Eater SF - The Year in Eater: 2015The San Francisco Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2015-12-31T15:10:41-08:00http://sf.eater.com/rss/stream/104540492015-12-31T15:10:41-08:002015-12-31T15:10:41-08:00SF Dining Experts Share Headline Predictions for 2016
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<p>What kind of attention-grabbing news will we see in the new year?</p> <h4><span>Paolo Lucchesi, food editor of the SF Chronicle</span></h4>
<p>Peet's buys La Boulangerie<br><span>Port of San Francisco discovers that Sinbad's is, somehow, still open<br>Danny Meyer elected president of United States.</span></p>
<h4><b>Rebecca Flint Marx, San Francisco Magazine food editor</b></h4>
<p>The Dirty Business of Clean Food: A 12-Part Investigation<br><span>Why the $42 Entree is the New $30 Entree. Eat Up!</span></p>
<h4><b>Daisy Barringer, Eater SF and Thrillist SF contributor</b></h4>
<p>Taco Bell FINALLY gets its liquor license!</p>
<h4><b>Peter Kane, SF Weekly food critic</b></h4>
<p>$30 Now Floor, Not Ceiling, for Roast Chicken<br>Impending Drying-Up of V.C. Money Exerts Peculiar Influence on Bay Area Dining<br>Food Hall/Upscale Market Trend Not Going Anywhere<br>Bernie Sanders Tries Beef Tendon Escabeche at S.F. Fundraiser. 'Not Bad, Not Bad,' Says Grimacing Senator</p>
<h4>Allie Pape, Hoodline editor, former Eater SF editor</h4>
<p>Valley Fair Parking, Line Spots For Din Tai Fung Going For $50+ On Craigslist<br>Celebrity Chef Influx: Big Non-Local Chefs (Especially From NYC) Snap Up Spots In Fancy New Condo Buildings<br>Lines Out The Door On Opening Morning At SF's First Dunkin' Donuts<br>Angry Chef Sues Corey Lee Over Botched In Situ 'Homage' Dish<br>Ghirardelli Square: The Restaurant Hotspot No One Saw Coming<br>[AB InBev/MillerCoors/Constellation] Buys 21st Amendment For Insane Price Tag<br>Shake Shack Plots First Three Bay Area Outlets; Super Duper Running Scared</p>
<h4><b>Eloise Porter, Eater SF contributor</b></h4>
<p>LocoL opens and starts making a real impact on the Tenderloin.<br><span>A cocktail bar opens in the vein of Chicago's Aviary that turns cocktails into an elaborate coursed menu. <br>Some standby restaurant closes over skyrocketing rent prices.</span></p>
<h4>The Dapper Diner, blogger</h4>
<p>Last SF Dive Bar Closes, Replaced by Dive Bar Themed Cocktail Bar<br>Queen Bestows Knighthoods on 'Lord' Restaurants in San Francisco<br>Confused Restaurant Group Goes Topless Instead of Tipless<br>Chef Shuffle: Keystone Gets Ninth Chef<br>Thomas Keller Accidentally Killed by Daniel Boulud in Bocuse D'Or Charity Gladiator Match<br>2012 2013 2014 2015 2016: The Year Filipino Food Finally Gains Traction!</p>
<h4>Marcia Gagliardi, Tablehopper</h4>
<p>San Francisco Bagel Wins National Bagel Throwdown.<br><span>50 Ways Tartine's Manufactory Will Blow Your Carb-Loving Mind<br>It's Time to Say ‘Ni Hao/Neih Hou' to Chinatown<br>Hayes Valley Boss Ladies: A Closer Look at the Neighborhood's Female Chef-Owner Gang</span></p>
<h4>Luke Tsai, East Bay Express restaurant critic</h4>
<p>Taiwanese Breakfast Is All the Rage.<br><span>Stinky Tofu Finds a Home in Oakland. <br>(These are just things on my wish list, but I figure maybe I can speak them into existence!)</span></p>
<h4>Noelle Chun, Eater SF contributor</h4>
<p>Meet the New 'New American'<br>Why everyone is drinking blended drinks in San Francisco<br>Hawaiian food continues to trend in San Francisco<br>Signs of bubble finally bursting with ramen prices back at $1.50 a pack (dek: 2 for $2 with CVS card)</p>
<h4>Jay Barmann, SFist editor</h4>
<p>San Francisco Sous Chef Commutes From Fresno, Because: Housing<br><span>San Francisco Sous Chef Moonlights As Uber Driver, Has Nine Roommates</span></p>
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<h4><span>Stefanie Tuder, senior editor, Eater SF</span></h4>
<p>The Slanted Door, San Francisco's Most Profitable Restaurant, Shutters After Massive Rent Hike<br>Secret Pop-Up Restaurant Pops-Up Within Another Pop-Up<br>Every Single Food Magazine Declares San Francisco's Undiscovered Dining Scene the Nation's Best</p>
<h4>Ellen Fort, editor, Eater SF</h4>
<div>Former Bay Area Diners Telecommute to Dinner in SF from Fresno Homes<br>Fine Dining Takes a Hit as Casual Takes Over City<br>Bon Appetit Magazine Abandons New York, Opens San Francisco Headquarters<br><br>
