First Look at Coltivare

Rebecca Wright
I first met Morgan Weber (left in photo), one of the co-owners of Coltivare, at Urban Harvest’s Saturday morning farmers’ …

First Look at Dish Society

Mai Pham
I love it when a restaurant has a strong sense of identity. When you walk in, you know immediately what …

First Look at Funky Chicken

Phaedra Cook
It was big news in the local food world when San Francisco-area celebrity chef (and two-time James Beard Award winner) …

First Look at Caracol

Phaedra Cook
I am well aware that it can be a little unkind of food writers to descend upon a restaurant the …

First Look: Heights General Store

Taylor Byrne Dodge
In an inspiring example of re-use and re-purposing, the much-anticipated Heights General Store opened in mid-November in the historic Harold’s …

First Look at Lowbrow

Taylor Byrne Dodge
Lowbrow is the sort of place I don’t want to tell people about, because I’m not too keen on more …

First Look: Fellini Caffe

Taylor Byrne Dodge
We recently shared Phaedra Cook’s SideDish post about Cloud 10 Creamery and Coppa Osteria located in the new Hanover development …

Osteria Mazzantini

Taylor Byrne Dodge
Last Friday we brought you Phaedra Cook’s first look at the brand-new Coppa Osteria in Rice Village, the sister restaurant …

Some Downtown Fusion

Taylor Byrne Dodge
You’ve probably seen it rolling: A sleek, shiny black food truck with red and orange flames parked at events and …

First Look: Camerata

Rebecca Wright
A new wine bar has popped up at 1843 Westheimer in the space adjacent to Paulie’s, which is only fitting …

First Look at The Fresh Market

Rebecca Wright
The brand-new Fresh Market at 2617 W. Holcombe Blvd, which opened its doors to the public on Wednesday, bears little …