Restaurants
An honest take on restaurants and the dining experience
Profile: Sonia Mansfield recently moved to San Francisco from the East Bay, which is about 30 miles away, but it might as well be 3,000 miles away. San Francisco feels like an entirely different country to her, so she spends most of her time “traveling” within her own city limits. Sonia is an award-winning writer, who has slaved away for many entertainment websites and newspapers with every title imaginable, including reporter, humor columnist, TV critic, features editor, entertainment editor, gossip columnist, travel editor and food editor.
Posts by: Sonia Mansfield
The Tide is in at Bodega Bay
Aug 25, 2009; No CommentFried scallops and chips at the Inn at The Tides snack bar in Bodega Bay. When my boyfriend David and I went to the wine country in Sonoma for a little romantic weekend getaway, we made a little side trip on the way back to San Francisco: Bodega Bay.... Read more »
Club Deluxe: The best pizza in San Francisco that no one knows about
Aug 23, 2009; 2 CommentsGiovanni's pizza with prosciutto, mozzarella, tomato, parmigiano, garlic cloves and arugula. A barely lit, jazz club on the corner of Haight and Ashbury in San Francisco is not where you expect to find some of the best darn pizza ever. But it’s... Read more »
The Girl & The Fig: The Sonoma hot spot
Aug 18, 2009; 2 CommentsFlounder with Yukon potatoes puree and sauteed spinach at The Girl & The Girl in Sonoma. We finally got away. After months and months of false starts, David and I were finally able to manage to sneak out of town for a weekend in wine country. On Saturday,... Read more »
Green Chile Kitchen: New Mexican food
Aug 16, 2009; 2 CommentsVegetarian soft taco plate with red chile tofu at Green Chile Kitchen in San Francisco. When I lived in the Haight in San Francisco, one of my favorite places to have dinner was a New Mexican restaurant, Green Chile Kitchen in the nearby Western Addition... Read more »
Bistro Boudin: Bread winners
Aug 04, 2009; 2 CommentsLorelei digs into her clam chowder bread bowl at Bistro Boudin at Fisherman My 7-year-old niece Lorelei came to San Francisco to stay with us this past weekend. She’s a funny kid. She’s funny ha-ha and funny strange. I don’t know a 7-year-old... Read more »
Red’s Java House: Burger ‘n’ beer by the ballpark
Aug 02, 2009; 3 CommentsCheeseburger, onion rings and a beer at Red's Java House. If you are looking for a quick bite ‘n’ brew before the game, Red’s Java House in San Francisco is guaranteed score. Located near the home of the San Francisco Giants, AT&T Ball... Read more »
Just For You Cafe: Best. Beignets. Ever!
Jul 28, 2009; 1 CommentThe infamous beignets at Just For You Cafe in San Francisco. Whenever my boyfriend David and I told people that we were moving into San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood, we usually got three different responses: “Where’s Dogpatch?” “Oh!... Read more »
Steelhead Brewing Company: Did someone say ‘Hairy Weasel’?
Jul 26, 2009; 1 CommentThe peppered bacon cheddar burger with fries at the Steelhead Brewing Company in Burlingame. There are only a handful of destination restaurants in Burlingame. Steelhead Brewing Company is one of them. My boyfriend David and I met up with his best buddy... Read more »
The Ramp: Food with a view
Jul 21, 2009; 1 CommentA Blue Moon and mimosa with a view at The Ramp in San Francisco. It was one of those perfect days in San Francisco. We went out the night before and got a little tipsy with friends. We slept late. The weather was gorgeous. No clouds. No fog. Warm sun.... Read more »
Shalimar: The Best Indian food in San Francisco
Jul 19, 2009; 1 CommentChicken tikka masala, palak paneer with rice at Shalimar on Jones Street in San Francisco. Shalimar is the best place to get Indian food in San Francisco. There, I said it. Everyone goes on and on about more upscale restaurants such as Dosa (which is... Read more »
