LA NYC foodie needs SF recs
SF is not a foam town It's also a lot smaller than NYC or LA (4x smaller, and even then you have to include SJC) What you like is captured by the grand middle of SF places A list in no particular order...
View ArticleMiki's market closing [Palo Alto]
Awww...I regret that I didn't take the time to stop in enroute to Philz every Sunday.
View ArticlePlaces to eat near the zoo? [San Francisco]
We leave for our trip in two days and are now scouting where to get bread in that area to have for the next day breakfast. Can you recommend any bread bakeries in West Portal? Thanks!
View ArticleMoving to San Francisco: Foodie friendly neighborhoods?
Folks, the issue of neighborhood safety is one we try to stay away from on Chowhound, because it's pretty far from our core subject area and it tends to get people all riled up. We understand that it...
View ArticleNew locally made grass fed navel pastrami sandwiches at Rhea's [San Francisco]
Will have to try this soon. I like their kimchi a lot. Did you eat it there or take it to go? I'm wondering if it would get soggy on the walk home.
View ArticleSF destination eats south of 280 & west of 101
Interestingly enough, Gialina was serving crust with too much crunch for me (almost cracker like in crunch) for a while, and then returned to form. Flavors are always good though.
View ArticleApple Pie
I don't think so. I have heard that they don't even have lemon ice anymore. I gave up going awhile ago. My last sandwich was lukewarm and probably half the chicken of the "good old days." Back to the...
View ArticleRecommendations for Chef Xiu in Mountain View
Can anyone recommend any dishes from Chef Xiu's regional menu - the one that's grouped by price and has all the interesting stuff on it ?
View ArticleSF/Napa Trip follow up
just seeing this - sounds like your really did it right! glad you enjoyed and that you got into FL. what a great happenstance. sorry about Ad Hoc - i've been twice and really liked it. maybe an off...
View ArticleR&G Lounge on the decline?
I agree with everyone above about sticking to the classics and wondering whether the dishes you had were ever good before. I live and work near R&G so I go there a lot and, with one exception, it...
View ArticlePlaces to eat near the zoo? [San Francisco]
Thanks, Cynsa! We have eaten at the crepe place and the pork store cafe during previous trips and we loved both. We are so excited about all our options! Deciding where to eat will make the trip up go...
View ArticleDish of the Month SF (April 2013) - Nominations
WONTON NOODLE SOUP FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH
View ArticleYin Du Wonton Noodle Opens In Chinatown
small portions= lower price. had the wonton soup. pork filling bland, had no shrimp broth has way too much msg.
View ArticleNY hound seeks new SF gems
La Ciccia, our wonderful Sardinian in Noe Valley, seems the most obvious choice to me in the "places I've missed" category. Michael
View ArticleNear Grace Cathedral
Venticello is a nice Italian place just 3 blocks away. I haven't been there in a while, but it was a great choice for us when we had a concert at the Masonic Center. Michael
View ArticleSonoma County Egg Hunt: I Brake for Fresh Farm Eggs
Oh yeah, duck eggs definitely have a richer, gamier flavor. They may be an acquired taste. In your egg explorations, see if you can get some turkey eggs from Willie Bird. Very limited availability,...
View ArticleBroken rice plate at Kim Son, and bubble tea at Purple Kow [San Francisco]
Purple Kow had about 10 people waiting in line outside the door, no idea how many more inside, when I drove by on Sunday afternoon. Really that good?
View ArticleBackyard in Forestville
I haven't been for dinner, but hope to soon. The friends who joined me there for this brunch had attended the forage dinner the week before. They said it was one of the finest meals they've had in this...
View ArticleEthnic Dinner for 7 in Downtown SF
If Bodega Bistro is in the running, may I suggest Lers Ros in the Tenderloin? They definitely take reservations and I've never had a problem with noise in there (I hate noisy restaurants!). The first...
View ArticleCrispy Chinese Chicken Salad at Ming’s of Palo Alto
I was shuttled off to a smaller dining area when I told the hostess that I didn't want dim sum (and did not have to wait for a table in the busier dim sum area). I did get a glimpse of the carts and...
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