Suppenkuche•San Francisco, CA

German•$$

Suppenküche literally means Soup Kitchen in German. Fabi says he partly chose the name because he thought all Americans love soup (he has since learned they love beer even more), but also because he liked the reference to soup kitchens, which provide food and community to anyone in need. In Southern Germany, beer is synonymous with community and tradition. German monks began brewing beer for mass consumption over a thousand years ago, and it remains a vital part of German culture to this day....More