Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: A Note on Origin Stories and Eras -- 1. Sourdough Bread: It's Science, It's Magic, It's San Francisco (Gold Rush + Great 'Quake, 1906) -- 2. A California Original: Steam Beer, Craft Breweries (Gold Rush) -- 3. Hangtown Fry: Are Those Bivalves in My Eggs? aka Man's Last Meal (Gold Rush) -- 4. Behold, the Majesty of the Martini-and Its Delightful, Lesser-Known Predecessor, Sort of, the Martinez (Gold Rush) -- 5. Chinese-American Specialty: Chop Suey (Gold Rush) -- 6. An Embarrassment of Fishermen's Riches: Cioppino (late 1800s) -- 7. Fortune Cookies: Not What You Think They Are (late 1800s) -- 8. Jack-of-All-Trades: Bill Boothby and His Namesake Cocktail (1891-1908) -- 9. It Packs a (Pisco) Punch (early 1900s, post-1906) -- 10. From Basque Shepherds to North Beach Bars: Picon Punch (early 1900s) -- 11. The Operatic Roots of a Humble Home Cook's Dish: Chicken Tetrazzini (early 1900s) -- 12. Ascetic Delight: Celery Victor (1910) -- 13. Comfort Food Masquerading as Salad: Crab Louis (1908) -- 14. Joe's Special: A Meaty Beauty (1920s) -- 15. An Instant Hit: Green Goddess Dressing and the Palace Hotel (1923) -- 16. Cult of Cookies and Cream: It's It (1928) -- 17. Neighborly Contribution from Across the Bay: The Mai Tai (1944) -- 18. Breakfast of Champions: Irish Coffee (1950s) -- 19. Mission Burrito: Of the Neighborhood, to the World (1960s) -- 20. The Perfect Close to a Night-or a Book: Tosca's House Cappuccino (1919) -- Notes -- About the Author.