SFist Digests: Zero Zero, Donut Holes, Julia Roberts
A daily review of local food-related musings.
Carey Sweet at Inside Scoophad much to say about "mini donuts" being "all the rage" at the moment, "even in wedding proposals." You know what else mini donuts are? Donut holes. (Well, sort of.) Which prompted one SFist commenter, "dantsea," to post a rebuttal.
Julia Roberts, Billy Crudup, Javier Bardem, Richard Jenkins, and cast members of Eat Pray Love ate at The French Laundry last night, according to Grub Street. What?! For that menopausal, foreign country-fetishizing, soul-enlightening tapestry of warm porridge? Bah. They all deserve Jollibee to-go bags and nothing more.
Remember when ice cream wasn't annoying, standoffish, and -- ugh -- a thing? Tamara Palmer sure does.
Over at Eater, a preview of Bruce Hill's shiny and new Zero Zero (826 Folsom) waits for you. The glassy SoMa restaurant boasts "Neapolitan cut-your-own pizzas and choose-your-own-adventure soft-serve desserts." A high-end Chuck-E-Cheese? Count us in. Oh, and Eater has a photographic tour of the snazzy new digs for your viewing pleasure.
And finally, Tablehopper has a review of the much-ballyhooed Heirloom Cafe in the Mission. "The menu is one of the sparest ones I’ve encountered in the City. I’m talking pared down: a few starters, a pasta dish, a fish dish, an off-the-menu burger that should just be on the menu, and some cheeses," she coos. You know who else enjoyed their time at Heirloom Cafe? Our very patient roommate. He LOVED the place. Here's how our conversation went:
Roommate: "Oh God, I just came back from Heirloom Cafe. Have you been? It's so good!"
SFist [watching TV, laptop on]: "I'm in the middle of 'Chelsea Lately,' so if you don't mi--"
Roommate: "They have this three-course prix-fixe menu for $50 that INCLUDES WINE!"
SFist: "It's an episode with Jo Koy and Loni Love, so I kinda--"
Roommate: "You really have to go. You would love it."
SFist: *sigh*