Greek restaurant in Sunnyvale? Any suggestions?
Big fan of Athena Grill, specifically for their gyros and their fries, which come with a very delicious dipping sauce. http://www.athenagrill.com/
View ArticleJoseph Schmidt Chocolate Bowls - SUBSTITUTES?
abstractpoet, Thank you for the recommendation. I took a look at the chocolates, and they are just beautiful. We'll consider some of these in the near future. Abby
View ArticleBoston Hound Report: I finally ate something other than Asian Food
per conversation i had with one of the owners, i think they tend to use honey more often as a sweetner in their dishes.
View ArticleGood for a group in SF
Maybe instead of Slanted Door (which I do like, but it is not a "good value") you could try another Asian cuisine like Thai at Lers Ros, or Burmese at Mandalay or Chinese on the edge of Chinatown at...
View ArticleNew Shanghai Dumpling King? Less than a block from my house?
There's only a few things we get at SDK: the XLB, the Lion's Head meatball over greens (nice gravy), the spicy wontons, and the ni kuo (sweet egg puffs - although the last is better at Mayflower, for...
View ArticleGluten-free cake? (That doesn't taste horrible...)
Mariposa sells Capcakes cakes. They are typical GF cakes with American buttercream. They also sometimes sell Miglets cupcakes, which I think is better but also typical cake. There is a farmer's market...
View ArticleCustard Apple in SF
I see them pretty frequently at the Casa Guadalupe branches near Mission and 24th. Not sure how great the quality is, though.
View ArticleChowdown Report: Ming Kee in San Francisco
A thoroughly enjoyable meal! So glad we were able to have a lunch before they shut down. I hope that this chef reappears at either their new location or somewhere nearby. Glad to have known about these...
View ArticlePeninsula commuting todo list (obscenely long...)
Here's a follow up on some tips I gathered from fellow hounds over the past year. I've commented on a bunch of other restaurants on other threads, but for these places, I either didn't have much to say...
View ArticleIppuku - Izakaya in Berkeley
We just went to Ippuku tonight, and it was mindblowing. We called last night for a reservation and they said they didn't have any reservations before 9, but if we wanted an early dinner, they could...
View ArticleMichael Bauer's efforts to remain anonymous
Whether you like the ambience is obviously very subjective, but I certainly like the Saison space far better than the Bourbon Steak space in the St. Francis that Bauer thinks is worthy of four stars....
View ArticleThe Starry Plough Pub, Berkeley - how's the food there?
Cafe Valparaiso is attached to Le Pena...and should be avoided more so than Starry Plough. I've never heard anything good about it and even from people who frequent Le Pena. It's a real shame because...
View ArticleBeijing Resturant (the Alemany location) - what is recommended? [San Francisco]
Had a good meal at Beijing restaurant last night. We had: Jian bing - I had been wanting to try this for a while, and I liked it quite a bit. It could have used a bit more bean paste in the middle, but...
View ArticleBest Sancerre under $20 retail in San Francisco
wow, a reply from my favorite food reviewer in SF! Thanks so much sir, let me know if you are still reviewing restaurants anywhere!
View ArticleCopita Taquileria? Anyone tried it?
Hi MagicMark: Had Sunday lunch there in Oct 2012. Can't imagine returning. Food is very plain, not at all interesting, and service is barely average. However, there is a hole in the wall burger joint...
View ArticleAnyone remember "pierre" Wah Yen in San Mateo? Know where they went?
It's been 20 years and I still crave their pressed duck, cashew chicken and chow mein as well as many other dishes. Does anyone know who the chef was back in the mid 70's and where they went? Did they...
View ArticleMasterful Stir Fries at Ming Kee – Hurry, Closing April 15 (San Francisco)
I too should add my thanks to Melanie for sharing this with us. I was able to try the food also. The dishes that were outstanding to my taste was the High Mountain Tea shrimp and the Mixed Mushroom...
View ArticleBerkeley beer & food truck garden
I'm glad a building won't be going up there and that the Lasagna family's still involved -- they go way back. Having roti roti a three minute walk away might be a bit of a temptation for me, but...
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