PRO: Challin, the bartender was nice and I’m sure knows nothing of the owner’s sleaziness
CON: Everything else
Hey, you know us. Happy shiny people, am I not right? Skipping (and drinking and eating) hand-in-hand through life. Happy as pigs in poo, and all that. We like to look at the bright side. OK, OK, I hear....more
PRO: Great, affordable Cantina-style food, awesome space, good tequila selection
CON: Not much
Watch out, Tres Agaves, Mijita and the rest o’ ya, there’s a new sheriff in town. And it’s a…300-lb. hairy, curly-tailed, cloven-hoofed yet adorable sombrero-toting swine named Paul Cardi…ooops! I mean named Pedro El Pig!
(Imagine if you will, a pig speaking with a Mexican....more
PRO: Everything was good, fresh and well prepared
CON: Not much, but if anything the menu is a little small. Tip: small plates are better than entreés
Yeah, we kicked it at the “almost brand spankin’ new” Prospect the other night with our Rock ‘n Roll Uber and Duber Chef friends Spencer & Sarah the other night. Wait.....more
PRO: Nice space, lotsa TVs, upscale pub atmosphere
CON: Food is pretty uninspired, back-to-back bars cause a bottleneck, they’re open for lunch but don’t serve lunch…
Yes, we were actually here on the opening day. Opening day! Yes, opening day, bitches. And after all that fanfare, I just got around to writing this review. But we have....more
PRO: Great burger!!
CON: A little too cramped, kind of spacey (although pleasant) service
Alrighty then. ‘A New American brasserie’, you say. I’m not sure exactly what that means, and after eating here last night still not sure WTF it means. Small, semi-intimate yet bustling, with casual, fresh food? That’s what I think. And what I think....more
PRO: ‘Hoss-some’ food, great ambiance & service
CON: Can’t think of anything
OK, apologies for the corny play on words with ‘awesome’, but I couldn’t help it. If ya don’t know what I’m talking about, catch up! Hoss Zaré is the chef/owner of this happenin’ neighborhood spot. Get it? Hoss + Awesome = Hoss-some. Oh, never mind.....more
PRO: Classic dive bar, good crowd
CON: Still thinking…
Lemme tell ya something: anyplace that allows you to bring your dog is gonna earn a big thumbs up from VdV. We initially stumbled across this awesome dive bar on one of our daytime weekend jaunts to the Mission after a Pizzaria Delfina trip. And we’ve kept on....more
PRO: Great cebiche and design
CON: Crappy service, bad attitudes galore
OK, I’m gonna make this short (well, maybe) and sweet (well, maybe not). We strolled into La Mar this past Sunday for a Little Late Lunch Love. We were hanging down on the Embarco, and low and behold after talking about hitting La Mar many times,....more
What’s wackier than a Vatican Sex Scandal? Chef Spencer O’Meara’s (AKA the most congenial chef in SF) brand spankin’ new happy hour, bitches! That’s right, with a little input from yours truly (O’Meara will never admit this) he’s knocked the ball outta the park (slight nod to the upcoming Giants season). (OK, enough parenthesis FOR....more
PRO: Nice upgrade in design from old Perry’s, cool bar & atmosphere
CON: Lots of food was so-so
We strolled in here with our rock-n-roll friends Dave and Karen the other night. We had plans to come here months ago, then things came up that got in the way but we promised each other we wouldn’t hit....more
PRO: Excellent ingredients, impressive food, great service, sleek design and good vibe
CON: Nothing really.
