savory bits

Boudin at Fisherman’s Wharf

zoomyduke — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:17:32 +0000

Vital Bits: Boudin Bakery, Bistro & Baker Hall :: Fisherman’s Wharf, 160 Jefferson St, San Francisco Bakery, sourdough bread, clam chowder bowl, sandwiches, Californian bistro Pros: Great please to hang out, relatively inexpensive sandwiches, Bistro has great food Cons: Very busy and crowded, Bistro is quite pricey You might like: Local Breads: Sourdough and Whole-Grain [...]

We love I Love Teriyaki & Sushi

zoomyduke — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:23:39 +0000

Vital Bits: I Love Teriyaki & Sushi :: San Francisco and Concord :: SF: 415.431.2006, Cncrd: 925.680.0888 Japanese cuisine, with some Korean dishes, sushi, sashimi, bento boxes Pros: Pretty good sushi and rolls, great prices, extensive menu, TV at the sushi bar, easy parking Cons: Our biggest complaint is that the SF location is not [...]

Gordon Biersch

zoomyduke — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:09:09 +0000

Vital Bits: Gordon Biersch :: Brewery & American Cuisine :: Nationwide SF: Harrison @ Embarcadero :: 415.243.8246 :: Sun-Thu 11:30am-12am, Fri-Sat 11:30am-2am Pros: Good beer, fun but classy ambiance, good food, not overly pricey, views from patio Cons: Can be very crowded particularly on the weekends, quite loud usually You might like: The Brewers Association’s [...]

Thai House Express

zoomyduke — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:29:21 +0000

Vital Bits: Thai House Express :: Thai cuisine :: Two locations – Castro District and Tenderloin District Larkin @ Geary, 415.441.2248, 12pm-12am :: Castro @ 19th, 415.864.5000, 11:30am-10:30pm Pros: Extensive menu, most dishes are great, portion size is decent, great bang for the buck Cons: Can be a bit busy during peak hours, parking can [...]

Bay Fung Tong’s yummy seafood

zoomyduke — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:01:49 +0000

Vital Bits: Bay Fung Tong Seafood Tea House :: Chinese, Seafood :: 327 Balboa St :: 415.221.8498 Opens daily 11am-9:30pm :: Sister restaurant – Best Panda Restaurant at 4052 Balboa St Pros: Very good Chinese food, fresh seafood, great prices, large portions, huge selection Cons: Parking is tight around that area, closes early, stale and [...]

Harvest Urban: an urban gem

zoomyduke — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:49:33 +0000

Vital Bits: Harvest Urban :: @ 8th & Howard :: 8:30am-11pm daily :: 415.621.1000 Small supermarket specializing in organic produce and healthy food, w/ hot bar & cooked meals Pros: Great sandwiches, hot foods, reasonable prices, outdoor seating; SOMA location Cons: Neighborhood is a tad sketchy, street parking only, fewer selections than Whole Foods You [...]

Father’s Day gift ideas

zoomyduke — Sat, 31 May 2008 07:03:37 +0000

Vital Bits: Father’s Day :: on June 15, 2008 Check out the gift ideas :: shop soon so the gifts will arrive on time Father’s Day is soon approaching, and to ease the shopping process we have decided to put a list of of gift ideas for all the great dads out there. Many of [...]

More dough for less dough

zoomyduke — Sun, 25 May 2008 06:53:21 +0000

Vital Bits: Lee’s Sandwiches :: a growing chain of Vietnamese sandwich shops :: 6am-9pm :: website All over California, also in Arizona, Oklahoma, & Texas :: in SF: 625 Larkin Street (off Eddy) Pros: Great tasting sandwiches, low prices, a ton of variety, also other snacks and food items Cons: Parking could get difficult near [...]

Kobe burger custom-made

zoomyduke — Sat, 24 May 2008 08:29:39 +0000

Vital Bits: Custom Burger :: mostly burgers :: 415.252.2634 :: website 121 7th St (off of Mission) :: Sun-Thu: 7am-10pm, Sat-Sun: 7am-11pm Pros: Pretty yummy burgers, lots of ways to build the burgers, opens late, lounge next door Cons: Can get a tad pricey as you accessorize the burger, neighborhood a bit sketchy You might [...]

