Tin Pot Creamery in Palo Alto
Report: Pretty great. There's a lot of niggles I could expound on, such as the fact there's no list of flavors inside the store (there is a list of flavors that's painted-on and wrong, there's a list...
View Articleb. Patisserie opening mid-December on California St (SF)
That's a good point--- getting them fresh and warm is a nice bonus. Heh, come to think of it, I actually do like Starter's chocolate one! Their denser, more hockey-puck shaped KA isn't as delicate as...
View ArticleCafe St Jorge
About half of the pastries at Cafe St. Jorge (the half that Andrea hasn't learned or attempted to make on her own, she says) are from Silva Bakery in Hayward, which purports to be an authentic...
View ArticleBest intimate French or other yummyspot in SF for a nice birthday dinner.
Thanks Robert, I'll definitely check out Aquitaine another time, perhaps with my girlfriends. Wine bars are my geeky escape from family responsibilities : )
View ArticleFeeling Sad About Green Papaya Deli, Mok Pa Paradise [Oakland]
Thanks for posting the video, it was great to see Lily describe her mok pa. How did you come to make it? I'm surprised she said she steamed the mok pa for an hour, that seems a long time. Maybe she...
View ArticleNew thoughts on the Tenderloin? [San Francisco]
You can add Saigon Sandwich to your list of Tenderloin gems.
View ArticleSF Chron restaurant critic anonymity (redux)
I have no idea about the exact extent to which the bathroom issue influenced the review. Like I said, if a reviewer bothers to mention it, it may well have had an impact on the review. But here is from...
View ArticlePerfectly Ripe Peaches
Andy Mariani in Morgan Hill andysorchard.com Not only does he grow an amazing variety of stone fruit but picks it when ripe As far as farmers market growers I only trust Woodleaf farms. Also a great...
View Articleyour Favorite things from Cheeseboard?
Here's my old post on Coupa's abnormally huge cachapa. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/577122#4218616
View ArticleIs it just me or is it rather difficult to find good steak in the Bay Area?
Glad you liked the Pollaio Rib Eye. I am still trying to replicate their delicious chimichurri. I just had Cotogna steak again, and was not dissapointed , an absolutely delicious and flavorful steak ....
View ArticleLittle blue crab at Asian grocery stores?
Not eaten for the meat. Salted and used as a flavoring, http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/563062#4340716
View ArticleHopscotch (Oakland)
Just went to Hopscotch Sunday for a late dinner. The warm mushroom salad was the best dish of the meal for me. Very tasty! I enjoyed my braised lamb soba while my husband thought his hamburger was fine...
View ArticleNeed good outdoor Happy Hour spot in Oakland tonight
I actually checked out Boca Nova's happy hour yesterday. The price/value ratio of the food was quite variable, I thought. I got the ceviche, which was generous serving (full appetizer to light entree...
View ArticleBest Cantonese style Egg Foo Young?
It was a Sunday night staple growing up on the East Coast; especially great on a cold winter's night, with an oversized bath towel laid out on the green '70s carpet in front of the TV set while...
View ArticleRecommendations near Bodega Bay?
I haven't tried the restaurant part of Fishterian, but last week I bought fresh salmon from them, to take home and cook. It was just as advertised, fresh and delicious. I have purchased fresh fish from...
View ArticleWeekend escape in August - Need some guidance
Interestingly, we just did the exact trip two weeks ago. It was great. Stayed at the Hilton Union Square, went to North Beach for dinner (didn't have tickets for Babylon but would have liked to go). Go...
View ArticleDianda's or Delessio's Tres Leches cake?
I realize this is slightly extra topical, but if you are shopping in BERKELEY for "LECHE DESSERTS", studies have shown there is a 98% correlation between liking TRES LECHES CAKE and liking the CRIXA...
View Articlewhere to eat in chinatown?
Not dim sum, but consistently, one of the best Chinese restaurants in San Francisco is R&G Lounge on Kearny. It's been there a long time. It isn't cheap and it can be crowded, but it's very clean...
View ArticleSF Chron restaurant critic anonymity (redux)
The entire discussion over anonymity misses the elephant in the room here: The Chronicle is sponsoring food events. Restaurants are paying for ads, or offering services for events. The food editor is...
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