My regular reader will have realized that I am keen to understand, well, not exactly understand, but at least experience what this James Beard phenomenon is all about. So, having already removed my preconceptions and vest and bathed in the fruits of Best New Restaurant nominees RN74 and Flour and Water, all that remained was [...]
Posts Tagged ‘James Beard awards’
Frances. A nice place for sweat.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cuisine, Czech republic, food, Frances, James Beard awards, Noe Valley, restaurant review, restaurants, San Francisco on May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Flour and Water. Well, I guess that’s all it takes.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Flour and Water, food, James Beard awards, restaurants, san francsico on May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes, you’ve heard so much about someone that you feel you know them before you meet them. And the version of them that you have in your head seems more real than the one you encounter. Which then provokes a fight between what you think you know, what you are sure you know and what [...]
RN74. Poppa needs a brand new shtick.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food, James Beard awards, RN74, San Francisco on May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When you go out to dinner, you remember less than you think. Yes, there are those in the business who can recall every single meal, every single ingredient, every single server name. But they are people with extreme personal issues. Which is why they are in the restaurant business. For the rest of us, a [...]
