Western Addition, Hayes Valley, Civic Center and Tenderloin get back on the dining map After some darker times, the stretch of land from the Western Addition to the Tenderloin is experiencing [...]
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Jay Rosenberg: Hayes Valley Farm
In 1989, Mother Nature left a message for the City Planning Department. The Central Freeway collapsed in the Loma Prieta Earthquake and the resulting lot, which had long been the [...]

Gayle Pirie: Show Dogs
As a Bay Area native, Gayle Pirie wistfully recalls childhood trips to downtown Market Street. “When you came to this part of town, you were coming for culture and [...]

Jay Foster and Deanna Sison: Farmer Brown
With Blue Jay Café in the Western Addition and Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack in lower Bernal, Jay Foster seems addicted to opening restaurants in undeveloped locations. “I think being in [...]

Paula Jones: Director of Food Systems, San Francisco Health Department
Raised on a farm in central Illinois, access to healthy food was customary for Paula Jones “I’m from a very deep-rooted agricultural community,” she says. “My mom worked for the [...]

Lucas Shoemaker: McCalls Catering and Events
At the Symphony’s last Black and White Ball, Lucas Shoemaker, President and Executive Chef of McCalls Catering & Events, and his team fed over 12,000 people in one evening. [...]
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Quinoa-Quinoa Cornbread
August 14, 2008
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The Last Word on “God Made a Farmer”
February 7, 2013
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Fall Vegetable Minestrone
October 19, 2012
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Vegetable Gratin
October 20, 2012
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Beets for Beginners
May 6, 2013
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A Snail’s Tale: Stalking the Original Slow Food in a San Francisco Garden
May 6, 2013
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A Snail’s Tale: How to Make Escargot
May 6, 2013
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Namu’s Beef Tongue with Sunchokes, Mustard and Onions
May 6, 2013













