House of Bagels' "cragel," a tasty mashup of croissant and bagel, has inadvertently stepped on some toes. Scot Rosillo of the Bagel Store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a self-proclaimed "bagel artist" who claims to have invented the cragel and that "Everything Else Is A [sic] Imitation." "Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but there's no substituting the real thing," Rossillo told SF Weekly, noting his hybrid's appearances on the Food Network and the Chew.
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If, for whatever reason, you're in need of more reasons to join The Great Migration to the East Bay, let us be the ones to tip the scale. Consider first the lower rents, sunnier days, a good food renaissance, and all the hip cred you can fit in a pair of second hand drop crotch pants, and add to that a thriving hotbed of terrific coffee. Thanks to cheap warehouse space -- as good for brewers and anyone looking to "get better at drumming" as it is for coffee roasters -- the East Bay has long been fertile ground for craft coffee (and aspiring musicians). Lately, there's been a small surge of openings and projects that make it an especially exciting time to head east and get your buzz on. For six of our favorite spots, read on.
See also: First Look at Andytown Coffee Roasters
Coffee News: Local 123 Now Roasting Its Own, Blue Bottle Unveils Packaging, and Andytown Set to Open
The spate of previously obscure Shanxi/Xi'an restaurants opening across San Francisco has reached the Outer Sunset. Terra Cotta Warrior, arguably the most elegant of the bunch, is open and serving some of the most ethereal hand-rolled noodles known to humanity. The duopoly of Cantonese and Sichuan is eroding, fast.
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