Eating ON OUR RADAR CHEF’S CHOICE
Media Noche ttttt Follow the pink flamingo mural into Media Noche, an order-at-the-counter Cuban newcomer
dressed in whites and aqua blues. This sunny Mission spot offers a succinct menu with simple Havana-inspired dishes, including ceviche and ropa vieja (braised brisket), to pair with your sangria. Be sure to drizzle the spicy green house sauce over everything. à 3465 19th St (415-655-3904,
medianochesf.com)
China Live ttttt A multifloored ode to modern Chinese food with
a downstairs restaurant, a retail market, a bar and a tea café, the 30,000-square-foot emporium China Live opens another bar and a fine-dining restaurant upstairs next year. The majority of the first floor is taken up by Market Restaurant, where made-to-order Peking duck, soup dumplings and rice bowls are served piping hot and paired with fermented sorghum cocktails. à 644 Broadway (415-788-8188,
chinalivesf.com)
Preeti Mistry Navi Kitchen
à 5000 Adeline St, Emeryville (510-285-6923,
navikitchen.com)
While you might recognize Preeti Mistry from TV (Top Chef, Parts Unknown),
it’s her down-to-earth personality and Indian home cooking that have made her a local power player with two restaurants in the East Bay: Juhu Beach Club and
Navi Kitchen, which opened earlier this year. Here’s where Mistry plots her next moves (when she’s not devouring her own Indian-Neapolitan pizzas).
Brunch battle
“I recently switched my allegiance from Boot and Shoe Service to Penrose
Khai ttttt Chef Khai Duong (long known
Bayou Creole Kitchen & Rotisserie ttttt With the recent loss of Boxing Room, authentic Cajun food is tough to find. Thankfully, New Orleans native Arthur Wall recently opened the unassuming, whimsical Bayou. In the small, casual space, you’ll find NOLA classics like po’ boy sandwiches, crawfish étouffée and barbecued shrimp. You’d be remiss if you didn’t try the brown-butter frog legs (at the very least, do it for the ’Gram). à 3412 17th St (415-913-7766,
bayousf.com)
Time Out San Francisco July 26–October 10, 2017
for his high-end Vietnamese cooking) has returned to San Francisco to open Khai, an intimate, tasting-menu–only restaurant in SoMa. But instead of getting his own space, chef Khai rents out Bonjour Patisserie at night, transforming it into an elegant destination when the sun sets. The 10-course menu features bright flavors with quintessential Vietnamese ingredients—think crab sausage, galangal-dill-turmeric baked butterfish and a silky durian coconut roll for dessert. à 655 Townsend St (415-724-2325,
chefkhai.com)
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(3311 Grand Ave, Oakland; 510-444- 1649,
penroseoakland.com) for brunch. I love the steak and eggs with some great veggies from the live fire grill.”
Dim sum dinner
“For Chinese food, I go to Great China (2190 Bancroft Way, Berkeley; 510- 843-7996,
greatchinaberkeley.com) and order the pork dumplings.”
Sandwich spot
“Stay Gold Deli (2635 San Pablo Ave, Oakland; 510-350-8729, staygolddeli. com) is one of my favorites for the laid- back vibe and the brisket sandwich with pimento cheese.”
Perfect pairing
“The Lodge (3758 Piedmont, Oakland; 510-350-8470) makes the perfect Negroni. And it serves Tater Tots with nacho cheese!” ■ Virginia Miller
PHOTOGRAPHS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): MOLLY DECOUDREAUX; ALANNA HALE; PATRICIA CHANG; MICHAEL M. LE
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