Frank's Texas BBQ in Burlingame or Piccadilly for BBQ Catering?
Highly recommend Cecil's Smokin' BBQ out of San Jose. They will venture north for large groups. http://www.cecilssmoknbbq.com/
View ArticleWonton Noodle Soup - SF Dish of the Month (April 2013)
I would like to recommend the Shui Kau wonton noodle soup at ABC Bakery Cafe (650 Jackson). The extra large wontons also contain a crunchy black fungus and the noodles are nice and chewy.
View ArticleChinese food for Chinese people (north bay)
You can try calling Fresh China to see if the owner Peter is around. When he cooks, the food is excellent. My family and I have had several banquet meals there with dishes off the menu. Depending on...
View ArticleWhere to go for an adventurous, affordable East Bay birthday dinner for 2?
Kiraku has some out-there dishes and modest prices. http://www.kirakuberkeley.com/menu.html Of the Korean places, I think Sura has the widest variety.
View ArticleGlobe to remodel?
It's pretty eccentric that he's going to try to open two days a week during remodeling that will include a plumbing makeover. The health inspectors might not go along with that plan.
View ArticleLY Garden (outer sunset district) [San Francisco]
I was there again last week and forgot to check if they had wonton noodles. I actually think that they don't have it listed on the menu, but I am not positive. We had beef with broccoli and the...
View ArticleForge Pizza now open (Oakland)
we've only tried each place once, but from that very limited sample we preferred the pizza at Forge over Lungomare, by far. non pizza dishes were also more compatible to our tastes at Forge, as well....
View ArticleClaypot - Berkeley
Berkeleyside reports it's open, Vietnamese. FB page says 10am-9pm (10pm Fri.-Sat.) daily. http://www.berkeleyside.com/2013/04/02/shop-talk-the-ins-and-outs-of-berkeley-businesses-69/...
View ArticleBabymoon Dinners in SF
Congrats on getting the Cotogna reservation! Skip Knead. It'll be about 30-40 minutes from Nob Hill to Knead, then another 30-40 minutes to the Haight if you're taking Muni. Plus, Knead on weekdays has...
View Articlespecial occasion dinner
i visited crenn a few weeks ago. the menu was almost exactly like the one from this blog post: http://www.andyhayler.com/show_restaurant.asp?id=1219 i suspect the menu is still very similar. if you are...
View ArticleWonton Noodle Soup - SF Dish of the Month (April 2013)
Yeah, glad they were open till 10pm, otherwise I'd have stopped somewhere else! Incidentally, there's a new restaurant a few doors down with a pig symbol called "CH Bog." Don't know what that is ......
View ArticleShorty Goldstein's FiDi Jewish Deli,SF opened 3/5/13 - any reports?
A knish as a side in place of too much meat? I've never seen that before. I'd guess the typical deli fanatic would prefer more meat over just about any side item. I can tell you from having witnessed...
View ArticleHong Kong Flower Lounge vs The Kitchen in Millbrae
We have gone to HKFL recently and they are very good (improved since several years ago). We do not frequent the Kitchen due to service issues. During dinner hours (early eveing, 6 pm-ish) they asked us...
View ArticleNY style lo mein
The search for NY style eggrolls has a few threads, all unrequited. Anyplace in the Bay Area have NY style "lo mein?" Unlike soft noodle chow mein, which at California Chinese American places are stir...
View ArticleLa Folie for special dinner
We're going to La Folie for my husband's birthday. Any advice re what to order that's esp. lovely?
View ArticleEl Aguila, Pleasant Hill
I've been hearing ads for this place on the radio, and a couple of things (grass-fed beef, housemade chorizo) caught my ear. http://www.elaguilataqueria.com/ The menu LOOKS great and it gets 4.5 stars...
View ArticleShangri-La Vegan (Emeryville)
Forgot to make lunch so I tried Shangri-La Vegan in Emeryville (former Manzanita) for lunch. Simple menu: "full" $13 or "moderate" $11 portion of the day's dishes, plus an even smaller $9 "simple"...
View ArticleSchmidt's: Bad service. Ok food. [San Francisco]
There's a large communal table at Schmidt's which they reserve for large groups with reservations. Lines got badly crossed on one end or the other, but in my experience with Schmidt's arranging a...
View ArticleLas Muchachas (Mountain View)
Slight correction on the name of Los Altos Taqueria, the third shop on "the burrito triangle." This is my favorite and has been since opening. I feel the flavors are fresher and more varied than other...
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