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sardines defined
- sar·dine (n) 1. a young herring or similar small fish. 2. a metaphor for the small and often less well-known ingredients, restaurants, farmers, and artisans that San Francisco-based chef Brett Emerson writes about in this website.
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Take the Bait
- How I missed a flight for a slice of pizza
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- An offal good time at Incanto
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- White Christmas, LA style
- A tale of two fish knives
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Bay Area Shortlist What do you crave?
- For Brett's Current Fave: Nopa
- For Burmese: Burma Superstar
- For Cal-Comfort: Firefly
- For Cal-Med (East): Camino
- For Cal-Med (East): Chez Panisse
- For Cal-Med (SF): 1550 Hyde
- For Cal-Med (SF): Bar Tartine
- For Cal-Med (SF): Zuni
- For Caribbean: Front Porch
- For Chicken Boti Kebab: Shalimar
- For Chicken Pot Pie: Liberty Cafe
- For Chicken Tikka Masala: Little Nepal
- For Chicken, Fried: Maverick
- For Chowder: Swan Oyster Depot
- For Cocktails: Alembic
- For Cocktails: Beretta
- For Cocktails: Nopa
- For Cocktails: Range
- For Congee: Hing Lung
- For Cozy Cal-Med: Bar Jules
- For Cozy Cal-Med: Canteen
- For Cozy French (East): Jojo
- For Cozy Italian (East): Dopo
- For Cozy Italian (SF): Bar Bambino
- For Cozy Italian (SF): Piccino
- For Cozy Italian (SF): SPQR
- For Crudo: Bar Crudo
- For Dim Sum (SF): Yank Sing
- For Dim Sum (South): Fook Yuen
- For Dosas (SF): Udupi Palace
- For Dosas (South): Dasaprakash
- For Doughnuts: Dynamo
- For Falafel: Sunrise Deli
- For First Dates: Bar Crudo
- For Greek: Kokkari
- For Hamburgers, Fast: Burger Joint
- For Ice Cream (East): Ici
- For Ice Cream (East): Sketch
- For Ice Cream (SF): Bi-Rite
- For Indian Chaat: Vik's
- For Italian (East): Oliveto
- For Italian (SF): A16
- For Italian (SF): Delfina
- For Italian (SF): Incanto
- For Late Night (South): Dim Sum King
- For Lunch in Fi-Di: Sentinel
- For Mission Cool: Foreign Cinema
- For Mission Cozy: Emmy's
- For Mission Funky: Blue Plate
- For New American: Range
- For Pastries & Bread (North): Della Fattoria
- For Pastries & Bread (SF): Tartine
- For Peruvian: Limón
- For Pizza (East): Pizzaiolo
- For Pizza (East, NY-style): Gioia
- For Pizza (North): Picco
- For Pizza (SF): A16
- For Pizza (SF): Delfina Pizza
- For Pizza (SF): Gialina
- For Pizza (SF): Pizzetta 211
- For Pupusas: Los Panchos
- For Quick Chinese: Go-Go Cafe
- For Quick Chinese: New Hai Ky
- For Ramen (SF): Suzu
- For Single Diners: Bar Bambino
- For Single Diners: Nopa
- For Small Plates: Coco500
- For Spanish Tapas (East): César
- For Spanish Tapas (SF): Bocadillos
- For Spanish Tapas (SF): Laiola
- For Spicy Korean: My Tofu House
- For Splurge (SF): Coi
- For Splurge (SF): Quince
- For Splurge (South): Manresa
- For Sushi: Kiss
- For Sushi: Sebo
- For Tacos, Fish: Cocina Primavera
- For Tacos, Fish: Papalote
- For Tacos, Pork: La Taqueria
- For Tandoori Fish: Pakwan (16th)
- For Tea (East): Far Leaves
- For Tea (SF): Imperial Tea
- For Tea (SF): Samovar
- For Vietnamese Bún: PPQ
- For Vietnamese Chic (SF): Slanted Door
- For Vietnamese Pho: Turtle Tower
- For Wine Bar: Cav
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