The Overnight Broadcast

The folks at 7×7 (I don’t know, it’s some magazine for tourists or something) put together this colorful map of San Francisco, such as is all the rage these days:

Tenderblog points out that it seems somewhat whitewashed. Hunter’s Point does look like it’s there only because it was too big for the artist to ignore it. As usual, they pretend that the Tenderloin doesn’t exist at all. Spots Unknown noted that they also left out the Marina, a rather strange thing given the 7×7′s alleged readership. But the worst part of this map is clearly the part where they included NOPA as a legitimate neighborhood name.

Serious Eats reviews Sur La Table’s Himalayan Salt Plate.

The name is literal, it’s a plate. Made from salt. If it were in block form, we’d call it a salt lick. You can cook on it — put it directly on your stove — or you can serve cold foods like sushi and ice cream on it (“expect it to be slightly salty”). Final word to the reviewer: “…no matter which way you look at it, it’s still a block of salt.”