Welcome to the Weekend Digest, a column from Eater SF where the site’s editors recommend what to eat, drink, read, and watch this weekend while you’re cooped up at home. Have you heard of a cool takeout item, or do you have a favorite book or movie, that you’d like listed here? Send it our way at sf@eater.com.
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It’s Oakland Restaurant Week, folks — and, as far as this kind of city-wide dining promotion goes, the Town’s rendition has always stood out for the diversity and relatively low-key vibe of its participating restaurants. This year’s takeout-only rendition is no exception, but given what a devastating nine-plus months the local restaurant industry has endured, you probably have the wrong idea if you’re on the lookout for the kind of truly steep bargains you may have found in previous years. But if you’re looking to support one of your faves or a new spot you’ve been meaning to check out? The list of participating restaurants has continued to grow even since Eater SF’s preview of the event earlier this week — as of this posting, it’s up to 53 spots. A couple of deals and specials I’ve got my eye on: Taiwan Bento has a sweet $20 beef noodle soup and house-made chili oil crisp combo deal. And Kingston 11 is spicing things up a smoked roasted leg of lamb that isn’t on its regular menu. Check out our full write-up here. — Luke Tsai, food editor
What to Eat
The holiday chocolate stash may be sadly dwindling, but that just means ’tis the season for galette de rois as it was known in the Old World, or king cake as it’s called in Louisiana. Maison Danel, that sweet new patisserie, is doing a traditional French version with puff pastry and almond frangipane, and it comes in a party pack with a golden crown and a baby figurine to hide somewhere inside the cake, if you’re into playing games with desserts. Animal lovers may appreciate that it appears to not be a baby Jesus, but in fact a selection of super cute creatures. — Becky Duffett, reporter
What to Drink
In these cold dark days post Christmas, even after the twinkle lights have come down, I’ve been craving chai for something spicy and cozy. My favorite is from Samovar, and it’s best drunk from the top of Yerba Buena Garden, with a long view into the park and new year. Sadly, all three locations of Samovar are closed, but the online shop has their signature masala chai. It’s not a sickly sweet powder, it’s good black tea leaves, tossed with shredded dried ginger and whole cardamom and cloves. If you really want to treat yourself, pour it into that speckled mug from local potter Kiyomi Koide, and wrap with both hands. — Becky Duffett, reporter
What to Read
Take a break from doom scrolling and catch up on some longreads: For example, there’s this first-hand account of working with admitted angry person/chef David Chang, an item that inspired a lengthy look inwards from New York Times critic Pete Wells. Or you could see why everyone’s been talking about bucatini via this quite entertaining Grub Street report into its mysterious shortage on U.S. shelves. And, in case you missed it, we also have this deep, deep dive into how the folks at Healdsburg’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant, inn, and farm SingleThread are grappling with the region’s wildfires and the entire world’s climate crisis. There, that should distract you from CNN for while. — Eve Batey, editor
What to Watch
Set in the San Francisco Chinatown of the late 1870s, Warrior made its debut in 2019 on Cinemax, where it was watched by a passionate few. Now the show’s on HBO Max, with two full seasons in all their bingable glory. It’s an action-packed tale of the neighborhood’s Tong wars, executive produced by Shannon Lee from a treatment written by her dad, born-in-SF martial arts legend Bruce Lee. It’s basically San Francisco’s Deadwood, and you’ll never look at the neighborhood the same after you watch it. For an absolutely perfect weekend spent watching Warrior, I suggest you load up on takeout from your favorite Chinatown spots (which need our help) and put your phone somewhere you can’t reach it. You’re going to need both hands to manage those noodles, and, if given the chance, this show will suck you completely in. — Eve Batey, editor
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