Thursday July 29, 2010 Updated 1:07 PM PDT
With 200 participating chefs, three grand tastings and seminars, SF Chefs 2010 is a celebration of what one promoter calls "the No. 1 form of entertainment in San Francisco" - dining out.


by ramblinman
7/29/2010 3:12:00 AM

What's the secret to getting the smoothest iced coffee at home? Cold brewing. Plus: Iced coffee taste-off.
With many eateries just steps away from Golden Gate Park, you'll want to stay for the food. Here are our picks »
Gather a traveling goodie bag, and, with each new flavor, add deliciousness to your home cooking.

Thanks to local chefs raising crops for their restaurants, the gardens at Napa's Copia are thriving once more.
The sourcing of uncultivated plants for food is gaining a wider following in the Bay Area. Just ask Iso Rabins, founder of ForageSF.
These six Embarcadero spots offer good food combined with good views.
More Bay Area restaurants are investing time and energy in creating unusual liquor-free drinks to serve their patrons.
The Food & Wine critics choose their five favorite food items in the Bay Area.
Check out SFGate's guide to dining out as a vegan or vegetarian in the Bay Area.
This year's batch of Bay Area chefs to watch is just as promising as years past.

This version has a tender crumb and tangy cream cheese frosting.

The much-anticipated, much-delayed French brasserie from the Bacchus Management Group and Perry Butler finally opened its doors.
First-time restaurateur Robert Lauriston has opened a spot in the location that previously housed Maritime East, Zax Tavern and Casa de Eva.
An interesting incident of preferential treatment in a restaurant has been playing out in The Chronicle...
Michael Bauer answers your questions about Sunday's review of Another Monkey in the Mission: From a...


1:02 PM Lisa Rogovin, Epicurean Concierge @kitchenwlisa ow.ly/2ivlN food tours of Mission & Berkeley Gourmet Ghetto ow.ly/2ivnf (bayareabites)
12:39 PM Post-Mortem: Bauer loves Lers Ros, but thinks someone could do for Thai food what Charles Phan did for Vietnamese. bit.ly/bIIaUZ (insidescoopsf)
11:09 AM Douglas Keane of Cyrus hoping to open a steakhouse in Healdsburg: bit.ly/d6NxaZ (insidescoopsf)


From four-star spots to cozy neighborhood joints, these are Michael Bauer's picks for the best in Bay Area dining. With 360-degree views.
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