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https://sf.eater.com/2015/12/31/10697324/headline-predictions-2016Ellen Fort2015-12-31T11:30:02-08:002015-12-31T11:30:02-08:00The Most Read Stories of 2015
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<p>From internet justice to Anthony Bourdain, these are the stories that grabbed San Francisco's attention in 2015. </p>
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<h3 class="js-social-title">Local Chinese Restaurant Calls Out Dishonest Yelper With Surveillance Footage</h3>
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<p>Yelpers continue to find themselves on restaurateurs' bad sides, but Dan W.'s fake Yelp review at Wonderful Restaurant in Milbrae put him at the center of a controversy. <a target="_blank" href="http://sf.eater.com/2015/3/24/8285033/local-chinese-restaurant-calls-out-dishonest-yelper-with-surveillance">The Yelper claimed he was given poor service </a>because of what he was wearing, though the restaurant's surveillance cam shows that he didn't even bother to put his name on the waiting list before showing himself the door. He got outed online, and readers couldn't get enough of Wonderful Restaurant's vigilante justice.</p>
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<h3 class="js-social-title">Breaking: Foie Gras Is Legal in California Right Now; Anti-Foie Ban Invalidated</h3>
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<p>Love it or hate it, foie gras is now legal in California once more. <a target="_blank" href="http://sf.eater.com/2015/1/7/7510059/foie-gras-relegalized-california-2015">The ban was invalidated </a>after a judge ruled that foie gras imported from outside of California was, in fact, legal to serve in restaurants. In the end, it all came down to the federal Poultry Products Inspections Act (you've heard of that, right?). Regardless, chefs rejoiced and raced to put it back on the menu, while animal rights activists vowed to fight it.</p>
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<h3 class="js-social-title">25 Classic Restaurants Every San Franciscan Must Try</h3>
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<p>From Chez Panisse to House of Prime Rib, t<a target="_blank" href="http://sf.eater.com/maps/san-francisco-classic-restaurants-historic-oakland-berkeley">hese 25 classic restaurants</a> never lose their charm. This list has something for everyone, whether it's an ice cream sundae at Fenton's Creamery or a beer at Red's Java House, there is something for locals and visitors alike.</p>
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<h3 class="js-social-title">Everywhere Anthony Bourdain Eats in San Francisco 'Parts Unknown'</h3>
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<p>San Franciscans had a field day<a href="http://sf.eater.com/maps/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown-san-francisco-restaurants" target="_blank"> following Anthony Bourdain's movements</a> as he filmed his show 'Parts Unknown' around the Bay Area. Everyone seemed to have an opinion on where he went (or should have gone).</p>
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<h3 class="js-social-title">California Restaurants and Bars Now Prohibited From Serving Water Sans Request</h3>
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<p>It's common knowledge that California is in the midst of a crippling drought. Still, everyone got weird when they found out <a href="http://sf.eater.com/2015/3/17/8237891/serving-water-california-prohibited-without-request-bars-restaurants" target="_blank">that the state would put restrictions on serving water to restaurant patrons</a>. It's only one of many measures taken to counteract the dry scourge, but it effects everyone who eats out, statewide.</p>
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<h3 class="js-social-title">13 Posh Places For Afternoon Tea in San Francisco</h3>
<p><span>There are plenty of places to snag a mug of good tea in this city, but lovers of pomp and circumstance really got down with</span><a href="http://sf.eater.com/maps/best-afternoon-tea-high-tea-parlors-san-francisco-map-guide" target="_blank"> this list of 13 afternoon tea spots</a><span>. From the luxe to the more pedestrian, there's a tea service to tickle everyone's fancy.</span></p>
