Eater - Dining on a Dime: A Cheap Eats Series [Watch Season 9 in San Francisco]https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2017-05-24T10:02:02-04:00http://www.eater.com/rss/stream/151135192017-05-24T10:02:02-04:002017-05-24T10:02:02-04:00Watch: San Francisco’s Best Oysters Live Just Outside the City
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<p>“Dining on a Dime” heads over to the Marshall Store</p> <p id="EAAdC0">“Welcome to <em>Dining on a Rickety Dry-R</em><em>ot</em><em> Pier</em>,” says <em>Dining on a Dime</em> host Lucas Peterson, who in this episode, has headed north to the Tomales Bay, about a 90-minute drive outside of San Francisco. His destination? The pier of the Marshall Store, a tiny family-owned restaurant and general store perched directly on the bay and right off of Highway 1. The Marshall Store offers up great views, and even better plates of the briny, saltwater mollusks loved by many.</p>
<p id="ISyvN9">The menu features oysters cooked a number of different ways (in addition to raw, naturally), including with house-made chorizo and Rockefeller-style, baked with butter, spinach, and cheese. </p>
<p id="OritSy">Check out the full video above to see Peterson escape from the city with a mini-road trip along the gorgeous California coast, to try out a few plates of these famously delicious oysters.</p>
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https://www.eater.com/video/2017/5/24/15681394/marshall-store-oysters-san-francisco-dining-on-a-dime-videoEater VideoLucas Peterson2017-05-17T11:31:01-04:002017-05-17T11:31:01-04:00Watch: Jianbing Is One of Beijing’s Favorite Street Foods
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<p>“Dining on a Dime” heads to pop-up Tai Chi Jianbing to taste a hawker specialty</p> <p id="KMqFPn">This week’s episode of <em>Dining on a Dime</em> takes host Lucas Peterson on a little trip down memory lane. Back in the early 1920s when Peterson lived in Beijing (kidding, but it was almost 20 years ago!), he remembers seeing street hawkers serving<em> jianbing</em> in his neighborhood in Wangfujing. The jianbing is a customizable pancake, made with a wheat batter, eggs, and different sauces and toppings. It’s not inaccurate to say that it’s something like a Chinese crepe.</p>
<p id="WkylXV">Tai Chi Jianbing is a pop-up that operates at a restaurant called Nabe, and they’re hoping to make the street food as popular here as it is in China. Its jianbing are hot, made-to-order, and can be filled with vegetables, pickles, crispy wonton strips, and other things. Watch the full episode about to hear what Peterson thinks of Tai Chi Jianbing’s riff on this classic Chinese dish.</p>
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https://www.eater.com/video/2017/5/17/15649196/jianbing-street-food-tai-chi-san-francisco-dining-on-a-dime-videoEater VideoLucas Peterson2017-05-10T09:46:01-04:002017-05-10T09:46:01-04:00Watch: Vegan Fare and Classic Cars at Hella Vegan Eats
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<p>“Dining on a Dime” goes meatless in San Francisco</p> <p id="cM0VH4">In this episode of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajcJTpIh44o&list=PLUeEVLHfB5-Q8_KN6Y0D1EWjVbuVlFGwW"><em>Dining on a Dime</em></a>, host <a href="https://www.eater.com/authors/lucas-peterson">Lucas Peterson</a> heads to the East Bay, where Oakland’s finest vegan cuisine awaits — alongside a multitude of classic cars. Confused? The vegan restaurant, Hella Vegan Eats, was originally a pop-up inside Classic Cars West, a car showroom for vintage automobiles. It was so successful that it became permanent: The restaurant occupies a great outdoor space and is staffed with a welcoming (and fabulously dressed) group of people. </p>
