San Francisco Recommendations?

originally posted by Cole Kendall:
Yule, I hope all goes well on your trip today. Your wines are safe (for now). Let us know when you're back in DC for a visit...
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Trip went well, though the move in was a little rough (Mattress Firm botched the delivery of my bed, so I am on an air mattress until Sunday.)

Thank you for stashing some of my bottles. And, we should definitely have a jeeb when I visit DC next time. Hopefully I will be able to make BLT Fest!
 
originally posted by slaton:
originally posted by Jim Hanlon:
Yule, we should organize a Jeeb to welcome you to the Bay, perhaps sometime in February?
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Word.
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I would definitely like to meet up with the Bay Area disorderlies. Jeeb in February works for me! I'm looking forward to meeting everyone.
 
originally posted by Robert Dentice:


San Francisco is close to NYC for the best food city in the country.

Here are some of my favorites:

Overall Favorite Restaurant: State Bird!

A close second to State Bird is Commonwealth.

The new Tartine Manufactory is outstanding although I have only been for breakfast and Lunch.

As others have said La Ciccia is great.

Izakaya Rintaro

In Oakland Ramen Shop (started by two Chez Panisse Alums after traveling around Japan studying Ramen)

I could go on and on if there is something specific you are looking for please let us know.
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Thank you everyone for the recommendations! I want to do State Bird, but negotiating the line seems daunting. I'm assuming the Progress has similar food, just without the dim sum service?
 
originally posted by Yule Kim:
originally posted by Robert Dentice:


San Francisco is close to NYC for the best food city in the country.

Here are some of my favorites:

Overall Favorite Restaurant: State Bird!

A close second to State Bird is Commonwealth.

The new Tartine Manufactory is outstanding although I have only been for breakfast and Lunch.

As others have said La Ciccia is great.

Izakaya Rintaro

In Oakland Ramen Shop (started by two Chez Panisse Alums after traveling around Japan studying Ramen)

I could go on and on if there is something specific you are looking for please let us know.
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Thank you everyone for the recommendations! I want to do State Bird, but negotiating the line seems daunting. I'm assuming the Progress has similar food, just without the dim sum service?
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The Progress is a cousin, I suppose, but the cuisine isn't really the same. That isn't a knock on The Progress at all -- I quite like it. They are both worth going to, but one isn't a substitute for the other. If you don't mind eating late, you can often walk in and get a bar seat or even table at State Bird after 9:30 or so. Or just show up early.
 
originally posted by Yule Kim:
originally posted by slaton:
originally posted by Jim Hanlon:
Yule, we should organize a Jeeb to welcome you to the Bay, perhaps sometime in February?
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Word.
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I would definitely like to meet up with the Bay Area disorderlies. Jeeb in February works for me! I'm looking forward to meeting everyone.
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I'll open a threat on the neglected Jeebus board.
 
Hong Kong Lounge II has my and my wife's favorite dim sum (she lived in Hong Kong for 5 years).

I adore La Ciccia and Swan. I mostly listen to Scott Kraft about where to eat. I generally can't get in to the places Robert recommends because I'm insufficiently motivated to get my shit together far enough in advance.
 
Some favorites around the city:

Z&Y - szechuan
Marufuku - ramen
PPQ Dungeness Island - during crab season
PizzaHacker
Cotogna
El Castillito - Church st location - burritos and quesadillas
Nopalito - upscale mexican
Zuni
Ragazza
Perbacco and Barbacco
Il Casaro - sleeper, pizza in North Beach
Nabe - quality hot-pot without AYCE
The Morris

East and South Bay are a whole other ballgame.
 
Curious to know how many of those restaurants survived COVID?
And, a late (first time I saw this thread) "Sorry to see Yule go from the East Coast".
 
Nari is great as is Pim's more casual spot, Kin Khao Dogpatch. Both are open. However, the food at both spots doesn't wimp out when it comes to heat. I can't imagine any wine standing up to the spice. It's beer and cocktails for me.
 
originally posted by Larry Stein:
the food at both spots doesn't wimp out when it comes to heat. I can't imagine any wine standing up to the spice.
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Them's fightin' words. I guess you don't drink fruity-style German wines.
 
Oh, I do. However, they better have a shitload of acidity. I can see all manner of subtleties in a bottle of German or Austrian Riesling getting blown out by the spicy dishes.
 
originally posted by Larry Stein:
Oh, I do. However, they better have a shitload of acidity. I can see all manner of subtleties in a bottle of German or Austrian Riesling getting blown out by the spicy dishes.
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Acidity is not the only element that will make them work. Forget Austria, here; the wines don't have the req'd RS. Think ≥ Spätlese. Bring a Dönnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshöhle Spätlese, then let me know. I am curious what their wine list looks like.
 
Their wine list should be online. I don't own any Donnhoff. 80-85% of my German wines are '01-04. Nothing younger than '10. I'm not about to subject those to that cuisine. I don't buy German Riesling anymore. I have enough to keep me busy.
 
originally posted by Larry Stein:
Their wine list should be online. I don't own any Donnhoff. 80-85% of my German wines are '01-04. Nothing younger than '10. I'm not about to subject those to that cuisine. I don't buy German Riesling anymore. I have enough to keep me busy.
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Subject? Well, I guess we don't agree there. Yeah, there are a few wines on their list that work but if the food is spicy I don't really get why so many Austrians, German GGs and trockens.
 
I don't know who does the wine buying there. I'm gonna take a bit of a swag and say that Pim's husband might be assisting with wine/food matches. I'm definitely not certain. He's a full-on wine geek with a great cellar. He knows his shit. I've broken bread and drank with him (and her) on a few occasions.
 
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