Breakfast Sandwich - SF Dish of the Month June 2013
Jake's Place @293 bayshore ave is next to the old clam house. open m-f, 7:30-2:45 specialty is chicken sandwiches eats: bayshore breakfast sandwich (4.95) -2 fried eggs, bacon, slow roasted tomato,...
View ArticleChina Village (Albany) is open!
I may not care for sweet & sour pork myself, but my Chinese-Portuguese MIL who was born and raised in Hong Kong, happens to love the stuff.
View ArticleOakland After-Work Drink/Wine and Snack
Desco it was. We arrived after whenever happy hour might have been. We ordered a bottle of rosé along with a "stretched" pizza - enjoyed by the 3 of us The plates of dinner foodstuffs coming out looked...
View ArticleNew Shanghai Dumpling King? Less than a block from my house? [San Francisco]
I stopped by this week and had XLBs and vegetarian goose. Soup in the XLBs, but the flavor wasn't very good. The goose wasn't great either. Not expensive, but I wouldn't return. I haven't been out to...
View ArticleWhere to find Italian Prune Plums---not at Costco?
Blossom Bluff at the Ferry Plaza market generally has them. There is also a vendor in the front, on the right side of the main doors, that sells them by the bag,
View Articlewould LOVE your thoughts on our Napa Itinerary...
Nicolle, You do realize there's been a huge number of threads on Napa itineraries this summer, right? Lots of info on where to go, with some of the board's best Chowhounds weighing in:...
View Article20th Anniv. Scrapped the Italian idea and still need a romantic restaurant...
All pretense and elitism aside... there are very few meals in SF better than a boule of sourdough and a giant bowl of Cioppino (regular or lazy man's) at Scoma's on the wharf. Add to that a leisurely...
View ArticleKing Salmon Racks @ The Tides Wharf, Bodega Bay
Final stop of yesterday's Bodega Bay excursion was a stop at the fish market at The Tides Wharf. I was looking for local king salmon bellies or collars. No bellies since salmon is butchered into steaks...
View ArticleAny place one can buy Kouign Amann in SF?
Thanks for the report. Light and airy KA won't do it for me.
View ArticleIzakaya Ginji in San Mateo anyone?
"Everything was perfectly seasoned with the salt - I don't fancy a Teriyaki-like sauce on all my grilled meat, the other alternative. " Glad to hear this, that's my preference too. I think it requires...
View ArticleFillmore Bakeshop cronut or cronot? [SF]
This morning's D's Nutz at 9 am will be filled with chocolate salted caramel at the Fillmore Bakeshop - how can you not want to taste that?
View ArticleLooking for business lunch spot for 30+ people
John's Grill? http://www.johnsgrill.com/
View ArticleLama Beans, Berkeley
Was Jimmy Beans I took a double-take while walking down the street. White liquor license app (new, not a transfer), a 30 second perusal of the menu - breakfast appears similar. Lunch/dinner seem to be...
View Articlebest fried chicken on the peninsula
This year-old thread has some ideas, http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/858544
View ArticleWhere to find Italian Prune Plums---not at Costco?
At the Irving and 22nd Ave. produce market in SF
View Article20th Century Cafe, SF - Get the Russian Honey Cake & Chocolate Chip Cookie -...
$6 a slice is plenty for cake. The European/Russian layered cakes are intentionally crumbly, and crunchy. That's the style.
View ArticleBodega Bay: Fishetarian Fish Market, Fisherman’s Cove Deli & Bait, Chowder Day
Should mention that salmon bisque was not on the menu board when I was at Fisherman's Cove yesterday. There's now seating inside.
View ArticleFisherman’s Cove Deli and Bait shop in Bodega Bay
I neglected to take a photo of the view. FC is across the street from the marina, so there's a bay view. But since it's so close to Bodega Head, another option would be to pack up your food and have a...
View ArticleHop Dogma Brewing Co in El Granada
Great find, looks good for a very small-scale place.
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