Where to buy live fish (to steam at home)?
Oddly enough I have purchased amazingly fresh fish at FC Costco (and even cheaper than 99 Ranch sometimes), but of course it is not live and there is the quantity issue. In addition there is no hope of...
View ArticleCorned Beef - SF Dish of the Month (March 2013)
on st patrick's day at the last minute, I decided to get on the Corned Beef bandwagon. I ended up at Guerra's Fine Meats and purchased 4 lbs of the point cut for $3.99/pound. I bought their pickling...
View Article3 day stay in San Francisco mom dad two children age 17 and 14
Outerlands in the Outer Sunset, SOMA Streat Food Park, St. Francis Fountain in the Mission.
View ArticleCafe du Monde chicory coffee supplier in SF?
Cost Plus - World Market do carry it, but the cheapest I've seen the coffee is at Lee's in the Tenderloin.
View ArticleDowntown Oakland Lunch Spots [split from Stag's Lunchette thread]
Belatedly responding to this (thanks for such a great run-down). Three thoughts. Betty's: agree re bread-y--I was ordering the fried chicken as a salad in response, but then the slaw was too vinegar-y...
View ArticleState Bird Provision wait... how long on a Wed. night?
thanks for the info. did you request to sit at the counter or is that just where you ended up?
View ArticleLa Fable
It's open for dinner as well, 8am-9pm daily. https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Fable/465465063517402
View ArticleChez Panisse Fire
Grub Street confirms that thanks to business interruption insurance all staff are still on payroll. http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2013/03/cal-paternell-chez-panisse-fire-lunch.html
View ArticleOttavio in Walnut Creek?
Saw this but wanted any updates and more recent opinions/reviews.
View ArticleBi-Rite Market new Divisadero location, SF - any reports?
The staff said 18th street would be raising its prices on many items. That said, the items i looked at (fish) were higher at the Divis location (but since that's seasonal market price I really should...
View ArticleWhere to eat lunch between Oakland Airport & Napa?
You've left out some numbers so I can't tell exactly what the options are, but for number three, the only reason I can think of to list I580W is that Mapquest doesn't know that I80 E and I580 W are...
View ArticleSake help in South Bay
BevMo actually has a small but good selection of sakes if you don't feel like venturing out. Most of their bottles feature tasting notes, seet / dry scale or a flavor profile on the back.
View Article$4.99 Lunch Special at Masala Cuisine (Oakland)
Luke Tsai of the East Bay Express, with a hat tip to Chowhound, reviews Masala Cuisine:"...Masala Cuisine is, really: the closest thing I've experienced, in a restaurant setting, to being invited into...
View ArticleBakeries in Palo Alto or Menlo Park
Satura Cakes in Los Altos is my favorite for sweet bakery items. Their treats go lighter on sugar and let the main ingredients shine through. They also make some gluten free cakes (Yuna, Flourless...
View ArticlePatisseries in San Francisco
Stopped off at B.Patisserie yesterday afternoon. Nice space for eating in as well as takeout. Go early since many sweets are gone by 2 PM. All that was left was 2 slices of chocolate cake and...
View ArticleBelcampo - Larkspur
I had their birria several weekends ago... And it was quite nice... Tender pieces of lamb in a spicey (well, not too spicey to me ^^) broth with onions and cilantro atop, but they really should give...
View Articlespecial occasion dinner
I would say Benu and Atelier Crenn are much more hushed than Quince. I found Quince pretty casual and bustling in comparison. Especially with the bar/lounge area.
View ArticleChinese recs in the bay area?
Peony dim sum was bad last time I tried it a year ago. It had been the best place in Oakland Chinatown for DS but unless someone tells me it has improved, I wouldn't bother.
View ArticlePicnic Spot in Russian River Valley
why don't you call Woodenhead and see if you can picnic on their deck. It is a pleasant setting with a nice view. I'm betting that they will allow it, especially if you buy a bottle, and why wouldn't...
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