CA Road Trip: North Bay portion
That's been my experience as well, even on a mid-summer weekend.
View Articlelate night dining and breakfast in San Jose
For breakfast, 4th Street Bowl. We, too, stopped in San Jose for an overnight before heading south and found this yummy breakfast spot. 1441 N 4th St, San Jose (408) 453-5555
View ArticleMayday, mayday, grayelf on a collision course for SF Bay Area in... May
Reveille did a nice job, but they're just serving Four Barrel, without anything special going on. You'll cover it with The Mill. I believe De La Paz is currently closed for the build/rebranding. Not...
View ArticleRoast Shop in Palo Alto [House-cured Pastrami, Kosher, Deli]
I finally made it back when they had meats on hand. (I called ahead to confirm!) Tried both the pastrami and the corned beef. I agree, the rye just doesn't have much rye flavor. I keep wondering if...
View ArticleKopitiam Cafe in Milpitas
That curry laksa sure looked good. Were the beansprouts on top of the mee siam raw (the way Thais, but not we Singaporeans, eat them), or were they slightly blanched?
View ArticleRich Table -- An Embarrassment of Riches [SF]
Having a larger group is definitely a good strategy - I went with a party of 6 a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed my meal. The portions were larger and better suited to sharing than I'd expected. I...
View ArticleAung Mingalar Buddhist Temple Burmese Thingyan Festival 2013 (Daly City)
Intrigued by the advance intell on the Thingyan Festival (Burmese New Year) , http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/898131#8024565 , on Sunday I headed to Daly City to check out this new temple. A sign in...
View ArticleWhere can I find small containers of Argo, or other non-aluminum, baking...
I was informed by a coworker that Lucky on Sloat has Argo brand, 12oz jar for $2.79.
View ArticleSonoma lunch at winery w/Vegetarian options
As others have said, there are very few restaurants connected to wineries. But just remembered one, Corks in Russian River Valley. Haven't eaten there so can't offer a recommendation....
View ArticleJuhu Beach Club to open brick 'n mortar in Temescal [Oakland]
My suggestion if there's a half-hour wait or more: walk across the street and have a margarita at Dona Tomas. just sayin'...
View ArticleEating near Moscone Center - 2013
I recently attended a conference at Moscone and took full advantage of the lists people have compiled in the past - I thought it would be worth it to start a 2013 thread. In the Westfield Shopping...
View ArticleSuya African-Caribbean Grill, Berkeley - any recent reports?
I always see the Suya African-Caribbean Grill sign when I'm walking in Downtown Berkeley. Any recent reports from the hounds? What's good there? Suya African-Caribbean Grill 2130 Oxford St, Berkeley...
View ArticleFlour & Co - NEW Bakery, SF - any reports?
Haven't seen any reports yet for Flour & Co, a new bakery in the Nob Hill area near Trader Joe's. What's good there? Flour & Co 1030 Hyde St, SF
View ArticleGrocery Outlet April 2013
We tried 3 of the Goldridge dressings - Caesar, Raspberry, and Honey-Mustard - all are good, none great. The Newman's Caesar is better if you can still find it.
View ArticleHoney cured ham by Prime Smoked Meats
Forgot to post, but better late than never. Loved the honey cured boneless ham I got for Easter produced by Prime Smoked Meats in Oakland. I purchased it from Big John's in Healdsburg for $5+ per...
View ArticleCA Road Trip: North Bay portion
Oh, sad to miss an opportunity for a good meal in Sonoma County. Yes, the restroom at DF deserves some warning. But if you can navigate the way, here's the view into the kitchen from the upstairs...
View ArticleSongkran Thai New Year Festival 2013 (San Jose)
Nice! Yes, the local Thai temples have celebrations and food fairs with homestyle food. Those are better bets, it seems. Here's my report on the new Burmese temple's festival....
View ArticleEl Mercado Popular - Certified Farmers Market and Flea Market in San Jose
Sunday I passed by El Mercado Popular in the large parking lot across from the fairgrounds in south San Jose. The banners promote it as a mercado estilo Mexico, offering both a farmers market and a...
View Article1601 Bar & Kitchen - SF Sri Lankan
It looks good (delicious, actually), but it's not Sri Lankan. It describes itself as "Seasonally driven modern French cuisine with subtle Sri Lankan influences." http://1601sf.com/about.html
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