Grocery Outlet July 2013
I walked by the store yesterday and it's bare inside. There were some shelves to one side. As mentioned, they have a long way to go. I remember reading that they were shooting for a fall opening.
View ArticleLittle Star Pizza, SF now has a South Bay Campbell location called Blue Line...
I was ordering half-bakes from Campbell, ate at MV in the store. My issue was more with the toppings. I was thinking about Zach's and ordered a pepperoni, spinach, fresh tomato, and got just a shred of...
View ArticleBirthday Dinner!
I really liked Skool when we visited in May. It has the type of vibe you describe, and has the option of patio seating if the weather behaves. Excellent cocktails and lovely crudo offerings with a...
View ArticleSonoma and Guerneville
Sorry that Seaside Metal hasn't opened in time for your trip. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/901279#8215942 Where else did you go?
View ArticleBanana Leaf, Milpitas-Any New Reports
Good to hear about Chili Garden again. We had a chowdown there five years ago. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/539216
View ArticleGrocery store rec's
Yes, that "wormhole" is crucial to enjoying the city. I always called it "25th and a half street", because the Misson end (Clipper St) is between 25th and 26th starting at Dolores. Clipper -> Porola...
View ArticleMi Pueblo markets files for Chapter 11
I think what he can do is what he is doing: running a successful business that provides work for large numbers of immigrants and doing what he can to help illegal immigrants in other ways. The...
View ArticleO Chame [Berkeley] closing ..... after 23 years.
Say it ain't so. So many lovely meals over the years.....
View ArticleFavorite dishes at Little Shanghai, San Mateo?
I have a bias against strong meat + fragrant/sweet flavors together (I prefer char/salt/unami flavors). It probably wouldn't bother someone who likes lamb, say, in a sweet fruit sauce.
View Article1946 Alcatraz Prison menu
You are one sick dude. :) That menu kind of looks like what you might see at Tadich or Musso & Franks.
View ArticleBest intimate French or other yummyspot in SF for a nice birthday dinner.
Made my reservation and the gal on the phone was super helpful. She said she can email me the current wine list a day or two before. A huge bonus, they have an extensive Scotch list. My hubby will be...
View ArticleAre restaurants open in Downtown Oakland this week?
Hawker Fare says it's reopening tomorrow. www.instagram.com/p/cKRHSaQCqm/
View ArticleUni? (San Fransisco near FiDi)
Santa Barbara Uni or Hokkaido? If you like Santa Barbara (I do) I would say at least half of the good sushi bars will have it. Often on the whiteboard. Fidi is short on good sushi though.... You might...
View ArticleWhole Foods FREE ice cream social this Sat 7/27/13 from 2-5pm
All Whole Foods stores are having a FREE ice cream social this Sat 7/27/13 from 2-5pm.
View ArticleRice Valley replaces China Wok -- any good? [San Francisco]
wuxi spareribs is an lost art in milpitas shanghai delight used to excel in this. it was melt in your mouth, now it's just chewy. thinking they are subbing shanghai sweet & sour spareribs instead....
View ArticleBerkeley Indian Places near Shattuck & University
re: Kabana's new place, definitely nicer than the old place but food wise, Indus Village around the corner, is a big step up, IMO, at the same general price point. I'd still go to Indus Village first.
View ArticleWhere do you get your Bay Area food news??
Forgot to mention 7x7, also useful. And I recently got Twitter on my phone (I know, I know, I'm a trog) so I've been following a bunch of different SF food related tweets which is fun.
View ArticlePurple Kow coming soon to Berkeley
Not much of a line when I wandered by on Wednesday at 2:45, so I gave it a try. I ordered one of the "Iced Milk" drinks with pudding and boba. The boba were good, but the milk (the kids working there...
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