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Best bites at the San Francisco Street Festival (Photos)

There were Georgian chicken blintzes and hunky Korean ribs, Nigerian beef skewers and all types of tacos. Visitors to the 4th annual San Francisco Street Food Festival supped and slurped more than 160...

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Caught in the 'fly trap'

Stick with the appetizers at Zare at Fly Trap, and you’ll roll away contented and with plenty of money left for a cab ride home.There aren’t many Persian restaurants in San Francisco (a shame),...

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Remodeled E&O Asian Kitchen still has work to do (Photos)

“Where the hell is our order?” My grandfather shouts to the busboy depositing a fresh bottle of water on our table.Dining with the elderly comes standard with potential embarrassment, but he has a...

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Hunting for hummus in the Bay Area

At dinner parties in the 1960s, you'd spend the cocktail hour plunging potato chips into Lipton's onion dip. At dinner parties in 2012, pita chips have supplanted potato, and the dip of choice is...

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Where to break the fast on Yom Kippur

The ritual Yom Kippur fast begins this Tuesday at sundown and lasts twenty four hours. When it’s time to break it on Wednesday evening, Bay Area Jews will find sustenance with these three...

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SF Ethnic Restaurants: Tastes of North Beach, drinking carnival, and more

Get your drink on with this week’s lineup of tasty events:Rosamunde Sausage Trivia Night10/8/2012Every Monday, Rosamunde Sausage and Grill in the Mission offers trivia from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. with $3...

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SF Ethnic Restaurants: Korean in the Castro, more food trucks

Get ready for galbi with two new spots opening this week:K-PopNam Kim, owner of Barracuda Japanese and Osaka Sushi, brings bulgogi to the Castro with the opening of this Korean restaurant that...

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SF Ethnic Restaurants: Election Fun

Election Day is always thrilling for politicos, but even the apolitical can enjoy the excitement this Tuesday, November 6.Here's where to get down with your patriotic self:Yoshi’sIn addition to airing...

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Ketchup flavors go global

The world of ketchup is changing. Less-processed formulations and global flavors are characterizing today's lineup. But before you get your buns in a twist, here’s a look at some of your new...

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Kvelling for a Knish

Jewish food is clearly having a moment in the Bay Area. From the frenzy over Beauty Bagels in Oakland to the long lines at Wise Sons Deli, the foods of New York's Lower East Side have transplanted to...

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First look: Azalina's new pop-up dinner menu

If you've ever been to a San Francisco street food festival and noticed a coiling line of giddy eaters breathlessly talking about laksa and pumpkin fritters, you would have been wise to stop and join...

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China’s Colorful Take on the Oreo

Who doesn't love a classic black and white Oreo dipped in a cold cup of milk. Apparently, it's the folks at Kraft China. Over the years, they've developed a line of unusual Oreo...

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Weekender: Three Days of Wine, plus Celebrity Chefs in Golden Gate Park

Where have all the sweater sets gone? The sunshine over the last few weeks has infected San Franciscans with party fever. Festivities continue this weekend starting on Friday when Wine Riot crashes...

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Breakfast of Champions: Chilaquiles

Having chips for breakfast sounds like a childhood dream, which is why chilaquiles are such a treat for weekend brunch. The concept is simple: douse chips or stale strips of a tortilla in a sauce and...

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Bottomless Mimosas from Two New Brunch Menus

What's brunch without an endless supply of alcohol to make the meal last until dinner? In Glen Park, a cute neighborhood that doesn't get much foot traffic despite easy access via BART, Le...

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Recipe for Thanksgivukah: Stuffed Donut Holes

This Thanksgiving poses a culinary predicament for American Jews. Hanukkah begins the evening before Turkey Day, which means back-to-back laborious meals. Since few hosts would want to simultaneously...

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Hot Toddy to Fight the Chill

Hot chocolate is an excellent antidote to frigid temperatures, but sometimes, a chattering body craves something stronger. A basic toddy is simply alcohol, water, and sugar. The booze is often whisky...

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Lobsta Truck Brings a New England Icon to SF

“Oh, that’s a lobster roll?” A woman inspects the sandwich she just bought from the Lobsta Truck, a new addition to Thursday’s Off the Grid in the Upper Haight. She’s confused but...

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Sniff and Slice: Annual Cheese Festival Returns

Cheese worship has long been sanctioned in the Bay Area where varieties like Humboldt Fog, Mt. Tam, and Red Hawk have earned a national fan base. For the eighth year, local cheesemakers and passionate...

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Piattini Brings Venetian Small Plates to the Mission

For six years, Gino Assaf ran the Italian restaurant Specchio in the Mission. When he split from his business partner, Assaf decided to renovate and revamp with a new concept and new name --...

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