Times change. There used to be lots of restaurants in SF with dress codes.
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SF: What's Left to Do?
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Regional Chinese roundup 2.0
Spices IV (Foster City) has shuttered, and in its place is Le Burgeon serving American fare with some fusion twists, inclusive of raw oyster bar.
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Oatmeal near Moscone Center?
My suggestion as well. They have really excellent oatmeal.
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best beer and/or wine bars on the Peninsula
I didn't get any food. The Drake's Hella Fresh and Bruery Tart of Darkness I had were both in excellent condition.
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Hash : SFBA Dish of the Month October 2014
I'm a HUGE fan of the corned beef hash at Griddle Fresh on 24th in Noe Valley. Everything about the dish is fantastic. It comes with a large portion of corned beef hash, two poached eggs with a wasabi dill holandaise sauce, cottage fries and toast. The hash is mostly corned beef, which is succulent and flavorful after 6 hours of cooking, but also comes with potatoes and peppers. The eggs are poached perfectly. The cottage fries are very good, but overkill. I often substitute them for a side of fruit. It is hands down the best corned beef hash that I've ever had.
Griddle Fresh
4007 24th St
San Francisco, CA 94114
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Best butcher shop for 3-6lb slab pork belly in Chinatown or SOMA? [San Francisco]
$8 is often the going rate. Also call whole foods and belcampo.
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Empress of China to close at the end of the year -- to be converted to high-tech office spaces?
I had lunch there once and the food was terrible. It was badly executed and very dated Chinese-American food. I've had better Chinese food at PF Chang's. They won't be missed.
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Abalone?
very interesting. thanks.
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Anyone seen this brand? Sze Chuan chili Paste from Taiwan
Thanks for the tip. It's a good cooking fermented chili paste; works well in Sichuan cooking like ma po tofu. Good salty-umami fermented chili flavor in contrast to non-fermented sauces.
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neighborhood restaurant recommendations for November in SF?
I think it's less scene-y than the area around Trick Dog (in the mission), which has certainly gentrified a great deal. I don't think it's as uniform demographically as the Marina, either. But I haven't exactly looked at census figures to come to this conclusion.
Visitors that I take to this area enjoy it, and it's closer to your target daytime destinations than the Mission too.
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What are your thoughts on the city's coffee offerings?
In one of my other posts I mentioned that Cole is roasted by Royal Coffee, actually I believe the roaster is McLaughlin coffee in Emeryville. Cole Coffee used to be called Royal Coffee before an ownership change.
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Best butcher shop for 3-6lb slab pork belly in Chinatown or SOMA? [San Francisco]
You just need to go to Chinatown early (before 10am) and tell one of the butchers the size piece you want, with skin or not, with ribs or not, before the whole hogs that are delivered every day have been broken down completely. Otherwise the belly pieces are cut into 3" widths for the case. Price will be less than $3/pound.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/676619#5284873
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Where to get eastern Mediterranean/near-east ingredients, condiments and seasonings in/near Santa Rosa?
I haven't been to the European market in a couple of years, but it was E. European and Russian. Well stocked, but not what OP requested. Real Doner in Petaluma used to have Turkish groceries. Has that changed since their remodel?
I go to Kasra Market in Walnut Creek for those ingredients when in that region.
In the distant past there was Haig's in SF. Don't know what replaced it there.
Good luck!
Let us know whether there're any restaurants serving these delectable foods in Sonoma County.
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Ramen Yokocho in Bay Area! (San Jose)
Why does this poster remind me so much of those for Pro Wrestling events?
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2013 Armenian food festival in Oakland Oct. 4-5
2014 Oakland St. Vartan Armenian Food Festival on Fri 10/3 & Sat 10/4
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/990397
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Any place one can buy Kouign Amann in SF?
Pamplemousse Patisserie in Redwood City has started offering Kouign-amann every so often (not every day).
It's very respectable: good buttery flavor, nicely layered, while being lighter and less dense than others:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ssfire/15412815861/
However, it's missing the caramelized goo that's so addictive; I would say it's better than Starter Bakery, but not as good as Satura Cakes. Not worth a trip.
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Palo Alto/Menlo Park rant
That would be much, much better. It's a grand space.
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best beer and/or wine bars on the Peninsula
Sounds tasty. And, as you mention, accessible. Easy parking.
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Anyone been to The BBQ Spot in Santa Rosa?
I've looked at the meats on display at the Roadhouse BBQ a few times now. Each time I've requested meat cut from a certain piece, and the cashier has told me that's not possible. So, no sale. There are clearly inferior pieces of meat in the case, but some looks like it could be decent if you could be guaranteed those slices.
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Abalone?
Thanks everyone, we are going to check out either Basil in Carmel or C Restaurant in Monterey. Appreciate the rec's!
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