Photo: Turkeys seen loafing around 10th Avenue
A Boudin Bakery worker puts some Turkey-shaped sourdough loaves on display. Gobble gobble!
Food
Mayflower Seafood on Geary & 27th Avenue closes; new restaurant coming
Reader Danila sent us the photo above from the front door of Mayflower Seafood Restaurant at 6255 Geary at the corner of 27th Avenue. The sign says the restaurant will undergo renovations and be under new ownership, with the new… Continue Reading
Taste of Russia Festival at the Holy Virgin Cathedral, Sunday
This Sunday, the Holy Virgin Cathedral on Geary will host their annual Russian Festival. The festival is full of Russian food and drink to satisfy including meat-filled Piroshky, Golubtsi (stuffed cabbage rolls), beef stroganoff, Pelmeni (dumplings), Shashlik, and even flavored… Continue Reading
Aziza chef Mourad Lahlou appointed “culinary diplomat” by State Department
Aziza Chef Mourad Lahlou at the ceremony in Washington D.C. last week. Courtesy of InsideScoop SF Grub Street SF brings news that the owner and head chef of Aziza (5800 Geary), Mourad Lahou, was named a “State Chef” by the… Continue Reading
Local links: New bakeries, families bike, Internet Archive, scammer sentenced
Photo by RCinSF Here are some local links – some of them quite tasty – to get you over the Wednesday hump: Pretty Please Bakeshop is now open on 3rd Avenue just off Clement. Daily Candy tells us that owner/chef… Continue Reading
Local links: Food news, Olympics at the Legion, adult sleepovers & more
A 1938 photo colorized by Christopher Dydyk Here are some local links to kick off your week! The above photo was colorized by Christopher Dydyk, a fine art photographer here in SF. The original black and white photo was featured… Continue Reading
Win a $25 gift certificate from new Cassava Bakery on Balboa
Cassava Bakery at 3519 Balboa. Inset: Owners Kristoffer Toliao and Yuka Ioroi After several recommendations from readers and friends, we finally stopped by Cassava Bakery (3519 Balboa) for lunch a few weeks ago. They opened in early March. Cassava is… Continue Reading
Local links: Food news, aquatic cleanups, Mar legislates, Rockit Room & more
A menagerie at 10th & Anza. Photo by sftrajan Happy Monday to all! Here are some local links to kick off your week… Looks like the new Shabuway restaurant will be opening soon at 5120 Geary. I drove by this… Continue Reading