Banh Xeo - SF Dish of the Month May 2013
I stopped by Pho Ha Tien on Ocean to compare their banh xeo. I've ordered it here before, usually inspiring the people around me to ask what it is and order their own. At $8.50, it's worth it just for...
View Articlecoconut oil that tastes like coconut
Grocery Outlet currently has in stock a brand called Tresomega that's labeled organic extra virgin. Anyone tried it?
View ArticleBringing foie gras and/or shark fin into california.
Wow, I didn't know that. That's scary. I've wondered how many people realize how important CA's agriculture is to at least this nation.
View ArticleApple Crumb Pie @ Criminal Baking Co. in Santa Rosa
With recent talk of apple pie, here’s a suggestion for apple crumb pie. Criminal Baking Company in Santa Rosa’s SoFA District makes a lovely butter-y one served up with a cup of creamy custard sauce....
View ArticleHas Anyone Tried An The Go Food Truck?
small portion of garlic noodles(7.5)deterred me from trying it. coconut prawns had nice crunch and coconut flavoring. vietnamese egg roll had nice dipping sauce. food slightly better than average.
View ArticleNapa eats for a Vancouver B.C. Chowhounder?
Grace's Table - go for the 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. happy hour which will fill you up on great appetizers for half price. Other budgetary eats include Oxbow Market and Zuzu.
View ArticleGood pie places in South Bay / Peninsula?
Forgot to add that Nita Bee's other pies are by special order only (sweet potato and pecan were the only pies available in the display case - probably being the most popular).
View ArticleOne afternoon of wine
Thank you all for the recommendations. We headed right to Forestville from SFO. It was unseasonably warm that day - over 90, so we limited our tasting to 2: Hartford and Merry Edwards. We're looking...
View ArticleBackyard in Forestville
Stopped for lunch last week on our way through Forestville because the courtyard looked so inviting. Had the grilled cheese, sausage flatbread, and - oh, my- the onion rings (buttermilk in the...
View ArticleGood mission style burrito in the East Bay?
+1 La Bamba griddles their carnitas and frankly it's like pork crack. I've eaten the al pastor at Cancun in SF for years and it's good.
View ArticleMUST-BUYS at the ferry building farmer's market?
Thanks for mentioning it's the same Downtown Bakery. One of my relatives works at DB in Healdsburg, and I've had a chance to try some of their pastries on past visits. Agree that they have nice baked...
View ArticleGreen Chile Kitchen...good New Mexican cuisine. [San Francisco]
soo delicious!!!! You must have!
View ArticleOpen Late and Excellent on a Sunday-please help
Excellent I made reservations at Zuni Cafe and moved Ame to Monday. I also have reservations at Atelier Crenn. I would love another dinner suggestion for the Saturday night, the day I arrive
View ArticleSan Francisco/Napa with 3 kids
For Napa, go to Oxbow Market and Grace's Table. Great spots for kids...
View ArticleShorty Goldstein's FiDi Jewish Deli,SF opened 3/5/13 - any reports?
I was walking down Sutter on my way to Galette 88 and smelled the pastrami, so went in. It was just before the lunch rush (a little after 11:30) so they took my order and served me almost immediately....
View ArticleBanh Xeo - SF Dish of the Month May 2013
Tried Binh Minh Quan for lunch. Their Banh Xeo is $8. Veggie plate included a large pile of mint and perilla burying a small stalk of rau ram and a few small pieces of lettuce. A handful of pickled...
View ArticleMichael Bauer's top 100 2013
I don't think there are many cuisines or even dishes where you'd find a consensus. People have very diverse ideas about what's best.
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