b. patisserie bakery opens in Lower Pac Heights
Check out the following story: b. patisserie Sweetens Lower Pac Heights, Starting Today – Eater Inside – Eater SF.
We were fortunate enough to try the kouign amann, sort of a hockey puck formed of buttery, flaky and compressed pastry layers thus dipped in sugar. This is an amazing and beautiful thing. And, a meal in itself. The other items described in the link above merit your swift attention, notably some fun macaron options. Savory lunch items, too! This is a major local opening folks, do go.
Leopolds Owners Take The Old Long Bar On Fillmore – Expansionwire – Eater SF
Leopolds Owners Take The Old Long Bar On Fillmore – Expansionwire – Eater SF.
our favorite store in San Francisco: MUJI
MUJI, San Francisco Store
Founded in Japan in 1980, MUJI is a company that sells clothes and household goods worldwide. They ‘ve recently opened their first west coast store right here in San Francisco, in the SOMA District. Why do we love it? We have fond memories of our first experience at a MUJI store, five years ago in Munich. There and here, the first feeling one feels upon entering the store is the zen-like experience of a design – focused space. From the design of the products to the design of the store itself, the MUJI vision is expressed in everything you see. From clothes to organizational aids, travel to stationery, furniture to kitchen, everything MUJI sells reflects their ideals of minimalism, of using natural or recyclable materials, of utility, of simplicity. You won’t find the bright colors of Uniqlo here, rather a subdued palette of neutrals and earthtones, of the materials of glass, cotton, paper and metal.
arts, crafts and stationary at MUJI, SF
Nothing in the store is branded and in fact, the name MUJI finds its roots in the words Mujirushi Ryōhin, loosely translated as No Brand Quality Goods. That’s precisely what you get at MUJI. Objects here express beauty in their utility. And, it’s also affordable. It’s a true lifestyle store and one that outfits the kind of home we’d love to live in…we may not need to shop anywhere else!
(between Brannan St & Bryant St)
San Francisco, CA 94103
Neighborhood: SOMA
(415) 694-5981
- Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30 pm – 8 pm, Sun 11 pm – 6:30 pm
For the Yigit Pura fans
If you’re a Yigit fan (like us!) here’s some news that you’ll enjoy. He’s coming back to TV thanks to the Millionaire Matchmaker. The best part? This show is all about documenting not his cooking prowess but rather, his dreamy, romantic side. Make a date to watch. Still, we’re rather glad that he works out at our local gym so that we don’t have to wait quite so long between episodes to see him.
Thanks to Eater SF for sharing:
Bravo announced the “clients” participating in the next season of Millionaire Matchmaker, and one of them is Yigit Pura—the same Yigit Pura who won Top Chef Just Dessertsseason one and just opened Tout Sweet Patisserie. In the preview video, matchmakerPatti Stanger says to Pura, “Look at how hot you look. You’re the first person I wish I had a penis for.” Well, this will be fun?
Mmm, postcards that smell like food — Lost At E Minor: For creative people
We at MUS e YUM now have a way to add a whole new sensory dimension to our food photography. Check out the article below…an interesting find on the art and culture blog, Lost at E Minor:
Mmm, postcards that smell like food — Lost At E Minor: For creative people.
“Imagine a food printer that takes a snapshot of food and extracts its aroma simultaneously, then prints a postcard with aroma inks via a sensor that mixes the inks in the machine. Yes, a Chinese industrial design student did dream up that concept, and has even made a prototype device of this food printer for a Sony competition. We’re not so sure about the invention, though. It is just slightly cruel to send yummy smells to a friend instead of calling for good old food delivery.”
Reveille Coffee Spills Food And Design Details – Plywood Special – Eater SF
This soon to open brick and mortar certainly deserves your attention. If the truck and the coffee you’ll find there is any indication, these java purists will create a stunning cafe. We’re already planning the drive over there to report first -hand.
“One of the biggest perks of the new space is an elevated open kitchen that will overlook the coffee bar. The day will start with assorted breakfast pastries, biscuits with jam and butter, and sticky buns made from scratch in the mornings. Lunch options will move into “simply prepared seasonal antipastas and sandwiches,” including a tuna conserva sandwich, and a farro salad with beets, avocado, and pistachio. The menu will start small and grow as the cafe does.”
Check out the full article on SF EATER:
Reveille Coffee Spills Food And Design Details – Plywood Special – Eater SF.
Humphry Slocombe: Teaser of news to come!
Looks like we’ll soon hear the news about the next move from famously popular San Francisco ice creamery, Humphry Slocombe . It was only a matter of time!
