YOUR WEEKLY DIGESTION OF FOOD NEWS

February 17, 2014 A.W.

Caffeine free Diet Mtn Dew?!! I know, you are thinking what's the point but if you are trying to cut back the caffeine and sugar it's a good alternative. Sadly, they only sell this in the Southeast for some reason and have no plans to expand distribution--believe me I've tried to change their minds. Till then I'll have to rely on the kindness of strangers to ship me some out West.

No one knows crabs like M. Bauer, here's his list of best places to get some in town.
Great, another burger in San Francisco that costs $12 and doesn't even come with fries from Pal's Takeaway. When is enough enough?
There's a new chocolate shop in the Financial District. Socola Chocolates has just opened doors on Folsom between 1st and 2nd, in case you totally missed that Valentines thing.
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!! Or at least the ones who read 7x7 and voted for their Bay Area food favorites--here's the full rundown of the "winners".
Chris Cosentino is expanding into SOMA for a new restaurant. Your move Mr. Chiarello.
San Franciscans like to wait in lines, a sad fact I wish would go away. SFWeekly lists some of the worst lines, but then all lines are the worst.
HEY!! DOGPATCH HAS IT'S OWN PIZZA PLACE NOW! First the breweries moved in now the pizza joints--definitely becoming a real bro' kind of hood.
Beer/bbq feast for foodies in SF with a master cicerone--sigh--that's why it's $75.
Zagat's favorite crispy dishes in San Francisco. The Cavaliers fish and chips are good.
Here's what farmers are trying to do for the food during the rain shortage.