Tag Archives: San Francisco

Rainier Ale discontinued? Alas, it’s true.

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

The Green Death is dead. Rainier Ale has been discontinued. I learned this the hard way, by searching for retail sources on my last visit to San Francisco and retrieving a map that was completely blank. I emailed Pabst Brewing, which now … Continue reading →

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How to hack your prime rib dinner

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Last night I enjoyed a prime rib dinner at House of Prime Rib in San Francisco. This is a fine specimen of the genre, with long waits for tables and toque’d carvers rolling silver trays hither and yon. The concept … Continue reading →

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Bahn Mi beat down, West Coast style

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Burnt My Fingers

Merriweather vs Pacquiao. Leonard vs Duran. Rousey vs Correia. The matchups between legendary opponents merit extra scrutiny because of their rarity and the possibility of a “fight for the ages” which lives up to the hype. So I hoped it … Continue reading →

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My San Francisco food rotation

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Burnt My Fingers

[UPDATE 9/22: I just ran across this old post and was amused that there has been virtually no change in my prices in 7 years. See below for the exceptions.] Based on the interest in my review of Middle’terranea, I … Continue reading →

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