Food for 3 Nights Napa Valley + 1 Night Healdsburg
Have never had a bad meal at Scopa. It's great. Hope that it's a night when they have their wild boar ragu.
View ArticleMichael Bauer Judges Green Chile Cheeseburgers in Santa Fe
Looks like Bauer did little to hide his identity at this event.
View ArticleDigging Gaper Clams in Bodega Bay
And remember that a license is needed and there are dawn to dusk time limits. Everyone please remember to check DFW regulations.
View ArticleBritish style Sunday roast lunch
Thanks. I think HOPR looks the closest. Maybe there's a niche in the market!
View Articlebest dark roast coffee beans in Berkeley / Oakland area
I can't believe Schomer, Peet's and French Roast (ie carbonized defect coffee beans) are mentioned in the same thread. Next I suggest we compare a 2 dozen course tasting menu at The French Laundry with...
View ArticleShandong House rebrands itself as Xi'an Gourmet [San Francisco]
No odd looks, at least no odder than the looks I normally get :) Our waitress used the scissors in the bowl itself, to cut the noodles in there (as opposed to pulling out the strands and cutting...
View ArticleDinner and Bars near Fisherman's Wharf
For Fisherman's Wharf bars, my vote is the Gold Dust. http://www.golddustsf.com/ They just relocated from Union Square. Bigger, nicer, but essentially the same vibe. Still providing a refuge in an...
View ArticleBest Pizza in Peninsula...? Back up plans for arriving relatives...
So I finally ate at Napoletana, and it is certainly worth a visit. I don't think I would ever go there 50 times - I've been to no single restaurant in my life 50 times, maybe Cafe Barrone will get that...
View ArticleLooking for a Private Chef for our Anniversary
This Question is often asked, Caterers are good sources for this kind of thing as well....
View ArticleFun dinner for a father and 7-yr-old daughter?
This is going to cost me all my street cred but....they should go to MY China. The guy who hand pulls the noodles comes out and demonstrates for the children. The one time I ate there, there were lots...
View ArticlePre-planned routes through Sonoma?
From your description of your last trip, sounds like you stayed at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn in the town of Sonoma. The olive mill may have been the one in Glen Ellen, just a bit north of that...
View ArticleChampa Garden SF Branch to open soon -- any favorites?
Yeah, the original has a lot of Thai dishes. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/378035
View ArticleReasonable, fun dinner spot in SF (preferably between haight and downtown)...
Cha Cha Cha on Haight.
View Articlebirthday cake in SF
Thumbs up for Pinkie's! I had the round carrot cake and the chocolate sheet cake. I thought the cake part of the carrot cake was the better of the two but the cream cheese frosting was just a bit too...
View ArticleBrunch at Citizen Band, quick report [San Francisco]
I've seen mention of Citizen Band for dinner, but we were there Sunday at brunch with a bit of time to kill before picking up some cakes from PInkie's Bakery to take to a friends party...so wanted to...
View ArticlePickle Martinis in SF?
Thank you, I can't refuse any place with delicious house made pickles!
View ArticleDigging Gaper Clams in Bodega Bay
I went with a bunch of friends and we rent a boat at Dillon Beach. Its a lot of fun, but its a lot of work as well to get the clams. We used the pipes to get the clams. We tried to find the largest...
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