Cali trip!
Seriously. Right next to the door is counter space for ~ 3 people, like what you might find at an espresso bar. No seats. You eat standing up.
View ArticleWhere to buy fresh fenugreek?
I think same couple is at the Berkeley Sat FM, the only Asian veg vendor, with their fenugreek.
View ArticleBetelnut > Hutong
Menu looks good: http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2013/03/11/hutong-rises-tonight-from-the-betelnut-ashes-heres-the-new-menu
View ArticleCirca on Chestnut, SF—Epic Groupon fail
It's true that Groupon is not a very good deal for a typical restaurant, but going the Groupon route and losing some money might still be preferable to doing nothing and having people see a bunch of...
View ArticleVisiting San Francisco for 3 days from Toronto- Help needed
As a fellow Torontonian who visits SF fairly regularly, here is my two cents... I have not tried Atelier Crenn, but I had a fantastic meal at Benu last year - the chef there (Corey Lee) was chef de...
View ArticleDinner near Kabuki Theater [San Francisco]
Wanted to report back. Thanks for all the suggestions; in the end, we went to Troya on Fillmore. We really loved the food. Started with the roasted cauliflower ( I make this at home but this far...
View ArticleFusebox (Oakland)
It's an industrial neighborhood, so it's dead outside of work hours. Pretty quiet on weekdays, too, except for occasional sounds of power tools cutting and grinding wood, metal, and stone.
View ArticleForge Pizza now open (Oakland)
Dinner last night was good - we enjoyed the sausage pizza. The crust has great flavor and texture, but was just a touch more charred than I like. Salads are dressed well. Buttermilk fried chicken was...
View ArticleDining around the Orpheum Theater?
Just wondering if anyone has any favorite places to take my parents to for an early dinner by the Orpheum theater. They are adventurous, fun eaters, but at age 70 want to eat in a safe, clean place ....
View ArticlePresidio Social Club? [San Francisco]
I wonder if the service varies with the phase of the moon. We couldn't have been more pleased with the service from multiple servers.
View ArticleYoo Hoo
I'm not in the Bay Area, but if you have any Dollar Trees nearby, I see yoohoo there all the time.
View ArticleVisiting The Bay Area For a Few Days - Any Recommendations?
Not having a car at that location will limit your options, but there's still some good food around. Kabul is a good Afghan place practically next door, but you may have just as good in DC. The Indian...
View ArticleHaig's Retail Shop - A San Francisco institution is closing after 57 years
Oh, so sad. I love that place. ~TDQ
View ArticlePalo Alto Dining
I found Rangoon Ruby's food flavorful but generic flavor profile wise. On a nice note - very spicy IS very spicy. Rice portions are small. It's pricey for what it is but a decent option if you are...
View ArticleNEW: Schulzies Bread Pudding- 108 bread pudding flavors (& whiskey sauce),...
The temperature didn't make a big impression on me, but I know that the bulk are served "cold" and there are three served warm. If there's lack of texture in the cold ones I tried, I'd imagine the warm...
View ArticleKorean BBQ in SF for 10 ish, any rec's?
Han Il Kwan gets busloads of Korean tourists, so they're used to handling large parties.
View ArticleClaypot - Berkeley
Liquor license sign in the window at the old Bacheeso's on San Pablo at Dwight, dba is Claypot so presumably Chinese.
View ArticleAachi Aappakadai coming to Sunnyvale!
Nice. Thanks for the tip. I also like Aappakadai, having one a few miles closer is good news. Anjappar Chettinad is almost closer to me, in time.
View ArticleSanta Clara - Business Breakfast
Hi-NY hound looking for decent breakfast place in Santa Clara area. thanks in advance
View ArticleNew Ramen Joint in J-Town (Waraku) [San Francisco]
Last weekend I ordered tsukemen at Waraku. The rich dipping broth had complex peppery notes and the thick noodles were pleasantly chewy. The half egg was cooked the way I like it, exactly as greymalkin...
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