Windy City West

The Bay Area's newest dog is all about breeding

There's a new breed of dog in town, and its pedigree is scrupulous. It involves a steamed poppy-seed bun, a Vienna beef wiener and a precise checklist of toppings: yellow mustard,...

Classic Tables: Betelnut

There's more to it than lettuce cups and green beans

Lettuce cups with minced chicken, firecracker shrimp, Szechuan green beans: If you think you know Betelnut's food, you haven't been intrepid enough. Yes, the lettuce leaves...

Nice Buns

Trueburger's namesake is all about the bread

Greg Eng and Jason Low, the chef-owners of Oakland's new Trueburger, know that sublimity is in the details. Exhibit A: the pair's soft, substantial burger buns. Eng and Low have...

Cherry of our Eye

Sour cherries might be even better in winter

Pine all you want--it's a good five months until stone fruit season. But for the singular jolt of sour cherries, it's easier to get your fix now than in the height of summer. The...

Happy Contradiction

The vegan "charcuterie" plate at Gather in Berkeley is actually worthy of its name

Do not--under any circumstances--scoff at the term "vegan charcuterie" while dining at the new Berkeley restaurant Gather. The disjointed pairing of two oxymoronic terms may have...

Fry One On

In the quest for the perfect churro, one place comes out on top

If you've ever been desperate enough to snag a churro from a passing Mission vendor, only to bite into a dry, cold dough stick then you know what mediocrity tastes...