At long last, my final pre-Australia post. Here is a dinner I had with my mom, aunts, and some friends at Winterland. The restaurant occupies a corner spot on Steiner and Sutter that has long been one of San... [read more about Winterland]

Happy holidays everyone! I'm spending a week or so in Vancouver now. I've got a couple of old SF posts before I start going into Australia. Here is a meal with my dad and Auntie Maggie near her new... [read more about Trattoria Buon Gusto]

One place that I wanted to make a return trip to was Myth. I was pretty happy with it my first time there, back before it got written up in the Chron. It's become really hot now, and its... [read more about Myth]

Here's a pretty modest follow-up to my French Laundry meal - a quick lunch with my mom at Le Soleil. I hadn't been in a while, but Le Soleil has always been a pretty solid Vietnamese place at the... [read more about Le Soleil]

Working full days with a 1.5 hour commute sure has wreaked havoc on my free time. Posts like this one seem a daunting task when I get home at 7PM and want to go to bed at like 10 or... [read more about The French Laundry]

My brief stay in SF happened to coincide with the visit of my mom's friend Winifred and her husband Mack. She's one of my mom's best friends from all the way back when she was a little kid. I hadn't... [read more about Quince]

I'm finally back from my spring break. Boy, was it amazing. I spent 3 days sailing in the Whitsundays Islands, where we visited Whitehaven Beach, probably the most beautiful beach I've ever seen. Then we went up to Cape Tribulation,... [read more about Ino Sushi]

At long last, my final SF post from before my trip to France. This is a nice lunch from Piperade (older visit here) with my mom. Somehow, my mom never tried Piperade even though it's just down the street.... [read more about Piperade]

One night before I left for France, I got hungry at about 10:45. Stuff was closing and I wanted something quick to eat. Paul thought Darbar on Polk migh still be open, and I'd been wanting to try it... [read more about Shalimar (on Polk)]

Well, I'm back in San Francisco. I'm quite stuffed from the debauchery in Paris, so I'll do my best to take it easy for the next week. Still a couple more posts from before - I'll start France later... [read more about Incanto]

Yet another place we used to go to every once in a while during high school was Eats, a tiny little neighborhood breakfast joint at the beginning of Clement. They serve a reasonable and simple Sunday brunch - eggs,... [read more about Eats]

I am really in the midst of an eating frenzy here in Paris, and thus I have to apologize if I seem to be lacking in enthusiasm while I finish out a few of these SF posts... I'm eager... [read more about Rose's Cafe]

Bart and I were trying to think of a place to grab some lunch, and we ended up deciding on another old high school haunt of ours, Mifune. Mifune is a restaurant in the Kintetsu mall in Japantown that... [read more about Mifune]

After reading this review by Amy, I was inspired again to go check out Isa. I've been there 3 or 4 times before, but not for a couple of years. It was always good - in particular, I remember... [read more about Isa]

One of our old high school stomping grounds was the Philly Cheese Steak Shop on Divisadero. They have a bright yellow canopy and sign that's hard to miss. Back in high school, we went through tons of their frequent eater... [read more about Philly Cheese Steak Shop]

One of the best options for Japanese in SF is Kyo-ya. The place is expensive, but it continues to be one of the standard bearers for Japanese food in SF. It's extremely consistent, and you always know you'll be... [read more about Kyo-ya]

I am now officially posting from a house in Maillane, a small town in the south of France near Avignon. It took a little tinkering with the settings but the DSL here does indeed work! I've already had a very... [read more about Bella Trattoria]

So my mom and I were again looking for a place to eat dinner the other night. We decided on The House, a restaurant I pass by all the time while going to Mo's. I went to The House... [read more about The House]

Went for a nice lunch stop at Zuni Cafe with my dad. Zuni's become a somewhat regular stop for me again. We sat in the very corner of the restaurant, just to the left of the front entrance. It's... [read more about Zuni Cafe]

My mom received a recommendation from someone to try out Da Flora, a small Italian place at the edge of North Beach. The place really is quite small, occupying a weird corner space of a very sharp block on... [read more about Da Flora]

Of course, it was time for my 6 month checkup at Mo's. I'll swing by some time today to snap a picture of the place. Mo's is still without a doubt my favorite straight-up hamburger place in the world, as... [read more about Mo's]

I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed, but I feel like it's been months since my last sushi post. Looking at the archive, it appears I haven't posted about it since my horrible experience at Typhoon. I guess... [read more about Ino Sushi]

At long last, here is my last post from San Francisco. The fact that this meal was a sort of pre-birthday dinner with some family friends just shows how far behind I am... Anyway, we went to the much-loved... [read more about A16]

