On Wednesday, TripAdvisor produced its 2021 Travelers’ Selection “Best of the Best” cafe awards, and only a single San Francisco restaurant created the lower. Kokkari Estiatorio arrived in 10th place on the annual ranking in the “Wonderful Eating” group. “Always the very best,” reads 1 of the critiques on its […]
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Empress by Boon Opens in San Francisco Chinatown, and Here’s the Menu and Photos
The highly anticipated Empress by Boon opens this Friday, June 18, taking over the historic Empress of China banquet hall. More than two years in the making, the revival of the space as a modern Cantonese restaurant focussing on Californian ingredients is the first solo project for chef Ho Chee […]
Lazy Susan Wants to Serve San Francisco a Better General Tso’s Chicken
As an immigrant kid growing up in Rochester, New York in the ‘80s, whenever Hanson Li went out for Chinese food with his family, it would be at the kind of ubiquitous Chinese-American restaurant where every meal started with a bowl of fried wonton strips. Every time, Li remembers, his […]
Best Chinese New Year Restaurant Specials in San Francisco and Oakland for 2021
For many Bay Area folks, the Lunar New Year is a time for big, rambunctious gatherings — whole extended families huddled around 10-top banquet tables after the Chinatown parade, everyone jockeying for prime Lazy Susan position. In case you hadn’t guessed, none of that’s happening this year. The holiday starts […]