly the first or second. So, while I had hoped to write a meaningful, thoughtful article about my dinner at Meadowood, prepared by Chef Kostow on the last night of their 12 days of Christmas series, I simply can’t. But, I have pictures!…Continue Reading

Tags: 100 best of the bay, Chris Kostow, fine dining, Michelin-rated restaurant, new american cuisine

The following is an excerpt from my latest Examiner article, a review of Baker and Banker. To read the way-more-interesting Examiner article please click here.

On opening day, Baker and Banker faced two problems. First, as there is no lack of mid-priced, neighborhood restaurants serving New American cuisine in San Francisco, how would their food stand out? Secondly, the previous tenant of this space was a lil’ ol’ restaurant known as Quince; Baker and Banker would need to find a way to avoid living in the shadow of such an immensely popular, critically-acclaimed restaurant by quickly establishing their own unique image and reputation…

Tags: 100 best of the bay, california cuisine, lower pac heights, new american cuisine, sf examiner review

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I already wrote about it for Examiner, but after another meal that left me in disbelief, I have to write about it again. I’m making it my personal mission to make sure that anyone considering dining in the Mission doesn’t overlook one of this areas best options: Bar Tartine…

Tags: california cuisine, chris kronner, new american cuisine, sf examiner review, the mission

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Saturday night. New York City. The air is hot. The streets are crowded. The restaurants are filling up with people just starting their nights. And there I am. Walking into Colicchio and Sons, ready to take on the chef’s tasting menu with the accompanying wine pairing. Alone…Continue Reading

Tags: fine dining, new american cuisine, new york city