I've been wanting to try Nick's Crispy Tacos for a while now. It's an interesting little place off of Broadway. At night, the place is Harry Denton's Rouge, a fairly hip bar/club that seems to have become a stable... [read more about Nick's Crispy Tacos]

Sorry about the slowdown lately - things are afoot at Arthur Hungry HQ. I'm just about done with my SF stuff and I'll be getting to Boston soon. Here is dinner at Lime. Now let me say a few... [read more about Lime]

Keith had an itch to go to Zuni Cafe while he was in town. I'd been as recently as this past summer, but I was happy to oblige on the condition that he'd split the roasted chicken with me... [read more about Zuni Cafe]

After Geoff went back to Vancouver, Keith again came to stay for the few days before school started. We went for dinner with my dad at Tartare, the new restaurant by George Morrone, who opened Aqua with Michael Mina... [read more about Tartare]

Next up on the list is a lunch at Armani Cafe, inside the Emporio Armani near Union Square. I actually quite like this one - it doesn't have the outdoor people watching of the Boston Newbury St. location, but... [read more about Armani Cafe]

I went for a nice lunch at Town Hall with my mom and Auntie Maggie. I had a nice time there on a past trip with my dad (here). Town Hall won Best New Restaurant for 2004 from San... [read more about Town Hall]

Of course, no trip to San Francisco is complete without a visit to In-N-Out. Not to mention the fact that Geoff had never been before! Anyway, I probably don't need to explain this, but for those still living under... [read more about In-N-Out Burger]

Here is a nice lunch I had with Geoff and my dad at Juban in Japantown. They also have 2 other locations, in Burlingame and in Menlo Park. Juban is what they call a yakiniku house, or in other... [read more about Juban]

For a few days that happened to coincide with Geoff's visit, my mom and I had the honor of hosting Sonam Llamo, star of Khyentse Norbu's (my mom is a student of his) movie Traveller's & Magicians. Sonam and... [read more about Maya]

Now this post is gonna be a real treat. I was lucky enough to go to the acclaimed Michael Mina with my dad and Geoff. Michael Mina has a very strong pedigree, with a history that includes Aqua and... [read more about Michael Mina Restaurant]

A few days after I got back from Vancouver, Geoff came down to SF to visit for the first time in a long time. Our first dinner was at Foreign Cinema, a place in the Mission. The place is... [read more about Foreign Cinema]

My dad really beat the rush in spotting Myth, the new restaurant featuring Sean O'Brien, former sous-chef of Gary Danko. It occupies the space that was formerly MC Squared, and is just a minute from the apartment. We went... [read more about Myth]

One of my first meals in SF was with my mom and Uncle Calvin at nearby Houston's, which serves pretty good standard American fare. I really liked the crab cakes I had there last time, and my mom was... [read more about Houston's]

Sitting at home in SF was a jar of goose rillettes from Edouard Artzner, courtesy of I believe Auntie Margie. Actually, I feel horrible that I don't remember for sure who gave it to us - if you happen to... [read more about Edouard Artzner]

Only had one real dinner in SF before I went to Vancouver, and it was at a new place called La Suite. It took over the old Slanted Door location (the middle one along Embarcadero, not the Mission one), and... [read more about La Suite]

Finally, my last set of photos from San Francisco! Cortez is the new small plates restaurant (the small plates thing sure is really really huge now) from the great people at Bay Bread. I really hope that Bay Bread doesn't... [read more about Cortez]

This is Piperade, a fairly new Basque place literally 3 blocks from my building in SF. Keith was in town for a couple of days between coming back from the Philippines and going back to school, so he came along... [read more about Piperade]

My mom and I had a quick lunch at Zuni Cafe, one of San Francisco's staples. I hadn't been in a year or two. They're famous for their chicken (which is for two, so I can't get it with my... [read more about Zuni Cafe]

Here is Frisson, a relatively new place also near my new home in SF. The chef is Daniel Patterson, formerly of the now defunct Elisabeth Daniel. The place has probably some of the most jaw-dropping decor you'll see in a... [read more about Frisson]

It's definitely interesting moving to a new home. Suddenly, all the old neighborhood joints are on the other side of town, and you get a whole slew of new neighborhood joints to try out. I didn't have much time in... [read more about Fog City Diner]

Happy Turkey Day everyone. I'm staying in Boston during this break, so I probably won't be eating any Thanksgiving type stuff. I'm not a big turkey fan anyway. Continuing on with my archive of pictures from the summer... Here is... [read more about Quince]

I went to check out Il Fornaio at the Levi Strauss Plaza. It's officially the closest restaurant to our new place I think. It's been there forever but I hadn't been in a pretty long time. fiori di zucchine -... [read more about Il Fornaio]

