New Woey Loy Goey Restaurant -- amazing lobster with Cantonese (black bean /...
East Coast lobster cantonese is usually without the black beans.
View ArticleBuying abalone direct from divers
Outside the Bay Area, but you might want to put this on your calendar. I ran across this announcement for a wild abalone cook-off on Oct 5 in Fort Bragg, http://mendoparks.org/annual-abalone-cook-off/
View ArticleNew Yorkers come to Napa! Need Food Recs
Had a disappointing meal at Oenotri in December including. I second the rec for Zuzu; however, they don't take reservations. You may want to call & check about large parties.
View ArticleSF/Napa Trip Feedback - Labor Day weekend
I love Sightglass's space as well, except I don't like how the bathrooms are setup. Verve is served at Frog Hollow Farm which could be another option for someone looking for good coffee.
View ArticleCafe Rouge [Berkeley]
Last night I had the tuna with heirloom tomato, lemon cucumber, Blue lake, yellow wax and cranberry bean salad with aïoli. It was one of the best things I've eaten in a long time. The tuna was pink in...
View ArticleSoutheast Asian Fish in Banana Leaf - SF Dish of the Month August 2013
No, I stopped by after a South Bay morning appointment and it was too soon after breakfast to want to eat much. If I had seen prahok on the menu I would have gone for it though--the prahok at Angkor...
View ArticleFirst trip to SF, looking for the best chinese food
That being said, give the Rainbow Salad a try, it's delicious.
View ArticleNEW: Tenroku Sushi with conveyor belts in SF Japantown - any reports?
Have you been to Sushi Raw, and did you like it? Can't imagine that the quality here will be any better.
View ArticleBest/most interesting food in San Ramon/Danville/Dublin for a visitor from LA?
I would second (or third) Koi Palace for Dim Sum. Also, I've been to Khyber Pass several times for Afghan food and enjoyed it thoroughly. Khyber Pass 7467 Village Pkwy #9 Dublin, CA 94568 (925) 828-6000
View ArticleRamen Izakaya Goku open in the Mission [San Francisco]
Had the rich tonkotsu ramen there yesterday. Noodles were good, pork was good, broth was very disappointing. Not much depth, very little pork flavor at all, and not very rich. Egg was WAY overcooked....
View ArticleCha Am, Berkeley
bbulkow: "(there is no good thai in Berkeley)" Some experienced, gastronomic Thai expatriates say that about the whole United States, as you may be aware. Now this may be a topic for a separate...
View ArticleSteam - new Chinese in Palo Alto
"there's a lot of PA / SF crossover right now" Yes, a regional trend, getting publicity in its own right. For example: http://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/SF-restaurateurs-look-south-4193961.php
View ArticleTonight!!! Near haight. 1 late dinner 1 lunch
the market itself is excellent, but i lost a lot of respect for them when they forced out the ethiopian place next door so they could expand.
View ArticleRick and Ann's, Berkeley
p.s. just emailed this to my husband, who replied, "points off for not toasting the buns." Didn't bother me in the least, but sharing in the interest of completeness--de gustibus....
View ArticleCha Am, Berkeley
The best Thai near Berkeley is Ran Kanom in Pacific East Mall. Mostly takeout. All the other places I've tried are mostly Americanized. There's no sitdown restaurant as good as Lers Ros on Larkin in...
View ArticleDelicious Nam Prik __? at Mithapheap Market, Oakland
Picked up a $5 container of homemade nam prik __? from the counter of this small Cambodian/Thai market in E. Oakland. The market guy told me it is eaten as a dip for raw vegetables but I ended up using...
View ArticleNapa / Sonoma - unique, non-touristy, cult, good value?
I'd second Merry Edwards for pinot and also suggest Hanzell in Sonoma for pinot
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