Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Pocket Guide [Paperback]

Patricia Unterman (Author), Ed Anderson (Photographer)

Book Description

Series: Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Pocket Guide | Publication Date: March 1, 2007

PATRICIA UNTERMAN'S SAN FRANCISCO FOOD LOVER'S POCKET GUIDE offers an intrepid, unapologetically discriminating, and refreshingly down-to-earth selection of the best and most interesting eateries, markets, and other food- and drink-related spots in San Francisco, the East Bay, Marin, and the wine country. Now in a compact format, this book is a hip-pocket must for locals and tourists alike, covering everything from sophisticated California cuisine to authentic Mission taquerias.

• The bible of food guides for the West Coast food mecca, with more than 600 listings, updated and condensed for the first time into a handy hip-pocket size.
• As a restaurateur, journalist, and food critic for more than 30 years, Unterman is the Bay Area's most respected authority on food.
• Previous editions have sold more than 75,000 copies.

"Indespensable for an informed culinary wandering."-Town & Country"Forget Zagat. If you want to know where to eat, drink, and buy food and wine in the Bay Area, let Patricia Unterman show you the way. ... A must have for food-and-wine hounds heading to the Bay Area." -Food & Wine"Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Pocket Guide promises to help the palate-driven to only the top foodie spots in town." -New York Daily News"Patty knows her Asian food: Eat whatever she says." -7x7 Magazine"Stash this slim volume in your glove compartment and you will never be at a loss for dining options ever again. While this book is not just for tourists, I couldn't help but pass my copy off to a visiting hungry eater/blogger who already used it to find the burrito of his dreams." -Amy Sherman, blogger, Cooking With Amy

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From the Publisher

* The bible of food guides for the West Coast food mecca, with more than 600 listings, updated and condensed for the first time into a handy hip-pocket size. * As a restaurateur, journalist, and food critic for more than 30 years, Unterman is the Bay Area's most respected authority on food.

About the Author

PATRICIA UNTERMAN is currently the restaurant critic for the San Francisco Examiner. She is the chef and co-owner of the Hayes Street Grill in San Francisco and is a founder and board member of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.THE AUTHOR SCOOP

Favorite cocktail? Harry’s Bar cocktail made with Carpano Antico What’s your favorite Ten Speed title?  The River Cottage Meat Book Name a favorite dish that your mother used to make. Beef brisket with dried lima beans, paprika and garlic What was your first job? Scooping ice cream—I got fired  What is your favorite sandwich? The smoked salmon and cucumber sandwich at the Sentinel in San Francisco What's the farthest you've ever traveled? South India  What's your most unusual kitchen tool? Chestnut knife What's the best way to spend a rainy Saturday morning? At the farmers’ market

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press; Revised edition (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580088333
• ISBN-13: 978-1580088336
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 7.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,286,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, mouth watering, and inspiring, September 14, 2003

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Benny Choi (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Guide (Paperback)

I recently moved within the city limits of San Francisco earlier this year and started soliciting local restaurant recommendations from friends. After trying some places, I soon realized that my tastes and preferences didn't always sync up with my friends, so my collection of restaurant recommendations was not very authoritative. With Patricia Unterman's newly updated 3rd edition of her Food Lover's Guide, I now possess an entire book chock full of authoritative restaurant recommendations. The handful of restaurants I've tried so far based on her book have been fantastic. I even learned where to buy high quality meats and fresh fish in my neighborhood! Only because the author self-admittedly does not fully appreciate craft beers and great BBQ food, the book is just shy of being PERFECT, in my opinion. Get this book and learn about ales and ribs elsewhere.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book by my favorite SF food critic., May 2, 2005

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Krys - See all my reviews

This review is from: Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Guide (Paperback)

I've come to trust and rely on Patricia Unterman's recommendations over the years. She is adept at evaluating the entire spectrum of the San Francisco dining scene, from top restaurants to bargain bites.

Her fourth edition book is an excellent SF reference. As a Bay Area resident, I can vouch that her descriptions of the restaurants, markets, and other food shops is on target. There were even a few new finds in the book for me, like the lunch at the SF Art Institute Café.

Not only is there nice background and detailed descriptions of SF restaurants, you will learn about food and drink in the area. I found the artisan sake write up informational. I find sections like the seasonal fish and produce charts very helpful. Both visitors and locals should find this guide useful.

As always, Patricia Unterman captures the flavor of SF.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Buy and Handy Reference, March 23, 2005

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"KB" Kamla Srinivasan (SF Bay Area and India) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Guide (Paperback)

This is a really handy book to have if you plan to visit San Francisco Bay Area for an extended period of time, or visit the area frequently, or live outside the San Francisco city.

This book covers restaurants, cafe, bars and food stores in the San Francisco and the surrounding area like Marin etc. This book is aptly titled and is a great food lover's guide to this part of the world.

Unterman writes in a relaxed and conversational manner and points out what is good about the restaurant, cafe or store. The book is peppered with recipes from various restaurants and cafes in the area.

The book is handy because it provides the URL, location, phone number, timings and how you can pay (cash, credit card, ATM etc).

This is a great book to have to explore the culinary delights of the Bay Area that has some of the best restaurants and cafes in this country. Forwarned is forarmed....armed with the facts of a particular cafe or restuarant you can boldy walk into a restarant and order your food without feeling intimidated.