Here is another fond memory of summer in San Francisco: In-N-Out Burger, which has somehow never made it onto my site before (despite the mass quantities I've consumed in my lifetime). This is from the Fisherman's Wharf one... we used... [read more about In-N-Out Burger]

Ahrie visited the bay area for a little bit during the weeks before school, and I met up with her and Danielle for a day. Here's a dinner at Baker Street Bistro. potato leek soup beef cheek with parsnip puree... [read more about Baker Street Bistro]

Well, it has officially started snowing here in the soon to be frozen tundra of Boston. But what better to make one think of sunny California than food pictures? Well, at least the food eaten during that sunny California weather...... [read more about The Slanted Door]

I wasn't in SF for too long, but I of course had to make the requisite trip to Mo's. alpine burger - sauteed mushrooms and gruyere - $7.75 Excellent as usual. This is truly one of the places you must... [read more about Mo's]

Here's the first meal I had in SF after getting back from Asia. I went to Curbside Cafe on California with my mom for brunch. chorizo and eggs - $9 This place is pretty reliable for a decent breakfast. Chorizo... [read more about Curbside Cafe]

Last dinner in SF before my trip to Asia was at Chaya Brasserie, a fusion Japanese/Western place originally from So Cal. They have a full sushi bar which is pretty good. crispy dungeness crab cake, chiffonade salad, red bell pepper... [read more about Chaya Brasserie]

Second to last meal before my trip to Asia was at Kappa, a little gem in Japantown. sashimi - toro, hamachi, tai, uni marinated sea snails grilled cod crab croquette blackskin pork tonkatsu yuba tofu with daikon I think this... [read more about Kappa]

Went to LuLu for a nice lunch. antipasti - roasted beets with walnut and ricotta salata, country pate with stone ground mustard and crostini, corn, fava beans and arugula with pecorino fiore sardo - $14.50 iron skillet roasted mussels with... [read more about LuLu]

Sheesh, I'm jet lagged pretty bad. Here is a meal with my mom at Ristorante Ideale, an Italian place across the street from Mo's. I've got 3 or 4 more SF entries then it's on to Asia (I swear!). zucchine... [read more about Ristorante Ideale]

Just got back to San Francisco. Trip to Asia was great and there is a lot of food coming... I promise. Still going through some SF entries though - here's one of my SF staples, Galette. galette with potatoes, onions,... [read more about Galette]

Here is a lunch with my dad at Kyo-ya in SF, still a reliable (if pricey) Japanese option. ko-donburi special - tai donburi & katsu soba - $23 Each day they have a bento box and a ko-donburi special -... [read more about Kyo-ya]

I forgot to mention something interesting about the Slanted Door. They used an interesting short grain white rice which I thought was very good. Watch out for it if you go.... [read more about Slanted Door cont.]

A reader gave the great suggestion of putting up prices along with all the food, so I'll do this whenever I have the right prices. Food in HK has been great, but still got lots to go from SF. I'll... [read more about The Slanted Door]

Sorry about the lack of updates... Mike doesn't have a router so I couldn't hook my computer up. I just got to Hong Kong, and we got the connection working here. Here is Town Hall, which recently won awards in... [read more about Town Hall]

Updating now from Beijing. The weather is surprisingly good... not too hot. Anyway, here's a meal from SF at Kokkari Estiatorio, a Greek restaurant. I went with my mom, Winston and Roger, Auntie Raphaela and Uncle Terence, Auntie Cathy, and... [read more about Kokkari Estiatorio]

My dad and I went to Lüx, the new offshoot of Isa that supposedly puts out Asian-influenced small plates. The place was pretty packed, but we got a couple of seats at the bar. vietnamese red snapper ceviche with cilantro,... [read more about Lüx]

Despite our apartment move, my mom and I still hit a lot of the places back by our old house. Here's a lunch from Chez Nous, a French-Mediterranean small plates place affiliated with the Bay Bread Boulangerie around the corner.... [read more about Chez Nous]

Got a chance to hit up El Tonayense, the taco truck on 16th and Harrison. Still a lot to go on though on the SF list. carne asada tacos Business as usual. Sorry about the weird glare, big tree +... [read more about El Tonayense]

I finally tried Houston's with my mom. It's really close to the new apartment, so I've been wanting to check it out. chicago style spinach dip crab cakes with fries and cole slaw vegetarian plate with heirloom tomatoes, cous cous,... [read more about Houston's]

Here's some home cooking from my mom. arugula salad with cherry tomatoes and radishes veal chops with butter and sage Yummy... The salad was really good. All the stuff was from the Ferry Building (though not on a market day).... [read more about Veal Chops]

