great sf spots for great drinks
For beer I'd recommend Monk's Kettle and Abbott's Cellar, both in the Mission. Great dive beer bars: Toronado (Lower Haight) and Amsterdam Cafe (Tenderloin). Also, this is very very important: do not...
View ArticleEgyptian food truck — Oakland [Royal Egyptian Cuisine]
This truck was missing from 2nd and Webster today (June 12) at lunchtime. I'm wondering if the City of Oakland ran him off.
View ArticleBest Wineries in Sonoma County
I absolutely believe that Parker was primarily responsible for ripe, fruity, oaky, high-alcohol wines dominating the high end of California wine production. It was a vicious cycle, where his scores...
View ArticleDowntown Oakland Lunch Spots [split from Stag's Lunchette thread]
I had another go at the fried chicken sandwich and it was indeed very, very good this time, with none of the wateriness I encountered the first time. Have you asked them to hold the Tabasco honey? It...
View ArticleTrader Vic's, Emeryville - what to order?
Yes, with an extensive remodel a couple years back.
View ArticleYet another Napa itinerary, and I have done my research!
Sounds perfect. You talked me into it!
View Articlechina village reopening [Albany]
I called last week hoping to have lunch there when I was home sick. The message still says March, hopefully not 2014.
View ArticleAlameda recommendations
East End Pizza is open in their new, bigger digs, and sells slices at lunch time. I finally tried that sandwich shop (I usually go to Dimitra's, but it was too early) and had the turkey with bacon,...
View ArticleSour cherries @ Ferry Plaza farmers market today
Same farm the ones at Berkeley Bowl came from.
View ArticleDongbei and Shanghainese at Bamboo Garden in Mountain View
Another Must Try is "Fried dumplings filled with Chinese chives." Shaped like a small calzone rather than a typical Chinese "dumpling," this pastry is stuffed with fresh delicate green Chinese chives...
View ArticleNEW: Elmira Rosticceria - sandwich, coffee shop, breakfast/brunch in SF...
Went today and tried the lamb sandwich. Pretty good. the lamb was lamby albeit slightly chewy, the feta wasn't overpowering as initially feared, and loved the gremalata. Served on slightly toasted...
View ArticleMichael Bauer's incomprehensible rating logic
Robert: I told people online about restaurants recommended in the then-recent 2013 edition and got queries back saying they couldn't find it in the Michelin and of course all they were doing was...
View ArticleEt al. cafe / wine bar (Polk St.) [San Francisco]
This is my neighborhood. I would be very interested to hear what the reasoning is. Potentially a greater debate about Polk Street. In my 4 years living there, I find that a great place opens up. in the...
View ArticleBirds Cafe in Bodega Bay?
Hell, why not. Might as well use it to your advantage, i say.
View Article5 Days in SF/Napa
Chef hopping in the valley is a pretty frequent occurrence. Unless the chef himself/herself is part owner, many of these restaurants are stepping stones towards bigger properties or investor interest...
View ArticleEncuentro relocating to larger JLondon Sq location
Looks like that corner building was Swarm Gallery at 560 2nd Street which announced last month that it was closing because a restaurant is moving into its space. According to Swarm owner Svea Lin Soll,...
View ArticleA little board stalking....but need some Napa help still, please!
I saw that thread and am keeping my fingers crossed that they'll be back up and running when i'm there next week! Is it bad to change your screen saver to be a countdown to vacation? :)
View ArticleSour cherries @ Ferry Plaza farmers market today
Went by monterey market in berkeley this morning. sour cherries for $6.98 a pound.
View ArticleEt al. cafe / wine bar (Polk St.) [San Francisco]
Did not change, tho lost of of its original employees. So that may have been a factor. But everytime I went in there, which was often, it filled up pretty quickly. There is a small population of people...
View Article