So we were invited to a mock/rehearsal lunch for the eagerly-anticipated soon-to-open Barbacco Trattoria today. Hey I heard that. Don’t sound so surprised. For new restaurants, we know we can break ya, but we can also make ya…OK, sorry I can’t even....more
PRO: All Bufala all the time!, outdoor seating, solid food
CON: Kind of a cheesy car salesman waiter
I hit this place with my homie Fritz yesterday, it’d been a couple years since I’d been, even though I’ve always had good grub here. Options, options, so many places to have lunch with so little time. I mean,....more
PRO: Food keeps getting better, great bar staff, heated outdoor seating, fun times
CON: Giants game crowds can be quite douch-ey
Yeah we’re on it like bacon on maple buns. Every 4-5 years we’ll revisit a place and update you with all the latest and greatest! Yep it’s been awhile since we last squawked about MoMo’s. I....more
PRO: Great dive bar, great people, good drinks, relaxed vibe (except during Ducks games)
CON: Abso-f’ing’-lutely nothing, unless you have something against good dive bars. Or Ducks
Chris Fogarty, AKA One Of The Nicest Guys In The World, runs this place and he’s turned it into a f’ing goldmine. And it should be. We love the shit....more
PRO: Excellent cow, cool vibe
CON: Food service was a little slow
Yup, we’re on a beef kick, bitches! Morton’s the other day, a 10-day feast in Argentina and Rio b4 that, and last night, the (relatively) new 5A5 Steak & Lounge by Jackson Square. Moo! We rolled in here with our meat-loving friends Bob & Jane,....more
Yeah that’s right! We have not been kind to Tres Agaves. Not body-slamming it to the (low) level of K&L Wines, but generally not very complimentary, if ya get my drift. If you don’t, read here. We had high hopes for a great Mexican joint in our SoMa ‘hood, and these guys simply took a....more
PRO: Happenin’ venue, good art, food, bevvies and crowd
CON: Nothing, really
Holy crap, VdV has hit the big time! All this hard labor is finally paying dividends, kittens. How, and better yet why, you ask? Because our little mongrel selves actually got personally invited to the EAT Event at 11 Minna on Monday by the charming....more
PRO: Nice space and rustic design
CON: Misses the mark on lots of stuff
Hola, muchachos! Qué Pasa mo-fos! We’re reporting live (OK, not live we were here a couple days ago and I’m just getting around to this. We’re busy, people!) from none other than the brand spankin’ new Iron Cactus Taqueria. They call it Iron....more
First, what sick mo-fo came up with that logo? You’re hired! Pirates of the Caribbean meets Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas. Or something like that.
Anyhoo, we’ve been to Cantina more than once, but it was just this weekend we put it all together. The laid back spot we dropped in on Saturday afternoon for....more
You know this place. Located in the midst of the strip clubs on Broadway. “Where? Strip clubs?? On Broadway??? You must be mistaken, my kind sir. Well, I’d never…” Yeah, that place, sucka. Don’t try to pull that innocent, pure as the driven snow crap with us.
Anyhoo, we love love love the ‘Hut. As much....more
PRO: Decent gastropub-like place, excellent pretzel w/ cheese sauce, outdoor deck
CON: People tend to linger at seats so waits are long, rumor is bouncers are a-holes
Oink! Tipsy Pig. What a great name for a pub. We dig it. And who doesn’t like pigs, especially a tipsy one? Especially at about 2AM with the beer goggles....more
PRO: Fun scene, outdoor patio on the bay, great live music
CON: Not that much
So we hit Pier 23 (again) the other Sunday and were reminded why this place rules. Good tunes, good times, ran into some random friends and just bottom-line made for a killer Sunday. And for a change I’m just gonna jump right....more
PRO: Sweet design, solid food, great happy hour, Hamachi Shitake!
CON: A few dishes seem over priced
We’ve been to Tsunami Sushi a few times now, and it has consistently been very good. We were here Friday night with our friend Candida, who needed some cheering up after almost having her Pug flattened by a SF Fire....more
PRO: Nice atmosphere and service, good food, awesome drinks. And they serve until 1am.
CON: A noodle house that doesn’t make its own noodles?! C’mon, Dog!
Well, luckily for Heaven’s Dog (and I guess for us as well) about the worst thing about it is the name. I mean, seriously. Heaven’s Dog? I dunno ’bout you, and....more