Kowloon Tong Dessert

zoomyduke — Sun, 18 May 2008 03:25:06 +0000

Vital Bits: Kowloon Tong Dessert :: Chinese desserts and snacks :: 415.876.1289 393 7th Ave (off of Geary) :: Mon-Thu: 5pm-1am, Fri: 5pm-2am, Sat-Sun: 3pm-2am Pros: Good cheap chinese desserts and snacks, lots of variety, opens late Cons: Gets busy on the weekends and late nights, and sometimes service can be slow You might like: [...]

Tamale-cious

zoomyduke — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:20:35 +0000

Vital Bits: Frontera Fresco by Rick Bayless :: Mexcian cuisine @ Macy’s San Francisco Downtown Store, basement level :: map Pros: Cheap delicious meal, quick, extremely convenient while you’re shopping Cons: Just remember, this is fast food, not the actual Frontera Grill in Chicago You might like: Authentic Mexican 20th Anniversary Ed: Regional Cooking from [...]

A few of our favorite cookbooks

zoomyduke — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:46:07 +0000

Amazon.com Widgets Since Savory Bits is a blog about all things food-related, we have decided to put together a list of cookbooks that we like to share with everyone. You may already own some of them, or perhaps you haven’t heard of any of them. Either way, we hope this article will inspire more cooking [...]

Mango Medley

zoomyduke — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:16:27 +0000

Vital Bits: Mango Medley :: Hong Kong-style Asian fusion cuisine :: 415.681.3228 44th Ave @ Judah :: Outer Sunset :: Near Ocean Beach :: map Pros: some neat, unusual good eats, not too expensive, family-owned cozy & homey hangout spot Cons: very small joint, sometimes the wait is long, and you may even have to [...]

Oh SOL good

zoomyduke — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:28:50 +0000

Vital Bits: Sol Food :: Puerto Rican cuisine :: 415.451.8217 :: www.solfoodrestaurant.com Two locations :: 3rd @ Lincoln (full restaurant) & 4th @ Lincoln (takeout) in San Rafael :: map Pros: Awesome food, great atmosphere, you’re going to feel like you’re on vacation Cons: Can get quite busy during peak hours, and a bit of [...]

Mother’s Day Gifts

zoomyduke — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:10:34 +0000

Vital Bits: Mother’s Day :: May 11, 2008 Too busy or lazy to go shopping? Try shopping online! Check out the slideshow for some great gift ideas Spring has arrived and Tax day is behind us. Just when you think there is a bit of break time, only one of the most important days on [...]

Hungry for Roxie

zoomyduke — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:17:38 +0000

Vital Bits: Roxie :: deli sandwiches :: 7am to 9pm daily :: 415.587.2345 San Jose @ San Juan :: Just off of Balboa Park :: map Pros: yummy, substantial sandwiches for a very reasonable price Cons: it’s a bit out of the way unless you’re in the neighborhood You might like: Nancy Silverton’s Sandwich Book: [...]

Focaccia goodness

zoomyduke — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:34:01 +0000

Vital Bits: Liguria Bakery :: focaccia bakery :: 7/8am to 2pm or until sold out :: 415.421.3786 Filbert @ Stockton :: a block from Columbus Ave :: just off of Washington Sq :: map Pros: possibly the best foccacia in california :: everything on the menu is great Cons: when it runs out, you’ll have [...]

Dim Sum in SOMA

zoomyduke — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:07:05 +0000

Vital bits: Canton Restaurant :: dim sum :: www.cantonsf.com Corner of Folsom and Hawthorne (between 2nd and 3rd Sts) :: map Pros: Pretty good and cheap dim sum :: free weekend parking Cons: Stale décor :: selection is a bit old school You might like: Dim Sum: The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch, Dim Sum: [...]

Philtered Soul

zoomyduke — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:35:33 +0000

Vital Bits: Philz Coffee :: coffee shop :: www.philzcoffee.com :: 7am-8pm daily 4th @ Berry :: 18th @ Noe :: 24th @ Folsom Pros: Possibly the best coffee in San Francisco :: many blends to choose from Cons: A bit pricey (though well worth it!) :: generally requires a bit of a wait You might [...]

Welcome to Savory Bits!

zoomyduke — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:31:09 +0000

Welcome to a new blog about food and drinks around San Francisco and [eventually] the world. Why did we create Savory Bits? Well, to fuel the creative souls of the ZoomyDuke Design team, we are always on the look out for good food around town. We thought it’d be extra fun to put our spin [...]