From SF Eater:
“The Trick Dog 3010 20th St. bar from the Bon Vivants crew looks to be opening soon, and it will do so without The Parlour by Humphry Slocombe at its side, as originally intended. The new and unexpected neighbor is Sightglass Coffee, who will move into the space originally slated to be a bakery and cafe project from ice cream titans Jake Godby and Sean Vahey. Vahey says the Parlour idea has been shelved altogether, and an official statement about this development follows.”In the three years since Humphry Slocombe came up with The Parlour concept/project, the Humphry Slocombe business has grown and evolved. Currently, we find ourselves excited to expand the Humphry Slocombe brand and have decided to focus on the opportunities we have to do so versus pursuing an entirely new line of business with The Parlour. Accordingly, were passing the space on to our good friends at Sightglass, who we feel will create a business that is incredibly additive to this unique neighborhood.”Vahey teases that there will be more HumpSlo news coming soon. In the meantime, the opening date for Sightglass on 20th Street is still TBA.
via Humphry Slocombe Nixes The Parlour – Switcheroos – Eater SF.
20 Epic SF Sandwiches To Eat Before You Die – Eater Maps – Eater SF
Check out this article for a list of the top 20 sandwiches in San Francisco.
Our comments are below:
2, great quality meat, but fatty. Not quite seasoned enough.
5, bland, fatty, not sure why this one makes the list, least of all in the top 5
7, amazing quality meat, fatty yes, impeccably seasoned. A star.
11, simple and delicious, just the right amount of pepper, the greens balance the egg, mayo and cheese perfectly
13, fatty but decadent. Nice spice. The bun is so good!
14, we love lamb, just the right amount of veggies to add crunch and a burst of juice
15 yes, a calorie bomb. But it hits all the right notes. We go back again and again for it!
16 this is a great seafood roll and a good value, too!
17 nicely marinated meat, right spice mix, juicy and grilled flavors harmoniously blend
19 Great german fare, spicey and delicious with ‘craut and onions. Do have the beer with it. So good. Love the weiswurst at Rosamunde, too.
20 Epic SF Sandwiches To Eat Before You Die – Eater Maps – Eater SF.
The Best Quotes From The UNIQLO ‘Celeb’ Chef Panel – Hangover Observations – Eater SF
This interview brings together some of the hottest chefs (Chad Robertson! ) of Tartine, and Brandon Jew of Bar Agricole, adorable Danny Bowein of Mission Chinese Food, and Jason Fox, of Commonwealth. The venue was the soon to open Uniqlo, a Japanese store that we simply can’t wait for. Check out their views, their favorite restaurants (Lers Ros comes up to the top) and opinions of food trucks:
Quotable:
· Brandon Jew on becoming a chef: “It gave me an appreciation on mother nature and natural growth.”
· On fish: “Today I can tell you the name of the captain and name of the boat where my fish came from. You couldn’t do that three years ago”
Read more via The Best Quotes From The UNIQLO ‘Celeb’ Chef Panel – Hangover Observations – Eater SF.
Floating London airport proposal by Gensler
“Providing a further endorsement to the Thames Estuary as the preferred location for London’s new airport, Gensler have designed a unique solution creating an entirely new approach to modern airport design and construction with a clear focus on convenience and accessibility.
The proposals also envisage a new future for Heathrow as the largest urban expansion project in Europe with the development of an eco city – Heathrow Gardens – on the former airfield that can utilise the existing infrastructure to provide additional homes for 300,000 people and employment for over 200,000.”
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Bread Puddingwire – Eater SF
BreadPudding central, home of 20+ unique varieties. It’s been in the works a long time and may be a few months off but we have the feeling bread pudding could be the new pie, which was the new donut, which was the new cupcake. And they’ll have Blue Bottle Coffee, too…
Let’s see. See article after the jump:
Long lines, kooky combos at HRD Coffee Shop | Jesse Hirsch | Food and Wine | San Francisco Examiner
“Namely, I’d never seen a coffee shop menu like this one. Fried oyster kimchee po’boy with Asian Cajun remoulade? Pesto-smeared pork torta? Mongolian cheesesteak?
HRD plays on fusion fantasies I didn’t know I had. Well, me and every 30-something brogrammer in greater South of Market.”
The review degenerates from there. Is it junk food chic out of control? If the food isn’t quality the gimmick doesn’t cut it. Will we try it? yes, but let’s wait til the lines are shorter…
See review below, after the jump.
via Long lines, kooky combos at HRD Coffee Shop | Jesse Hirsch | Food and Wine | San Francisco Examiner.
