quick updates
some recent food comments...
-Baguette Express (668 Larkin, SF)
this place makes really good vietnamese sandwiches. Most are only $2.50. The Subway-style photos are funny. Still it couldn't quite top Saigon Sandwiches down the block. (so sue me)
-Gelato Milano (2170 Shattuck, Berkeley)
I couldnt help but recognize that there was about a 15% air gap along the side of my gelato cup. They didn't really pack in nearly as much as could fit. It tasted pretty good, but in terms of value I'll just walk to Joe's Ice Cream(5351 Geary, SF) (so sue me)
-Blue Bottle Coffee again (315 Linden, SF)
soon after my mishap in Santa Clara, I returned to Blue Bottle for what might just be the best americano in the world
-China Village (1335 Solano, Albany)
I hadn't been here in over three years. When I figured out what I got last time, #108 Szechwan Style Spicy Boiled Beef, I ordered it again. It was every bit as good as I remembered - one of the spiciest craziest tastiest dishes I've ever had.
-Emmy's Spaghetti Shack (mission @ virginia, SF)
This qualifies as cheap if you just order the plain spaghetti, which is pretty darn good.
-Dottie's True Blue Cafe (522 Jones, SF)
this place deserves a 5-page write-up. I don't generally eat breakfast so I have very little experience, but I'd say I liked this breakfast more than any other. I never imagined myself eating a fritatta, but I did it and it couldn't have been better. It's not that cheap and sometimes you have to wait a while, but I'll sum it up like this: Dottie's True Blue Cafe has the best toast I've ever had and that's just the tip of the iceburg.
-City Cafe (223 Broadway, King City)
There is kind of a mystery going on about this place in rural King City, CA. Supposedly it's being sold, but perhaps the new people will continue with the classic recipes. This place truly has the ambiance it probably had 40 years ago with no exaggeration. They are almost always out of chile rellenos, but they had them the other day and of course it was pretty good. Casual, simple, satisfying, affordable mexican dinner plates in what my dad referred to as a "vintage" atmosphere.
-Baguette Express (668 Larkin, SF)
this place makes really good vietnamese sandwiches. Most are only $2.50. The Subway-style photos are funny. Still it couldn't quite top Saigon Sandwiches down the block. (so sue me)
-Gelato Milano (2170 Shattuck, Berkeley)
I couldnt help but recognize that there was about a 15% air gap along the side of my gelato cup. They didn't really pack in nearly as much as could fit. It tasted pretty good, but in terms of value I'll just walk to Joe's Ice Cream(5351 Geary, SF) (so sue me)
-Blue Bottle Coffee again (315 Linden, SF)
soon after my mishap in Santa Clara, I returned to Blue Bottle for what might just be the best americano in the world
-China Village (1335 Solano, Albany)
I hadn't been here in over three years. When I figured out what I got last time, #108 Szechwan Style Spicy Boiled Beef, I ordered it again. It was every bit as good as I remembered - one of the spiciest craziest tastiest dishes I've ever had.
-Emmy's Spaghetti Shack (mission @ virginia, SF)
This qualifies as cheap if you just order the plain spaghetti, which is pretty darn good.
-Dottie's True Blue Cafe (522 Jones, SF)
this place deserves a 5-page write-up. I don't generally eat breakfast so I have very little experience, but I'd say I liked this breakfast more than any other. I never imagined myself eating a fritatta, but I did it and it couldn't have been better. It's not that cheap and sometimes you have to wait a while, but I'll sum it up like this: Dottie's True Blue Cafe has the best toast I've ever had and that's just the tip of the iceburg.
-City Cafe (223 Broadway, King City)
There is kind of a mystery going on about this place in rural King City, CA. Supposedly it's being sold, but perhaps the new people will continue with the classic recipes. This place truly has the ambiance it probably had 40 years ago with no exaggeration. They are almost always out of chile rellenos, but they had them the other day and of course it was pretty good. Casual, simple, satisfying, affordable mexican dinner plates in what my dad referred to as a "vintage" atmosphere.