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Where should I get a drink before Ad Hoc?
Hello,
I'm eating at Ad Hoc in a few weeks would love some suggestions as to where to get a drink before a 7:15 reservation. It doesn't necessarily be in Yountville but somewhere that's not too far a drive. Thanks in advance for your help!
SF hound visiting Portland--where must I eat?
Thanks very much for the advice. I will definitely scroll the boards (I guess I was hoping to draw a little fresh blood!).
SF hound visiting Portland--where must I eat?
Three days, two nights. I'd love to know where to have the best sustainable/organic fine dining meals as well as cheese shops, farmers markets, candy stores, etc. that no foodie should miss when visiting Portland. Thanks in advance for your help.
Bar Johnny or Pesce?
Thanks for the input. We went to Pesce, which was decent. We had Cortez and Miyagi oysters, which were both good--the miyagis were full but crisp and the Cortezes were rich and milky. We also had the octopus salad, which was fine but the octopus was not very tender or flavorful. We also had a trio of bruschette, which were fine. Ironically, the best dish we tried was the lamb shank.
Because it wasn't very remarkable a dining experience (except for our unbelievably obnoxious waiter, who's behavior I won't describe out of courtesy to the restaurant), I'll just finish by saying it's a fine neighborhood place to go to share a bunch of small plates and not break bank.
Bar Johnny or Pesce?
Which would you choose for a party of five who is interested in sharing various dishes and is almost as concerned with drinking as eating? Thanks for your input.
Best garlic noodles in SF?
Thanks for your suggestions. We went to PPQ, where along with our satisfying garlic noodles, we enjoyed soft shell crab, lemongrass prawns, and vietnamese carpaccio.
Best garlic noodles in SF?
Craving garlic noodles and will travel anywhere in SF to get the best. Your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
Zoma or Awash
Thanks so much for the reply. If it's just two of us eating at Zoma, do you recommend we order one of the combination platters or two of the entree dishes? Either way, what are your favorite items? Thanks again.
Zoma or Awash
Any preferences? I'm definitely having dinner at one of these restaurants tonight but can't decide between the two. Thanks for your help.
Anyone Been to Bodeguita Cubana?
I ate at Bodeguita Cubana on Thursday night. I would say I was very disappointed if it wasn't for the fact that it I had been warned that it wasn't going to be very good and that it was really really inexpensive. It might be important to note that I don't believe the owners were around on the night I ate there (I walked by several weeks before and spoke to a very friendly gentleman, who I'm almost positive was in charge).
Service was awful. It took us 20 minutes (after we asked) to receive wine glasses (byob) and water. For appetizers, the two of us ordered the beef empanadillas and choripan (they were out of the croquetas). For entrees, we ordered the puerco asado, cubano, and a side of tostones.
For our appetizers, we were first served the croquetas, which were a B-. Too much crust--especially since it wasn't flakey. Next we were served the puerco asado, which we of course had ordered as an entree. When I tried to explain this to the server, he more or less tried to say that's not how ordering works there--food comes out when it's ready. The restaurant was too informal/disorganized for me to argue with him. The puerco asado was tasteless and dry and came with sides of tasteless rice and beans. The choripan (toasts topped with mozarella cheese, choriza, and "house sauce"), tasted like the english muffin pizza you learn to make when your eight years old.
The cubano was substantially under-toasted (not crispy bread and not hot in the middle) and seemed to be served on an almost challah loaf. The tostones were perfectly fine but rather than coming with garlic butter (not that I'm certain that's how they're supposed to be served), the dip was a salsa-like red sauce that also accompanied the empanadillas. Not pleasant.
This was not a great dining experience. But for $29 (not including the wine we brought), I don't regret trying the place once. I won't, however, be back any time soon.
Anyone Been to Bodeguita Cubana?
Good to know. That was precisely what I planned on ordering. Sounds like I might need to change my plan a bit.
Anyone Been to Bodeguita Cubana?
Just wondering if anyone has eaten at Bodeguita, the new Cuban restaurant in the east village that's run by Serbians...
If so, what do you recommend and/or not recommend? Thanks for the help. In any event, I'll report back.
Need a recipe for really MOIST cornbread stuffing
when the cornbread is on the baking sheet to dry, should it be cubed or really crumbled into 'crumbs'?
Also, is there a reason I should dry it for days rather than bake it at a low temperature on the day of?
