Sunday lunch in or near Asian Art Museum
We went to Bodega Bistro for lunch when visiting the Terracotta Warriors and were very happy with that choice. A Chowhound favorite in that neighborhood for very good reason. Michael
View ArticleChef Ma in San Jose for Chengdu, Sichuan Cooking
Starting next week, Chef Ma is closed on Mondays.
View ArticleMayday, mayday, grayelf on a collision course for SF Bay Area in... May
Aw, thanks, Dave! I've been swamped but I am trying to get the list together. Really keen to find a good option for Monday night in case Hi Lo doesn't work out. All the places I am interested in are...
View ArticleWhat's great around Mountain View/Palo Alto -- Cascal, Joya, Tamarine;...
I can't eat at Evvia more than once every year because the menu is always the same - but Dio Deka was a treat, partially because the food was just simply so good. St Michael's Alley has always been...
View Article7 hour over-night layover jaunt into the city - crazy?
I think you gotta do it. And, welcome, old timer - I see your first CH post is 2006 (although you seemed to become regular in 2009). Unless you're hard up for cash, don't bother with this public...
View Articlemichael bauer on "authentic" (Miss Ollie's)
Yep, in this case seems like it's a distinction without a difference. The subtext of the email is "I know real (i.e., authentic) Barbados cooking, and what you've described ain't it." The question when...
View ArticleSaison 3.0 [San Francisco]
Yeah. I hang my head in shame that the NY Times writes a fair and insightful review when our local critic flamed out so miserably. They actually highlighted the same issue of inflexibility, but Bauer...
View ArticleCan we get more Filipino food popularized than just adobo and sisig?
I also like to show this link, which showcases only native cuisine from my mother's province -- just to give an example of how varied and flavorful Filipino food can be even within just one region....
View ArticleHon's and Freedom from Back Pain
Melanie, This is a very interesting post, and happy to see you continuing it. I am likely not the only person wondering how your father is doing these days.
View ArticleBachelor Party Breakfast at 9 AM with alcohol
Gosh, I'd suggest putting off drinking until the brewery tour, which you are likely to enjoy completely sober, and likely the tour will conclude with a tasting. Just my two sips.
View ArticleCity cracks down on SF restaurant surcharge fraud
Hiring practices, staff scheduling, under the table dealings, unreported cash sales, operating with unpaid debts, shutting down without clearing debts., operating outside of code, skimming the books,...
View ArticleBanh Xeo - SF Dish of the Month May 2013
Anh Hong in Berkeley had a good one. Though I haven't been there in over a year.
View ArticleLa Folie For Graduation Dinner For 4
Thank you all. I will be making a reservation at La Folie, my gratitude for all the helpful comments. Looking forward to it!
View ArticleSaison 3.0 [San Francisco]
Most people I know who would spend Saison kind of money on a dinner would expect there to be valet parking in front of the restaurant and not having to figure out that there is a parking garage half a...
View ArticleAlameda Acapulco's Reopening
Here is the most recent, if you want some of the old menu items from a different location...I have not tried it; if you do, please report back!...
View ArticleHon's and Freedom from Back Pain
Melanie, Thanks for your stories -- they are truly interesting. But even more than that, thank you for the great contributions to this board, along with several other regular contributors. It is hard...
View Article7 hour over-night layover jaunt into the city - crazy?
The KX stops running too early and starts running too late to work for jlunar's schedule.
View ArticleHot Italian (pizza, salad, weekend brunch), Emeryville Public Market - any...
Replying to a year-old post... Tried it. Really liked it. I had the same "Belluci" pie Robert Lauriston did. Mozzarella, fresh ricotta, sausage. I didn't think the ricotta added much, but the pizza was...
View ArticleZagat's choice for top Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco,
They show the address as 136 Church St. although they mention a trio.and the picture they show is the one for the 2092 Mission St. store where the wall sign says Taqueria and the hanging sign Taqueria...
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