The foodie news this week was the release of Michelin's 2018 Bib Gourmand winners.  The Bib is the "affordable" level below the first Michelin star–"affordable" being in the eyes of the diners.  Michelin puts it at or below 40 bucks a head before tax and tip.  B'game has previously had a starred restaurant in Rasa as I noted here and it appears to be still going strong.  But this time around we got shut out of the Bib.

Millbrae has two– Wonderful and new entrant Royal Feast.  San Mateo picked up one as Pausa on E. Fourth Ave. got the nod.  I've eaten at Pausa twice and can verify that not only is the food excellent, but owner Steve Ugur has assembled a lovely Italian wine list and knows his stuff.

It's been a common complaint over the years that B'game plays second fiddle in the fine dining arena.  Maybe it's the rents on the Avenew.  Maybe it's the reluctance to move off the Ave., although the new Park & Howard Bistro is getting some good reviews (I haven't been yet).  I love eating in B'game, but it has been more tempting to turn south on El Camino lately.