New Orleans III March 30, 2010

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OUTERLANDS*** September 29, 2009

Outerlands is everything I love in a neighborhood restaurant.  The main menu is straightforward — fresh wholesome food that nourishes and comforts soups, sandwiches and stews.    The heirloom tomato soup was well balanced with a strong tomato flavor and spicy tap at the end.  A side of grilled cheese was made with thickly cut pieces [...]

STARBELLY** September 11, 2009

Starbelly, on a sunny afternoon during this heat wave of a week. First thing I notice are jars of pickles lining a wall — good sign. I ordered the porchetta only to discover that they had run out. Went with the BLT. A very large sandwich. I thought, at these prices, no wonder they ran [...]

BAKESALE BETTY ** August 9, 2009

Fried chicken sandwich, crispy, spicy, vinegary slaw, wish it had different bread. Nice outdoor seating using ironing boards as tables.

BURGER JOINT **’ March 19, 2008

Last week I was on the road and I ate at In n’ Out Burger for the first time in many years. It was fine, but not as good as I remembered it. I’ve been spoiled by the local burger places. Of the local burger places that are convenient quick stops, Burger Joint is the [...]

ST. FRANCIS FOUNTAIN March 11, 2008

I miss the diners of New York with their ten page menus, no nonsense decor and that feeling of being at home in a bustling setting. Lunch at St. Francis Fountain definitely had the right atmosphere with its long counter, swiveling stools and a large menu of traditional diner food. The tuna melt came on [...]

JAKE’S STEAKS**’ November 30, 2007

Sometimes I miss the down to earth grittiness of the East coast. Or maybe it’s just the greasy mom and pop fast food places I crave? After a run through the Presidio and Chrissy Field on a gorgeous sunny day, it became clear to me that it was the food that I missed. I headed [...]

SANDY’S CAFE October 31, 2007

Close to the corner of 9th and Judah is Sandy’s a small Vietnamese restaurant with a menu of typical banh mi sandwiches. I went for the combination pork, a steamed pork patty and pork stew on a toasted french roll with pickled carrots, cucumbers, and fresh cilantro and jalepenos. Despite the nice mayonnaise and seasoning, [...]