{"id":195485,"date":"2026-02-26T22:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/195485\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T22:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:20:09","slug":"sam-smith-has-a-secret-san-francisco-food-blog-heres-where-theyve-been","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/195485\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Smith has a \u2018secret&#8217; San Francisco food blog. Here&#8217;s where they&#8217;ve been"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/entertainment\/music\/article\/sam-smith-castro-residency-21343669.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sam Smith;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sam Smith<\/a> has taken on a covert side project in between sold-out shows at the Castro Theater: an Instagram blog documenting their San Francisco food adventures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The British singer, who is in town for a 20-show residency at the historic venue that ends March 14, appears to have been posting about their local foodie outings on the account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/samserved?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@samserved;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@samserved<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Smith has shared photos from local favorites such as Noe Valley American restaurant Firefly, Molinari Delicatessen in North Beach, Outer Sunset seafood eatery<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/food\/article\/Hook-Fish-Co-and-Proof-Lab-to-open-Mill-Valley-14515501.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hook Fish Co.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Hook Fish Co.<\/a> and Castro sushi spot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/restaurants\/article\/DINING-OUT-Ethereal-tofu-stars-along-with-2300524.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eiji;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Eiji<\/a>. In their post about the Eiji, they included a photo of a Chronicle review clipped out of the newspaper and taped to the restaurant&#8217;s window.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Most posts are photos with restaurant staff and close ups of dishes, while others feature selfies of Smith snacking or clips of their restaurant experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Thursday, Feb. 26, for instance, they shared a video about their trip to Molinari Delicatessen, dancing through the aisles and trying out the Molinari Special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That is love in a sandwich,&#8221; Smith said, calling it one of the best they&#8217;ve ever tried. &#8220;I want to cry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A day prior they shared a cheeky clip peeking out from behind a Mission Chinese menu, which was also shared to their verified account&#8217;s Instagram Story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They even shared a screenshot of a Google search about Hot Sauce and Panko to Go in Nob Hill to @samserved on Wednesday, Feb. 25, tagging their hair stylist Sienree with a proposal: &#8220;Lets go?!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Stay With Me&#8221; musician has also found time to venture outside of the city, with posts about trips to Sam&#8217;s Cafe in Tiburon and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/thefrenchlaundry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the French Laundry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the French Laundry<\/a> in Napa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The account was created in November with a kebab post from Denmark, but has otherwise been devoted entirely to Smith&#8217;s Bay Area dining choices this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As of Thursday afternoon, @samserved has just over 4,600 followers, compared to the 14.4 million following Smith&#8217;s main account @samsmith. While some fans have expressed skepticism about the authenticity of the food account, it is linked in the bio of Smith&#8217;s verified account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There&#8217;s also a selfie post with a response to their food-loving fans, who they affectionately call &#8220;piggies&#8221;: &#8220;Anyone wondering it&#8217;s genuinely me doing this account. Bringing you sweet food chaos. Lets go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officially halfway through their &#8220;To Be Free&#8221; residency, Smith has performed 10 shows at the newly-rennovated Castro Theater so far, bringing out surprise guests such as Irish singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/entertainment\/music\/article\/sam-smith-hozier-21367402.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hozier;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hozier<\/a>, rising pop star Eli and San Francisco drag queen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/entertainment\/theater\/article\/sf-drag-oasis-reparations-black-performers-18145292.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nicki Jizz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nicki Jizz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the most anticipated events of the historic venue&#8217;s grand reopening, the run of shows follows a $41 million renovation of the Castro Theatre, which is now managed by Another Planet Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally published at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/entertainment\/music\/article\/sam-smith-food-blog-21943224.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sam Smith has a \u2018secret&#039; San Francisco food blog. 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