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Jardinière (San Francisco, CA)

Matthew Ma — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:00:58 +0000

Jardinière is an excellent French, American (New) restaurant with elegant, beautiful décor, and great food. They even have a great Monday Night Prix-Fixe menu with wine pairings for $49 (menu changes weekly). Food & Drinks: [Menu: Classic American w/ Wine Pairings $49/ea] First Course Waldorf Salad – Apple, Endive, Walnut Wine: Qupè “Bien Nacido ‘Y’ Block” Santa [...]

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DOSA on Fillmore (San Francisco, CA)

Matthew Ma — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:00:02 +0000

My wife, and I had the opportunity to dine at DOSA on Fillmore during Dine about Town in January. DOSA on Fillmore is a vibrant and elegant place that has fantastic food to enjoy with friends and loved ones. Food & Drinks: [$36.95/ea. Wine Pairing $22/ea.] First Course South Indian Bhel Puri – Puffed rice, green mango, beets, [...]

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BAMBU Dessert & Drinks (San Francisco, CA)

Matthew Ma — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:00:31 +0000

The long awaited BAMBU Dessert & Drinks known in San Jose has finally arrived in San Francisco! This past Saturday was a nice warm day and there was a line around the corner. The wait in line including getting our drinks took about 30 minutes and some of the drinks/items on the menu were not available at the time. Drinks: [...]

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St. George Spirits (Alameda, CA)

Matthew Ma — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0000

When I think of smooth vodka I think of Hangar One aka. “St. George Spirits“. Our friends, my wife, and I came for the drinks and tour, but left with a great experience from fun passionate workers who told a great story about the distillery. Drinks: Pear Brandy Terroir “Mt. Tam” Dry Rye Fraser River [...]

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Woodhouse Fish Company (San Francisco, CA)

Matthew Ma — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:00:36 +0000

If your craving Seafood, Fish & Chips or a Lobster roll, Woodhouse Fish Company is the place to go in San Francisco! My friend and I choose Woodhouse Fish Company for their high reviews and great looking food. It’s a great place to dine with great food and a very vibrant atmosphere. Food: Fried Ipswich Clam Roll – Sandwich, served [...]

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Featured On: AsianWeek.com

liveSF — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:00:16 +0000

EDITOR’S NOTE: AsianWeek.com is proud to welcome world traveler and food enthusiast Matthew Ma to our team. The San Francisco resident will be sharing with readers his reviews on the hottest restaurants, travel and leisure spots world wide. His column “The Jet-setter” will appear every Friday.

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Mission Chinese Food (San Francisco, CA)

Matthew Ma — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:00:08 +0000

Mission Chinese Food, is not your typical Chinese restaurant. This place is like a modern hole in the wall; with their dimly lit atmosphere, loud random 90′s music that skips a beat literally, and poor ventilation. Our friends, my wife, and I were able to sit around 8:00pm after waiting around 45 minutes. Luckily our [...]

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Xiao Long Bao (San Francisco, CA)

Matthew Ma — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:00:20 +0000

Xiao Long Bao, is a quick to-go place for your dumpling cravings. The prices are cheap and the food taste good, but not great. Hopefully the food will get even better as it’s their grand opening! Food: #1 Xiao Long Bao (Pork) [$3.50/6] #5 Chili Pork Dumplings (Spicy) [$2.99/10] #7 Shrimp, Chives, Egg Vermicelli Pancake [...]

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Yummy Yummy (San Francisco, CA)

Matthew Ma — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:00:59 +0000

Yummy Yummy offers generous size amounts of meat and noodles and they taste great! Their prices are right, about 50 cents cheaper than Pho Phu Quoc (PPQ) on Irving St. and almost as good. I can’t remember the last time another Vietnamese restaurant provided this much in their servings. Food: #1 Pho Xe Lua (Extra Large) – [...]

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Grindz (San Francisco, CA)

Matthew Ma — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:00:19 +0000

Have a craving for some Hawaiian food? Checkout Grindz for their Chicken and Waffles and Loco Moco; they’re a must try! My wife and I ordered to-go this time, but would definitely go back for more. Food: Chicken and Waffles – Chicken Katsu, spam and cheese buttermilk waffle [$10] Loco Moco – White or brown rice, fresh [...]

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