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Good ramen walking distance from SFMOMA/Yerba Buena? Or pho.
Both those places will work--thanks!
Good ramen walking distance from SFMOMA/Yerba Buena? Or pho.
Looking for a good recommendation for ramen near SOMA. I'm visiting with my parents and staying in that area, and they like a good bowl of ramen.
Is there a good ramen place in that area?
They are not ramen geeks, so I can take them to a good, but not necessarily amazing, place and they'll be okay with it.
Plus points for a little atmosphere...a little more stylish than your standard strip-mall place, or--better yet--feels like an authentic Japanese ramen place that could be lifted right out of a Tokyo train station.
I'll take pho recommendations in the area, too.....I know SOMA is quite near a great Vietnamese neighborhood. Once again, it'd be nice to take them to a place that doesn't look *too* much like a fast food joint inside. Also, since I hear there's a lot of great pho places right around The Tenderloin, I'd like a place that they'd feel safe walking to and from at night (they are in their 70's, and delicate).
Thanks, SF!
What winery in Napa/Sonoma has the best..........
Excellent...read up on them, and I think your analysis for being wineries for them is spot-on.
What winery in Napa/Sonoma has the best..........
Excellent--it'd be nice to have a winery in the mix that is a little more folksy and small-scale.
A jug of wine for $30? That sounds like some serious trouble,...of the very good kind!
What winery in Napa/Sonoma has the best..........
Taboo, how is it hard to get into Opus? Do you reserve ahead, like a restaurant? Or does it just get crowded, and they have to turn people away? Pardon my naivete...
I know Opus is a pricey--but lovely--bottle of wine...
What winery in Napa/Sonoma has the best..........
Fantastic! Thanks for the tips....that's just enough. Plenty of associates I knew were full of tips for which wineries made their favorite varieties of wine, but nobody was a regular enough visitor to give me good recomendations for atmosphere.
I've eaten at Bouchon, and loved it! A great place for them.
Thanks again!
What winery in Napa/Sonoma has the best..........
....Christmas decorations and atmosphere?
Yes, a hilarious question, I know, but I'm taking my parents to SF for the holidays, and they would like to roadtrip out to Napa to experience the area. They're 71 and 77 and from Wisconsin. Imagine Angela Lansbury and Dick Van Dyke.
They love a good glass of wine, and have decent enough palates to know a good one from a not-so-good, but have just become delicate in their age about how much they can drink, so they can only have so much before they get tired or woozy, bless their hearts.
As a result, I'd like to know which wineries have the best/coziest Christmas atmosphere. I actually think the surroundings will make more of an impression on them. Having been to Napa before myself, I know that the quality of wine there is enough that it'd be hard to find a glass of wine there that they would not enjoy.
Also, if anyone has a recommendation for a tour driver in the area that is a charming, talkative older gent, I'll take it. I know there's lots of services to choose from, but if you've got one where it's an older feller with a lot of charming personality, I think they'd love it.
Cocktails, old-school bars, and someplace for Angela Lansbury...
Ohmigawd--just Google image searched it--she'll love it for tea.
Cocktails, old-school bars, and someplace for Angela Lansbury...
Ah, 'twould be nice to catch a good mural. Was so sad to have Cafe Des Artistes in Manhattan close just before I got there for a visit.
Cocktails, old-school bars, and someplace for Angela Lansbury...
Wolfe, you made me laugh out loud, too.
And FYI, Mom was a stunner in 1960.
Cocktails, old-school bars, and someplace for Angela Lansbury...
FANTASTIC! Thank, SF! The "A nunnery in the English countryside...perfectly suited for Angela Lansbury" made me laugh out loud! Twice, actually, because a nunnery in the English countryside is perfect atmosphere for dear old Mum.
Great stuff, SF!
Cocktails, old-school bars, and someplace for Angela Lansbury...
Ah, yes--I've heard of Bourbon & Branch as the SF version of NY speakeasies...that name is familiar...
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Bourbon & Branch
501 Jones St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktails, old-school bars, and someplace for Angela Lansbury...
Hey, San Francisco--coming too see you again soon after a long time away. Can you wise SF Chowhounders recommend tips on these three subjects for me?:
1. Where is the 'fine art of the cocktail' being practiced now? I've been to the great speakeasies of New York (Little Branch, PDT, Milk & Honey, Death and Co.).....who is practicing such an art in SF at this time? Looking for exceptionally-mixed cocktails.
2. What bars can you recommend with an old-school feel....I mean dark wood, tin-stamped roof, leather booths--a feeling of history and character to them. They can even be new bars, if they re-create an old-school drinking establishment well.
3. I'll be taking my adorable 70-something parents to SF over the holidays, and want to scout out some locations. Mom is exactly like Angela Lansbury. Where would you take Ms. Lansbury if she was in town, to tickle her senses with dainty, pretty things or lovely, genteel surroundings? Someone told me about the bakery 'Miette', which looks wonderful.
Thanks, SF--I know these should be easy for ya.
C
Hudson Yards/Javits Center...what's good in the area?
Excellent--sounds like a good start.
Hudson Yards/Javits Center...what's good in the area?