Inside Scoop SF » Ryan Scott expands Market & Rye, sells off his food trucks
Good news and bad news:
We here at MUS-e-YUM loved the 3-SUMs! But we’ll look forward to checking out Market & Rye, too. More info after the jump, below:
Inside Scoop SF » Ryan Scott expands Market & Rye, sells off his food trucks.
Bakesale Betty’s Uptown Oakland Location Is No More – The Shutter – Eater SF
We at MUS•e•YUM love Bakesale Betty!! Check out the link below for the latest Bakesale Betty news. The original location is so special, and will remain open and as popular as ever. Really shocked the second is closing.
Bakesale Betty’s Uptown Oakland Location Is No More – The Shutter – Eater SF.
PieTisserie Gets A Permanent Pie Window In Oakland – Pop-Up To Perm – Eater SF
PieTisserie Gets A Permanent Pie Window In Oakland – Pop-Up To Perm – Eater SF.
Another Pop-Up makes it to the next level. PieTisserie coming to Oakland this coming October, 2012. Why go? Maybe the answer lies in one of these:
Lemongrass custard, it sounds positively poetic. Spiced plum with huckleberry. Okinawan Sweet Potato…
This sounds very, very good.
PieTisserie
444 Oak Street in the Jack London District (opening October 2012)
Wise Sons Best New Jewish Delis: Bon Appetit Gives San Francisco Restaurant Top Honors (PHOTOS)
We here at MUSeYUM agree, Wise Sons is good food. We were there when it was a POP UP at Heart Wine Bar. And it has to be said, the guys who started it……..? HOT.
Wise Sons Best New Jewish Delis: Bon Appetit Gives San Francisco Restaurant Top Honors (PHOTOS).
Tout Sweet
tout sweet confections
Checkout this new website for the new San Francisco treat, Yigit . He’s opening a new shop in the Union Square Macy’s appropriately called, Tout Sweet.
I love his mission statement and couldn’t agree more with the sentiment:
Somewhere, in the transition to adulthood, most of us lose track of our inner child.
I personally created each one of our irresistible products available here and in our shop in Macy’s Union Square with one goal in mind; to transport you to a playground bursting with flavor and character that will delight your inner child.
Read more about this fabulous man and his inspirations, here.
yigit pura patisserie, Tout Sweet
brunch series, Local’s Corner
I’ve been wanting to try this place since it opened, by all accounts an exquisite fixed price brunch in the Mission. Sister restaurant to one of my neighborhood favorites, Local Mission Eatery, Local’s Corner is a relatively new restaurant that has very quickly developed her own following. The restaurant is located off the 24th Street beaten path (on Bryant) and as such has a relaxed and quiet vibe, more home kitchen than restaurant. Warmth is reflected back in bright morning sun, in the decor, and in a genuinely friendly waitstaff. A sunny August day, conditions were ideal for this leisurely Sunday brunch. I was there with a dear friend, a nationally-renowned interior designer who also happens to be a fellow foodie, home gardener, and home cook. As a designer, he has a high taste-level and is equally blunt with his criticisms. Read on to see the brunch in pictures, with our reactions:
Brunch at Local’s Corner, the Mission, San Francisco
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house made bread, huckleberry preserves: this was a highlight, still warm and full of flavor
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Seasonal vegetables, heirloom tomatoes, mustard aioli. Fresh, clean flavors and a big thumbs up. Refreshing.
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hash of sous vide chicken, fingerling potatoes, scallions and sous vide egg
Perhaps the most controversial dish, it was salty. Too salty for my friend. Pushing it for me. The marriage of ingredients in the hash was amazing, a subtle grilled flavor balancing the savoury and sweetness of the corn nicely for me. Still, we both marveled over the egg. I had read about sous vide eggs like this one but this was my first time eating one. The texture, evenly smooth and creamy from eggwhite through to the yolk, was like a fine custard. Sublime. We took the opportunity to chat to our server about it, and we got a wealth of information about the sous vide process, learning the chicken for the hash was prepared by that method as well. I’d love to try it at home, but one does need specialized equipment to do it, and I’d be eating dozens of eggs a week, which couldn’t be a good thing. In the meantime, I’ll know to come to Local’s Corner for the perfect egg, toast and more.
Local’s Corner
2500 Bryant St. (at 23rd Street)
San Francisco
(415) 800-7945
spotted: chairman bao filling-up
No lines for the famous buns, here.
