Blog archive: December 2007

I’ve just come home from a trip to San Francisco, where my friends Gabe and Kelly treated me to organic bangers and mash at a sweet local restaurant. American bangers, which means the most huge, giant bangers I’ve ever seen. Californian bangers, which means they had more garlic in them than an French aioli. Delicious, wonderful and – dare I say it – possibly an improvement on a truly delicious British staple.

Go find them yourself at Magnolia on Haight Street, a block down from the legendary Haight / Ashbury crossroads. Run by chef David Coleman, owner Dave McLean, and Dave’s wife Demetra Delia, this stylish yet relaxed restaurant offers perfect English pub food alongside American micro-brewed beers on tap. The emphasis is on local and chemical-free ingredients, sustainable seafoods and organic vegetables. The English recipes are faithful yet improved upon. Check out their homemade root beer and homely favorites such as fish and chips.