10 Places to Eat at Now

Atelier Crenn - A friend and I were recently talking about Patti Smith, and poetry, and how fewer people seem to groove on poetry these days. Sometimes you stumble across a piece that will really resonate with you and give you pause, from...

Cotogna - Oh yes, let’s just throw another log on ye olde hype fire, shall we? There has been citywide dismay at how hard it is to secure a reservation at the at-capacity Cotogna, and I could practically write the starlet section...

Galette 88 - San Francisco has been severely lacking on the authentic crêpes front since Ti Couz closed in the Mission. Most crêpe places end up using the sweet batter of white flour, eggs, milk, and sugar for savory crêpes, which isn’t quite...

ICHI Sushi - I’ll be honest—every time I hear about yet another crappy little sushi place opening in the city, I want to say a prayer for all the unagi, hamachi, ebi, toro (did you really just offer me that? Criminy.), and other...

Izakaya Yuzuki - Soul. It’s one of the most treasured qualities to see (and feel) in a restaurant, and sadly it’s also one of the most elusive. It’s a feeling that sneaks up on you—you don’t walk into a place, plunk down, and...

Locanda - So I’m riding my bike down Valencia Street around 5:15pm, and wow, look at that line of people snaking down the street. Everyone is far too snazzily dressed for it to be a soup kitchen queue. As I get closer,...

Mission Chinese Food - Excuse me, what? My eyes are tearing up so much that I can’t hear you. No, I don’t know why that is happening. All I know is I can’t get enough of the tingling sensations I get every time I...

Piccino - Well then, look who’s all grown up now? Sheryl Rogat and Margherita Stewart-Sagan’s Piccino has definitely come a long way (baby), from their tiny corner space that used to be just down the street, where they were cooking everything out...

Ragazza - I just finished eating a lunch of leftover wild nettle pizza from Ragazza, and in the words of James Brown, I jumped back and wanted to kiss myself. I mean, really, are there two finer words in succession than “leftover...

State Bird Provisions - Homecomings are sweet, both for those making the happy return, and those who expectantly awaited the comeback. In the case of husband-and-wife chefs Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, many fans of their unique and very personal culinary approach wondered when...