<p id="ufeG5n">Not everyone who works at Hella Vegan adheres to any dietary restrictions. One staff member shares that although she eats meat, she’ll often choose the food at Hella Vegan because it’s so good. To put that claim to the test, Peterson stocked up on chicken and waffles, biscuits and gravy, and a tofu scramble (all free of animal products, of course). As he digs into breakfast, Peterson gets a little philosophical: “If you look at it from the perspective of, well, the goal is to stop suffering, then I think that there is a very strong argument to vegetarianism [...] there are good vegan options; <strong>I for one welcome our new vegan overlords</strong>.” </p>
<p id="7W4uSL">Watch the full video about to see how items like fried chicken and waffles match up to the non-vegan equivalents.</p>
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<p>“Dining on a Dime” takes on the essential Mission-style burrito</p> <p id="jp6JkI">This week, <em>Dining on a Dime</em> host <a href="http://www.eater.com/authors/lucas-peterson">Lucas Peterson</a> continues his exploration of San Francisco with the Mission-style burrito. It’s not what you might think, though: What La Taqueria does is, rather, a classic riff on the <a href="http://www.eater.com/2015/12/4/9835360/la-taqueria-mission-style-burrito-san-francisco">Mission-style burrito</a>. Owner Miguel Jara dispenses with the overstuffed-with-rice version in favor of a pared-down one: meat, pinto beans, avocado, and salsa. The restaurant also specializes in tacos and quesadillas, and has incredible homemade hot sauces.</p>
<p id="sOG0QQ">If you’ve ever had a Chipotle burrito, you’ve had something of a Mission-style burrito. Jara, who has operated the restaurant since he opened it in 1973, is not a conventionalist, however — he is firmly dedicated to the version of his grilled, golden-brown burrito he’s been serving for decades. Watch as Peterson tries this Mission District classic — will it meet his expectations?</p>
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https://www.eater.com/video/2017/4/26/15420350/sf-burrito-la-taqueria-dining-on-a-dime-videoLucas PetersonEater Video2017-04-19T10:31:01-04:002017-04-19T10:31:01-04:00Watch: These Enormous Italian Sandwiches Are a Must-Eat in SF
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<p>“Dining on a Dime” heads to Little Lucca’s, and host Lucas Peterson can barely contain his excitement</p> <p id="5XvOIX">No visit to or from the San Francisco airport is complete (in the opinion of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOvJ7wj4UQI&list=PLUeEVLHfB5-Q8_KN6Y0D1EWjVbuVlFGwW"><em>Dining on a Dime</em></a> host <a href="https://www.eater.com/authors/lucas-peterson">Lucas Peterson</a>) without a trip to Little Lucca Specialty Sandwich Shop in South San Francisco, affectionately known as Little Lucca’s. An unassuming storefront, the shop has become famous for<strong> its cheap and overstuffed deli sandwiches</strong>, filled with various Italian meats like prosciutto, capocollo, and salami; cheeses; and of course, their special garlic sauce. Lines out the door are common, and ordering ahead is always a pro move.</p>
<p id="3kVrNt">What sets Little Lucca’s apart from other delis — and what gets Peterson literally singing for his supper — is its inclusion of “Dutch crunch” bread. The bread, which is made from the application of rice paste and gives the exterior a beautifully mottled, leopard-like appearance, gives sandwiches a wonderfully chewy texture. Watch as Peterson tries to finish some of these enormous sandwiches, each larger and more delicious than the last.</p>
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https://www.eater.com/video/2017/4/19/15347886/lucca-sandwiches-san-francisco-dining-on-a-dime-videoEater VideoLucas Peterson2017-04-12T14:33:01-04:002017-04-12T14:33:01-04:00Watch: Dim Sum Indulgence in San Francisco’s Chinatown
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<p>"Dining on a Dime" goes to Hang Ah Tea Room for its famous shu mai</p> <p id="w3elVJ">In this week’s episode of <a href="http://www.eater.com/dining-on-a-dime"><em>Dining on a Dime</em></a>, host <a href="http://www.eater.com/authors/lucas-peterson">Lucas Peterson</a> heads to San Francisco’s Chinatown, the largest and oldest Chinatown outside the continent of Asia. It’s also one of the most densely populated areas in the nation. It was originally established when Chinese immigrants from the Guangdong region came to the United States in the 1800s — the port of entry soon became known as Chinatown. Many early workers labored on the railroads, or were attracted to the prospect of striking it rich during the Gold Rush.</p>
