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Farallon's bar. Photo: Deanne Fitzmaurice/The Chronicle
So much restauranty goodness in today’s Thursday Datebook:
- The Update: After receiving 2.5 stars from Michael Bauer in 2008 and a subsequent cut from the Top 100, Farallon bounces back in a big way. Pullquote:
[I]t feels as if Mark Franz and his crew, led by Ryan Simas, are back on track. The menu has been reformatted; the most expensive seafood main course on a recent menu was $27, and the combinations were as well executed as when the restaurant opened in 1997.
Rating: 3.5 stars
- The Review: Amanda Gold finds addicting homemade sauces, fresh vegetables, and locally raised meat at Prime Rib Shabu. Pullquote:
With the constant dipping, fishing and stabbing, shabu-shabu becomes a form of social eating and entertainment … [Prime Rib Shabu] may be another shabu-shabu joint in the Richmond, but it hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Rating: 2 stars
- The Feature: Janny Hu tours the Inner Sunset’s standout eateries, perfect places for stopping in after a summer’s day stroll (the weather forces San Francisco to use the term “summer” loosely).
- Bar Bites: Allen Matthews grabs killer crab cakes and a chipotle-infused bloody Mary at Crogan’s in Oakland.
- Bargain Bite: Don’t be fooled by the sign on the door at HRD Coffee Shop — Katie Popoff discovers far more than lattes at this SF global fusion eatery (think: kimchi burrito with kiwi-sour cream sauce).
- The Inside Scoop column: Leary’s new chef, Bruno’s shuffle, Long Bar and more.
–Britt Billmaier
