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Best sushi place in San Fran?
Looking for the best tasting sushi join in San Fran. Preferably not too stuffy, a place where you can chill in jeans and tee shirt. Thanks!
Can you cook with Mango peels?
Do not automatically write this off as a crazy question. I love mangos and I hate waste. There is always so much yummy pulp that no matter of scraping with teeth can remove. I am sure somewhere in the world some ingenious cooks have found ways to harness mango peels (hey, orange peels are turned into candies!) So....any ideas Chowhounds?
Dinner near SFO
Have a friend arriving late tonight in SFO and I am meeting him on the Bart. We will both be very hungry when he arrives and will want dinner but we are both chowhounds and thus are too picky for airport fare. Any suggestions?
Saturday Lunch in Mountain View (Santa Clara County)
I am traveling to Mountain View on Saturday for an all day music festival and am looking for a fun, interesting lunch spot for me and my roommate. My roommate is a vegetarian but I have no personal limitations to food and love discovering new and exciting eating experiences. Any suggestions?
An American needs your help!
Hello neighbors. A nearby Michiganer is traveling to your wonderful city of Toronto and I am looking for advice for restaurants and/or stay.
I am going to be there three nights and four days. I want to stay in a location that is central enough I have easy access to the best food and cultural locations. Hotels with good restaurants inside? Any suggestions?
Finally, and most importantly, what are your BEST, NOT TO BE MISSED restaurants and food destinations? What are the places that you can find NO where else in the world? Price here is not an option, food is my love and I am willing to spend accordingly.
Thank you so much and I can't wait to see your glorious city!
One night in San Francisco: Best Restaurant Suggestions
I am going to be in San Francisco for one day only this weekend and am looking for a suggestion for Sunday night. I will be with one friend, possibly two, and we are all lovers of food. Quality is the most important factor, but a good ambiance is always appreciated. I am also somewhat of a food adventurer; always looking for the new and exciting. Almost no limitations; except for Mexican food ( I live in L.A. and there is no point eating it anywhere else but Mexico!). Any ideas or suggestions would be great. Or, just listing your own personal favorites. Thanks!
Good Downtown restaurant for this Saturday
I agree R-23 is a very good restaurant; me and my friend have been there for dinner twice. We live near Sawtelle, so we get very good Sushi more often than not. Is Water Grill truly the only great restaurant downtown? That is sad, mostly because, unlike most people, Water Grill did not blow me away. Maybe it was just so hyped up that I expected too much.
Good Downtown restaurant for this Saturday
I am going to a afternoon play downtown this Saturday. I am looking for an AMAZING restaurant, for two, that is not Water Grill. Price is not an issue. The more interesting, the better. And, if any of the restaurants specialize in seafood, let me know. Thanks!
Recommendation(s) for top 3 restaurants in LA? Cost not an issue
La Cachette for French. Amazing service, amazing food and amazing atmosphere. It is worth going just for the Chocolate Souffle. Every french restaurant seems to have one, but this place goes above and beyond!
What to do with leftover lamb leg
I cooked a leg of lamb roast last night and have alot of leftovers. However, the guests are still staying over and I want a creative, yummy dish to serve them tonight. Any good ideas for how to use leftover lamb meat that doesn't taste like a reused dish?
The Best Bouillabaisse and Cioppino in L.A.?
I have been to La Cachette and I loved the entire experience. Their bouillabaisse was my favorite in Los Angeles so far (the best I have ever had was in Las Vegas and San Fran). However, I called Jiraffe two days ago, and they do not have a bouillabaisse on their menu right now, Is it a special, or have they just taken it off their menu?
HELP! Need good dessert pairing for tonight's Easter Dinner!
I love this idea! I have never tried creme brulee before, but it a favorite of my friends. Any suggestions or hints you can give me? What spices would you recommend?
The Best Bouillabaisse and Cioppino in L.A.?
Thank you for giving me so many locations to pick from! I was in Pasadena last night so I made a reservation for Bistro45 with the sole intention of trying their Bouillabaise. I recommend this restaurant for anyone and everyone. From the moment we walked in the door, the service was supreme (the kind where you water glass is never empty and you have a fresh folded napkin between every dish). We sat on the patio, which was nicely heated and with a very charming garden feel, full with a mini fountain and true ivy crawling up the walls. Their wine list was impressive, with a fresh suggestion for everyone of their main dishes. I took their red wine suggestion for my soup and the pairing was spot on. Finally; the food. Very very good indeed. The main portion of the soup was a monkfish, surrounded with mussels, clams, one large shrimp and two scallops. The monkfish was delicate, but the flavor was lost in the sometime spicy broth. The mussels were good, but not as large or delicate as I have had in the past. The shrimp was the biggest disappointment, it was cooked a little too long and was tough. But the scallops....oh the scallops! They were little mini custards, so soft and flavorful! All in all, a great suggestion and it has made my list of the top ten. The only one in LA that is better that I have tried so far is the one from La Cachette, which I tried months before and I still remember fondly. Thanks agan, happy Easter, and I will keep slurping and marching on with my quest!
HELP! Need good dessert pairing for tonight's Easter Dinner!
Okay, I am having four friends over for Easter dinner and I need a good, simple dessert suggestion. I am serving a leg of lamb roasted in Middle Eastern spices with carrots and onions and a side of potatoes. I am more of a cooker than a baker, so though I want to try making my own dessert I can't handle anything way to complicated. And it needs to be able to be made in advance, because the oven will have the lamb. HELP ME PLEASE!!! Thank you and happy easter!
Vegetarian Suggestions, anyone?
Michelia Nouvelle Vietnamese Restaurant
Has a whole menu dedicated to vegetarian food. I personally ate from their non-veggie menu, but the food was so good and wholesome, I can not imagine the veggie options to be anything but the same. I also have a friend that is a strict vegetarian and he lists this as one of his favorite restaurant for gourmet vegetarian food. Definitely worth the drive.
http://www.micheliabistro.com/
8738 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048-3814
310-276-8288
The Best Bouillabaisse and Cioppino in L.A.?
My enduring love for all things that swim, squirm, and filter means that my most ideal dish consists of a proper representation of all above. Hence, my obsession with the two rustic fish soups, the Bouillabaisse and Cioppino. I have thus set forth on a mission to taste and rate every single example of these two dishes in the greater Los Angeles area. If anyone could lead me toward restaurants that list either of these dishes on their menus, I would be eternally grateful. Feel free to include or exclude your personal thoughts on the experience- I will most likely try them on my own either way. Thanks!
