Grand Opening of new C.R.E.A.M. Palo Alto store FREE Ice CREAM Sandwich Sat...
Thanks for the tip. I checked their website & they mention San Mateo location coming soon also - no address listed so hope local San Mateo folks will find it. http://www.creamnation.com/
View ArticleBay Area Food Festivals and Events - September 2013
9/15 El Cerrito, Sycamore Church Bazaar, 1111 Navellier, El Cerrito, noon to 4pm. Japanese-American church fundraiser, going strong for over 60 years. There will be lots of tasty food for purchase...
View ArticleLooking for Taro Cake
Gosh, haven't had taro cake of that kind for some time, since the bakery I liked in Chinatown for this specialty stopped making it. While I've not tried it from the three you mention, in general, L'ep...
View ArticleThe Cavalier [Union Square, SOMA, San Francisco]
Thank you, my reading would have set low expectations too, sounded so formulaic. Please fill us in some more the next time you go. Maybe someone will try the burger this month.
View ArticleBok Tong Go at Louie's Dim Sum, San Francisco Chinatown
Um, actually these do have the tang of fermentation if that's what you're trying to avoid. To me, it says that they've been made properly with starter rather than chemical leavening. The ones from...
View ArticleReally, really, fresh "trash" fish in Oakland Chinatown Farmers Market
The Old Oakland Farmers' Market is open Fridays 8am to 2pm, year-round. http://www.urbanvillageonline.com/markets/old-oakland/
View ArticleBrown Rice Spring Roll Wrappers (Bánh Tráng) by Star Anise Foods in San...
Thanks for pointing that out. That splintering and subsequent clean up makes me crazy too. I'll try 'em.
View ArticleLate night East Bay, re-visited
Holy Moly Cafe and Lounge, 4390 Telegraph Koryo Plaza, 1 am Mon-Sun. Recent visit for Korean wings was quite promising. Crispy, decent amount of sauce/glaze especially on the soy-garlic
View ArticleReally, really, fresh "trash" fish in Oakland Chinatown Farmers Market
I've gotten some of the best fish ever from here. Last time I made a seafood scampi (treasures of the sea!) that came out much better than I had expected (was kind of winging it). The sardines are...
View ArticleThe Refuge in San Carlos: REAL Pastrami and more!
The Sentinel doesn't give you a chair, table, roof, or walls. Shorty Goldstein's charges $12 but it's not very comfortable. If you just want to gobble and run that's fine but The Refuge is a...
View ArticleSoutheast Asian Fish in Banana Leaf - SF Dish of the Month August 2013
Ran Kanom Thai, the organic Thai take out place at 99 Ranch marketplace in Richmond had "Mudfish" again today. A red coconut curry fish cake served in banana leaves. i posted some pictures.
View ArticleAny suggestions for Paleo friendly restaurants in SF / Napa / Sonoma? Sunday and
I wish I liked Bluestem, but I find them pretentious and terribly expensive for what you get... A better choice for pure protein would be Press - more expensive, yes, but much better quality and sides...
View ArticleHappy Produce closed (Albany)
Happy Produce has reopened under new management. Still not fully stocked, but it has new shelves and has been opened up and brightened. Very limited organic produce (grapes, blueberries, raspberries.)...
View ArticleStarbucks + La Boulange
La Boulange still makes some great items, but it's not in the way of the croissants or anything they're offering at Starbucks. Starbucks pastries have been so bad that a toasted day old Boulange one is...
View ArticleGrand Opening of new C.R.E.A.M. Palo Alto store FREE Ice CREAM Sandwich Sat...
I think it was around 1:30 or 2:00. Only 3 people in line in front of us. By the time we were at the cash register there were at least 10-12 people behind us. The line was moving slowly. It seemed as...
View Articlenew chef & menu makeover at Plum [Oakland]
Well, that didn't last too long. Inside Scoop reports Kim Alter is moving from Haven to Plum. The restaurant will be closed for a week staring Monday to install some new equipment....
View ArticleHaven - Oakland
I guess this is Kim Alter's last weekend at Haven. Inside Scoop reports she's moving to Plum and Chris Johnson, a sous chef at Coi, will be taking over....
View ArticleChampa Garden SF Branch to open soon -- any favorites?
They are finally open! I didn't catch their hours but on Fridays and Saturdays they close at 9 PM. (415) 349-4186
View ArticleHamburgers - SF Dish of the Month September 2013
The hamburger sandwich on sourdough rolls thing is an old San Francisco thing. Joe's, and it's knock offs like Zim's were all known for it - not that you're going back there, but I think you should be...
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