This is one of the restaurant openings I’ve been waiting for in a long time. La Mar Cebicheria, a Peruvian restaurant and ceviche bar, has just opened on the Embarcadero next to the Ferry Building. It is part of the La Mar Cebicheria group of restaurants in Lima, which includes La Mar and Punto Azul, [...]

As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, lunching in downtown SF can be a nightmare. But slowly I’ve been posting my favorite lunch places so you no longer have to waste time choosing between office worker food pits (fast, huge portions) and tourist traps (fake Italian eateries and “child friendly” burger joints), both of which have [...]

I was about to post another “lunch in San Francisco” article, but I got sidetracked yesterday by a wonderful breakfast outdoors in the sun at Boulette’s Larder in the Ferry Building: poached eggs with heirloom tomatoes, freshly shelled white beans and parmesan reggiano. The white beans were divine, the tomatoes ripe and luscious, and the [...]

Lunchtime is always such a gamble in San Francisco if you find yourself along the Embarcadero or in the Financial District. There are few good places to eat because most restaurants cater to the office crowd who put a premium on speed and large portions. As a result you find a lot of submarine sandwich [...]

Last night I went to Velo Rouge, a cafe on Arguello Boulevard (corner McAllister) just north of Golden Gate Park, for the weekly (Thursday) four-course prix fixe dinner hosted by Melissa Axelrod, a chef who runs a catering business. I signed up for the dinner because I like the idea of dining on communal tables. [...]