10 Places to Eat at Now

Barbacco - Did Brian Eno open a restaurant in San Francisco? Nope, the “eno trattoria” next to the Barbacco name (in a zippy, Vespa-esque font) on the building’s exterior is short for enoteca, a term originally used to signify a local wine...

Bar Crudo - Since brothers Mike and Tim Selvera moved their beloved seafood outpost to Divisadero Street, I think we're all a happier bunch: there's a longer bar so we can sit and watch them do their thing, the bigger kitchen means new hot dishes, the wine list is on fire (plus there are a ton of Tim's choice beers in the bottle and on tap!), and there are more tables for seafood seekers. Yup, it's an excellent 2.0.

Bar Tartine - Some of you long-time readers may feel like the intro to this review is a little familiar… Truth be told, it starts exactly the way I wrote it back in 2008, because I still feel the exact same way about...

Chilango - Is it the dawn of Taqueria 2.0? With the growing number of places in San Francisco serving more than burritos and the same old taco line-up, and a commitment to using sustainable and quality ingredients, it’s a good thing to...

Contigo - Neighborhood restaurants. We’re in a city full of 49-seaters, local gems with their faithful regulars who have their favorite dishes on the menu, their favorite server, and their favorite table. But it’s a pitch-perfect restaurant that can make you feel...

Nombe - What would I consider a fine quality in a restaurant? Well, for starters, chicken skin on the menu is most certainly an eye-catching item. Oh, and what I’d call “chef chicken wings,” juicy and meaty numbers sporting a crispy and...

Out The Door - As my friend and I were inhaling—truly, with our noses, and not (yet) scarfing—the winter melon soup at the latest Out the Door on Bush Street, I realized I had found an equally strong contender for “the dish I want...

Prime Rib Shabu - When I hear the words “all you can eat,” I usually turn the other way and get to steppin’ in my high heels. What can I say, I’m not in my twenties anymore. But when I spoke with owner Luke...

SPQR - It’s no newsflash that I eat out a lot. Hell, I have built a business around dining out. So when a little song starts playing in my head, “One of these things is not like the other(s),” you can bet...

Z & Y Restaurant - Being a food obsessive, I carry a long list in my phone called “places to check out” that I am constantly chipping away at, and always adding to (it’s dangerous, that list). Z & Y Restaurant has been on the...