More news at the top of the hour.
hidden gem in the civic center: mirtille
Bonjour Mirtille.
Part of starting a new job is adapting to a new stomping ground as well. “Living into” your new job involves getting to know new coworkers and routines but also, exploring a new neighborhood. Finding a good cup of coffee and a quiet lunchtime escape is essential. Mirtille has become (one) of those spots for me. And they have Parisienne Macaroons too- that’s a bonus.
Given that Mirtille is conveniently located in the heart of the Civic Center and quite near a major BART and MUNI station, it continues to appeal to locals-in-the-know and somehow remains invisible to tourists. The outside of the cafe is painted jet black and there’s very little signage to call it out. Inside, you’ll find sexy plum colors, a little chrome, and comfortable chairs. And you ‘ll find your cup of coffee.
The staff are reliably friendly, and every once in a while you’ll hear a bit of spoken french, as well. The cafe feels more European than American. The food takes you to France, too. Beyond your espresso, you’ll find quiche and pretty baguette sandwiches. Pastries. Making your own salad at the counter is fun- for one set price, choose your greens and up to six ‘add-ins’. All the ingredients are fresh. A personal favorite is the soup of the day. And, the french press, bien sur.
options at Mirtille, Civic Center, SF
zucchini soup, ginger carrot soup
Mirtille
87 McAllister St
(between 7th St & Leavenworth St)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Neighborhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin
(415) 252-7661
Hours:
Mon-Thu 7 am – 7 pm
Fri 7 am – 6 pm
Sat 7:30 am – 4 pm
Sun 7:30 am – 11 am
Pre-opening at Craftsman and Wolves
Pre-opening at Craftsman and Wolves, a bakery on Valencia Street, SF
Pre-opening at Craftsman and Wolves, on Valencia in the Mission. San Francisco.
Easily one of the most anticipated bakery openings of the year, Craftsman and Wolves opened it’s doors prior to launching to give the neighborhood just a taste. Rather than buying, you could reach in a fish bowl and draw the name of a pastry, which you got as a free sample. I drew a cocoa + carrot muffin, and it was good. Incredibly moist (almost wet) and incredibly rich.
Pastry raffle
The richness matches the space, a concrete and wood industrial fantasy. The owner has a pedigree, previously of Telltale Preserves. Telltale was amazing and this should be equally so. More to come!
Craftsman and Wolves
746 Valencia St
(between 19th St & 18th St)
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 913-7713
craftsman-wolves.com/
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Magical spot in Hayes Valley. If you’ve ever been to Germany you’ll be interested in checking this out, an outdoor biergarten run by the folks who own Suppenkuche, a local German restaurant nearby. Have your soft pretzel and bier with a bratwurst, seated at one of the outdoor picnic tables in the garden. Super social, cheery vibe. Food is served from a repurposed shipping container, a great example of reuse instead of new-build. The food? It’s great, the sausages and pretzels are house made.
dining at Ragazza, superb Italian in San Francisco
Rustic and blistered, the thin crust pizza at Ragazza, San Francisco
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dining at Ragazza, a set on Flickr.
One of my favorite Italian restaurants in San Francisco is Ragazza. The pizza is among the best in the city and you should order at least one, but look also to the other parts of the menu, and save room for those, too. This is a time when going with friends and sharing is ideal. Start with one of the house made salads. They’re creative and rotate with the season. Perhaps a persimmon and goat cheese and pistachio, or what’s pictured here, blood orange and pancetta. Get at least one order of the baked pasta with butternut squash. Split a pie, any are amazing, the crust thin, and blistered. Even roasts are represented on the menu, you’ll find the meat perfectly cooked. Finish with a desert pizza, a thicker version of the crust with nuttella, and whipped cream.
Ragazza
311 Divisadero St
(between Page St & Oak St)
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 255-1133
ragazzasf.com
Burger News: Mission Bowling to bring back Mission Burger!
the Mission Burger
We’ve been searching San Francisco in search of the best burger. It’s been hard to find one quite as good as the now defunct, Mission Burger. (MUS•e•YUM report, here.) Elated we are to hear that Anthony Myint is bringing the burger back. And, the concept sounds fun. More destination eating in the Mission, and how much do we love this neighborhood!
Would you like to see some pictures of Mission Bowling Club as it’s getting built out? Mission Mission shows us the six shiny new bowling lanes being laid down. The bar top will also be made of a reclaimed lane, and please remember that Anthony Myint will be bringing the historically famous Mission Burger back from the dead. Lots to look forward to. Previous Mission Bowling Club coverage, here.
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