Overheard on the San Francisco Bay Area Board

Published on Friday, December 23, 2011, by Colleen Hubbard / Edit Post

"It was lively, with a mix of tourists and locals—little girls in velvet dresses, grandparents. Kind of nice. We had wine and beer instead of sweet drinks—a less expensive option. Most of the food in the $9.50 happy hour buffet was skip-able, but the spicy chicken wings were fine, quite juicy and not too sweet. It was a good way to see the room without spending much." – Glencora on the Tonga Room

"Many Hachiya persimmon lovers have waited over a month for their persimmons to ripen. Some of the fruit ripens nicely, some doesn't. It's a test of patience. Today, at the produce market at Geary and 4th (south east corner of intersection; I think the name is something like Farmer's Market), they were selling large, absolutely ripe, ready to eat Hachiyas for $.69/pound!" – elise h

"2AM and alcohol are the great culinary equalizers—my nostalgia for Bagdad Cafe is most definitely colored by my using it as a place to sober up." – hyperbowler on the shuttered late-night restaurant in the Castro

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