pastryhound

best bakeries/pastries in seattle

hitting seattle this weekend and next, dinners are spoken for but what are the best bakeries for breakfast pastries or a little lunch? Staying downtown first weekend and near the university on the second.

on Jul 11, 2008

pastryhound in Pacific Northwest

help, need good dinner, near grove, with 2 toddlers

thanks-- mishima sounds like a good option

on Feb 14, 2007

pastryhound in Los Angeles Area

help, need good dinner, near grove, with 2 toddlers

looking for a place for an early dinner on friday night, in the area of the grove, where i can take 2 toddlers (4 adults).... NOT marmelade, or restaurants in the grove, just in the general area.....

help!

on Feb 14, 2007

pastryhound in Los Angeles Area

Outdoor wedding venues with good food / great catering

we got married at the pierce house in lincoln. it was amazing, they let you post a tent and you can choose your own caterer.... we went with east coast grill... it was awesome.

on Sep 19, 2006

pastryhound in Greater Boston Area

2 nights in SF w/ 1.5 yr old... where should we go?

thanks!! any others???

on Sep 19, 2006

pastryhound in San Francisco Bay Area

2 nights in SF w/ 1.5 yr old... where should we go?

hi will be in sf this weekend, any suggestions on great places to eat with a 1.5 yr old (she is pretty good in restaurants, loves most kinds of food)....

thanks

on Sep 18, 2006

pastryhound in San Francisco Bay Area

Canale in Atwater

hi

went to opening night last night... here is a quick report:

on the plus side the food was really really good (having been a big fan of corina's catering i didnt expect anything less). we shared the calamari salad. It was marinated calamari with lime and chili. excellent. I had a roast pork with soft polenta and sauteed greens. my friend had the beef tenderloin... i think it was with mashed but not sure.... right now they only have water, sparkling water, wine, and champange to drink. (no ice tea, etc, which seemed to be a problem for some diners)

the portions are small (or small for americans). i personally did not mind, i prefer to get an appetizer and an entree and i couldnt even finish my entree. its small but rich.

it took a while to get our food but i was expecting that since it was the first real night that they were open.

service was great, friendly and helpful.

on the minus side it is terribly cramped. the tables are extremely close together (a corner was sticking into the back of my chair) and it is difficult to manuever. they should probably take out 2 tables in the back to relieve some of the stress (for both the patrons and the servers).

prices are high. appetizers were in the $10-12 range, entrees were in the $16-22. i think it might be a bit high for this neighborhood.

we overheard a lot of complaints about the portion size...one table had gotten several dishes to split and were disappointed when they came out. As i said, it didnt bother me personally, but i guess the wait staff should mention it for the first few weeks.

sorry so short...hope others give it a try

on Sep 17, 2006

pastryhound in Los Angeles Area