Our continuing search for East Bay Coffee roasters
You shouldn't have to do mail order to buy beans from over the bridge. No reason to limit your own options.
View ArticleTraditional pad thai anywhere?
I don't recall having ordered it there but I plan to. Seems like the most likely place to get a good version.
View ArticleIsraeli white cheese (Gvina Levana) in Palo Alto?
Try quark, it's basically the same thing. They have it at Gourmet Haus in Redwood City.
View ArticleSan Jose Fine Dining Scene
Hello, I am a pastry cook that might be moving to the area. I am wanting a little help from any locals or tourists that know of any up and coming restaurants in the area. Other than restaurants I would...
View ArticleScream sorbet going out of business??!!!
I went by yesterday around noon but they'd already run out of pistachio.
View ArticleSingle Dining/Counter near Union Square-Castro
Yes, this is the one. I am sorry I am not very savvy with posting links. You will find enough alternatives to bivalve/crustacean to make it destination worthy.
View ArticleBrunch at Fable in the Castro
We were wandering around hangry around noon, needing food but fearing the hour-long line that we expected everywhere, and at Fable found the Castro Unicorn: a no-wait brunch. Dish prep seemed more...
View ArticleLate night dining in SOMA?
I am arriving in SF late next Thursday. I'm staying at the Intercontinental on Howard Street. I wont get to the hotel until 11:30-midnight. I would appreciate any recommendations for close(ish) spots...
View ArticleBreakfast in Oakland or Emeryville
Bummer indeed. Local had become my go-to breakfast out. Any place else I can think of falls into the "usual suspects" category--e.g., Aunt Mary's, Mama's Royal, Rudy's Can't Fail, etc. I used to enjoy...
View ArticleCommis 2013 [Oakland]
Curious as to any more recent chef's counter reports. I've got a regular reservation coming up, but was considering changing it to the counter, if available.
View ArticleHummus - SF Dish of the Month July 2013
If you're willing to venture over to Oakland, Amba in Montclair Village on Moraga has fantastic hummus. Seriously. Fantastic. They are closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays so check the calendar...
View ArticleGluten-free vegan option at non-veggie restaurants.
I second the recommendations for Gather. They have excellent, interesting vegan and vegetarian dishes and they clearly mark their gluten-free options. They also have meat options. The quality of the...
View ArticleLocal Blenheim apricots June/July 2013 - hurry before they are gone! Morgan...
We went to the fruit tasting at Andy's Orchard yesterday. It was really interesting. One of the things Andy mentioned was that a lot of the Blenheims were damaged by the heat this year. He said that if...
View ArticleNEW: Elmira Rosticceria - sandwich, coffee shop, breakfast/brunch in SF...
Closed Sundays!!! No lampredotto for me.
View ArticleGreen Grocer Breakfast at Windsor Farmers Market (and Santa Rosa)
Thanks for the info. Normally I would be all over it but we are heading out to The Spinster Sisters for their Sunday supper. Too many choices :). I have bookmarked the Medlock Ames option for the future.
View ArticleThe Table, Willow Glen San Jose - great brunch!
In search of a Melbourne-style cafe breakfast, this morning we tried the almost un-Googleable "The Table," a relatively new little place on the corner of Willow and Lincoln in downtown Willow Glen....
View ArticleIce Cream
Chocolate Malted Krunch is my favorite flavor of Thrifty ice cream. You can get it at Rite Aid drug store. This article says more about it and also that it's available at some Costco stores....
View ArticleCysna is a genius :0)
I can only agree. Cynsa will never steer you wrong. She must have a sixth sense for sussing out restaurants and food purveyors because she finds them in all sorts of places. And she's on the (very)...
View ArticleParent's 50th Anniversary
Check out Mateo's. The food is solid and they have space for groups.
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