• Michael Bauer busted Serpentine down to two stars on his return visit with chef Deepak Kaul working to fill Chris Kronner’s two-and-a-half-star shoes: I was nonplussed reading over Kaul’s new menu because the combinations seemed discombobulated.” [SF Chronicle]
• The Oakland branch of Burma Superstar got two stars overall, but pulled off two and a half stars for the food. Carol Ness writes that the place “has become an instant hit in Temescal.” [SF Chronicle]
• The SF Weekly’s Matthew Stafford tackles the new crop of roving vendors en masse, giving varying (but overall positive) reviews to Left Coast Smoke, Sexy Soup Lady, Creme Brulee Cart, and Wholesome Bakery. [SF Weekly]
