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Ask the Foodinista: Is There Kid (And In-Law) Friendly Dining Downtown?

My in-laws will be joining my wife and I plus our one year-old daughter for dinner in the city for a Friday night out. This is not a crowd that wants

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The 11 Best Spots for Chinese Noodles in San Francisco & Oakland

In this big wide world of epic, delicious Chinese cuisine, it can be hard to pick favorites. From dumplings to stir-fries, the ever-varied assortment of regional delicacies and price points could

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Ask the Foodinista: Best Spots For Dinner For Two Under $50

For this week's Ask the Foodinista, we're responding to a great question from commentor Miles Long. Got any burning food-related questions? Send your questions to [email protected],

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Ask The Foodinista: Do You Have To Tip For Takeout?

photo credit: allie™ Dear Foodinista, Here's the thing. I consider myself a pretty respectable tipper — 20% is my go-to when I'm eating out, sometimes more if I'

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Where to Watch the World Series (Eating & Drinking Edition)

photo credit: [email protected] You guys, it's the most wonderful time of the year: Orange October! Now is when our fair city joins together in the warm-and-fuzzy bonds

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Ask The Foodinista: Out-of-Town Parent-Friendly Mission Spots

Dear Foodinista, I'm from the Midwest, and have been living in San Francisco for about a year and a half. In the Mission, to be exact, on sometimes smelly but always

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The 12 Best Korean Restaurants in San Francisco & Oakland

You never forget your first time... eating Korean food, that is. From the smoky-spicy meats to the pungent sour tang of fermented cabbage, it's like getting punched repeatedly with intense

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Your Weekend Itinerary: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, An Eating Guide

photo credit: fling93 Happy weekend, you beautiful Bay Area! What’s that, do I seem like I’m in a particularly good mood? Maybe it’s because October — a.k.a. summer — is

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Ask The Foodinista: Happy Hour Food Deals

Ask The Foodinista is back to answer all your burning questions regarding San Francisco food. Got a question? Hit us up on Twitter or write us at [email protected]. Dear Foodinista, I&

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The 13+ Best BYOF Bars In San Francisco And The East Bay

Last week, we shared our picks for top BYOBs in San Francisco. And while we're pleased with the options that are available, we're aware that as a city, we

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Ask The Foodinista: Where To Take A First Date

Ask The Foodinista is back to answer all your burning questions regarding San Francisco food. Got a question? Hit us up on Twitter or write us at [email protected]. Dear Foodinista, Here&

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The 10 Best BYOBs (And No Corkage Nights) In San Francisco

Man, do I miss the BYOB scene. See, I lived in Philadelphia for a while, where, thanks to strange Colonial-era, puritanical liquor laws, restaurants had a hell of a time getting liquor

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An Appeal: Save Saturday Jazz At Savoy Tivoli

photo credit: Anna L Conti Last week, I wrote an eating and drinking itinerary for a Saturday night screening of Moonrise Kingdom in Washington Square Park. I was gratified by the response from

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Your Saturday Night Itinerary: Movie Night In Washington Square Park, Plus Where To Eat And Drink

photo credit: a_sorense Your Saturday Night Plan: Grand Budapest Hotel in Washington Square Park, dusk. There's something so charming, so romantic about a movie screening in the park. You cozy

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The 12 Best Food Trucks in San Francisco: 2014 Edition

Guys, we get it. It's hard to keep up with the growing food truck scene in San Francisco. What with monster mobile food vendor gatherings like Off The Grid, a constant

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The Best Spots To Eat At SFO, By Terminal

photo credit: Keoki Seu Getting out of town for the long weekend and headed to SFO? We wouldn't want you to fly on an empty stomach — and you already know there

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When The Burners Are Away, It's Our Time To Play: 7 Ways To Make The Most Of It

Man, what a bummer that you couldn't secure that last minute Burning Man ticket! I know, I know, it's sooo not for you, especially now that it's

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Ask The Foodinista: Big Group Outing With No Reservation

Introducing "Ask The Foodinista," in which you pepper our wily food contributor Lauren Sloss with questions regarding all things San Francisco food, and she answers them (without a hint of snark.

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The 10 Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches In San Francisco (And 1 In Oakland)

Question: What's better than grilled cheese? Answer: Nothing. No, but really — what in this big beautiful world can possibly be better than a bread-cheese-butter combination? Of course, that doesn&

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How To Do Outside Lands Right: Brunch, At Festival, Late-Night Eating And Drinking

photo credit: Flickred! What you're doing this weekend: Outside Lands, August 8-10, 12 p.m. to 9:30/10 p.m. You guys, it's Outside Lands weekend. Oh

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Your Friday Night Agenda: Hoodslam, Jack London Square, Bar And Bites Hopping

photo credit: Oakland Local What you're doing this weekend: Hoodslam, Friday, August 1, 9 p.m. Have you guys been to Hoodslam? Heard of it? Well, whatever your answer, it'

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While You Wait: Brenda's French Soul Food

photo credit: I am Jeffrey via photopin cc People in San Francisco like waiting in line for food (a lot). Sometimes, that wait is worth it. While You Wait is SFist's

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While You Wait: Una Pizza Napoletana

photo credit: Nick Sherman via photopin cc People in San Francisco like waiting in line for food (a lot). Sometimes, that wait is worth it. While You Wait, SFist's guide for

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While You Wait: Zazie

photo credit: petit hiboux via photopin cc People in San Francisco like waiting in line for food (a lot). Sometimes, that wait is worth it. While You Wait, SFist's guide for

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While You Wait: Burma Superstar

photo credit: gtrwndr87 via photopin cc People in San Francisco like waiting in line for food (a lot). Sometimes, that wait is worth it. While You Wait, SFist's guide for how