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Fine Dining in SF: 5 Places to Celebrate Now

Debates on fine dining aside (more here on fine dining in the U.S. now), the art form of the best upscale restaurants is a craft I pray…

8 min read1 day ago

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Fine Dining in SF: 5 Places to Celebrate Now

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Virginia Miller

Stookey’s New Blue Room: A live music retro bar duo that ties together SF’s past and present

Weaned on films of the 1930–1960s as a child, I was a martinis and jazz girl long before I could drink. I dreamed of the kind of 1930s bars…

5 min read3 days ago

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Stookey’s New Blue Room: A live music retro bar duo that ties together SF’s past and present

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Virginia Miller

With shimmering SF views, the iconic Starlite is reborn atop the 21st floor of The Beacon Grand

Since 1928, San Francisco has sparkled and shimmered from the 21st floor of Starlite, an iconic San Francisco bar reborn February 2, 2024…

5 min readApr 25, 2024

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With shimmering SF views, the iconic Starlite is reborn atop the 21st floor of The Beacon Grand

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Virginia Miller

Winter Into Spring: 8 Restaurant Standouts of the Month

These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from Tunisian and Taiwanese food, to hot dogs or Palestinian falafel. Alongside this month’s…

10 min readApr 1, 2024

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Winter Into Spring: 8 Restaurant Standouts of the Month

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Virginia Miller

Bay Area Overnight: SAN JOSE

Writing about San Jose for years, I don’t have the time to get to the big city south of my home of San Francisco often, despite the fact…

7 min readMar 29, 2024

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Bay Area Overnight: SAN JOSE

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Michelin-starred restaurant rebirthed as a casual-chic RTB Wine Bar

Saddened to see tiny, Michelin-starred Avery move to Edinburgh, Scotland, recently, the restaurant went with chef Rodney Wages and his…

4 min readMar 29, 2024

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Michelin-starred restaurant rebirthed as a casual-chic RTB Wine Bar

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Virginia Miller

YOUNTVILLE OVERNIGHT: Where to Eat, Stay & Drink in Napa Valley’s Most Foodie Town

A day trip or overnight in stunning Napa Valley is joy, and a regular part of the lives of many San Franciscans. In this guide, I’ve…

11 min readMar 8, 2024

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YOUNTVILLE OVERNIGHT: Where to Eat, Stay & Drink in Napa Valley’s Most Foodie Town

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Remodeled Quince feels like a restaurant reborn in Jackson Square

The three Michelin-starred restaurant has a stunning new bar and lounge area that finally makes it more affordable.

5 min readMar 5, 2024

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Remodeled Quince feels like a restaurant reborn in Jackson Square

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Meals for a Winter’s Day: 7 Restaurant Standouts of the Month

These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from dim sum to traditional Irish or Russian food. Alongside the latest full restaurant…

7 min readFeb 22, 2024

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Meals for a Winter’s Day: 7 Restaurant Standouts of the Month

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Virginia Miller

Cocktail lounges with killer food are on the rise: Movida, Bar Gemini, Stoa

San Francisco has long been rife with world’s best cocktail bars: it was one of three cities, alongside New York and New Orleans, that…

7 min readFeb 18, 2024

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Cocktail lounges with killer food are on the rise: Movida, Bar Gemini, Stoa

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Virginia Miller

Virginia Miller

Founding The Perfect Spot in 2007, Virginia is World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ Chairperson, judging & writing/editor at 60+ publications on dining & drink globally

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