Il Casaro Pizzeria and Mozzarella Bar is a new Neapolitan addition to the occasionally lackluster strip of touristy, overpriced Italian restaurants in San Francisco's vestigial Little Italy. It is also superb in nearly every way, my only regret being a stomach capacity too limited to sample the mozzarellas.
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Recently, Cholita Linda finally opened its doors to Temescal after a very long wait building out a bright and festive space on what used to be a drab stretch on Telegraph. Until the brick and mortar came into being, Cholita Linda existed only as a popular mainstay at Off The Grid and the Temescal Farmers' Market on Sundays, a spot that quickly grew notorious for its Baja-style fish tacos.
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Frying food in blazing hot oil almost always results in tastiness, and the tacos dorados at La Palma are no exception. Literally translating to "golden tacos," the tacos dorados are reminiscent of those at Jack-In-The-Box (don't judge -- they're deep-fried and delicious). The difference, of course, is that La Palma's tortillas are made in-house with fresh masa, and the tacos can be filled with your choice of real meat.
If you've been following the story about the so-called "glove law" that went into effect on Jan. 1, requiring food service personnel to wear disposable plastic gloves during their shifts for hygiene reasons, you'll know that a lot of food service personnel were not happy about it. Especially people like bartenders and sushi chefs, for whom style -- and the feel of the food they're making -- is paramount, and who protested that they already had a method in place to stay hygienic: washing their hands.
See also: State Assembly Deciding Today on Fate of "Glove Law"
New Legislation Announced to Repeal Controversial "Glove Law"
Petition to Except Bartenders From New CA Plastic Glove Law Gets Support
Bartenders Could Have to Wear Gloves as Part of New California Food Law
There comes a time when one must take up the food gauntlet and choose sides. Chocolate versus vanilla. Pepperoni versus sausage. San Francisco versus the East Bay.
Everyone may be moving to Oakland, but will they regret leaving their neighborhood restaurants behind? Is San Francisco still the top dining destination in the Bay? Starting today, we'll be comparing the best from Fog City to the East Bay, beginning with perhaps the most quintessential Bay Area dish of them all -- the burrito.
