I've wanted to try it.
Alex says it's overrated.

Overrated but still great. Just not the second coming. Still need to try pizzaiolo in Oakland

Not sure if I've mentioned this but Outerlands in the sunset is my new jam. I get lazy with the this thread but lately I've been going a lot and figured I'd mentioned it. Even been going by myself. It's organic, sustainable and very San Francisco. The food is good and I never seem to have a problem getting in. Well, above everything, whoever the baker is that they have on staff, he/she is fantastic. go check it out. (Get the levain toast with garlic and Olive Oil. "Keep it simple stupid")
http://outerlandssf.com/

Also on a non SF tip and what is probably common knowledge to most here, I wanted to suggest this small guide to Japanese food. http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archive ... s.php#more It's by one of my favorite food bloggers, Clotilde Dusoulier, who I may or may not be slightly in love with.

Thanks much for this. Although at present I'm obsessed with home cooking as opposed to restaurants, I can't keep out of the pan-Asian and Japanese markets. So much fun to bring home ingredients that are new to me and learning both the basics and the "breakaway" possibilities. The blog looks really great. Bookmarked.

I'll check out Outerlands for sure. Looks like a cool low-key option.

thanks for the interesting links, Alex.

sorry, i know this has come up before... but... Best Sushi in SF? I'm a bit disillusioned with the whole thing.

Who has tried KISS Seafood on Laguna? #1 on Yelp.

My old favorite was Deep Sushi in Noe Valley / Glen Park but it's gone now.

No one is allowed to call out Ebisu. Period. Or anywhere in Japan Town.

well Kiss is technically in Japantown. Since I do really eat seafood, I'm useless in this category. Although Julie brought me to a sushi place and I are a whole crap ton. It might have been a little too much to do after 25 years of not eating it. I'd be open to going to Kiss with someone to guide me.

Everybody talks about how small it is and how it's hard to get in because they only serve like 12 a night. But anytime I walk by on a week night they seem to have a open table or 2.

Oh fuck me.
I just was offered a package deal to stay at El Bulli hotel and eat at La Alqueria. Flying to Europe to vacation/eat and I may not be able to turn this down. Super77m(sorry I don't know your name ), have you ever been? Already planning on going to Espai Sucre in Barcelona.

Any tips? recommendations from you guys for Spain or Italy?
(also going to Norway and Sweden but am pretty jampacked with plans there already)

What part of Italy are you going to be in? A good friend of mine is a guidebook writer specializing in the Umbria region. I can probably get a few recomendations from her, if you'd like.

Spain, Italy, Norway and Sweden? How long are you going to be there? A month?

Well... looks like Ike's is getting too popular:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 1DDP81.DTL

still haven't tried it!

Yea, I stopped going because it's just too ridiculous.
It was nice calling in before and then picking up a sandwich.
But that takes even longer nowadays than just waiting in line.

I just walk to the one near work but I decided long before that article was written that I wouldn't go to the one in SF.

How come?

cause it only takes 15min, sometimes less, for me to get my sandwich...including the wait in line.

Joe, Kirkland, Shannon and I are going to a lunch event with Anthony Bourdain.
Excited?
yes
Will I try to interview him?
Maybe

In other news
Here a link to David Chang's(Momofuku) favorite spots in Tokyo
http://gridskipper.com/archives/entries/245/245709.php

the lunch event sounds fun!

I didn't get to La Alqueria, but it sounds like a great trip. I have been to Espai Sucre, and it was interesting to see the variations on dessert. Compared to places that tried to do the same thing and went bankrupt, or are still at it - like Chikalicious in NY, it was among the best, though I like Chikalicious for what it is. My recommendation is go early, and make sure you request a table in the front. I think there are only 2 or 3 tables! The pastry chef at Blue Hill was doing an unusual dessert tasting for awhile, which was simply breathtaking, but I think that has stopped. I had an incredible braised chicken, and discovered some amazing spanish sausages at the Boqueria market in Barcelona, though sadly I failed in my attempt to smuggle them back to the US. I thought the food at this humble little stand inside Boqueria was better than some bistro's of much higher renown.

Barcelona is an incredible city, and while you are there you must visit La Sagrada Familia.


Dessert at Espai Sucre

ok foodies.... Joe, Alex and I have just started a food blog. Open to any contributors that are willing to post any food related blogs.

If you are willing to contribute, send me your email address and I'll make you an author.

http://foodkaiju.blogspot.com/

Excellent idea given that this thread has veered from its original purpose (in a good way.) I'd love to contribute if you'll have an overly enthusiastic home cook in the mix.

So where is the best hamburger in SF?

Not Taylor's.

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Best bone marrow: RN74.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/rn74-san-francisco

Forget Alembic. Forget Baker & Banker.
I'm really not a fan of capers and both places paired their marrow with it.
RN74's bone marrow is simple.
Seasoned with herbs and that's it.
But the best part, it comes with bacon marmalade.
You thought spreading marrow on bread was good.
Wait until you top it off with this bacon marmalade.

I had no expectations going to RN74 since I went late at night for HH.
I don't drink so thought I'd check what their menu had to offer.
I see that they offered bone marrow for $10 which isn't a bad price.
The bacon marmalade sold me anyways.
Their wait staff was on point.
As busy as it was at the bar area, my waitress was great.

Oh, I lied from earlier.
Best part about the marrow is that the order comes with three pieces.
However, on the menu it says marrows (w/ an S) for $10.
When my bill came I was charged $15.
I didn't bother saying anything since it was that fucking good.
Three pieces was well worth $20 after tax and tip.

I'm excited to go back to RN74 to try the rest of their menu.
I'd recommend this place for now just for their bone marrow.

So when does this thread officially decamp to San Diego . . .

When San Diego opens a good restaurant that isn't a taqueria. BASK brings bag lunches to SDCC. Didn't you know? They're food snobs, the lot of them.

If michael mina didn't seem like such a dick then I would be ok with this.
Alembic > over anything Mina does anyday.

Capers rule. Get into it.