Challah and Tea Cookies at Mama’s Bakery in Los Gatos
Today I took the long way, driving up Hwy 1 through Santa Cruz then 17 over the hill and then 9 to San Jose. With temperatures in the 90’s, I pulled into Safeway in downtown Los Gatos to get an ice...
View ArticleSaltwater Oyster Depot in Inverness
Thanks for the deets. I'll have to try harder to get up there.
View ArticleChowdown at Fey Restaurant [Menlo Park]
Sichuan Delight in Redwood City closed some time ago. Did it move to San Mateo? Not finding any info on it.
View ArticleHouse of Silvanas (Filipino bakery w/ Silvanas), Daly City w/ pics
Now you've got me worried too. But I've checked the addresses: Tong Kee is in Suite 2 and Chibog is Suite 5.
View ArticleTop 5 Napa Wineries
Best Sangiovese in Napa is Rutherford Grove by the Pestoni family. Amazing. Really, the ONLY sangiovese NOT from Italy I have ever loved!
View ArticleGrocery Outlet Wine Sale, May 8-12
Lazy Creek is sold: http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/lazy-creek-is-sold/
View ArticleBanh Xeo - SF Dish of the Month May 2013
Tay Ho in Oakland Chinatown has an excellent version that is really crispy, full of goodies, and not greasy.
View ArticleGreen walnuts
Gary Alfieri told me two weeks ago that it would be about a month before green walnuts. Middle of May to middle of June. Ferry Plaza.
View ArticlePoutine.
Dang Canadians have all the fun First the Chow Supertaster likes their Kit Kats better and now poutine soda. http://www.king5.com/food/Jones-Soda-launches-poutine-flavored-drink-in-Canada-205481761.html
View ArticleCotogna vs Perbacco
The cheese list alone seems to be reason enough to go there. I think I'm convinced. Thanks.
View ArticleTrip report
This is what I was told. Will have to make another trip to confirm. What a shame! ;)
View ArticleWhat's great around Mountain View/Palo Alto -- Cascal, Joya, Tamarine;...
"7 years back [Cascal] seemed much better." For the record, here's my experience with Cascal (named incidentally for the street intersection it's at), which has tracked the restaurant's whole history....
View ArticleLooking for a good tacos dorado
Geez. I've been going there for 10 years and I had no idea! Is the taco dorado deep fried or the crispy taco bell shell type?
View ArticleSichuan Chowdown Report at Chef Ma, San Jose (with PICS)
Thanks for the report, wish I could have joined you. Could participant(s) possibly comment further on: - More detailed description of mapo tofu (ingredients etc.)? It's a dish I know intimately and...
View ArticleFig paste for fig ice cream
I think at Xanath they just cook down ripe figs in house. Maybe they'd sell you some? The commercial fig pastes I've seen retail at Spanish Table and cheese shops all have sugar or honey (they're like...
View ArticleItinerary help please-- NYer returning for 3 nights!
it's out of the way but if you like ice cream you should try Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous in Dogpatch, there is also Yield Wine bar and a tiny french cheese shop near by.
View ArticleBringing foie gras and/or shark fin into california.
no problem ordering foie gras online or bringing it in by car, I've done both. no idea about shark fin.
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