Love It or Hate It, It’s a Neighborhood Institution 5801 College Ave., Oakland (two other locations in San Ramon and Berkeley) Rockridge nei...

There's just a few more days of summer left, so I decided to take the day off and catch one last baseball game. The Giants are out of t...

This past Sunday was the Chinese Moon Festival and I totally blew it. I was too lazy to go into Chinatown to hunt for moon cakes, the sweet ...

Last night I made a rare trip into San Francisco for dinner. Mondays are hardly the big night for eating out, but only the likes of Chef Geo...

Sometimes you wonder how farmers come up with names for their creations. Say, for example, this pluot called "Elephant Hearts." WT...

This is an occasional report on return visits to restaurants that I’ve already reviewed. Pure Pastrami Bliss 6317 College Ave., Oakland Oute...

Just wanted to let you all know that I’m spreading my wings a bit and am contributing restaurant reviews to a men’s site called AskMen.com ....

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a demo video, and today I’m posting two! Well, it’s actually just on one topic but I had to split the vid...

Copyright 2008 by Cooking With The Single Guy Ingredients: 4 oz. chicken thighs (2-3 pieces, whole or cut into cubes) 3 oz. Spanish chorizo ...

Time Stands Still at this Hotel Bar 335 Powell St. (first floor of the Westin St. Francis), San Francisco Union Square PH: 415.397.9222 Dail...

I can't tell if the vegetable above is unusually beautiful or if they remind me of rats. Eeek! They're actually bittermelons sold at...

When I was traveling in Italy, one of my favorite words I saw around was “tutti.” It just sounded like so much fun, especially when you say...

Home-style Meals on a Budget 370-372 12th St. (between Franklin and Webster Sts.), Oakland Chinatown/Downtown PH: 510.251.2662 Open for lunc...