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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 Recipes from Europe’s Best Artisan Bakers

After a few months of busy work that kept us away from Savory Bits, we’re back with our 20th article that has something special! You’ll see in a bit! But talking about busy lives, when work gets hectic, we like blowing off steam and play tourist around town. Fisherman’s Wharf is one of our favorite spots. It’s always so lively and happening, and of course, there’s a lot of good food as well. (more…)

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 open on Sundays
• You might like: Sushi Deluxe Book & Kit, The Complete Book of Sushi

San Francisco is filled with Japanese/Sushi Restaurants. Yet, aside from a handful of traditional Japanese joints in and around Japantown, most sushi restaurants in the Bay Area are owned by Chinese and Koreans, and they tend to be more “creative” than authentic. But that’s ok by our books. To us, it’s just a different kind of eating. I Love Teriyaki & Sushi (what a long name) is one of our favorites of this kind of sushi restaurants. The reason? (more…)

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 Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery, The American Brewery: From Colonial Evolution to Microbrew Revolution

When it comes to chain restaurants, many of them are very generic and have sub-par food that is way overpriced for what we get. Thus you’re not likely to find too many of these restaurants featured here at Savory Bits. Yet, there are a handful of them that are actually quite good, and Gordon Biersch is one of those that we frequent quite a lot. (more…)