Great food for solo woman near Union Square
So which of the two (Barbacco/Perbacco) would you recommend for high teens low 20's?
View ArticleHRD Coffeeshop
I think HRD has declined a bit in quality. I first ate there about a year ago and had some excellent lunches over the course of a few months. However they went through a pretty significant menu change...
View ArticleOff-the-grid El Cerrito
I went to the first one last week. The truck selection was decent. The crowd control ... um ... lines were getting confused between the trucks, and by 7, the waits for food just probably weren't worth...
View ArticleWhere to find gamay rouge besides v. Sattui?
That's mostly of historical interest. Most of the "semi-generic" wine types such as Burgundy, Chablis, and Claret, while still permitted by FTC regulations, have largely faded from the market even at...
View ArticleT-Rex new menu [Berkeley]
We went for happy hour for the first time in ages. RIblets - great. Fries - great - fresh, hot and crispy for a change. Wine list - it seems like most of the wines by the glass are priced as follows:...
View ArticleRamadan has started, Where's good Iftar in Bay Area?
Chef Yahya Salih of Jannah is interviewed in this piece. Anyone know if Jannah has anything special now? http://www.mercurynews.com/food-wine/ci_23462296/recipes-ramadan-beyond-dates-and-lentil-soup...
View ArticleBerkeley Asian Ghetto rec's?
Thai Noodle II is a block or two away from the Asian ghetto. thai basil is in the asian ghetto. ate at both. food quality of the 2 is about the same. the korean place on hearst has cheap lunch options,...
View ArticleGolden Grain Restaurant in Albany changing owners soon
In need of a quick lunch in the neighborhood, I stopped into Golden Grain Restaurant last week. When I spotted the liquor license notice, I asked the sole front of the house staff if the original owner...
View ArticleBroken Record 2013 [SF, Excelsior / Crocker Amazon ]
Broken Record, despite having lost their previous chefs to Rickybobby in the Lower Haight, is still serving and interesting menu. According to this article from a few months back, the newer chefs are...
View ArticleBeijing Resturant (the Alemany location) - what is recommended? [San Francisco]
Lamb with sour preserved greens : a broth-less version of their preserved cabbage (essentially Chinese sauerkraut) soup with lamb/beef/or fish. Great acidity to cut through the gaminess of the lamb....
View ArticleNJ hound in town to eat early August
Thanks Steve. That market is definitely on my list as we plan on taking the ferry on at least one day's outing. Hog Island it is then ;o)
View ArticleNew "21 Taste House" near City College features Yunnan rice noodle dishes....
Regarding Melanie's question, the guys at 21 Taste House have a friend from Yunnan Province who taught them how to make a few kinds of Yunnan hot pot. That's why there aren't other Yunnan dishes on the...
View ArticleGreat food for solo woman near Union Square
Second the rec for Plouf. And Belden Alley is fun.
View Articleis craftsman and wolves better than tartine?
Increasingly uninterested with waiting on lines outside of (the admittedly great) tartine, I have been hitting craftsmen and wolves. Former pastry chef of Quince and the owner of the defunct Tell Tale...
View ArticleFavorite Ice Cream 2013
Lychee and the black sesame are my go-to flavors at Marco Polo.
View ArticleCottage Food Law - It is legal to sell food you make at home [California]
Oh yeah, I missed that. #7 Fruit pies, fruit empanadas, and fruit tamales.
View ArticleLooking for the best pie in the Bay Area.
I haven't noticed this either. Maybe a new intern at work.
View ArticleSouth Legend Sichuan Restaurant in Milpitas
More than 95% of the menu is in English so no problems in that regard. And if you're curious, you can always ask the waiter to translate whatever is posted on the walls from Chinese.
View ArticleRadio Africa Kitchen -- report [San Francisco]
Just a heads up that there's a current Travel Zoo deal for nearly half off (tasting menu for 2 at $55) available here - http://www.travelzoo.com/l/85134401-1518893 It's been on my list for months so...
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