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sorry for some typos and omissions. i meant to say the former mayor was seated across the room from me. definitely not at my table...
View ArticleThe very best risotto..
I'm not sure I've ever cooked anything out of Bertolli's book. The CP books in general I browse for ideas, but with the exception of Lindsey Shere's book, Chez Panisse Desserts, I'm not sure I've ever...
View Articlechina village reopening [Albany]
Passing through the East Bay yesterday afternoon, I hopped off of 80 to detour up Solano Ave to see for myself what the state of readiness for reopening might be. So glad I did, as peeking through the...
View ArticleGrocery Outlet April 2013
Are you familiar with this blog? It will help you sort thru some of the wines at GO. http://grossoutwine.wordpress.com/
View ArticleHopscotch (Oakland)
The Yonsei Oyster is to die for. The best oyster preparation I have ever eaten. I've also had the burger, which was terrific, and wife had the fried chicken, which was quite nice (but I think it would...
View ArticleChowdown Report: Lao New Year Festival at Wat Lao Saysettha (Santa Rosa)
Chowhounds and friends gathered on April 20 at the New Year Festival, the first food fundraiser of 2013 at Wat Lao Saysettha. The menu was too extensive to try everything (picture of the menu...
View ArticleTerrapin Creek Cafe - Bodega Bay
We were there eight days apart and the menu was the same, no additions or deletions.
View ArticleLungomare review (Oakland)
Wanted to sit outside and enjoy the warm weather this afternoon so it seemed like a good time to try Lungomare. Unfortunately the brunch menu doesn't have much in common with the regular menu,no...
View ArticleFey - promising sichuan menlo park
Thanks for checking. My one time in the restaurant, the servers addressed us in Chinese. No Chinese language only menu was offered. My brother says he hasn't seen a specials board or other menu either....
View ArticleAlameda recommendations
Yume Sushi is spectacular for a splurge and very underneath the radar. As chefj says, do some reading and familiarize yourself with the rules, but it's worth it.
View ArticleTreasure Island food desert - food, events, wine tasting
I've been to the Thursday Haight event and even Ft Mason (on the early side) in October. There are lots more food truck events than a year ago, so it's less packed. But I don't like lines, so I just...
View Articleupdates in Ferry Bldg area? [San Francisco]
Will certainly go back there. If I were to have one negative comment, it would have be to about the space. We were seated in the lounge outside and the original area where we were seated would have...
View ArticleWhere can I buy chicken skin by itself?
Ah, thanks. I see it now. Do you know if you have to be a caterer or restauranteur to buy from their wholesale location?
View ArticleMountain View update
By Azteca do you mean Agave? The service is distracted, their shrimp platters are very tasty, and their margaritas are decent. I also want to add Vaso Azzurro (Italian) is by no means new, but somehow...
View ArticleLottie's Creamery in Walnut Creek
There's metered parking at the side and back of Lottie's - there were a decent amount on a weekend afternoon. I found Lottie's to be good quality - and definitely the only ice cream store like it in...
View Article2 days in San Francisco: what/ where to eat?
http://sanfrancisco.menupages.com/restaurants/jai-yun/menu not entirely sure this is official or up to date, but it matches what they told me last time i called iirc.
View ArticleHalibut cheeks?
Any recommendations for buying halibut cheeks? I need 8-16 by Saturday. Anywhere in SF, upper peninsula, or east bay. I checked w Oakland WF; they use most of theirs.
View ArticleSF Dish of the Month (May 2013) - Voting
An observation about past months' DOTM is that the people who vote for an item rarely end up trying the dish during the month. For example, this past month about 10 people cast the majority of votes...
View Article"Oakland at work: Wholesale produce at Jack London Square"
We're fortunate to have wholesale produce markets in Oakland and San Francisco. When I started to hear about other parts of the country trying to set up "food hubs" to improve fresh produce...
View ArticleCity cracks down on SF restaurant surcharge fraud
Oh for goodness sakes, it's not a partisan politics issue. Ammiano, and the others didn't originate this idea - it started with the restaurants themselves, and it was done in a manner that sparked...
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