Noodle Hunting for San Francisco Magazine
After two months of research, several hundreds of miles and many, many dishes, I wrote the cover story in the February 2013 issue of San Francisco magazine. Titled “The Great Noodle Quest,” it lists what may be — or, at least,…
New Article in Lucky Peach
I have a new article out in the Chinatown issue of Lucky Peach magazine, which came out in early November. Titled “Pro Choys,” it looks at Chinatown’s produce markets and traces the vegetables back through the supply chain to the…
Living the Dream at Empress of China’s Happy Hour
Chinatown Diaries chronicles one man’s effort to eat at every restaurant and food shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown, surveying the neighborhood block by block, rice plate by rice plate. Maximum entree price permitted: $10. Search the interactive map here. There…
Penang Garden Feels the Weight of Being Chinatown’s Token Malaysian Restaurant
Chinatown Diaries chronicles one man’s effort to eat at every restaurant and food shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown, surveying the neighborhood block by block, rice plate by rice plate. Maximum entree price permitted: $10. Search the interactive map here. “Featured…
Golden Star: Patrician Name, Plebian Pho
Chinatown Diaries chronicles one man’s effort to eat at every restaurant and food shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown, surveying the neighborhood block by block, rice plate by rice plate. Maximum entree price permitted: $10. (Search the interactive map of restaurants…
Bread of Life: Chinatown’s Pastry Popup
Chinatown Diaries chronicles one man’s effort to eat at every restaurant and food shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown, surveying the neighborhood block by block, rice plate by rice plate. Maximum entree price permitted: $10. Search the interactive map here. The…
Is It So Bad to Be a Tourist at Chinatown Restaurant?
Chinatown Diaries chronicles one man’s effort to eat at every restaurant and food shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown, surveying the neighborhood block by block, rice plate by rice plate. Maximum entree price permitted: $10. Search the interactive map here. You…
Dol Ho Redeems Itself
Chinatown Diaries chronicles one man’s effort to eat at every restaurant and food shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown, surveying the neighborhood block by block, rice plate by rice plate. Maximum entrée price permitted: $10. Search an interactive map of restaurants…
Chinatown Diaries, Summary of Previous Posts: Washington Street Corridor
This Washington Street directory is a catalogue of restaurants I have written about, either on SF Weekly‘s food blog or on my own. (See the interactive map for the full list of restaurants covered.)
Chinatown Diaries, Summary of Previous Posts: Jackson Street Corridor
This Washington Street directory is a catalogue of restaurants I have written about, either on SF Weekly‘s food blog or on my own. (See the interactive map for the full list of restaurants covered.) Please note that there are other restaurants and food shops on these streets, but these were the only ones worth writing about.