On Halloween Eve, Alexander‚Äôs Steakhouse transmogrified itself into Alexander‚Äôs Snakehouse. It ‚Äòtwas scary ‚Äî very scary. In the words of the general manager, ‚ÄúNot for the faint of heart or weak of spirit.‚Äù Or slim of wallet. For $175, patrons were escorted by a ghoulish presence into the lower level‚Äî now, more dungeon than dining… Continue reading Alexander’s Snakehouse
Category: San Francisco Restaurants
Chez Marius
When a restaurateur opens a second restaurant, I get worried. Although San Francisco is awash in folks who own two or more eateries and run them all with success, I always think, Who’s watching the store? Then, It‚Äôs hard enough to run one good shop; why spread yourself thin? So, when Laurent Legendre, owner of… Continue reading Chez Marius
Tamarind Hall
Tamarind Hall is just the kind of restaurant that sets San Francisco apart and above. Here, in no particular order, are the key ingredients: Simply delicious food A welcoming atmosphere A neighborhood favorite Reasonable prices Asian ethnic. Tamarind Hall is the loving obsession of Bangkok-born Salisa Skinner who studied law on the Peninsula, practiced IT… Continue reading Tamarind Hall
in situ
It‚Äôs a bold idea. The concept behind SFMOMA‚Äôs new restaurant, in situ, is to work ‚Äúdirectly with chefs and restaurants around the world to faithfully execute their recipes.‚Äù What this means is that the menu consists of dishes from leading restaurants from countries around the world including Canada, Germany, Japan, Turkey, Spain and the USA.… Continue reading in situ
Dorian
It‚Äôs a side of San Francisco that locals know well but visitors often miss. No, not the ethnic neighborhoods the Olders are so fond of ‚Äî the Golden Triangle. Golden Triangle? Around 1915, that used to be Market, Powell and Sutter Streets, downtown. Today, it‚Äôs Chestnut, Union and Fillmore, in Cow Hollow and the Marina.… Continue reading Dorian