Back to San Francisco at last! I now live by the Embarcadero, near the Ferry Building. Here is a quick lunch from Delica rf-1, a "Japanese deli" of sorts in there. lunch bento - fried scallops, string bean salad, tofu... [read more about Delica rf-1]

I was only in SF for one night, and got in this one meal with my mom. Went to a newish fusion-y place called Butterfly near our new apartment. ahi brothers tempura roll, tobiko caviar with thai black rice, cucumber... [read more about Butterfly]

My last meal in SF was at home before my flight... My mom steamed some siu long bao from Big Shanghai in the Sunset. siu long bao Good stuff... wrapper tasted good, and a nice amount of soup inside.... [read more about Big Shanghai]

Here is a dinner from SF with my mom, Auntie Daisy, and Auntie Katie. We went to LuLu, which I maintain still has one of the best mussel dishes anywhere. Sadly, the picture I took of it is out of... [read more about LuLu]

Happy Chinese New Year all. Another post of food from SF - I'm almost done, I swear. I had lunch with my dad, and he made a couple of pastas using some jarred stuff he got in Italy. tagliarini with... [read more about A Few Pastas]

Wow, I'm so far behind. Still got a few things from SF. Haven't been eating anything interesting in Boston though, so I should get caught up soon. Here are pics from Milano in SF... always a reliable Italian place. Went... [read more about Milano]

While I was at home, I had to of course hit up the Philly Cheesesteak Shop on Divisadero. More high school memories. deluxe with onion rings It was yummmmy. Greasy loveliness!... [read more about Philly Cheesesteak Shop]

I had a great meal at Charles Nob Hill. It was a sort of early birthday thing with my mom, dad, Auntie Maggie, and Uncle King. We had a 7 course chef's tasting, served in "dual preparations" which meant that... [read more about Charles Nob Hill]

My dad was in Italy and was able to bring back some stuff. He says he couldn't find any fresh truffles, but he was able to get some off the shelf stuff. My mom made some pasta. spaghetti with white... [read more about White Truffles!]

As with every trip back home, I had to hit the taco truck at least once. El Tonayense... may not look like much but DAMN it's good. tacos - carnitas, carne asada, cabeza It's the first time I've gotten carnitas... [read more about El Tonayense]

I went for lunch in downtown with my dad the other day before my haircut. We meant to go to Anjou, but in true French fashion, they were closed for the holidays until the end of the month I believe.... [read more about Le Central]

I went to Juban in Japantown with my dad for lunch. Juban is an interesting place... it's like a Japanese version of Korean BBQ. They call it yakiniku. The place is consistently good, but for some reason it always seems... [read more about Juban]

I went for lunch at Straits Cafe with my mom, Auntie Margie and Uncle King, and the Kamms. Still a reliable place. roti prata mee goreng green beans sambal hainan chicken rice lamb korma Roti prata is sooo good. I... [read more about Straits Cafe]

My mom made me dinner the other night. We have some canned foie gras from when she was in France a while ago. foie gras, arugula salad baked sole, spinach and artichoke, risotto Good stuff. My mom's a good cook.... [read more about Baked Sole]

Bart had a pho craving the other night, so I accompanied him to PPQ on Irving. imperial rolls I wasn't really hungry so I didn't feel like a bowl of pho. I just got some rolls to keep him company.... [read more about PPQ]

After we got back from Santa Rosa, I finally got a chance to hit up Mo's with Danny and Keith. The others all succumbed to Kam's $3 lunch. We, on the other hand, were ready to throw down the big... [read more about Mo's]

For New Year's Eve dinner, I went to Auntie Margie's with my mom for a potluck. There was a lot of food... too much for me to really photograph. Auntie Margie's potluck My mom brought some weird kind of tofu... [read more about Auntie Margie's potluck]

One of my first meals in SF was lunch at Marina Sub. For some reason I just can't find a sub place in Boston. At least nothing like Marina Sub or Sub Center in SF. italiano sub: capicolla, salami, mortadella,... [read more about Marina Sub]

Had Japanese again for dinner last night, this time at Sakae in downtown. sashimi: chu-toro, sea bass, and sockeye salmon sushi: amaebi, scallop, uni, and anago The toro was really good. Sea bass was good too - I don't eat... [read more about Sakae]

Well, I'm in Vancouver now. I had lunch at Galette before my flight. It's the crepe place on Fillmore. ham and cheese crepe with scrambled egg I almost always order the same thing here. I actually like their ham and... [read more about Galette]

First SF entry ever... I went to La Méditerrannée with my mom, the little place on Fillmore St. lemon chicken rice soup, phyllo pastries (chicken, and spinach/cheese), levant sandwich, lamb with rice Each part was really good. I've actually been... [read more about La Méditerrannée]