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Northern California

Craft Beer California

Anderson Valley Brewing Briney Melon Gose

A gigantic bear with antlers greeted me at Anderson Valley Brewing Company, a legendary Boonville brewery that dates to 1987. Nobody else was alarmed by this seemingly impossible beast, which stood 10 feet tall....
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Bread San Francisco

Corridor Monkey Bread

Monkey bread is the buttery, pull apart Franken-bread of the food world, with fluffy dough balls frequently fused together with sugar and cinnamon. At Corridor, the glass and steel restaurant from Hi Neighbor Hospitality...
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Fine Dining Los Angeles

Providence Wagyu Beef Cigar

It’s good to know that food can still surprise us. During a recent dineL.A. Restaurant Week preview dinner at Providence, an aspirational restaurant from chef Michael Cimarusti and front of house partner Donato Poto,...
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Chai San Francisco

Chai Bar by David Rio Cub Chai

Spoiler alert: there is no David Rio. Instead, a company called David Rio dates to 1996, when Rio Miura and Scott Lowe debuted a company inspired by India’s chai wallahs, who bolster black tea...
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Pork San Francisco

Tosca Cafe Pressed Pig Ears

Successful New York City based duo April Bloomfield and business partner Ken Friedman revived Tosca Cafe, an iconic North Beach Italian restaurant and bar that dates to 1919. Chef Josh Even is leading efforts...
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Chinese Food San Francisco

Mister Jiu’s Roasted Quail

Mister Jiu’s, chef Brandon Jew’s stylish Chinese restaurant on an alley in San Francisco’s Chinatown, serves any 5 courses family style for $69. Mix and match from a large menu. Just be sure your...
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