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I’m grateful for all the wonderful local food visionaries I’ve met, family-owned businesses I’ve spotlighted on their ascents to the top, legends/future legends interviewed, recipes, and snack hacks I’ve shared in Good Taste over the past four years. It’s a privilege to have this space.
In that time, the column has also included some unexpectedly incredible finds, like where the Fillmore’s free apples come from and what they mean, and the company behind Frank Sinatra’s favorite New York-style cheesecake, an early hit that may still be Good Taste’s most-read edition.
It’s a joy to tell the stories that have some real local history behind them as well as cover enjoyable menu previews, big food fests, and restaurant openings. But I most appreciate having the column to talk about local orgs that are doing the work to feed people in need in this region in hopes that it’ll motivate a collective giving spirit.
If you’re in the mood to play a little game, I designed a San Francisco food scene-themed crossword puzzle to celebrate this big birthday. It probably has an easy-to-medium-level difficulty, but this is the first crossword puzzle I’ve ever published, so I might be wrong? Being fun is the most important quality I hope it has!
Tamara Palmer also publishes the California Eating and Food Book Club newsletters.
