The Other Critics

Kauffman Gorges Himself on Street Food; The Guardian Picks the Best of the Bay

It being summer and all (technically), Jonathan Kauffman devotes his review this week to the street fare you can find at Off the Grid and various other locations around the Bay. He quotes a friend who calls food trucks “the iPhone apps of the restaurant world,” and he goes on to say that “the most successful trucks could be described in an incomplete sentence,” and that many can be summed up with one great dish. Namely, he chows down on Chairman Bao’s arguably knockoff bao with Korean-spiced shredded chicken and scallions; the Filipino sisig tacos from Hapa SF; the tri-tip sandwich from Primo’s Parilla; and the bacon taco from SF Crispy Tacos, “a monsterpiece of refried beans, pickled carrots, onions, and cilantro sprigs, all enrobing a 3-ounce mound of bacon ends glazed in pineapple juice and hot sauce.” [SF Weekly]

Reidinger enlists some help this week in running down the Guardian’s best food and drink around the Bay for their annual “Best of the Bay” issue. They highlight Nopalito for their lessons in authentic Mexican cuisine and their “spectacular” carnitas; the kink you can find with your coffee at Wicked Grounds; the “rich” red velvet cupcake at Cups & Cakes; the budget gourmet cuisine at eVe in Berkeley; and the fabulous breakfast at Brenda’s… among other things. [SFBG]

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