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Mill Valley sushi spot Tsukiji stands out

Sushi has become so ubiquitous and generic that I don't pay much attention when a new place pops up on my block. However, a trusted reader recently persuaded me to try Tsukiji Sushi in Mill Valley, which some claim surpasses Sushi Ran in the race for ...

From MICHAEL BAUER, San Francisco Chronicle,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Komatsu,  Chanel

Tea for who?

Diners at Spork can get great food, wine, and Four Barrel coffee, but no tea My husband and I don't live in San Francisco, but went up to Spork last night for the first time, and while the food was overall very good, the service was off. One weird ...

From MICHAEL BAUER, San Francisco Chronicle,  20 Nov 2009

ECB head favors exit of some measures

ALTHOUGH it is too early to say the crisis is over, it is time to withdraw some of the policy measures that supported the financial system through the credit crunch, the European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said yesterday. In a speech ...

From MICHAEL BAUER, Shanghai Daily,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: European Central Bank,  Jean-Claude Trichet

Trichet: time to withdraw some support measures

FRANKFURT - Although it is too early to say the crisis is over, it is time to withdraw some of the policy measures that supported the financial system through the credit crunch, the European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said Friday. ...

From MICHAEL BAUER, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: European Central Bank,  Jean-Claude Trichet

Hold the pork belly, please

It took, what, maybe five years, but I've had my fill of pork belly. The pork belly in clam shell buns at Heaven's Dog are an exception to my "no more pork belly" plea Just about every place is doing it; and the scale has tipped where I've ...

From MICHAEL BAUER, San Francisco Chronicle,  20 Nov 2009

Do I get paid for blogging?

On my blog Tuesday, several posters got into a discussion about my compensation for blogging. Other commenters also seemed confused about the difference between what I write in the newspaper and what appears on the blog. One person defended what I do; ...

From MICHAEL BAUER, San Francisco Chronicle,  19 Nov 2009

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Healdsburg's Scopa shows marked improvement

However, it didn't matter where they were before they entered the door, because once inside everyone was embraced by the camaraderie that seems to permeate the place. Diners can't help but strike up conversations with strangers and staff members. With ...

From MICHAEL BAUER, San Francisco Chronicle,  18 Nov 2009

Should I write the Top 100 quiet restaurants?

Town Hall is wildly popular and spectacularly noisy For some diners, noise transcends all other elements of the dining experience: I went to Town Hall for a private dinner. And I knew it had gotten a "bomb" noise rating. But I didn't realize just how ...

From MICHAEL BAUER, San Francisco Chronicle,  18 Nov 2009

The new dining sophisticates: Children

Children are becoming more adventuresome in higher-end restaurants such as Luella Phil Lempert — who is one of the smartest food trend watchers I know — sent me an article he had done on "Koodies." At first I thought he was misspelling "cooties," and ...

From MICHAEL BAUER, San Francisco Chronicle,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Julia Child

Gialina's crust sets this pizza apart

Taking a stand is akin to going before a firing squad; it's impossible not to take a bullet or two. Yet for two years I've danced around my favorite pizza in the Bay Area: Gialina. I've written about it several times on my blog and in the newspaper, ...

From MICHAEL BAUER, San Francisco Chronicle,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Anthony Bourdain

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