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Small Wedding Dinner Advice Please!
Sociale has a great outdoor (but covered if need be), patio that is great for parties. I've seen lots of events hosted there. Great food, beautiful space, great service.
What's for Dinner #144 [old]
I love that I'm not the only person who thinks that is one of the best French words! (Pamplemousse!!) My other favorite word is chingalera. It's a Spanish word that just means, "thing."But it can be used in so many ways if I am understanding the word correctly
BEST QUESADILLA (Taco?, Burrito?) EVER (In Salinas)!! [moved from San Francisco/Bay Area board]
What is the Oaxacan restaurant you recommend?
What's for Dinner #143 [OLD]
Thanks for the tip. I guess the bones in the body just come out with the backbone, or are small enough to eat, right? Can't wait to try this. Maybe for an appetizer tomorrow night.
What's for Dinner #143 [OLD]
I've always wondered about cleaning smelts. We usually just fry them whole, but I would love to know what you do to clean them. They always seem to be available at my nearest fish market.
Mother's Day Brunch near Pier 39?
There is a Hillstone (used to be Houston's) right there. They would probably have something for everyone.
good ideas for "streetfood tour de san francisco" ?
On that note, look for the elote(corn on a stick with mayo, cheese, chile and lime) vendors in the Mission. Great street food.
bahn mi for party
I've gotten large orders at Lee's on Larkin a few times. While they're better eaten fresh, they were still quite tasty. The only one that isn't good is the meatball, it gets soggy. The combination and the grilled chicken were great. Some friends just ordered a bunch of sandwiches from the new place on Clement and 5th(Bunn Mi?) for a 40th birthday. They were good too. Especially the 5 spice chicken.
What to serve with matzo ball soup
So, we are not a Jewish family, but I like to use Passover as an excuse to make matzo ball soup. I know I should make brisket or leg of lamb, but I just love matzo ball soup. Any great suggestions for what we should have with it? I would normally just have soup/salad dinner, but if anyone has creative additions, I would love to read them.
My jarred kim chee has a slightly viscous liquid. Is that bad?
I bought some kim chee from a little Korean market that came very highly recommended. As I usually do, I put in the back of the fridge to age a little and just opened it up. It smells fine, but the liquid is clear and a bit viscous. I've never seen that. I turned the jar upside down so that all the seasoned liquid at the bottom would cover those top leaves, thinking that may clear some of the viscousness, but it didn't. Any idea if this is OK to eat?
Double Chinese Brunch! Shanghai Dumpling King [San Francisco] AND Koi Palace [Daly City]
Those XO shrimp dumplings are one of my favorite foods on earth. We usually get those lamb buns too. They are hit or miss. Sometimes it seems like they have very little filling, other times they are great. They always have a great crispy bottom. And I love the charred onions underneath
La Lengua Chronicles - My Project for 2012
Just want to put a vote in for El Gran Taco Loco. Love their al pastor and buche tacos. Love their chicken soup. LOVE their green salsa! I used to live in the hood and now I live in the Portola. We still drive over for taco Happy Hour occasionally.
San Miguel Restaurant [San Francisco] - La Lengua Chronicles Part 1
I've only been there once, but I had the most delicious turkey leg soup. I think it's one of their specialties. I also seem to remember an awesome spicy sauce. I think I had to ask for something "more" spicy.
California for two weeks - SF, Napa, Yosemite, and Highway One
There is a Mexican market in Boyes Hot Springs, between Glen Ellen and Sonoma on Hwy.12, that grills DELICIOUS chickens in the front of the store. It's called El Brinquito. I'm not positive that they do it on weekdays, but if you see them out there, stop and get one. Great picnic food.
Best restaurant desserts?
I'm guessing you meant State Bird (Provisions), not State Farm
Mardi Gras 2012 ...what are you making or baking?
My husband (New Orleans native) is making crawfish etoufee and rice. We had boudin as an appetizer with martinis. We're Californianizing it with some sautéed rainbow chard.
Kimchi in SF
Not in the Mission or Civic Center, but Woo Ri Food Market on Fillmore and Geary has great kimchee. They also have great kimbap. It's a small market, but they make their own kimchee. Delicious
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Woo Ri Food Market
1528 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA
Staying at the Wyndham Grand Desert 2/5/12-2/8/12, a few questions
We are staying with family for the weekend and we have never stayed at a non-casino hotel in LV. I know we are close to Planet Hollywood and from what I have read here the Spice Market Buffet is good. I know we are fairly close to MGM and we have stayed there. I'm wondering if there is anything near for something decent to eat. The Grand Desert has just a deli or something similar. We are walkers, so it doesn't have to be right next door. Our only restriction is that we will have our 4 year old daughter, so no fine dining. She is fairly savvy at dining though, so it doesn't have to be a chain or a diner. thanks for any tips you may have
Any memories of "poor people food" from your childhood that you still crave?
