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The Best Bay Area Eats of 2013

Photo by Ed Anderson

We present to you our favorite local gems in the food department.

The Five Coolest Pop-Ups in San Francisco

True foodinistas may be quick to say that pop-ups are so 2009, but the fact of the matter is that the nonstaurant scene in San Francisco is still going strong.

The New Trend in Cleansing? Spiked Juice

Beet Juice photo by Sara Remington

“This is a terrible idea,” said my buddy Matt when I met him out one Wednesday night. I’d recruited him to try some “cleansing cocktails”—essentially boozy drinks made with fruit and vegetable juices. He was less than enthused. With his un-hip beard and penchant for processed foodstuffs, Matt is not one for fresh anything. So, naturally, he’d be the perfect critical accompaniment on my journey through the so-called healthy cocktail trend.

Stone Fruits: Anything But the Pits

Nopa Pork Chop and Grilled Peaches

Stone fruits are the essence of summer. A bite of a ripe peach, juices dripping down your chin, is summer in your hand.

Bay Area Represents at Kapalua Wine & Food Festival

Kapalua Bay

Last weekend, the 32nd annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival on the northwestern tip of Maui looked more like a Bay Area convention, with some of our top culinary talents on the roster.

Seven Great NYC Bars and Their SF Equivalents

NYC Bars and their SF Equivalents

Our Weeknighter columnist Stuart Schuffman recently spent some time in the Big Apple and we tasked him with finding San Francisco's synonymous bars across the country. So when you're away from your SF homeland, find solace while tippling in these East Coast equals:

Foodie Updates: State Bird Provisions to Expand; Virgil's Sea Room Debuts

This week in food news, State Bird Provisions is expanding into a next door space that had been slated to become Hapa Ramen, Hapa Ramen is opening in the Mission instead, a new chef comes on board at Hi Lo, and new bar Virgil's Sea Room opens next door to El Rio.

Secret Recipe: Green Tea Truffles

Green Tea Truffles

We don’t often call on white chocolate, but when we do, we’ve got our reasons.

Foodie Agenda: Huichica Music Festival, The Cheese School, and More

Take our advice and check out one of these mouthwatering events, your taste buds can thank us later. 

Five New Restaurants to Try This Month

Looking for a new place to try? Here’s your monthly reminder of five new spots that recently opened around town.

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