David Lebovitz's Blog, page 138

Fish & Farm

I don't know why, but on my recent trip to San Francisco, I was having a really hard time remembering the name of the restaurant called Fish & Farm. Maybe it was the jet-lag, or all the chocolate and cookies that were coming at me from all angles.

But I kept calling the restaurant Farm & Fish.

Or Fish Farm. Or Farm and Fowl.

Aside from having a hard time trying to find a listing for a restaurant about fish farming, because of the offbeat name, I thought the Fish Farm was somewhere ...

L'enfer

The other day, I stood in the middle of my apartment and screamed.

It's not something I normally do. In fact, I don't think I've ever done that before. Being fifty, I'd say my life is roughly half over and I hope to never have to do it again during my last half. (I'm sure my neighbors would be pleased if I never did it again as well.)

I've been dealing with my internet provider, who also provides—or is supposed to provide, phone service.

Since signing up with them last year, my service ...

Four More from San Francisco

If it seems to you like all that I've been doing since I arrived back in San Francisco has been eating, you're right. San Francisco really is the best food city in the world, and as I walk around, (...er...I'm in California..) I mean, as I drove around, and visit my favorite restaurants and markets, I often wonder if I could move back here.

I've been loving all the food and great restaurants: the quality of ingredients, many locally-grown with pride, and the attention to quality, ...

Nopalito & Contigo

Last week, when I spoke at the Blogher Food conference, positioned on stage between Ree and Elise, I was sure during the moments when I was going on and on, everyone was biding their time, waiting for me to shut my trap, so they could get back to listening to the other two.

Then I made an announcement that seemed to grab a bit of attention: I said that there were about forty-one blog posts started on my computer, which seemed to get quite the reaction from more than a few of the...

Nopa: The Burger That Knocks It Out of the Ballpark

The search ended abruptly Friday night at Nopa.

It's one of my favorite restaurants in San Francisco, and my pal Matt and I decided to have a boy's night out while the planets were aligned and we were both in town at the same time. Even before I saw a menu, I knew I wanted the burger and after a plate of incredibly tasty Padrón peppers (which, if you haven't tried, you should hop on a plane to try right now—and that's coming from someone that dislikes peppers, almost across-the-board) ...

Burger #1

The one thing I crave almost every day is a good burger. Oddly, I rarely ate burgers when I lived in the states. But for some reason nowadays, I just can't get enough. Go figure.

So we went to Serpentine, whose burger was exalted in the virtual world, as well as in print. For some reason, as soon as we sat down, I was craving a cocktail. I haven't had a cocktail in ages since aside from Mojitos, Parisians don't drink mixed drinks.

(I once made Cosmopolitans for my friends and they ...

Humphrey Slocombe Ice Cream

If you're looking for a simple scoop of chocolate ice cream...or vanilla...or strawberry...you're not going to find it at Humphrey Slocombe in San Francisco.

Okay, you might see one of them nestled somewhere amongst the wacky flavors on the ever-changing list. But you'll have a better chance of finding Fumé (smoked) ice cream, Chocolate passion fruit, and cinnamon brittle. There's a decidedly non-kosher Boccalone proscuitto ice cream, as well as Ancho coffee, Jesus juice sorbet (you...

San Francisco Bay Area Events

During the next couple of weeks, I'll be in the San Francisco Bay Area doing a few events at bookstores and chocolate shops.

Stop by if you're in the neighborhood(s)—!

September 24: Charles Chocolates: 6-7pm. Emeryville.

September 25: Fog City News: Noon-2pm. San Francisco.

September 26: Blogher Food Conference, San Francisco.

September 28: Omnivore Books: 6 to 7pm. San Francisco.

There's a limited number of each of my book available at each venue. If you wish to...

San Francisco Bay Area Events This Week

During the next couple of weeks, I'll be in the San Francisco Bay Area doing a few events at bookstores and chocolate shops.

Stop by if you're in the neighborhood(s)—!

September 24: Charles Chocolates: 6-7pm. Emeryville.

September 25: Fog City News: Noon-2pm. San Francisco.

September 26: Blogher Food Conference, San Francisco.

September 28:Omnivore Books: 6 to 7pm. San Francisco.

There's a limited number of each of my book available at each venue. If you wish to...

The A-Z Guide to French Food

When I was taking pastry classes at Ecole Lenôtre years ago, they had a shop at the school filled with all sorts of great professional baking equipment. Aside from the room where the croissants were freshly-baked (and handed out) every hour, it was my favorite place at the school.

PIled up on the shelf was also a stack of slender books: The A-Z of French Food. I flipped though it and was impressed by how much was in this comprehensive little guide, so I bought one. Since then, I've u...