"This could not be checklist journalism," says Felch. "I wanted to make sure each San Francisco neighborhood was well-represented." His intention was to provide a comprehensive overview rather than just skim the surface.
"We San Francisco-area writers are expected to know about the food scene in every Bay Area city in detail," Felch says. "But of course, it's impossible to truly know vast places like Napa Valley, Oakland and San Jose if you're an hour away." This acknowledgment of the difficulties of covering expansive regions demonstrates the challenges food writers face.
Felch's goal in putting the book together was to overview San Francisco's rich culinary history and to showcase the best restaurants in each of the city's many neighborhoods, while also including a list of notable dining spots in the South Bay and the Peninsula.
The book is a who's who of San Francisco culinary history, with homage paid to Jeremiah Tower of Stars, Michael Mina, Chronicle columnist Herb Caen and Nancy Oakes of Boulevard, illustrating the significance of these figures in the city's food landscape.
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