Omar Mamoon

Omar Mamoon is a San Francisco-based writer. He regularly contributes to the San Francisco Chronicle, Resy and Esquire. His focus is on all things food, drink, and travel, and his writing ranges from recipes and roundups to interviews and profiles, trend pieces, lists, and more. You can find Omar on Instagram.
The snappiest sausage in the Bay
It takes three days for pitmaster Russell Savage to make Pico’s BBQ’s perfect sausages. It’ll take you seconds to devour them
Megan Walker wants you to try an anchovy sundae
State Bird Provisions’ general manager loves her team, a good burger, and her sassy dog Lucy
Harrison Cheney wants to dine with Michael Caine
The Sons & Daughters executive chef on Michelin stars, fish & chips, and a dirty rotten scoundrel
Let’s get this cheese bread
Should you order Osso’s decadent, sizzling housemade loaf served with tons of cheese that bubbles like a cauldron? Yes, you definitely should
Meet Miguel Castro, the man who literally built La Cocina
The maintenance man at iconic community kitchen dishes on the day-to-day of his job and where to get the best pupusas in SF
Turtle Tower’s stir fried pho is the unsung menu hero that can cure any hangover
The pro move at this resurrected Northern Vietnamese pioneer involves adding wok hei to your broth