Where to buy noodles for chow fun?
Doesn't fresh chow fun also have starch added these days? I thought that was the difference between the old style fresh chow fun noodles from the 1970s and 1980s and the chewier current chow fun...
View ArticleCrystal Jade [San Francisco]
Apparently their feng shui consultant doesn't like the Bay Area. Or New York, which is also dying for a branch.
View ArticleGood breakfast and/or high end coffee within walking distance of Nob Hill?
It's easy to miss, the bakery entrance is on Bush, just around the corner of the same building. It's very unassuming. There is no seating inside, though I think there is a bench and few chairs outside.
View ArticleExploratorium: Cafe & Seaglass Restaurant, SF
When we went for lunch in May we had all dishes from Sachio-san except the green beans. The fish was pristine but rather humongous as nocharge mentioned. Everything else was tasty but overpriced as you...
View ArticleSpice Ace in San Francisco
Good find. I've seen and smelled some at a Lion in San Jose, but they were in a very large package, possibly a pound. This looks like it a much more reasonable size for me.
View ArticleBay Area Food Festivals and Events, June 2013 -
6/30 - Eat for Equity BBQ, San Francisco http://e4edinner3.eventbrite.com/# 6/30 - Guelaguetza in San Jose http://www.lazosoaxaquenos.org/guelaguetza.html
View Articlebest Kaiseki in Bay Area?
I maintain that Sakae is the #1 sushi house in the Bay Area. If you want to be cheap, you can get their fanciest chirashi (with uni but not raw shrimp, etc.) for $25. I think their omakase sushi with a...
View ArticleChampagne Buffet Opening in San Mateo
Dinner has extra stuff like crab and roast beef, but neither of them stand out. But I was pleased on my solo last visit there. $1 beer. Tried all their soup selections. Had different kinds of OK...
View ArticleFish Market(s) in Japantown [San Francisco]
Well tuna as a large fish is frozen when caught, and so how can we really have "fresh" tuna?
View ArticleSushi Sho : Top notch eats in El Cerrito
Sushi Sho is excellent, but as mentioned in another thread, its severely lack of neta selection means it will never be considered in the top tier of Bay Area sushi houses. I was there last Saturday,...
View ArticleRecommended Chinese restaurants on Clement St [San Francisco]
Yes, China First is a great place to eat. My folks believe its one of the better places on Clement to eat.
View ArticleLychees (2013)
This particular store is interesting. Wish I'd noted the name. It sells mostly organic produce and commands a higher price point. The lychees were not labeled as organic, but the clientele here are...
View ArticleVery casual Berkeley/Albany/El Cerrito with AC and without Ronald McDonald
Time to revive this one. I wonder if Paisan has AC.
View Articlebest fresh fish?
You might call Atelier Crenn and see if they could accommodate your preferences. That's the most "molecular" place in town.
View ArticleVineyard Tour/Tasting Itinerary
I have a suggestion for the Pride picnic lunch. I actually picnic there about twice a year, and have found that if I can stop at Addendum (a togo part of Ad Hoc in Yountville), I end up with the best...
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