The Fresh Market [Palo Alto]
I checked it out tonight, Tues they have special deals saw a sign for. Fresh Salad Bar $6.99/lb Olive Bar Saw Almond Milk i've never seen before, had "New Item" sign by it. Nice looking pastries/cakes...
View ArticleSaha -- Best Middle Eastern in SF?
Troya is quite nice, at least the Filmore location is. I haven't been to the Clement Street location. Not sure about taking a date there, but I think it fits your criteria pretty well. I found the food...
View ArticleWaiheke Island Yacht Club (SF)
How was it? A positive mention here, http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/911435#8250586
View ArticleNEW: Noelani's Hawaiian Bar & Lounge in San Carlos - any hound report?
There's a write-up in the SFExaminer on Noelani's Hawaiian Bar & Lounge, San Carlos. Who's tried the food? Write-up:...
View ArticleIs there really good dinner food in Santa Rosa?
I guess I just don't look very hard for a Cattlemans! ;)
View ArticleFillmore Bakeshop cronut or cronot?
Let's hope they are better than those Lee's Deli ones by Posh Bakery. Those are chewy, heavy and sickly sweet--like a Pilsbury biscuit with a hole cut into it. They are missing the flakey, buttery...
View ArticleFavorite Berkeley Cheapish Dinner?
The Brasa folks said they sold to Brazil Cafe to focus on their new baby http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2013/06/21/brasa-in-berkeley-to-close-its-a-happy-ending/
View ArticleFavorite Ice Cream 2013
If you're challenging their claims, and making your own when saying "all they're doing is freezing it with nitrogen in front of you", suggesting they're not making the rest in house - then you're...
View ArticleAmbience Restaurant Los Altos
SOMEONE insightful and well established (Josh Sens? Jamie Morrow? Stett Holbrook? Patricia Unterman?) needs to do a high-profile broad article on the harm done to restaurants and restaurant customers...
View ArticleChina Village (Albany) is open!
>I think they were hoping for some time to settle in to the new space That's exactly what Mr. Yao told me the week after they opened. He intentionally didn't put up any "grand re-opening" signs in...
View ArticleSeeks 2 lbs of Fancy Small Cookies, Bay Area
Dianda's http://www.diandasbakery.com/ Emporio Rulli http://www.rulli.com/
View ArticleWise Sons Deli at the Contemporary Jewish Museum [San Francisco]
I had split two sandwiches with a fellow officemate—the pastrami reuben and the corned beef reuben. I ended up liking the corned beef one better, since it's a bit more mild. The pastrami is delicious,...
View ArticleCurried Goat at Miss Ollie's
Last nite, several of delighted in the prix fixe goat special dinner at Miss Ollie's. It was outstanding, and all agreed that the organic Nubian goat (from a local purveyor) was the most tender...
View ArticleDim Sum Chowdown at Hong Kong Lounge II [San Francisco]
Ah, battered is a new-to-me variation!
View ArticleBoba Milk Tea - SF stepping it up!
Yeah, I think $3.75 was reasonable considering the size of the drink. But I wished there was an option for a smaller size, cause it was pretty large and I got full! I guess next time I will just share...
View ArticleSunday Breakfast - Dottie's or Brenda's?
We were at Brenda's early and there was no line. Their biscuits are amazingly good.
View ArticleIs there anything good and inexpensive in Japantown these days? [San Francisco]
Legit "butterfish" that won't cause issues, can sometimes be medai by some restaurants (not a good labeling), but at least according to wholesalers it is ebo-dai...
View ArticleThe Galley Pop-Up at Clooney's
So this place is still alive and well. Both the pop up and the bar, actually. My friend had a pretty decent burger - but they had run out of the fries. I did have an interesting sandwich - it was...
View ArticleSeeks 2 lbs of Fancy Small Cookies, Bay Area
When Anna's moved to San Mateo from their 18th Street location in San Francisco, I was devastated. It's one more reason to drive to San Mateo. I also prefer the Emporio Rulli in Larkspur.
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