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SD Steakhouse - suggestions
Many general topics are often discussed (including steakhouses). Just use the search funnction:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/661639
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List of Shops in San Diego to buy cooking ingredients
Some of the wines at TJ are reasonable priced (and their different nuts are relatively cheap) but beside that they have mainly processed food or a small variety of produce which is often shrink-wraped (something I really hate because so you never know the quality of the produce without touching it)
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Sous-Vide Cooking at Home - Sous-Vide Supreme. Anybody using it ?
But it is interesting to see that Heston Blumenthal is currently strongly supporting the Sous-Vide Supreme. I know that doesn't automatically means that it is great but I doubt that he will support a product if it doesn't meet quality standards especially in a field which he made what it is today.
http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/10/un...
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Sous-Vide Cooking at Home - Sous-Vide Supreme. Anybody using it ?
Great ! Please keep us updated
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San Diego New Places Opening
Is this the shopping mall with El Maguey/China Chef 2 or the one on the other side with the bicycle shop ?
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Sous-Vide Cooking at Home - Sous-Vide Supreme. Anybody using it ?
I was wondering if any CH are doing sous-vide cooking at home. Very recently the Sous Vide Supreme was introduced and it looks very interesting but I would like to hear if somebody has already used it.
http://www.sousvidesupreme.com/sousVi...
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List of Shops in San Diego to buy cooking ingredients
Thuan Phat Market: 6935 Linda Vista Rd
Marukai Market: 8151 Balboa Ave.
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List of Shops in San Diego to buy cooking ingredients
That's true. So far we use online shopping for cheesemaking and meat curing supplies
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Handcrafted Cocktails in SD
Whisk 'n Ladle is on out list to try it again for some time now. We went about a year ago and it was OK but not really outstanding and a bit overpriced for what you get. I guess we have to check it out soon and test also a few cocktails
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How often do you dine out, how often do you cook etc ?
I think most people on this board know the different preferences of most people regarding different types of restaurants. But I would interested to know all these people a little bit more ;)
Since we all write a lot about dining in different restaurants and cooking at home I was always wondering how an average week looks like for most CH in SD (and beyond).
How often do you cook at home or have dinner in a restaurant ? How often do you eat fastfood for dinner ? Do you cook from scratch or heat up microwave food ? What do you eat for lunch - leftovers from your cooking, fastfood or restaurants ?
To get everything started here are some answers from me:
In an average week I cook four days a week and eat out at a restaurants three days a week. Beside 2,3 times a year an In-Out Burger we completely avoid fast food. We also try to avoid processed food and cook all meals from scratch. Lunch is mostly salads from the Wholefoods salad bar or leftovers from cooking and about once a week a visit to a restaurant.
I hope others are willing to share their eating habits.
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Malzbier in the US
I just got a nice cold malzbier (imported from Germany) from a German shop here in San Diego and was wondering if anybody knows an US brewery who makes Malzbier.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malzbier
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Handcrafted Cocktails in SD
I pretty much asked the same questions a few days ago and it looks like that Prohibition is the only option in SD. If you are willing to drive to LA I would highly recommend Roger Room.
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I'm a foodie and I'm proud
Why should it not be possible to improve this tripe taco ? Not by adding staff but perhaps by getting better quality ingredients, access to different cooking methods etc. PhilD never mentioned that it has to improve but that there might be a possible way forward to improve/change it. Just because something was great doesn't mean it shouldn't be allowed to try to improve it.
That's the same when I discuss with people about music and they tell me that after Elvis Rock music couldn't be improved which I completely disagree
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I'm a foodie and I'm proud
I think nobody disagrees with you that anybody who has said "...that an inexpensive restaurant couldn't be a great place to eat..." hasn't understood what food is all about. But a lot of people would disagree that "foodies" would make that assumption
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I'm a foodie and I'm proud
Perfect summary of the useless discussion to distinguish between Foodie or Chowhound
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List of Shops in San Diego to buy cooking ingredients
Two more:
T&H Meats: 735 E Mission Rd (San Marcos)
European Deli: 4150 Regents Rd.
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San Diego New Places Opening
"thier coffee will beat Starbucks any day" - That's not terrible difficult since Starbucks has low quality coffee and mainly serves milk based drinks with some remote coffee flavor. There is a hardly any coffeeshop worse than Starbucks.
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List of Shops in San Diego to buy cooking ingredients
Two more:
Assenti Pasta: 2044 India St.
Holiday Wine Cellar: 302 W. Mission Ave (Escondido)
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List of Shops in San Diego to buy cooking ingredients
Most Chowhounds not only like to go to restaurants but also cook all kinds of food. Sometimes its easy to get all ingredients sometimes it is necessary to drie around in SD. I have a list of shops I tend to use but I am also sure I miss many good shops. I would be interested to find out where other people buy special ingredients. And I want to keep it as broad as possible and would also like to include unusual things as brewing equipments etc.