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<h3 class="js-social-title">Richie Nakano Fired, Entire Staff Let Go in Hapa Ramen Shocker</h3>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://sf.eater.com/2015/3/30/8313041/richie-nakano-fired-hapa-ramen-closed-new-owners-tech" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.24; background-color: #ffffff;">It was 2015's big controversy</a><span>: food vs tech. The industry folk and patrons watched it all go down, as Richie Nakano left his own restaurant (as well as the Hapa Ramen brand) behind. Sides were taken and a hashtag (#freehapa) emerged.</span></p>
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<h3 class="js-social-title">Chefs Pick Their 11 Favorite San Francisco Burgers</h3>
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<p>At the end of the day, chefs of all stripes know the best place to grab a burger. Juicy burgers from Marlowe, Super Duper, Spruce and more<a href="http://sf.eater.com/maps/best-burgers-san-francisco-chefs-pick-feed" target="_blank"> made the list</a> from chefs who know their patties.</p>
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<h3 class="js-social-title">Epic San Francisco Sandwiches To Eat Before You Die</h3>
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<p>So many sandwiches, so little time. <a target="_blank" href="http://sf.eater.com/maps/best-sandwiches-san-francisco">This all-encompassing map</a> charted a sandwich lover's path throughout the city. From grilled cheeses to fried chicken to pulled pork, these sandwiches are all at the top of their game.</p>
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<h3 class="js-social-title">Starbucks Plans to Close All 23 La Boulange Locations</h3>
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<p>When<a href="http://sf.eater.com/2015/6/17/8796679/starbucks-la-boulange-bakery-closing-pascal-rigo" target="_blank"> Starbucks announced plans to shutter all of the city's beloved La Boulanges</a>, San Franciscans took it hard. Despite the fact that it was a chain, it was a chain that started and found its following in the neighborhoods of San Francisco. Though founder Pascal Rigo has since bought back six of the locations and renamed them, it still stings.</p>
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https://sf.eater.com/2015/12/31/10693018/the-most-read-stories-of-2015Ellen Fort2015-12-29T13:00:02-08:002015-12-29T13:00:02-08:00The One Word That Defines San Francisco's Restaurant Scene In 2015
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<p>The city's top food writers took a look back on the 2015 year in dining and summed it up in just one word.</p> <h4><b>Daisy Barringer, Eater SF and Thrillist SF contributor</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr">Inspired.</p>
<h4><b>Rebecca Flint Marx, San Francisco magazine food editor</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr">Fraught.</p>
<h4><b>Eloise Porter, Eater SF contributor</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr">Multi-ethnic.</p>
<h4><b>Anna Roth, Eater contributor, SF Chronicle columnist</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Precarious.</span></p>
<h4><b>Peter Kane, SF Weekly food critic</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr">Extravagant. (Everyone says "expensive," right?)</p>
<h4><b>Allie Pape, Hoodline editor, former Eater SF editor</b></h4>
<p><span>Overblown.</span></p>
<h4><b>Paolo Lucchesi, food editor at the SF Chronicle</b></h4>
<p>C.R.E.A.M.</p>
<h4><span><b>The Dapper Diner, blogger</b></span></h4>
<p><span>Sequels. (The Sister Restaurants Awaken)</span></p>
<h4>Marcia Gagliardi, Tablehopper</h4>
<p>Ballin'.</p>
<h4>Stefanie Tuder, Senior Editor, Eater SF</h4>
<p>Reactive.</p>
<h4>Ellen Fort, Editor, Eater SF</h4>
<p>Frenzied.</p>
https://sf.eater.com/2015/12/29/10681556/san-francisco-restaurant-scene-2015-definedStefanie Tuder2015-12-29T11:00:02-08:002015-12-29T11:00:02-08:00The Top San Francisco Restaurant Newcomers of 2015
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<p>This year's new openings that mattered most, according to some of the city's food writers.</p> <h4><b>Paolo Lucchesi, food editor at the SF Chronicle</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Liholiho, Al's Place, Mourad and the Progress are probably my big four, though I haven’t been to all the new places. I found Spaghetti Bros. to be a delightful neighborhood throwback. Sam Wo's resurrection restores a piece of Chinatown. Bowl’d Acai is the newcomer I revisited the most.</span></p>
