Dishes w/ tongue in the Bay Area
I think we had the grilled tongue but it wasn't on skewers, rather in slices. Unfort for us it was chewy and not a great texture. We've never had tongue served that way.
View Article3 Nights in SF
I simply don't have a list like that. I customize it, always, depending on who is asking. Of the standard sites, Eater's coverage is very solid....
View ArticleGrocery Outlet August 2013
Annie's organic salad dressings, $1.79 Nile Spice (dry 1.8 oz, cup-o-soup style) lentil soup, potato leek or black bean soup, 50¢
View ArticleBest options for Chinese **Delivery** around Tenderloin/Nob Hill/Cow Hollow...
I live between Nob Hill and Russian Hill, so just a little north and east of you, and Mission Chinese has delivered to me.
View ArticleSubstandard banquet experience at Farallon [San Francisco]
IMHO this is unduly harsh. the OP was simply giving her impressions of the service, hospitality and general observations of her experience. If bread goes "stale" in 30 minutes - well how fresh was it...
View ArticleNeed to buy La Bodega Sherry wine vinegar
My favorite is Solera 77 from the Berkeley Bowl. I have both Solera 77 and La Bodega in my pantry at the moment. I just did a side by side tasting. They are both good but very different. the Bodega is...
View ArticleCocktail Packed 4 Day Itinerary for SF
+1 for Millenium. I have taken various types of vegans/vegetarians where with great success. In fact, I even love the food there.
View ArticleZachary's Chicago Pizza - yay or nay?
Thanks. The last great deep-dish Chicago pizza I had was at long-gone Gatsby's in Sausalito, originally taken there a long time ago by a Chicago native. I look forward to having one at Little Star.
View ArticleHealdsburg Shed
Open for 4+ months now, the stock space is filling up and growing in diversity. I dropped in last weekend and was pleased to see some changes: most everything is marked with prices (sky high though...
View ArticleNeed recommendation for pasta with scallops (or shellfish)
How about Café Sport? Once upon a time they used to have pasta with white sauce full of garlic and mayonnaise, I think, and a passel of shrimp and lobster. Don't know if they still do it, can't eat it...
View ArticleShandong House rebrands itself as Xi'an Gourmet
Stopped by for dinner tonight not realizing I had already been there when it was San Dong. Reading my review from last year I can now see why (bland). Tried the dan dan noodles again and came pretty...
View ArticleSF Dish of the Month (September 2013) - Voting
For Ruth the category may need to be inclusive of Ćevapčići. :) And then the question becomes, are Ćevapčić meatballs, hamburgers, kebaps, sausage, or _____?
View ArticleSuggestions for Hot Spots to hit this coming SF Ghost-Town Week?
I've been to Virgil's. It's a new, pretty bar that's much pricier than Nap's, which it replaced, or El Rio next door. The fact that it wasn't busy this Monday isn't because it's ghost week. It's...
View ArticleWhich bakery has the best lemon birthday cake?
I tried it once but stuck with the coffee crunch. If you want another option, Pinkie's has a seasonal lemon chiffon and berry cake. They only make it this time of year and sell it as a whole cake, so I...
View ArticleLast minute trip to Bay Area and have no idea where to eat.
My family of 4 New Yorkers recently returned from Bay Area visit, and offer the following suggestions. The food quality of our dim sum meal at Lai Hong Lounge in SF Chinatown far surpassed our most...
View ArticleShandong House rebrands itself as Xi'an Gourmet
I agree that the "Shaanxi Sandwich with Cumin Lamb" (ziyang jiamo) is almost as good as the one that launched a mini-empire for Xi'an Famous Foods in New York. I think the New York version's...
View ArticleAny experience with Saba Halal Live Poultry [Oakland]
It's called King Poultry & Produce, and I'm not able to find any references to it on the web. Thanks for spotting it. Here's my post, http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/915128
View ArticleTin Pot Creamery in Palo Alto
My sample of brown butter pecan was awesome. I didn't like the salty butterscotch, which is now kept in the back. In the time it took to get from the container to the cash register, it was already half...
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