Aug 24, 2010 -
Since brunch is my all-time favorite meal, I'm constantly on the lookout for new spots to start off my weekends on the right foot. Recently, I was invited to check out the midday menu at Epic Roasthouse, a San Francisco establishment that's known for its aged chops and jawdropping views of the San Francisco Bay. I went, curious to find out how a restaurant with a glitzy steakhouse reputation would fare with more casual brunch standards like eggs and breakfast pastries.
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Aug 23, 2010 -
Jen Biesty may have taken top prize at last week's SF Chefs Top Chef Happy Hour, but on my judges' scorecard, chef Ryan Scott came in a close second. The charismatic chef showed he's got skills behind the bar with his update on that classic girly drink known as the Lemon Drop.
Despite his use of brown sugar simple syrup, Scott's version of the Lemon Drop was more tart than the standard — not a bad thing for a drink with a cloying reputation.
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Aug 19, 2010 -
YumSugar wasn't the only one who had a field day eating and drinking at last weekend's food festival in San Francisco, SF Chefs — I was there, too. There was a lot to enjoy, from cocktails to wine to sweets to savory bites. However, it was easy to pick out the standout offerings.
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Aug 17, 2010 -
One of the highlights of the SF Chefs festival was a special lunch hosted by Kendall Jackson at the Fifth Floor. The winery invited some of the Bay Area's top sommeliers, like Shelley Lindgren of SPQR and A16, to enjoy the meal. Each sommelier sat at a different table and led us diners through the five-course meal.
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Aug 17, 2010 -
If I had a list of everything I tried at this weekend's SF Chefs, you'd be in for a long ride. I paid multiple visits to the tents over the course of three days, and consumed everything from white gazpacho to beef carpaccio. For a glimpse of what San Francisco's top talent was serving, here are highlights from the event.
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Aug 16, 2010 -
Over the weekend, the second annual SF Chefs event took place, and it wasn't just about the food — beer, wine, and cocktails were in full force, too. Case in point: MIX with SF Top Chefs, a happy hour featuring a cocktail shake-off between San Francisco's most memorable Top Chef alums.
Five contenders — Ryan Scott, Jen Biesty, Mattin Nobila, Erik Hopfinger, and Laurine Wickett — made original cocktail recipes that incorporated the use of Fiji Water, a sponsor for the event, and I had the pleasure of guest judging the competition.
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