Boston Hound Report: I finally ate something other than Asian Food
I had lunch at Spoon (Bowl'd offshoot) the other day and did not find anything sweet except the seaweed banchan, which traditionally is.
View ArticleCaffe Venezia being sold (Berkeley)
Yeah, I think it's a serious problem for a restaurant to announce that it's closing very far in advance. The staff will start looking for new jobs and leave as soon as they find them.
View ArticleItinerary help please-- NYer returning for 3 nights!
The one great bakery in North Beach is Liguria, which makes only focaccia and often sells out before nooon.
View ArticleHelp me find the right beer bars: I’m rather particular
I would say SK and Magnolia's beers are equally good. Both offer competently made beer, but I wouldn't really go out of my way for either.
View ArticleCotogna vs Perbacco
To me, Cotogna and Perbacco both rank among the top Italian restaurants in SF (along with Incanto and La Ciccia). I don't prefer one to the other, they're too different. standouts at Cotogna: vegetable...
View ArticleFlan near Napa
You are right - I was thinking of Sweetie Pies and mixed up the vernacular of "sweet" as I have been discussing wedding cakes with an Angeleno!
View ArticleMoxy Beer Garden - Berkeley
Rotating selection of 14 beers on tap, all more or less local. I got a basic burger ($9), hold the cheese (included in the price, though that's not currently on the online menu). Griddled, nice beefy...
View Articlerice bran oil in Berkeley area?
And very reasonably priced at $4.99 for a quart (or a liter).
View ArticleDinner Before Oracle Arena Show on Sunday [Oakland]
I park in downtown Oakland all the time and have never had a problem.
View ArticleIndian restaurants [Sonoma County]
That explains the pork vindaloo recipe in the Joy of Cooking. I'd wondered why pork.
View Article1601 Bar & Kitchen - SF Sri Lankan
We went the other night. Found the food pretty, precious, and under spiced. We had halibut ceviche, pickles, the hopper with egg, and meatballs. All competent, but wouldn't have guessed South Asian....
View ArticleNY hound seeks new SF gems
Rich Table, Locanda, AQ might be too much like Commonwealth for you.
View ArticleCotogna vs Perbacco
At Perbacco I like the room on the side under the stairs, feels cozier than the main part of the downstairs. I also like the booths in the bar.
View Articledinner before concert near HP Pavilion
Looking for a good place to grab a meal before a concert at the HP Pavilion. We'd like to walk from the restaurant to the concert. We eat any type of food but would also prefer a place you can get a...
View ArticleI love the oatmeal at the Sentinel. Who else makes oatmeal this good?
My wife swears by the oatmeal at The Stable. Sounds very similar to your description. Unfortunately, her last order was not as good as it has been. Hopefully just a one time aberration.
View ArticleBanh Xeo - SF Dish of the Month May 2013
Had the #3 pork and shrimp at Pho 909 in Milpitas. Crispy crepe, tons of filling and absolutely huge (chopsticks included in blurry pic for reference), with an even bigger side of fragrant greens. ===...
View ArticleA90 - Berkeley [now "Build"]
They did quite a makeover on the space. Expensive and modern, kind of like Revival or Gather. Also huge. Was there some other business on the north side when Pasand was there? Banquet room(s)? It's...
View ArticleSichuan Chowdown Report at Chef Ma, San Jose (with PICS)
Thanks for the further detail Melanie, and the heads-up re dashes in menu item codes. Still wondering about further seasonings in the ma po tofu -- black beans, mushrooms, etc? In my experience of that...
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