<h4><span><b>The Dapper Diner, blogger</b></span></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Of the four billion that opened this year? Octavia, Aster, Petit Crenn, AL's Place, and Liholiho.</span></p>
<h4><b>Peter Kane, SF Weekly food critic</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><span>I feel very lawyerly clarifying the definition of "top," but in terms of overall significance (as opposed to merely "splashiest"), I'll narrow it down to six: Belga, Cala, Petit Crenn, AL's Place, Trestle, and Eatsa.</span></p>
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<h4><b>Rebecca Flint Marx, San Francisco magazine food editor</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Octavia, Aatxe, Starline Social Club (though I'm sad they ditched their original menu), Petit Crenn, Cala.</span></p>
<h4><b>Allie Pape, Hoodline editor</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Since </span><a target="_blank" href="http://sf.eater.com/2015/5/7/8569151/eater-sf-hiring">leaving Eater</a><span>, my dining out has declined considerably, so I'm not qualified to answer this question when it comes to fine dining. However, I will say that I am very fond of the tacos de guisado stand in the back of Cala, the speculoos-crust cheesecake at Vive La Tarte, and especially Whitechapel, which makes me feel like an excitable, overgrown 10-year-old with an inexplicable penchant for gin. Oh, and I was kind of shocked at how much I liked my robo-quinoa bowl from Eatsa. Cheap, healthy, and relatively tasty (for something cheap and healthy, anyway) aren't a combo you get here very often.</span></p>
<h4><b>Eloise Porter, Eater SF contributor</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><span>2015 was a great year for restaurant openings. Al's Place was far and away my favorite new restaurant of the year, but in close second are Liholiho and Aatxe.</span></p>
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<p class="caption">Al's Place (Photo: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.patriciachangphotography.com/">Patricia Chang</a>)</p>
<h4><b>Anna Roth, Eater contributor, SF Chronicle columnist</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><span>It's testament to how much has happened this year that it's hard to believe that now-staples of the SF dining scene — Liholiho Yacht Club, AL's Place, The Progress — have only opened in the past 12 months. I've been on the pop-up beat, and it's nice to see cuisines like Uighur (Uyghur Taamliri), Cambodian (Nyum Bai) and Filipino (F.O.B. Kitchen) have their chance to shine. And I'm personally grateful for the existence of Hawker Fare on Valencia and the burger and martini at Cafe du Nord.</span></p>
<h4><b>Daisy Barringer, Eater SF and Thrillist SF contributor</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Liholiho Yacht Club, Belga, Old Bus Tavern, Californios, Octavia, Trestle, Cala</span></p>
<h4>Marcia Gagliardi, Tablehopper</h4>
<p>Cala, Liholiho Yacht Club, Californios, Petit Crenn, Octavia, Wako, Mina Test Kitchen, and Kronnerburger. And Volta eked in under the wire, can't wait to return.</p>
<h4>Stefanie Tuder, Senior Editor, Eater SF</h4>
<p>I only moved here in September, but since then, Ninebark, Cala, Whitechapel and — based on pageviews, likes and retweets alone — the boozy Taco Bell. My personal favorite is the Russian Hill Craftsman & Wolves since it's close to home.</p>
<h4>Ellen Fort, Editor, Eater SF</h4>
<p>Petit Crenn, Mina Test Kitchen (arguable the ultimate newcomer, since the concept changes every few months), Kronnerburger, Liholiho Yacht Club... there was an overwhelming amount of newcomers this year.</p>
https://sf.eater.com/2015/12/29/10681344/best-new-restaurants-2015-san-franciscoStefanie Tuder2015-12-29T09:00:02-08:002015-12-29T09:00:02-08:00The Top San Francisco Restaurant Standbys of 2015
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<p>The places San Francisco's food writers returned to time and again.</p> <h4><b>Anna Roth, Eater contributor, SF Chronicle columnist</b></h4>
<p><b></b>I moved to the Sunset in the middle of the year so I've got a whole new stable of standbys. Most regularly seen at Yummy Yummy, Manna, Andytown Coffee, and TC Pastry, a little hole-in-the-wall with good dumplings that fellow food writer Tamara Palmer told me about.</p>
