Rick Bayless on San Francisco
Topolobampo and Frontera Grill are IMHO the most overrated restaurants in Chicago. I have been to both (not by choice) many times over the years and have always walked away disappointed with the food...
View ArticleMumbai Chowk - great Newark indian
I had a chance to try this with a larger group, and will have to downgrade from "great" to "very good and interesting". As hhc said in his report, one of the best things about the place is the breadth...
View ArticleTpumps in San Mateo
Same formula as Ocha in Mountain View. Sounds like Ocha might be more successful on the taste front, less successful on the business front.
View ArticleDuck Jaws at Cooking Papa and the Joy Of Eating Without Worrying About...
Now that the spotlight's on Duck Jaws, I am seeing them everywhere. Walking along Clement Street and peering through the windows at the take-out steam tables, duck jaws are at each one... not tongues,...
View ArticleSF Dinner Restaurants for Business Group
I would strongly recommend adding Zare at Flytrap to your list. It's in the same "greater FiDi" area, the food is very international, and they have a second room that should do about 20. They'd...
View Article"Oakland at work: Wholesale produce at Jack London Square"
I think in the 1940s all major US metropolitan areas had wholesale produce markets, and some were since supplanted by chain supermarkets with their own private distribution systems....
View ArticleChilaquiles - SF Dish of the Month (Feb 2013)
Tried the chilaquiiles at El Palmar in Novato. Their version came with scrambled eggs mixed in and too much sour cream on top. Also the sauce/salsa wasn't as good as at El Paisano Taquaria y Mercado in...
View ArticleDrake's Brewing and Barrel House, San Leandro
San Leandro has two Wal-Marts, which sums its demographics up succinctly.
View ArticleMFK Fisher Event in Glen Ellen on Sunday 6/2
Come on, it's for the birds. http://www.egret.org/
View ArticleGreat food, wine list and Scotch in San Fran Bay area needed
Oh yeah, I forgot about AQ's whisky program. The wine list is so interesting that I never drink anything else.
View ArticleGifts from California to take overseas?
Thanks - I will consider them next time. Nice to bring locally made gifts
View ArticleBest quality sushi in San francico
Someone said it well a few posts ago -- I think the lack of very high-end sushi reflects more on supply rather than demand. It's not easy to replicate the quality you find at the best places in NY or...
View ArticleOld Mandarin Islamic--did we order wrong?
I've only been there once but I still dream about the la si ni. We were going to go back for lunch to get it on our recent visit but they were closed the day we had free, alas.
View ArticleNopa Brunch, State Bird Provisions Dinner - Solo Walk-In?
Works for me - thanks. Will probably just aim to get there when they open just in case. http://endoedibles.com
View ArticleTroy Greek Cuisine open on Solano
It might be regional. None of the four Greek cookbooks I have show such a recipe (including another one by the St. Paul's congregation). The only recipes for chick peas have them prepared ladera-style,...
View ArticleMumbai Chowk - great Newark indian
Bombil (in Mahrahti) is more commonly know as "Bombay Duck" West. Harpadon nehereus
View ArticleWhere can I find local, natural beef in the South Bay?
Ava's Downtown Market on Castro Street in Mountain View has Marin Sun grass-fed beef (Point Reyes). They are remodeling so the butcher counter is abbreviated at the moment, but they are still worth...
View ArticleCoqueta - Chef Michael Chiarello NEW Spanish restaurant on Pier 5, SF - any...
Finally got to try out Coqueta. The service started out uneven, the food was average to good. The menu has enough interesting dishes and there were enough hits that I would go back but I don't think...
View ArticleGreat food, wine list and Scotch in San Fran Bay area needed
Thank you Perbacco looks great!
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