Julia Chen
San Francisco Senior Staff Writer
Julia is a Bay Area native and a Senior Staff Writer for The Infatuation SF, which means she spends most of her time eating her way through the city, taking overhead photos of dumplings, and googling synonyms for the word “tender.” Other passions include collegiate gymnastics, yoga sculpt, and day trips to Yosemite.
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The 9 Best Breweries In San Francisco
Where to go for sours, West Coast IPAs, and pilsners across the city.
Enterprise Brewing Co.
Enterprise Brewing Co. is a relaxed brewery in SoMa where you can bring your own food.
Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company
Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company is a spacious brewery that hosts drag brunch, taco Tuesdays, and trivia.
Laughing Monk Brewing
Laughing Monk is a massive Bayview brewery with trivia, karaoke, and board games.
The Best San Francisco Rooftops For Eating & Drinking
11 spots for when you just want to eat and drink on a roof.
Dumpling Story
Dumpling Story’s Mission location has the same fantastic dumplings as the Pacific Heights original, in a vibier space with a full bar.
The Best Restaurants In The Sunset
Where to get dumplings, seafood pancakes, and breakfast sandwiches in this gigantic neighborhood.
Where To Dress Up And Not Feel Stupid
18 SF restaurants where you won’t feel awkwardly out of place in nice clothes.
The Best Special Occasion Restaurants In SF
When you want to celebrate—and feel like the most important person in the room—here’s where to go.
The Best Bars For A First Date In SF
First dates are tough, but you can make them a bit easier with an excellent bar that’ll keep you entertained even if your date is a bore.
Quince
Quince is a fine dining restaurant in Jackson Square serving a hyper-seasonal tasting menu you should save for Very Special occasions.
Chotto Matte
Chotto Matte is a sceney Japanese-Peruvian rooftop bar in Union Square. The food is not worth your money, but come if you want to look hot and bob your head to an untzy DJ.
11 Great SF Restaurants For A Last-Minute Group Dinner
When everyone forgot to make a plan, here’s where to go.
Starlite
Starlite is a mostly-indoor rooftop bar in Union Square with pretty views and mediocre food.
Mini Potstickers
The pan fried pork buns from Mini Potstickers are tiny and delicious. They’re one of many excellent dumplings at this Sunset spot.
The Best Restaurants In Oakland
From bánh mì institutions and casual sushi joints to New York-style slice shops, this is where you should eat in Oakland.
The SF Sandwich & Park Power Rankings
The best combinations of handheld meals and grassy areas to eat them in, ranked.
Komaaj Mazze Wine Bar
Komaaj Mazze Wine Bar is a Bernal Heights bar serving excellent Northern Iranian dishes in a homey space.
The M Stop
The M Stop is a MUNI-themed deli and corner store in Oceanview. Their sandwiches are massive and delicious.
The Hit List: New East Bay Restaurants To Try Right Now
We checked out these new restaurants in Oakland, Berkeley, and beyond—and loved them.