<h4><b>Allie Pape, Hoodline editor, former ESF editor</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><b></b>With each passing year, I eat out less in SF and more in Oakland, which has lower prices and an ever-increasing percentage of my friends, who are departing too-pricey-to-bear SF in droves. Places where I could frequently be found this year: Cosecha Cafe, Kronnerburger, Shan Dong, the Charlie Hallowell empire, Ramen Shop, Cholita Linda, and anywhere with Korean BBQ.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Back on this side of the water, top-notch cocktail bars with good food tended to attract most of my custom: I am a Bar Agricole diehard who also has a spot in my heart for Trou Normand, Trick Dog is always a good time (on weekdays, anyway), and ABV has been a welcome addition to the rotation. (Pouring one out for Chino, where Nick Balla's glorious fish-sauce wings rose from the dead and then were cruelly snatched away from me once again.) I also ate a lot of dim sum, particularly dumplings at Yank Sing and Shanghai Dumpling King and anything on the menu at Hong Kong Lounge II.</span></p>
<h4><b>Eloise Porter, Eater SF contributor</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><b></b>I'm always a regular diner at Nopa — the burger is my favorite in the city and Hannah Ziskin's desserts are to die for. Others I can't live without are Namu Gaji, Bar Tartine, Tosca, and Flour + Water (I love a big bowl of pasta).</p>
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<p class="caption">Namu Gaji (Photo: <a href="http://mollydecoudreaux.com/" target="_blank">Molly Decoudreaux</a>)</p>
<h4><span><b>The Dapper Diner, blogger</b></span></h4>
<p><span><b></b>Frances still sates my appetite after all these years when I want a relaxed dinner. </span><span>My current proximity to Spruce makes it a no-brainer for a quick burger and cocktail when I'm too lazy to cook. </span><span>La Torta Gorda is still my favorite quick weekend lunch/brunch spot. </span><span>I enjoy Chili House more and more when I need my spice fix. </span><span>SF has a lot of great new cocktail bars, but 15 Romolo still wins my ass in a stool consistently for their drinks, sherry, and great brunch and late-night menu.</span></p>
<h4><b>Paolo Lucchesi, food editor of the SF Chronicle</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><b></b>Kin Khao. Old Mandarin. Comstock. Penrose. Una Pizza Napoletana. 20th Century Cafe. Zuni. Always Zuni.</p>
<h4><b>Daisy Barringer, Eater SF and Thrillist SF contributor</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><b></b>Zazie, Belga, ABV.</p>
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<p class="caption">Belga (Photo: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.patriciachangphotography.com/">Patricia Chang</a>)</p>
<h4><b>Rebecca Flint Marx, San Francisco magazine food editor</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><b></b>Thanks to the nature of my job, I don't really have standbys, save for Papalote, but for the sake of variety I can report that I did go at least twice to Aatxe, Huxley, and Homestead.</p>
<h4><b>Peter Kane, SF Weekly food critic</b></h4>
<p dir="ltr"><b></b>With the caveat that my (very fun) job makes it hard to be a dinner/brunch regular anywhere, Mama Ji's, Hog & Rocks (pre- and post-Robin Song's departure), and Taqueria Vallarta are my defaults. I eat lunch solo at Tu Lan more than anywhere else, but I recommend Souvla and Fine & Rare to anyone who will listen.</p>
<h4><b>Marcia Gagliardi, Tablehopper</b></h4>
<p>The Progress, Montesacro, 4505 Burgers & BBQ, Merigan, Bar Tartine, 1601 Bar & Kitchen, La Nebbia, Souvla, and that damn burger at Causwells.</p>
<h4>Stefanie Tuder, Senior Editor, Eater SF</h4>
<p>In my zeal to conquer the SF restaurant scene, I haven't often been able to return to the same spots. Places that I wish existed in my neighborhood that I could return to time and again are Souvla, Kin Khao, Del Popolo and Wayfare Tavern.</p>
<h4>Ellen Fort, Editor, Eater SF</h4>
<p>I'm a regular at Kronnerburger in Oakland, and not just for the burger— the salads are killer, and there is incredible soft serve that changes constantly. (Think candy cap mushroom soft serve with meringue bits and milk crumbles.) Additionally, Souvla scratches an itch that only a salad with french fries can.</p>
https://sf.eater.com/2015/12/29/10680858/best-neighborhood-restaurants-2015-san-franciscoStefanie Tuder