I first met Dontaye Ball at the Underground Farmer’s Market a while back.  Once we setup a black-market exchange program of homebrew for BBQ, we both knew quickly we were going to get along just fine. Shortly there after, I was contacted by a television network, and invited to make a demo tape of me, [...]

With a prestigious local food blog award under my belt, it seems only fitting that my next few posts focus on… Portland!  Of course, it wasn’t planned that way, but I’m back from a long weekend in the rainy north, centered around beer, coffee, fried chicken and many many (oh so many) food carts.  Up [...]

While perusing the winners of this year’s SF Weekly Best Of issue – I was shocked to discover that the winner of the best food blog is, well, me! It’s especially flattering since I’m listed along side some of my favorite places in town – such as NOPA, Flour + Water, Elizabeth Street Brewery, Speakeasy [...]

This August, I’ll be embarking on an epic journey across Europe, with some time in Belgium dedicated to exploring the beers I love in their native land.   Being my first trip to Belgium, I thought I might reach out to you, loyal Beer & Nosh reader, for some advise: Where to go, what to [...]

One of my favorite parts of living in San Francisco is the wholesale endorsement of Dim Sum as the meal for all occasions. In this case, we were lead by a particular mystery chef out to the Outer Sunset to S&T Seafood in the Sunset for chicken feet and other brunch treats.

Since opening, Contigo has quickly gone into heavy rotation.  Chef Brett Emerson delivers Spanish style meals, fully embracing the local farm to table ethos that is virtually required of San Francisco restaurants.  Plus, his well-sized, well-priced plates always allow for a wide variety of dishes  - perfect for the adventurous eater.  And with a Moonlight seasonal [...]