Heritage Pork on the Peninsula?
I live in Menlo Park and am looking for a place that sells a range of heritage pork products. Country Sun and Milk Pail carry Marin Sun Farms, but beef only. Good Eggs will deliver, but only seems to...
View ArticleDoes Vacaville have any good restaurants?
I like Rose Thai, and the Pho place near Country Square Market. Clay Oven Indian is okay too.
View ArticleComal - Berkeley
We had a 5:30 reservation on Friday and when we got there there was already a line out the door and the place was packed, but we got a lovely table in the back. Wasn't even too noisy. If possible, I...
View ArticleLaszlo - Bar Next to Foreign Cinema [San Francisco]
had another excellent time at Laszlo. Sat at the bar Saturday night at around 7:30 p.m. before it filled up with the drinking crowd. the BF had a beer, and i had my favorite cocktail (mentioned in my...
View ArticleMoon Cakes are here !
Thanks Melanie! Dublin & Milpitas are way too much of a trek for me up here in the Bay, but fortunately Kee Wah Monterey Park is about 3 minutes from my SoCal base... color me stoked!
View ArticleItalian 00 flour
I hand knead it after a 2-3 min run through my Robot Coupe. I always use 00 for my pasta, but not for pizza.
View ArticleRamen Izakaya Goku open in the Mission [San Francisco]
Unfortunately I missed this. I'll likely have to wait for my next trip to Japan for ramen that meets my approval.
View ArticleNEW: Elmira Rosticceria - sandwich, coffee shop, breakfast/brunch in SF...
had a chance to try the lampredotto, take out, when we had lunch in the tenderloin at another place. requested to have the filling packed separately from the roll, and they put it in a pint soup...
View ArticleYummiest weekday breakfast? Staying near Union Square
In fact, weekdays are ideal for eating at Dotties, the queue is really long at weekends. Great French toast and oatmeal.
View ArticleA week in San Francisco. Must visits?
Alfred's is a great local steakhouse. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/811790#7175319 In that neighborhood, Orale Orale for Mexican breakfast on weekdays.
View ArticleNew Woey Loy Goey Restaurant -- amazing lobster with Cantonese (black bean /...
Yeah, it did look like it contained ketchup, but it didn't really taste that way. It was strange. Maybe there was a tiny bit for a touch of sweetness? It did contain pork, and egg white, and the black...
View ArticleMission City Creamery in Santa Clara
All is forgiven! I went back on Saturday to give them another shot and was so impressed I went again on Sunday. I had a double of caramelized banana/apple pie, and then another double of peppermint...
View ArticleSpinster Sisters in Santa Rosa
Went for brunch, I got a daily special of cheese and nopal tamales with black beans and Spanish rice. To my taste, everything was seriously undersalted, but once I corrected that it was great. Nicely...
View ArticleBerkeley / Oakland local retail source for Snake River Farms hot dogs?
Had one in a restaurant the other night and was very impressed. Their "find us" page has butchers / groceries in Palo Alto, SF, Pacifica, and San Rafael, but nothing in the East Bay.
View ArticleGood Margaritas and Mexican food... Mission District?
Mamacita does a reasonable job on both margaritas and Mexican food.
View ArticleSoutheast Asian Fish in Banana Leaf - SF Dish of the Month August 2013
Over the weekend I ate at Chabaa in the Sunset. I chose it because I wanted to try the hor mok talay. It's steamed in a clay pot instead of banana leaf, but it's basically the same idea as ahmok. The...
View ArticleGreenburger's in Lower Haight [SF]
I ate here for the first time last week and was pleasantly surprised. 1) It's not vegetarian. I thought this place would only have veggie burgers, but in fact they have all sorts of dishes. 2) I...
View ArticleDelicious Nam Prik __? at Mithapheap Market, Oakland
I think it's nam prik ong as it has minced pork in it. i visited again this weekend, tried to ask the name, didn't quite make it out, but there were lots of customers so i didn't badger for more info.
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