Miss Ollies in Old Oakland now open for dinner
Sounds like they didn't have the waiters' stations sorted out properly so everyone thought it was someone else's job to take your order.
View ArticleNo MSG, Vietnamese/pho in San Jose
Help!!! In San Jose for a couple of days starting today and want legit Vietnamese food, of course including pho, WITHOUT MSG. THANK YOU!
View Article00 Flour for Pasta Dough
Monterey Market still has both pasta and pizza Caputo 00 for $1.19. Bowl has none. Market Hall Pasta Shop and Star have Caputo pizza only.
View ArticleTribune Tavern Debut [Oakland]
Forgot to mention the wines. We had the Sauvignon Blanc, rosé, and Pinot Noir on tap, all tasty and served at appropriate temperatures.
View ArticleEl Cerrito/Richmond Recommendations
Today, while getting the fishcake sandwich at Ba Le, I happened upon a new cupcake place, Encorecake. The strawberry cupcake was moist and not overly sweet (my preference), and I bought a pina colada...
View ArticlePicnic fixings near Dolores Park?
Thanks, we actually ended up at Alta Plaza, stopping at Bi-Rite on Divis on the way. It was perfect! Thanks so much for all the guidance.
View ArticleGraber olives?
Sonoma Market has them. But that may not be much help if you are in the city.
View ArticleCafe Europe (Santa Rosa)
This afternoon I stumbled upon Cafe Europe, located in a strip mall in the outskirts of Santa Rosa on Hwy 12 toward Sonoma Valley. Judging from one lunch of smoked bratwurst and apple strudel (house...
View ArticleVisiting SF...staying in the Marina.
Didn't mean to imply I wouldn't "travel for food." I have no problem with that. But I do love the idea of being able to walk to places (even if it's a good hike) whenever I can. Thanks for all the...
View Articletrick dog - just go now. [San Francisco]
Thanks. A friend of mine who loves cocktails and visits SF every month or so will want to hear about this!
View ArticleDining solo in San Francisco.
I will just go ahead and link the post I started a few months ago. I recently added my trip report too. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/884970
View ArticleGraduation Dinner- East Bay/SF
Hi! I will be graduating from UC Berkeley in May, and am looking for a good (on the nicer side) restaurant to go with my family to celebrate. There will be no kids, but my traditional grandparents will...
View ArticleGrabbing a quick lunch around Sebastopol
So we will plan on cutting out either Paul Mathew or Wooden Head. I think it might be feasible to visit 4 wineries since Arista is open until 5.
View ArticleWonton Noodle Soup - SF Dish of the Month (April 2013)
Surprised no one has brought up the wonton noodle soup at Daimo in Richmond. Although on the expensive side, I still think it is one of the better ones out there
View ArticleDining solo in San Francisco.
Don't miss Pier 23 Café, on the Embarcadero. I'm comfortable here solo. I love the food and drinks, and it's on the bay. Check out the video tour on their web site. Of course, Pier 39 has a lot of...
View ArticleClaypot - Berkeley
ABC application indicates that it's the same people who run Old Brooklyn Bagels in Rockridge. I think they also own the Emery Bay Cafe in Emeryville. http://www.abc.ca.gov/datport/LQSdata.asp?ID=68873357
View ArticlePicnic fixings near Dolores Park?
- another place for children or adults to run and stretch their legs is the Harding Park golf course at Lake Merced. Parking is easy. Breakfasts are excellent at the golf club cafe: Cypress Grill. (the...
View Article3 evening meals
Looking for some recommendations for 3 evening meals midweek the last week of May. I know I may be a little late on getting started so anything needing a 2 month reservation is out. Also dress code is...
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