11 miles, 10 hours, 50 beers - the epic SF brewery crawl
I just found this via another thread, this is amazing!!!
View ArticleMayday, mayday, grayelf on a collision course for SF Bay Area in... May
El Calamar has only been in operation for a month, and so far has mostly appeared only at the SoMa StrEat Food Park. They were there at lunchtime today and I went there planning to check out more from...
View ArticleSir and Star at The Olema
I sure hope they have this song on their playlist! http://youtu.be/OimAEdj7Qa0
View ArticleBistro Central Parc still a go-to spot in North Panhandle
Three years after opening, this neighborhood French bistro continues to serve delicious food in a friendly atmosphere. Here's the original thread after they first opened:...
View ArticleVietnamese La Lot (piper sarmentosum) leaves
I think the store where I've bought ngo gai has it. I think it's the first or second store east of Broadway on the south side of 9th or maybe 8th in downtown Oakland. They keep the obscure herbs in the...
View ArticleDowntown Oakland Lunch Spots [split from Stag's Lunchette thread]
The fried chicken sandwich is very, very good. Actually, maybe the best one I've had so far. I didn't love the tabasco honey on it and will ask them to leave it off next time. I called in my order...
View ArticleLY Garden (outer sunset district) [San Francisco]
service was very friendly had the dried fried beef chow fun, lunch (6.99) -large portion of noodles and some tender beef -taste was bland, adding soy didn't help -dry aftertaste in mouth after a few...
View ArticleFlan near Napa
I would start at Sweet Lady Jane's. You probably don't need to go elsewhere, but there are tons of little Mexican grocery markets like La Morenita or Mi Familia which might help.
View ArticleLooking for humanely priced ramen? Help may be on the way with Raijin Kitchen...
I found a Facebook page for Raijin Kitchen, which reveals that Raijin Kitchen is a sister restaurant to Men Oh Tokushima Ramen on Geary and Waraku Ramen (in the former Bushi-Tei Japantown space. Eiichi...
View ArticleCity cracks down on SF restaurant surcharge fraud
If you mean the September 2012 comments, the DA didn't say that at all. In fact the DA said in cases where restaurants had specific wording that the surcharge was for Healthy SF, then it would be...
View ArticleLa Folie For Graduation Dinner For 4
hope you report back on how you enjoy it, and which dishes were favorites!
View ArticleBread of Life Bakery now has a store in North Fremont (with PICS)
here's the link to the thread on their Oakland and San Francisco sites: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/853326
View ArticleHelp me find the right beer bars: I’m rather particular
Another important consideration concerning comfort is service and attitude. For this reason, I really like Monk's Kettle and Rogue, as well as brewpubs like 21st Amendment, Magnolia, and others like...
View ArticleCan we get more Filipino food popularized than just adobo and sisig?
I love reading through the recipes on Jun's blog. And yes Ilonggo food is quite good. My mother is from Iloilo and she says they've always traditionally eaten very fresh ingredients, plenty of seafood...
View ArticleChowdown at Fey Restaurant [Menlo Park]
Too late to post impressions, but here are photos from the second table: http://www.jeffersonscher.com/photos/rest/FeyRestaurant/index.html
View ArticleFish Market(s) in Japantown
With all respect you will not find "sushi-grade" fish at Ranch 99. At best they MIGHT have ahi. I was at Hapuku Fish Shop at Rockridge Market Hall, Oakland last weekend and they had gorgeous (and...
View ArticleZagat's choice for top Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco,
Here's a link. http://02d9656.netsoljsp.com/SarcMark/modules/user/commonfiles/loadhome.do
View ArticleItinerary help please-- NYer returning for 3 nights!
I was thinking of a late lunch on Saturday, around 2, for the reason you state, and since we won't have dinner till probably 8 or 9. But maybe we'll do a lighter lunch and have Burmese later. Thanks!
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