When it comes to restaurants, San Francisco and New York have had a long simmering battle over whose cuisine reigns supreme. The battle last heated up when Momofuku's David Chang famously said that "F**kin' every restaurant in San Francisco is just serving figs on a plate. Do something with your food." And now the gauntlet has been thrown down again. San Francisco Chronicle critic Michael Bauer this morning answered a reader's question about why there weren't more New York restaurateurs by the Bay and he basically said our chefs are too chicken to cook in SF. more ›

San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic Michael Bauer poses a heated question to his readers: Is New York better than San Francisco? His thoughts on the matter are clear:

I've been asked the question of which is better many times, and I have a stock answer. Because of its size New York has more to offer, but if we viewed things on a per capita basis, San Francisco would blow the Big Apple to bits. more ›