Juhu Beach Club to open brick 'n mortar in Temescal [Oakland]
I have no shame in asking for hot sauce anywhere (except Korean and Indian restaurants, where so far, I've never needed it). Asked for it at Juhu and a house made red ghost chili paste was brought to...
View ArticleMichael Bauer's efforts to remain anonymous
Good point. The reasons restaurants don't seat incomplete parties don't really apply to a restaurant where all the tables are reserved and they only turn the tables once. The table has already been...
View ArticleRick Bayless on San Francisco
I really don't like his Frontera Fresco restaurant in Union Square - I'd rather just go to an SF taqueria. But I would really like to have something like Topolobampo here. I wonder if some of his view...
View ArticleAny info on restaurant going into the space next to Starbucks @ Fulton/Masonic?
There's an enormous space that's been vacant for years and ripe for development on Fulton Street in between the Starbucks on the corner (@ Masonic) and Papalote's. Seems like someone is finally pulling...
View ArticleIs it just me or is it rather difficult to find good steak in the Bay Area?
Yeah, I completely agree that their "non steak housey" items are very good, too. But Lolinda also seems to be a datapoint in favor of xanadude's theory that price may be a major issue as to whether...
View ArticleWhere to go for an adventurous, affordable East Bay birthday dinner for 2?
Thanks for reporting back -- chrysalis soup is pretty intense, and not really in a good way. =)
View ArticleThe Starry Plough Pub, Berkeley - how's the food there?
Thanks everyone, we went for a light dinner at Simply Greek before a show at the Starry Plough Pub. It's only 0.4 mi, 10 min. walk from Ashby Bart so it's walking distance. It's a casual spot, order at...
View ArticleSaison 3.0 [San Francisco]
I hate to give him the clicks, but this picture from Bauer's review shows the best tables in the house: http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/732/files/saison_1/dining07_saison_00480.jpg...
View ArticleRoast Shop in Palo Alto [House-cured Pastrami, Kosher, Deli]
Darn. But that does raise an interesting question. How long will it be without those items if indeed the process is done in-house? It's three days to three weeks to cure corned beef depending on the...
View ArticleWhere would you take SF friends in Oakland for dinner
Miss Ollie's is wonderful, and there's nothing in the city like it. Plus they finally got their liquor license, so they're serving rum cocktails.
View Articlei-Skewers in the Sunset [San Francisco]
rough translation all titled hand pulled noodles 1-chow ma mein 2-szechwan flavor fish fillet noodle 3-tomato egg flower (scrambled?) noodle.
View ArticleSpinster Sisters in Santa Rosa
On a warm Saturday last month I met a friend here for brunch after doing my shopping at the farmers market at the Vets building. Luckily I got here a few minutes early, as every seat was taken by the...
View ArticleIndian restaurants [Sonoma County]
Sonoma County is home to many Nepalese restaurants, and all of them also offer North Indian dishes. Is there a particular dish or style of Indian food that you're seeking? Some past threads: Pamposh,...
View ArticleBest Paleta source in the Bay Area
Be sure to go to a paleteria. The ones sold in grocery stores are pallid in comparison.
View ArticleShanghai Dumpling King [SF] - Is it going downhill?
Thanks Melanie : Same owners as present SDK. I appreciate the update .Chuck
View ArticleLottie's Creamery in Walnut Creek
Glad I asked, seeing the mostly enthusiastic replies. Too bad about the cone structure. The chocolate plug in the cones is my favorite thing about Ici.
View ArticleCurrent Guest Chef in Oakland
Just came home from a 6-course meal by Guest Chef's current guest chef Paul Skrentny, who will be there through April 21. We thought it was quite a great deal and a delicious dinner! For $40 we had a...
View ArticleFey - promising sichuan menlo park
I had a chance to try Fey four weeks ago with my brother. On the later side on a Monday night, I was surprised to find the place nearly 2/3s full. My experience was much more mixed than others who have...
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