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Bay Area Food Festivals and Events - February, 2012
Santa Cruz Clam Chowder cook-off, Sat. Feb 25
http://www.beachboardwalk.com/clamchowder/
Bay Area Food Festivals - 2011
There's a chili cook-off at the Santa Cruz boardwalk on Saturday, 10/22
http://www.beachboardwalk.com/chili/
SF Dogpatch & Bayview places to eat
Try Taqueria La Laguna located on 3rd in Bayview for some spice in your life.
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La Laguna
3906 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124
Looking 4 Chinese Crab (Ginger/Scallion or BB Sauce) Inner/ Outer Richmond/Sunset under $20?
Empero Taste at 40th and Balboa. $9.99 for large crab in ginger/scallions.
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Empero Taste
4052 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121
Dungeness Crab Prices '10
Crab was being sold yesterday from several boats at the pier in Princeton (HMB) for $3.50. I also saw crabs for $2.59 on Clement St in the Richmond on Saturday.
Food Festivals? [2010]
There's a chili cook-off in Santa Cruz tomorrow. http://www.beachboardwalk.com/chili/
Seeking SF recommendations, esp for ethnic food
Lavash serves Persian food in a pleasant setting at 511 Irving St. It's very affordable too.
Any quince at Alemany Farmers' Market?
Yes I saw some at Alemany on Saturday. The quince were at the "citrus" stall adjacent to the central passage on the south side. $2 a pound if I recall.
Off The Grid -- Dogs Allowed?
I remember dogs tied up outside the circle of trucks at Ft Mason, but I don't recall any in food lines.
Food Truck
check out http://offthegridsf.com/ for events this weekend. Fort mason tonight should be very nice.
Off the Grid: Getting Bigger and Better
Off The Grid is happening tonight from 5-9 at Fort Mason.
Little Yangon, Authentic Burmese in Daly City
I ordered the chicken biryani recently. It was enough for two people and delicious. All the whole spices used in it's preparation were evident; cardamon pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaves. Yummy...I'll be going back.
Food Festivals? [2010]
The Armenian Food Festival at the church on Brotherhood Way in San Francisco is September 10-12. Those ladies sure cook some good stuff.
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Armenian Food Festival
825 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA
All things curry
I have had good curries at Marnee Thai, 2225 Irving in San Francisco. You can request the amount of heat you prefer.
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Marnee Thai Restaurant
2225 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
Memories of Kirin
Back in the 80's, we always ordered the Mongolian beef. I should go back to see if it is still as good I remember it.
Mexican restaurants with fresh tortillas
La Perla, 224 Lux in South San Francisco has fresh flour tortillas.
Xiao Long Bao Kitchen
Passed by there last weekend but had already eaten. This new Chinese restaurant is at 331 Grand in SSF. They have a large menu with lots of spicy dishes like hot chili oil soup and home made steamed pork bacon with spicy flour (?). Also Shanghai sizzling rice soup, an XL Xiao Long Bao, pan fried pumpkin cake, Sounds interesting. Open M-F, 11-3, and 5-9. S,S 10-3 and 5-9
pannetone
Are there any bakeries producing pannetone in San Francisco? I love this lighter alternative to fruit cake.
Sunny Shanghai for great xlb's in San Bruno
Went there about 11:30 on saturday for lunch and they were closed.
Mussels like in restaurants - where to buy?
I believe after October 1, the local quarantine expires and you can go pry mussels from the rocks along the coast. Check for low tides down around the Pescadero area.
Zinfandels at Trader Joe's
If you should come across Rosenblum Paso Robles 2007, you should try it.
pH test strips to measure range of pH 3 to 6?
I have about 100 strips that measure pH 0-6 in 0.5 increments that I could give you. cjones8434@sbcglobal.net.
fresh mangosteens
Saw some in SF Chinatown last week, on Stockton, somewhere between Pacific and Washington.
Alemany Market Food vendors?
The food vending was moved to the south side of the market this past weekend. I don't know if that will be a permanent location.
Fresh rambutan anywhere?
One vendor sells them at the Alemany farmer's market for $7 per pound.
Where to get fresh anchovy, mackerel or sardines?
The Chronicle fishing report indicates someone is selling fresh sardines at the Berkeley marina. see http://www.sfgate.com/outdoors/fishing/
Volcano Curry
Ate there recently and would go back again. The prices are cheap because it is a no frills establishment with paper plates and plasticware. Chicken curry was $5.95. The portion was large and filling and topped with a couple kinds of pickled vegetables. I also ordered a croquette and grilled eggplant (very good) for $1 apiece extra. Other extras are available. They have mild, hot and volcano intensities...I tried the hot and it was medium to my taste. Several years ago I ate at the Curry House down near LA which was better Japanese style curry, but I think Volcano deserves a following here.
