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The Best Things We Ate and Drank in August

By Mark Antonation

Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 9:18 a.m.

Danielle Lirette Mac and cheese with aged cheddar at Low Country Kitchen. 1/30

Danielle Lirette Focaccia di Recco at Cattivella. 2/30

Danielle Lirette Mixed-berry crostata at Cattivella. 3/30

Danielle Lirette Low Country Kitchen shows off its Southern-fried attitude. 4/30

Maureen Witten Lucky China's beef noodle soup with housemade noodles. 5/30

Mark Antonation A Sonoran-style hot dog is a real attention-getter at Sol Cocina. 6/30

Mark Antonation Element Kitchen does great things to wings. 7/30

Mark Antonation Hopdoddy rolled out a super-spicy burger in August. 8/30

The Nickel Dig your tentacles into this octopus appetizer at the Nickel. 9/30

Mark Antonation A Philly cheesesteak sandwich served from the outdoor grill at Hinman's Bakery. 10/30

Mark Antonation A light but still filling Japanese lunch awaits at Stowaway Coffee + Kitchen. 11/30

Mark Antonation Pupusas with curtido, a tangy cabbage slaw seasoned with oregano, at El Tazumal. 12/30

Mark Antonation Blue Pan Pizza's new white pizza served on an Italian crust. 13/30

Maureen Witten Chicken mole with properly made rice and beans at Molcajete. 14/30

Danielle Lirette Roasted eggplants at Wayward, which opened on August 22. 15/30

Danielle Lirette Roast chicken at Wayward. 16/30

Veronica Penney Crooked Stave's Surette Reserva Peach Palisade 17/30

Veronica Penney Hinman's peach pie (center) on display with an array of berry and pecan pies at the Union Station Farmers' Market. 18/30

Danielle Lirette Tacos perrones from Lola at Tacolandia 2017. 19/30

Mark Antonation Dry-age beef carpaccio with raw oysters served on an ice-cold plate at Emmerson. 20/30

Mark Antonation A seasonal peach-marmalade burger with Brie and bacon at 5280 Burger Bar. 21/30

Jonathan Shikes It takes up to five minutes to pour a Slow-Pour Pils from Bierstadt Lagerhaus. 22/30

Mark Antonation Sturgeon, sturgeon caviar, potato cake, bacon, creme fraiche and apple at Citizen Rail. 23/30

Mark Antonation Jerk chicken with plantains, rice and cabbage (and a sample of curry chicken, because we love it) at Healthful Juices. 24/30

Mark Antonation Beef sweetbreads at Urban Farmer. 25/30

Linnea Covington The Italian, a super sandwich from Hops & Pie in Berkeley. 26/30

Linnea Covington The Populist's shishito pepper and pattypan squash platter. 27/30

Mark Antonation A pork dish with fresh summer corn and Savory Spice's Chicharron Salt at Rebel Restaurant. 28/30

Mark Antonation Candela's paloma is light on the sugar so the grapefruit and tequila shine through. 29/30

Mark Antonation "El Gran Combo" guacamole with guajillo-pistachio mojo, orange and plantain chips at Candela Latin Kitchen. 30/30

The Best Things We Ate and Drank in August

Oh, did we eat well in August. At a handful of new restaurants and during visits to a few older favorites, we dug into seasonal peach and vegetable dishes, juicy burgers and artfully constructed small plates. We didn't say no to tacos, sandwiches, pizza or noodles, either, because great grub can be found all over the city and at all prices. Feast your eyes on a month of delicious food and drink photos from August 2017.

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