Jonathan's: 7611 Fay Ave, La Jolla
Specialty Produce: 5245 Lovelock St
Maple Leaf Farms : 14550 El Camino Real
Iowa Meat Farms: 6041 Mission Gorge Rd
Sisel's: 4131 Ashton Street
Major Market 1855 S Centre City Pky
Jimbo's Naturally: 1633 S Centre City Pky + 12853 El Camino Real
Piancone Bakery & Deli: 203 Main Street (Vista)
Harvest Ranch Market: 759 Jamacha Rd + 162 South Rancho Santa Fe
Zion Grocery Store: 4611 Mercury St
India Sweets and Spices: 5440 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
Maria's Produce: 3960 Home Ave
Mitsuwa Market: 4240 Kearny Mesa Rd
Nijiya Market: 3860 Convoy St
Vien Dong Int. Market: 6935 Linda Vista Rd, 5382 University Ave
Chino farms-6123 Calzada del Bosque
Venissimo Cheese: 754 W. Washington, 2710 Via de la Valle, 871 G St.
Sausage King & German Deli: 811 W. Washington St.
Orient Bowl/First Korean Market: 4625 Convoy St
Pancho Villa’s Market: 3245 El Cajon Blvd
Northgate Gonzales Market: 608 N. Escondido Blvd (Escondido)
Northgate Gonzales Market: 1410 S 43rd St.
Bisher’s Meats: 14051 Midland Rd.
Mi Pueblo: 1516 E. Valley Pkwy (Escondido)
Chai Oriental Foods: 1696 E. Valley Pkwy (Escondido)
Cedars Market: 701 S. Escondido Blvd
Parsian Market: 4020 Convoy St.
Foodland Mercado: 1099 E. Main St.
Balboa International Market: 5907 Balboa Ave.
Minh Huong: 4029 Euclid Ave.
Tip Top Meats: 6118 Paseo Del Norte (Carlsbad)
Tropical Star: 6163 Balboa Ave.
Ranch 99: 7330 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
Lucky Seafood: 9326 Mira Mesa Blvd.
Seafood City: 8955 Mira Mesa Blvd.
Ker Megastore: 9520 Black Mountain Rd.
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Ad Hoc At Home by Thomas Keller.
You are aware that the recipe is for 10-12 people as a sidedish which means that the amount of heavy cream per person is not that high. In addition (as TK) often mentions fat is important part of dishes to combine the flavors. I wouldn't try to change the recipe if you want the full taste (otherwise why even bother to make it). (I also never understood this fat-phobia in the US).
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What is the hands down best restaurant in San Diego?
There are quite a lot of outstanding places but if you would have to choose only one place beside Providence (which is also much cheaper) I would highly, highly recommend Bistro LQ (and go for the full tasting menu). Incredible creative cooking for an unbeatable price:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/667995
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What is the hands down best restaurant in San Diego?
LA and SF are not as far away as France and easily accessible from SD and both cities have multiple restaurants which are on the same level as the best restaurants in France,
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I'm a foodie and I'm proud
"Many people, often including even those who self-identify as foodies, will not go to some place they have never heard about before – especially an ethnic or whole-in-wall type of place. While I think a true chowhound is willing to take the risk in the hope of great food and in the understanding that great food often comes from unexpected places." - I couldn't disagree more. I know many foodies who are willing to try anything but Chowhounds who are not willing to do so. I think a lot of people who call themself Chowhound are more "snobbish" than most foodies (who suppose to be the "snobbish" ones).
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Bouchon Beverly Hills, Opening Night, 17 Courses
If you look in the Bouchon cookbook you will find out that the quiche is actually not only eggs but rather labor intensive. I would recommend it since it is outstanding and always a highlight when we are at Bouchon in LV or Yountville.
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Hotel Indigo San Diego - Phi Bar and Bistro
Prohibition looks (at least on paper) quite promising. Have you ever been there ?
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Hotel Indigo San Diego - Phi Bar and Bistro
Just typical speakeasy bars like The Varnish, Roger Room in LA or Milk & Honey in NY. Roger Room for example has some of the best cocktails I ever had.
In case you are not familiar with speakeasy bars:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/din...
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Hotel Indigo San Diego - Phi Bar and Bistro
Last few weeks we went a few times to Roger Room in West Hollywood which is a relative new speakeasy bar. We really liked the cocktails but also the ambience. Are you aware of any speakeasy bars in SD ?
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Hotel Indigo San Diego - Phi Bar and Bistro
I just want to expand this post beyond the Phi Bar at the Indigo to other cocktail bars in downtown.
In LA my wife and I quite often go to the bar at the W Hotel in LA (Whiskey Blue) and we are wondering if the W Hotel in SD has a similar bar. We know it has a rooftop bar (too cold now) but nothing else according to their webpage. Some other webpages mentioned a bar called Magnet but I am not sure if it still exists. Does anybody has any information ?
Also are there any information/opinions (about the cocktails and ambience not so much about the food) about:
Sway (The Keating Hotel)
The Corner Restaurant & Bar
The Fleetwood
or any other good cocktail bar in this area
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Bistro LQ - One of the best and most creative restaurants in LA
It's interesting that I never thought about Riverside as a place for great food but in the last few days different people recommended two places in Riverside as excellent places for tasting menus - Restaurant Omakase and during a wine dinner last Monday ay Fraiche somebody recommended Mario's Place. I guess my wife and I have to travel to Riverside soon.
