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Virgin Atlantic airlines branched out into the hotel business in 2013, but only recently did a property finally arrived in San Francisco.
The Virgin Hotel in the Bay Area opened in SOMA last year across from the Moscone Center. I actually stayed at the Virgin Chicago, and enjoyed the boutique hotel chain with its classic […]
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I have a general policy that I won’t spend more than $300 for dinner. It’s a bit arbitrary, I know, but it’s a figure in my mind that seems ridiculously high for a meal. I don’t fault those who do spend that much for dinner; I just feel there are several other things I would […]
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In San Francisco, when you think of Salesforce, you think massive. The tech company has a sprawling tower and campus in the city’s SOMA neighborhood, including the Salesforce Tower and new transit center.
And when you toss in a partnership with prolific restaurateur Michael Mina, then anything in the general circles of these two big […]
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Filipino food seems to be getting its day in the limelight, and that may be partly due to the marketing savvy of several groups that have done a lot to educate Americans to this Asian delicacy.
I have to admit, I’m not the familiar with Filipino food, even though Filipinos are one of the dominant […]
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During baseball season, I like to take a day off in the middle of the week on occasion to catch some Giants baseball. Not only does it give me a chance to get game tickets at a slightly lower rate, but it lets me explore SOMA after the game.
Walking from AT&T Park to the […]
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UPDATE (05/22/2017): Just heard that Okane is temporarily suspending its brunch program for awhile as they focus on launching its new sister restaurant Dumpling Time. So for now you just have to taste the brunch offerings in my pictures until the restaurant resumes brunch.
Weekend brunch is pretty big in San Francisco, but after awhile […]
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Capitalizing on the Bay Area’s love for dumplings (just look at the lines at Din Tai Fung), the people behind Michelin-star Omakase and sister restaurant Okane are dipping their toes in the dumpling arena with the opening this Friday of Dumpling Time.
The tiny restaurant is in the back street of Omakase/Okane in SOMA’s Design […]
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Chef Khai Duong made a name for himself with his popular Ana Mandara restaurant in San Francisco’s Ghiradelli Square, which closed after a 12-year run in 2012.
Now Chef Khai has returned in a smaller, more intimate space in SOMA on the edge of the Design District (on the same block as Omakase), showcasing his […]
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Anyone who has visited Italy will always remember the sights and, of course, the gelato.
There’s something about Italian gelato, the rich and gooey texture and the often colorful and interesting flavors. It’s hard to find anything similar outside of Italy (although the gelato in Argentina, known as helado, comes pretty close).
Now I might […]
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The story: After establishing himself with Aziza out in the neighborhoods, Michelin-star Chef Mourad Lahlou opened his bold and brassy self-named Mourad restaurant in SOMA just south of San Francisco’s Financial District earlier this year. The large restaurant is housed in the historic Pacific Telephone building on New Montgomery.
Why I went: When my brother […]
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The story: Okane is the new izakaya by restaurateur Kash Feng, who opened the popular Omakase sushi restaurant in SOMA. Omakase was opened as a tasting menu-only dinner spot offering up chef’s choices (the English translation of omakase) while Okane, which is right next door, is a little larger but offers a more casual […]
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The story: SOMA restaurant Radius emphasized the local sustainable dining movement, saying it got ingredients within a certain radius of the restaurant. But after five years, owner Jon Whitehead closed Radius and revamped the space into a Latin-Caribbean inspired small plates spot, which opened in March. He brought in Chef Mark Furr (most recently of […]
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The story: Marlowe was an established fixture in a cozy SOMA spot, but now it’s front and center in a corner spot a few blocks away on Fourth and Brannan Streets. Under the supervision of Executive Chef Jennifer Puccio, Marlowe recently branched out into the intense San Francisco brunch scene.
Why I went: I was […]
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The emergence of Chantal Guillon is an interesting story. A few years back she made a splash into the local macaron scene by opening Paulette’s in a tiny shop in Hayes Valley, shipping in macarons made by the popular Beverly Hills bakery.
But then Guillon wanted to branch out on her own, so she cut […]
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