The Fuzzy Chef & Friends

San Francisco has had an veritable caffeine frenzy of local small roasters ever since gourmet coffee in the US was kicked off in Berkeley in the 1970's. Nobody, however, has been quite as fanatical as Blue Bottle Coffee Company, known to spend $1000's on special bags and custom equipment, and never to sell any bean more than 2 days old.

Brenda's French Soul Food

Good Cajun/Creole breakfast in the 'Loin.  Expect long waits.

• Overall: 3.0
• Food: 3.5
• Service: 3.0
• Noise: @@@
• Coffee: 4
• Vegetarian: 2.5
• Expense: $$
• Type: Cajun/Creole
• San Francisco, Tenderloin
• Breakfast & Lunch only

This weekend is the Greek Food Festival at the Annunciation Cathedral on Valencia Street. The Greek festival is San Francisco's largest food festival, and I think the one which really started the trend of so many churches having food festivals as fundraisers.

I recommend going on Friday night, or early on Saturday. By Sunday afternoon, a lot of dishes are sold out, and by 7pm on Saturday the buffet line wraps around the building. Make sure to do the wine tasting -- some of the Greek wines will surprise you -- and to save room for loukamathes (and maybe take some home).

This weekend is the Armenian Food Festival at St. Gregory's Church.  Very tasty food; bring a large appetite.  Pretty much impossible to get to on Muni, but parking is easy & free.

I recommend anything involving bread & cheese, which are what Armenia does best.

Yes, so Portugal Day was 3 months ago and it's much to late for you to attend.  But ... they will have another one next year, during the first or second week of June, so make sure to put it on your calendar!

As you enter San Jose History Park you're greeted by a parade playing the Portuguese anthem and waving flags.  They proceed to a gazebo, where musical and dancing events will go on all day.