Sometime in the late 1800s, an Italian fishmonger is said to have invented cioppino by throwing leftover pieces of fish into a pot. You can find versions of this tomato-based fish stew all over the city, from Fisherman's Wharf to North Beach; many swear by the version at Tadich Grill. One under-the-radar cioppino that deserves high praise is available only on Tuesdays at Beretta.
Beretta features a different "main" every night, and while I have no doubt the meatier options are also great, the cioppino (and one of the bar's powerful, dangerously delicious cocktails) is a perfect way to make Tuesday night shine brighter.
The trend of San Franciscans waiting in incredibly long lines for food shows no sign of abating anytime soon. This city is the world capital of foodie abundance, yet at times resembles Soviet Moscow after a grain harvest failed -- but only if the sought-after item is a mash-up, with bonus queues if mac and cheese is involved.
Slightly chilled buckwheat soba noodles are one of those perfect foods that simply don't need any elaboration, save for a little shaving of seaweed confetti as a crowing garnish if you desire. Alone, they're like Japanese cuisine's version to California's figs on a plate. But it has a different, daring dynamic when paired with a sauce or vegetable. They might no longer be "pure" when coated with mountain yam, but just as enjoyable.
The best way to experience this nudge of elaboration to cold soba and udon would be the sampler "sanshoku" at the venerable Mifune in Japantown's Kintetsu Building (note that the menu only says the sampler is soba but really it's two soba and one udon). As it's in the middle of one of the major Japantown complexes, I was skeptical at first that the restaurant might be another place going through the usual noodle, tempura and sushi paces. But Mifune is definitely not run of the mill.
You just got back from work with hardly enough energy to open the refrigerator let alone make an actual meal. That means take-out. But with quite a few San Franciscans also grubbing on delicious fare across the city, who knows how long receiving your food might take.
Square wants to make your wait time less mysterious with a new app called Square Order. The service pulls nearby bakeries, restaurants and more and tells you how long it would take for your pick-up order to be ready. Square Order makes the process sound pretty easy: "Choose items you would like and they will be ready when you arrive."
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