Best of the Bay, Italy in SF Style

While I review a lot of places on Italy in SF, there are a handful I keep on going back to, where I can be considered somewhat of “a regular”. These are the places where I take visitors I want to impress, family who refuses to eat outside their comfort zone, and the places I [...]

Poggio Trattoria, Sausalito

It is hard for a restaurant to occupy a premium location and serve good food. Poggio manages to do that: on the main walk of Sausalito, this pretty restaurant with white tablecloth service feeds tourists and locals with a view of the Sausalito downtown.
I followed a recommendation for a pizza at Poggio, and my friend [...]

Emporio Rulli, Larkspur and San Francisco

The quest for a good Italian bakery seriously consumes Italian expats. In fact, you can eventually find a
restaurant that serves a pasta dish you like, and if not you can always make your own! However, bakery and pastry items are a different story. Italians are very accostumed to their cappuccino with brioche for breakfast, [...]

Fish., Sausalito

Last time I was at Fish. (it’s really the name- Fish., Fish period!) I spoke to one of the chefs that are always busy in the open floor kitchen. I was complimenting him and his staff for the amazing quality of the food, and his reply was “We just take excellent ingredients, and we try [...]