I eat a few times a week a dish I call "poor people's stir-fry." It's basically cabbage (which I always have in my fridge) cooked in a hot pan with whatever vegetables we have finished with soy sauce and my homemade thai chili sauce. If we have any leftover meat, that gets in there too. I also eat "poor people's soup" which is basically the same stuff in a sauce pan with a small can of chicken broth. My husband, who is a chef, thinks I'm crazy because we always have the fixins' for something more elaborate, but it's what I crave. My mom and my aunt were big users of cabbage for everything. I love that stuff.
Local half sour pickles?
I second the pickles at New World Market. Awesome! They're crunchy and just a little bit salty. And a large deli container of them is usually about $3.00.
Nopa-alternatives in Western Addiiton or Laurel Village?
Maybe Sociale or the bar at Spruce?
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Spruce
3640 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94118
Sociale
3665 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA 94118
Anyone been to Flour & Water for very early dinner? What's the wait?
Just want to report back. We arrived at F&W at 5:15 and were probably the 5th or 6th party in line. By the time we got seated, we were offered the bar or the communal table. We chose the communal table and it was fine for us, as the stools are pretty high so our daughter could reach the table. Dinner was great. We had the tuna conserva, winter vegetable salad, and the cured steelhead with beets and horseradish. I liked them all, but I loved the tuna conserva and parsley root salad. Perfect texture on the fish, the parsley root and little nuggets of fried cardoons. Then we had rabbit raviolis (awesome and meaty) and tagliarini with pork blood sausage. The latter was dirty, in a good way, and not for the faint of heart. With that said, if you didn't know what it was you might just think it was just totally rich, unidentifiable sauce. We also had a margarita pizza. Tasty crust, if unexciting in comparison. The service was friendly and attentive. My only complaint was that they never gave us new plates, even after I asked for them. We had beets in our first course, and I had beet juice all over my plate. I really didn't want to mix it with pork blood sausage and rabbit ravioli and pizza. Whatever. I just wiped the plate with piece of bread. But it does seem like at those prices, I could get plates and silver reset for the second course. Tasty food, nonetheless.
Anyone been to Flour & Water for very early dinner? What's the wait?
Have you ever tried to get into Defina Pizza early? I've only been for lunch. Maybe we'll try there.
Anyone been to Flour & Water for very early dinner? What's the wait?
Yeah, I think the lining up thing is crazy, but I called a month ago for the night we wanted to go and the only reservation they had was 10:30 pm. Probably end up at Beretta or Gialina.
Anyone been to Flour & Water for very early dinner? What's the wait?
We are going to try an early dinner and want to avoid the crazy wait, if possible. We are going with our almost 4 year old (pizza freak) daughter. Is 5:15 early enough to get in line? 5:00?
Where to eat in Big Bear/Lake Arrowhead?
On your way up to Big Bear there are a couple of places for a good lunch in Running Springs. Old Country Coffee Shop on the main street. It's a pretty simple diner, but has great Mexican breakfast and good burgers. Up the road in Arrowbear, actually, is a place called Blondie's. They used to have one in Big Bear. Again, simple, but well done American food. Great, homemade soups, big burgers and cocktails. They have really good Prime Rib, but I think it's only one night of the week, Friday maybe?
New Orleans FIsh House in Picayune, MS
We happened on this place during our travels over Thanksgiving week and had an awesome meal. They are master fryers. Everything we tried was perfectly crisp and greaseless with a super tasty breading: Catfish, oysters, shrimp and pickles. We also had a couple dozen raw gulf oysters which were delicious. Great with cold beer. Apparently they do $6 dozens on either Tues. or Wed. but we were there on a Saturday, so they were a little more. Our 3 year old daughter loved her crab and corn soup, but we weren't wasting precious stomach space with that. It's a pretty non-descript place. We probably wouldn't have stopped there if we weren't told about it by some people who live in Slidell, LA. They also have a retail counter with fresh seafood.
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New Orleans Fish House
3 Liberty Rd, Picayune, MS 39466
