Sushi And Sake Review There Are Rules To This Game The concept of all-you-can-eat sushi and sake seemed both really good and tragically misguided all at the same time. This was my thought [...] Jennifer Wohletz \ Feb 01, 2007 Read More Two peas in a pod: Sushi and Sake is connected to the Korean BBQ House in Nob Hill. (Tina Larkin)
A Big Fat Headache What’s All The Hubub About Trans Fats? Not long ago, “fat” was a simple thing. Fat gave chicharrones their crackling savor. Fat was something that happened to you after you [...] Samara Alpern \ Jan 25, 2007 Read More The way the cookie crumbles: Although Jean Bernstein avoids them where she can, trans fats are used in some Flying Star baked goods.
Pupuseria Y Restaurant Salvadoreño Review You’d Be Insane To Pass Up The Plantain The real fun started after I finished my meal and paid my check. I had an excellent meal at Burque’s lone Salvadoran restaurant, [...] Jennifer Wohletz \ Jan 25, 2007 Read More Burque’s lone Salvadoran restaurant, located right off the intersection of Bridge and Gof. (Tabatha Roybal)
The Dish The most bizarre and startling restaurant news of the new year is that Graze won’t live to see the other side of this [...] Laura Marrich \ Jan 25, 2007 Read More
Stone’s 10-Year Anniversary Ipa Berry Patch Booze, Sour Grain Punch, Dank Bud Hay Fever Like A Disturbingly Good Cat Piss Kool-Aid. Strawberry Fields Forever. “Garlicky” just may be the most overused word in the food writer’s lexicon. Why? Because there are few dishes that shouldn’t come with [...] Alex Brown and Evan George \ Jan 18, 2007 Read More
Ay Caramba Restaurant Review Make A Run For The Border There are many things in life that are fine at first but quickly go downhill. Things like buying a Dodge Neon. Shaving my [...] Jennifer Wohletz \ Jan 18, 2007 Read More (Tabatha Roybal)
Soulful Spoonfuls Roadrunner Food Bank's Souper Bowl Fills Stomachs And Hearts For Its Ninth Year Winter nights and bowls of soup are as natural together as clam chowder and oyster crackers. (Or, here in the Land of Enchantment, [...] Laura Marrich \ Jan 18, 2007 Read More Marketing director Jasmin Holmstrup (left) stands with Melody Wattenbarger, executive director of Roadrunner Foodbank, in the nonprofit organization’s southeast Albuquerque warehouse. (Wes Naman)
Mean Mr. Mustard Sprouts The cultivated baby cabbage we call Brussels sprouts are one of the most hated vegetables in the Western world. They can turn nasty [...] Alex Brown and Evan George \ Jan 11, 2007 Read More Zen and the art of Brussels sprouts (Alex Brown and Evan George)
Jinja Bar & Bistro Review Prefab Pacific Whim If you’ve ever asked a true Beatles fan what he or she thinks about The Monkees, you may get a series of disparaging [...] Jennifer Wohletz \ Jan 11, 2007 Read More (Courtesy of Jinja Bar & Bistro)
A Spice Too Far? Q: Dear CBA,I’m slowly getting into the “buying local” thing, but I’m wondering where I’m going to get ginger for stir-fry, cookies, ginger [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Jan 11, 2007 Read More