<p id="RWUbzM">The Hang Ah Tea Room, which is hidden in an alleyway at 1 Pagoda Place, claims to be <strong>Chinatown’s oldest dim sum restaurant</strong>, having been in service since 1920. It serves classic dim sum, southern Chinese small bites that are frequently steamed or fried. Items such as <em>har gow</em> (steamed shrimp dumpling)<em> shu mai</em> (a steamed dumpling filled with pork and shrimp), and <em>char siu bao</em> (barbecue pork bun) are all on the menu. Watch as Peterson indulges in a classic Chinese brunch.</p>
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https://www.eater.com/video/2017/4/12/15271124/chinatown-sf-dim-sum-hang-ah-video-dining-on-a-dimeEater VideoLucas Peterson2017-04-05T14:02:01-04:002017-04-05T14:02:01-04:00Watch: Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza Is an Indian-Italian Fusion You Need to Try
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<p>“Dining on a Dime” heads to Zante Pizza in San Francisco to try a unique way of serving Indian flavors</p> <p id="1xGPeI">Zante Pizza in San Francisco, a longtime local favorite, combines classic Indian flavors with classic pizza-making technique. In this episode of <em>Dining on a Dime</em>, host Lucas Peterson heads to the Bernal Heights neighborhood to sample chicken tikka masala pizza — and a few chutneys, too. </p>
<p id="z1TYDp">Dalvinder “Tony” Multani is the mastermind behind restaurant and got his start in classic Italian pizza, a trade he learned in Queens, New York. When he first arrived in San Francisco, all the pizza was kind of the same, so he started<strong> making what he called “Indian pizzas,” </strong>featuring a dough flavored with traditional Indian spices and topped with classic dishes like saag paneer and chicken tikka masala. Watch to learn more.</p>
<p id="EZgvZo"><em>Update</em>: The original copy accompanying this video incorrectly identified the restaurant as new, the technique as novel. As Lucas and Tony show in the video, Zante’s has been serving these dishes for decades.</p>
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https://www.eater.com/video/2017/4/5/15183354/tikka-masala-pizza-san-francisco-video-dining-on-a-dimeEater Video2017-03-29T10:31:01-04:002017-03-29T10:31:01-04:00Watch: Dining on a Dime Heads to San Francisco
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<p>Lucas and the crew are eating their way across the bay</p> <p id="LOrxJV"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpsinjKdHCU&t=35s&list=PLUeEVLHfB5-Q8_KN6Y0D1EWjVbuVlFGwW&index=1"><em>Dining on a Dime</em></a> is back! Eater’s original cheap eats video series has returned to the mainland (after <a target="_blank" href="http://www.eater.com/2017/2/23/14713192/hawaii-dining-on-a-dime">a jaunt in Hawaii last season</a>), but host <a href="http://www.eater.com/authors/lucas-peterson">Lucas Peterson</a> and the crew were not quite ready to leave the West Coast. The only solution? A brand new season straight from San Francisco. Peterson travels all around the city and its surrounding areas to enjoy the best that the Bay has to offer — everything from a <a href="http://www.eater.com/2015/12/4/9835360/la-taqueria-mission-style-burrito-san-francisco">rice-free burrito</a> the size of a newborn to the menu at one of the oldest dim sum restaurants in the country. Get a preview of his meals and adventures in the trailer below.</p>
<p id="GGGhwq">Starting next week, tune in every Wednesday to watch the San Francisco season unfold, and don’t forget to catch up on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpsinjKdHCU&t=35s&list=PLUeEVLHfB5-Q8_KN6Y0D1EWjVbuVlFGwW&index=1">the Hawaii episodes</a> in the meantime.</p>
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