A Full Belly

Savory San Francisco

Savory San Francisco launched in preview this week. Just like Savory New York, it hosts the most useful and comprehensive restaurant profiles online plus unique video content. Here's a look at Delfina:

If you are an RSS junkie like me, you can subscribe to the new pages rss feed to keep track of restaurants as they are added. Chris tells me they'll be adding a feed for new videos in the future.

What's it?

One of the San Francisco treats I've had the pleasure of discovering is IT's IT. IT's IT is a ice cream sandwich made up of a scoop of vanilla ice cream between 2 oatmeal cookies and dipped in chocolate. Google chef Nate Keller worked with IT'S IT to create a natural, locally-sourced, trans-fat free version of the treat, only available at the Google campus . Very cool. [via Sippey]

yum yum cream puff!

yum yum cream puff!
Originally uploaded by Alaina B..

Good news, West Coast cream puff lovers! Beard Papa's San Francisco location is scheduled to open on May 12. [via Tablehopper]

Michelin Guide coming to San Francisco

SF Just announced: The Michelin Guide San Francisco and Bay Area is scheduled to hit shelves in October. From the press release:  “The diversity, breadth and depth of San Francisco's restaurant and hotel scene, coupled with its rich gastronomic history clearly mark the city and surrounding areas as the logical choice for the next North American title in the Michelin Guide series,” commented Naret. “As with our recently published Guide to New York City, we are making every effort to produce a comprehensive selection that does full justice to the region’s exciting restaurant and hotel culture and also meets our readers’ expectations.”

SF's Time Warner Center?

SF This week's Tablehopper is chock full of gossip and speculation regarding the possible restaurant tenants coming to the Westfield San Francisco Centre (it's a mall, folks) when it opens in late September. Tablehopper asks, "Will it become our own Time Warner Center?" I doubt it, but it certainly will be steps above your ordinary food court.

2006 Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants

SF The SF Chronicle's Annual Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants, here's a map of the San Francisco restaurants.

SF: Asparagus Festival

SF Asparagus Festival! Tomorrow, Saturday March 18, 10 a.m. to noon at the Ferry Terminal Building Farmers Market. A one dollar donation to benefit CUESA's educational programs will get you a special seasonal treat: grilled asparagus on a buttery soft Acme Bread roll. Yum!

SF: Dive

SF Holy crap! Kevin of Bacon Press has started a new blog, called Dive, for those of us who enjoy "spelunking the culinary hole-in-the-walls, the greasy spoons, the roach coaches  - all while constantly searching for that diamond in the rough." So far, 2 great reviews of places I might not have ventured into before. More, please!

Small Farms + maps

Tana of Small Farms blog has created a nifty map of chefs and farmers in the San Francisco/Monterey Bay area who directly support support local/sustainable agriculture.

La Cocina

La Cocina is a San Francisco-based non-profit community kitchen who's purpose is to assist micro-entrepreneurs become economically self-sufficient in part by providing them fully-licensed, affordable kitchen space. I first learned about La Cocina when I heard this NPR piece. Via Tablehopper, La Cocina is hosting an event for chefs, restauranteurs, and culinary retailers on Monday, March 6th. Get all the details here.