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The 'New York Times' on San Francisco's Flour + Water

[Photograph: Flour + Water] A little strange to see this in the New York Times (it may be part of the paper's nationwide expansion strategy), but the Gray Lady gets out to Flour + Water in San Francisco's Mission District. From the review: "We make the kind of food that chefs like to eat," [Flour + Water chef Thomas] McNaughton said of the restaurant's cooking style. Given the restaurant's name, it should come as no surprise that pizza and pastas are focuses. The kitchen has a wood-fired oven, and Jon Darsky, the pizzaiolo, is a skilled operator; even before...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, September 28, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: Bay Area, California, Flour and Water, Mission District, Neapolitan-style, reviews, San Francisco

Pizzeria Delfina, in San Francisco's Mission District

I recall a certain episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in which the android Mr. Data is told that although his recital of Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" is technically perfect, it lacks soul. That's how I feel about most of the Neapolitan-style pizza I've tried. When it's done right, it's delicious but often lacks a nice crispness, and its daintiness is almost always just a little less than satisfying. So when Girl Slice and I met up with some of her friends at Pizzeria Delfina in San Francisco's Mission District over the holidays, I was prepared to be...

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13 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, January 2, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: artisanal pizza, Mission District, Neapolitan-style, Pizzeria Delfina, Reviews, San Francisco, Slice Reviews