Livermore: Wente Vineyards Estate Beef
Hard to believe they give 29,000 bottles of wine a year to their cattle!
View ArticleBaron Baking's Bagels. Anyone tried them?
We were walking past Saul's so we stopped in for a couple of onion bagels with lox schmear, to go. Good thing we weren't in a hurry, because it took more than ten minutes. After five or six, the guy...
View ArticleBoulevard [San Francisco]
We've had a couple of really outstanding (add discrete) octopus preps at Cotogna which were pasta free, and I've loved three three different sformatos we've tried and the one pizza. Agree that the...
View ArticleLittle Gino's Hot Dogs - Chicago-style dogs in Berkeley
Now called Tsunami Dogs http://www.berkeleyside.com/2013/06/11/shop-talk-the-ins-and-outs-of-berkeley-businesses-79/
View Articlewho sells the best burger buns in bay area?
try telera rolls at Mi Pubelo 30 Bellam Blvd San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 578-3971 http://www.mipueblo.com
View Article5 Days in SF/Napa
OK, revised itinerary in a few days swan oyster out - first stop of the trip may should not involve a line taddich - might be rethinking brix - out redd - still a contender ad hoc - addendum for...
View ArticleFirst Jersey Mike's Subs now open in Santa Clara an East Coast transplant -...
Second location coming to Mountain View - "Our new location at San Antonio Rd on El Camino Real is projected to open June 26th."
View ArticleFavorite dishes at Little Shanghai, San Mateo?
Love the pork knuckle, although it is actually from the silshoulder.
View ArticleHot Italian (pizza, salad, weekend brunch), Emeryville Public Market - any...
Wow- the pizza with smoked swordfish, arugula and lemon was a wonderful combination. I can't stop thinking about it. I don't think I've ever had lemon on a pizza before. The space itself isn't as...
View ArticleBest quality sushi in Oakland or Berkeley?
Yume is definitely the best. But the value is at Geta. Kirala is also pretty consistent. Yoshi's and Ozumo are both okay.
View ArticleOakland Chinatown--best of, by restaurant
Those are my EXACT favorites there too! Add a crueller with the jook.
View ArticleTortilla Soup
I had the tortilla soup at weekday lunch at Chilango about a week ago, and it was really mediocre. Tortilla strips were soggy, broth pallid, shredded chicken chewy and boring. And it cost $10. Quite a...
View ArticleTres Leches Cake -- Delessio vs. Tartine? [San Francisco]
A 10-inch round cake has half again as much top surface area as a 8-inch round cake. The Tartine cake is quite high, so the total volume might be even greater, bringing the price differential down...
View ArticleFour nights in SF and 4 nights in wine country
I am looking for the top 4 fine dining restaurants in the San Francisco area as well as the top 4 in the Napa/ Sonoma /Calistoga area. We will be there in mid Augustand would love some suggestions. I...
View Articleeliminate 3 out of 5; final itinerary decisions for 3 night stay
Went to Sons & Daughters June 8. I do not recommend. I think perhaps their new menu is not as good as the previous. It's the only explanation I can think of for all those good reviews in May. To...
View ArticleBrotzeit Biergarten - Oakland
Went last light. Indoor and outdoor areas both very nice. Beer snack platter ($10) seemed very German: obadzta cheese spread, grammelschmalz seasoned lard spread, smoked peanuts, pickled egg, pickled...
View ArticleBoot and Shoe Service (aka Pizzaiolo 2) open! (Oakland)
Right. The music wasn't even bad, just way too loud.
View ArticleHow awful/decent is John's Grill in Union Square? [San Francisco]
"Dearth of options around Union Square" is nonsense. There are lots of restaurants in that area suitable for a work lunch. In the immediate area of John's, there's Lark Creek Steak, Kuleto's, and...
View ArticleItinerary help please-- NYer returning for 3 nights!
21st Amendment is non-negotiable, my husband wants to go, and he is a good sport with all the places I want to go so I will not deny him that. :) We'll bring snacks. Thank you so much for the wine...
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