Okay, found some good threads about near the Javits Center....Il Punto, Naima, 44 & X....so nice restaurants in the area are taken care of...
...and Manganaro's sounds definitely worth visiting as far as groceries/delis...any others in the area?
And how 'bout best bars in the area? Anything from hipster dives to yuppie mixology.
Hudson Yards/Javits Center...what's good in the area?
I'm renting out an ultra-cool artist's loft for the holidays on 37th between 9th and 10th. It's a little off the beaten path, but the space is worth it.
Wondering what's in the area that's walking distance as far as eats, bars and grocery/delis? I'll be hitting all of the classic spots covered on many "must-eat/drink" previous threads, but wondering if anybody has any recommendations from the immediate area...
Thanks!
C
Is Edison still doing Speakeasy Sundays?
I know this is more of a cocktail question, but I'm not sure if there is a particular board for bars and cocktails in the Los Angeles area.
Alternate for Pie N' Burger breakfast in Pasadena?
I love to go to Pie N' Burger for breakfast in Pas...
...but they stop serving it at 11am, and sometimes I like to have breakfast at any time of the day.
What's a good alternate place to go for a good diner-style breakfast in the area? Not looking for fancy french toast or chocolate croissants.......I'm looking for home-made corned beef hash and thick, overbuttered slices of toast.
I've tried Twoey's twice and was unimpressed.
Suggestions?
Dog-friendly in the French Quarter...
I'm meeting relatives in New Orleans for a wedding, and one couple will have their dog with them...a whippet-sized dog. I'll be taking them out to dinner one night, and we're staying in the French Quarter.
What restaurants are dog-friendly in the French Quarter? I assume they must have some kind of sidewalk or patio seating.
Bonus if the food's really good. I'm willing to go outside the FQ, also.
Where would you take Angela Lansbury for tea?
Thanks for the recs...HalfShell, I looked them all up online and looks like you hit the target right on the spot with your recs...I'll report back after the trip!
Where would you take Angela Lansbury for tea?
Hello, N'awilins--
I have looked forward to visiting you for years.
I'm going to be in the French Quarter for a wedding, and will be entertaining my elderly parents for part of the time. They are lovely people, but very MidWestern, coming from Wisconsin. They have rarely been to the South, but did enjoy the charm of Charleston when they had a chance to visit years ago. I'm convinced that they'll love New Orleans' charms also.
Where can I take my parents to eat to enjoy old-school Southern ambience? Mom is like Angela Lansbury or Julie Andrews...where can I take her for tea or a ladies' lunch?
My parents are not gastronomes who are into nouveau cuisine...they got their fill of stylish interiors and big-name chefs back when Dad was on the executive expense account. What oozes charm and old-school service, or family-owned or home-style cooking?
I'll take recommendations for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Thanks, New Orleans!
Kick-ass, old-school, hardcore art of cocktail mixology
Thanks, everyone, for such great recs!
Kick-ass, old-school, hardcore art of cocktail mixology
Fantastic! Thanks, Kathryn--I happened to meet up in a group with a New Yorker late this afternoon, and they ticked off #1-4 just as you did. Sounds like these are the places.
Kick-ass, old-school, hardcore art of cocktail mixology
Dear Manhattanites,
Minneapolis couple staying at the Standard/51st & Park for a long weekend. Yes, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
We know New York is one of the greatest cities in the world for mixology. Please help us get our artful drink on.
Our interests are simple, and all criteria don't have to be covered in the same place;
1. the art of the new drink...new talent with new ideas
2. old-school, quality mixologists that cannot be stumped and pride themselves on tradition, proper presentation and mastery of difficult drinks
3. rooms that reek with old-school wood or history that no Midwesterner can find
4. the quality places right near where we're staying (the Standard)
I'm sure this topic has been covered before, so feel free to redirect...for some reason, I'm really bad at searching these boards effectively.
Thanks, Manhattan
Best ramen around Pasadena?
Well, went back to Koraku recently, and it was--well--bloody awful.
Gyu-kaku's ramen was pretty darn good! Downside: they only have one ramen selection (and two bibimbaps), and it didn't come with all the normal goodies....where was my fish cake? Where was my egg? But the pork was quite excellent. Also, they serve Asahi Kuronamaaaaaaahhhhhhh (licks lips).
I haven't eaten at Kansai in years, but I'll try it again....it didn't seem to impress me when I was there.
Looks like it'll be road trips for ramen! (with a quick Gyu-kaku fix when necessary).
Thanks, all, for the input.
Best ramen around Pasadena?
Thanks--SSG isn't too far from some of the Alhambra/Monterey Park haunts I get to, so I'll try there.
And I was just walking by Gyu-kaku tonight (it's walking distance from my house) and wondering "do they have ramen?". I'll check it out.
Thanks again
Best ramen around Pasadena?
Hmm. Thanks for the info....it is as I expected, that I'm in a bit of a ramen black hole.
Akitist, really the only thing I truly like about Koraku is the decor...it "feels" authentic. Otherwise, I wasn't that impressed with the food either. But since most of my life hovers around the 134/101 from Pasadena out to Sherman Oaks, it's the best I could find.
Okay gents--if I broaden my net, anything to offer in J-town?
C
