Hang Ten Boiler for Hawaiian-Cajun in Alameda - who's tried it?
Went for crawfish a few months ago. At the time the sauce had lots of garlic but was rather bland. It lacked the sweetness of Rockin' Crawfish or Red Crawfish or the like.
View Article10 best milkshakes in SF from EaterSF
A milk shake is always better when you need a knife and fork.
View ArticleDuboce Triangle (SF)
I was going to mention L'Ardoise, but sit down for French probably isn't what you had in mind. Duboce Cafe is great for Sightglass Coffee and pastries. Can't comment on the food. The Burgermeister...
View ArticleBest Indian San Francisco
I can't agree more. I've seen the buffet looked ransacked, poorly maintained, and full of congealing food, or pools of grease. I've always figured it was just the aftermath of a big rush from the UC...
View ArticleHealthy restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area?
Pluto's has lots of healthy options, in particular the salads can be a healthy and tasty choice and you can pick your own ingredients. http://www.plutosfreshfood.com/index.html
View ArticleWine Kitchen at 507 Divisadero
It's a Saturday night and I'm on a bar stool flirting with my honey, channeling Sam Cooke's 'Another Saturday Night' at Wine Kitchen with another birthday hovering around the corner. checklist: wines:...
View Article40th B-day Girl's Foodie Week-end-- need help please
Wow-- reading greyelf's posts. Maybe I should finish reading before asking for recommendations. However, where should we stay that is safe, fun, convenient?
View ArticleVoluminous report from grayelf's spring 2012 trip to Bay Area
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/899354#8141944 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905884
View ArticleFlavor King Pluot Season
Frog Hollow had them Saturday at the Berkeley Farmer's Market.
View ArticleOakland - Tian Jin Dumplings
Thanks for sharing the menu! Gou bu li tang baozi is a giant steamed pork bun, so perhaps the first one listed on the menu. Gou bu li means "dog won't touch". Here's more about this specialty:...
View ArticleWhere to buy Octopus (Large tentacles) in the Bay area
I was at Mitsuwa today and looked for octopus. The refrigerated seafood counter had already cooked giant tentacles to make tako sushi, two types, one from China and one from Japan. I looked in the...
View ArticleNaks, Menlo Park
After reading The Almanac's article, I paid a visit to Nak's on Friday evening. I hadn't been there for a while because it's hard for me to get there during their opening hours (at least, during the...
View ArticleTouring & Tasting - Sparkling Wines
Absolutely agree with CarrieWas218 to go to Schramsberg. Schramsberg has a great tour, and the sparkling wines are terrific. Chandon is very touristy (especially on the weekend) and I don't think their...
View ArticleLooking for the best pie in the Bay Area.
This weekend I had the Blenheim apricot pie from C. J. Olson in Sunnyvale. The fruit was impeccable, as you'd expect from Olson, full-flavored and velvety with just a little bit of thickener. The crust...
View ArticleNita Bee's Specialty Bakery & More, San Jose - anyone try it yet?
Here's a rec for the sweet potato and pecan pies. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/899783#8065609
View ArticleTatsuno-ya Ramen @Mitsuwa [San Jose]
Thanks for posting about this. I had a chance to try the tonkotsu ramen Sunday afternoon. The ramen chefs who came from Tatsunoya in Fukuoka had some fluency in English and could easily understand my...
View Article40th B-day Girl's Foodie Week-end-- need help please
Snagging lunch at Cotogna is a coup - go for it!
View ArticleBest low-key date restaurants in San Francisco?
Having had a first date at Blue Plate, I'd agree. Nice low-key atmosphere with very good food and a fun wine list.
View ArticleCraftsman & Wolves (William Werner of Tell Tale), SF Mission district [San...
I've said it far too many times, but their brownie is by far my favorite. I also love their olive bread.
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