Upper Haight
I may be too late for the OP, but my 2 cents... +1^5 for Alembic, Given their quality and multiple locations in SF, I wouldn't recommend Cha Cha Cha and Squat & Gobble. I haven't gotten anything...
View ArticlePatisseries in San Francisco
B. Patisserie, on California St. just west of Divisadero, has been open for a couple of weeks now.
View ArticleCorned Beef - SF Dish of the Month (March 2013)
Interesting- I was at Bud's weekend before last and didn't see any or I'd certainly have gotten one; I've found it impossible to get to Roberts during business hours of late. How was it?
View ArticleGiant Chicken Buns Live On At Wong Lee Bakery
As soupçon reported a few months ago, Yong Kee Rice Noodle has been replaced at 732 Jackson St. by Wong Lee Bakery, which continued to show a giant chicken bun on the menu. I can confirm it is indeed a...
View ArticleNicasio Square - Farmstead washed rind cheese
If I take the back roads to Petaluma I stop there. The unadorned Foggy Morning is a must try and I like the Halleck, too. This is a very worthwhile stop, much less commercial than Rouge et Noir, though...
View ArticleThai House Express
Yes, Larkin. Never been to the other location and probably never will go there.
View ArticleCrispy Chinese Chicken Salad at Ming’s of Palo Alto
First fortune cookies and now another LA/SF controversy over who invented the chicken salad. I think New Moon which opened in the L.A. produce district in the 1940s takes credit in Los Angeles.
View ArticleMiss Ollie's - Oakland
Went Saturday night at 9 (dinner hours Friday and Saturday are 5:30-10:30, no reservations) and they had stopped seating new parties. Apparently they got slammed early and ran out of food. Nice to see...
View ArticleChilaquiles - SF Dish of the Month (Feb 2013)
Thanks for the recommendation! The space and service were great. As for the food, San Jalisco has the tortillas-scrambled-with-eggs variety of chilaquiles on the menu. The chilaquiles Veronica has...
View ArticleManresa Bread Project - selling their bread at Campbell Farmers' Market...
Wow, I recognized the stall from the picture in the article. I did not know that it was from Manresa!! I was at the farmer's market around 11 when things are so busy but surprisingly there was no big...
View ArticlePapa falaoa at McGarden [ Excelsior, San Francisco ]
McGarden, a fairly new Chinese bakery on Mission St in the Excelsior, had a sign stating, "we now have papafalaoa." With even google being pretty useless for "papa falaoa," I stopped in. The owner told...
View ArticleCharles Chocolates new SF Mission shop now open 3/15/13
Thanks! It still seemed kind of sketchy, especially the big expansion into the city and fancy truffles in the first place. Glad they've gone back to what they do best.
View ArticleTPumps - New bubble tea place in Outer Sunset, SF
Sounds interesting, never had milk tea with condensed milk before. I'll have to give it a try sometime.
View ArticlePicnic Spot in Russian River Valley
Rochioli has a nice picnic spot overlooking their vineyards and the river. You might be able to buy wine by the glass there, too.
View ArticleSons & Daughters
S&D did get a nice review very recently in the Sf Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/Sons-amp-Daughters-continues-to-shine-4352608.php
View ArticleSchmidt's: Bad service. Ok food.
OP said >>The schnitzel was ok but nothing special - maybe slightly over browned - but certainly without the great juicy-fatty-salty-crispy spark a good schnitzel has.>> You are certainly...
View ArticleSake help in South Bay
I have been tasked to buy sake for a hot pot dinner. I have zero idea on what to get and where to get them. Can someone help me please?
View ArticleBelcampo - Larkspur
I stopped into Belcampo today, but not at a time for me to eat so I just looked around. I saw some good sodas in the cooler, including Abita Root Beer. I'll definitely have lunch there sometime soon....
View ArticleSons & Daughters
Oh, he and I had the same meal, and for once, he and I agree. And we both omitted another stellar item that arrived with the check: a most delicate, melt in the mouth mint & chocclate macaron with...
View ArticlePi Bar, Pizza in the Mission
I like Jay N Bee's pizza quite a bit. i think it's whole pies only. Thanks for the reminder. The wine is old school jug Chianti. And it's cash only. But not expensive, and I love those front windows....
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