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1 year, 8 months ago
http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/09/16/eating-lunch-at-big-sur-bakery-2/
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1 year, 10 months ago
Written up for brunch in Bay Area Bites: http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/07/21/orson-brunch-and-a-fleeting-love-affair/
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1 year, 11 months ago
Recommended by @buzz
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1 year, 11 months ago
Awesome wine bar, hidden away from plain sight. Great ambiance and solid wine list. I'll definitely be coming back here.
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1 year, 12 months ago
A new restaurant from Scott Youkilis (Maverick) and Eric Rubin (Tres Agaves). Opening mid-summer.
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2 years ago
Heartily recommended: http://danielpunkass.blogspot.com/2003/08/magic-of-harry-o_08.html
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2 years, 1 month ago
Recommended by a friend.
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2 years, 1 month ago
If I ever find myself lost in Oakland, I'll have to check out this place. http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/04/15/true-burger/
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2 years, 1 month ago
Gotta try their homemade Pop-Tart. http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/04/05/treats-at-sausalitos-cibo-cafe/
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2 years, 1 month ago
Risen from the ashes of Acme Chophouse. Written up in Beer & Nosh: http://beerandnosh.com/2010/04/public-house/
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2 years, 1 month ago
What Andrew said. A++, points for simplicity, execution, quality and, perhaps most notably, ambiance. People enjoyed eating *and* working there, and the owner was funny and respectful.
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2 years, 2 months ago
Written up on Beer and Nosh http://beerandnosh.com/2010/03/frances/
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2 years, 3 months ago
A Pittsburgh-style deli heavily recommended by a Pittsburgh expat.
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2 years, 3 months ago
Their "Leg of the Beast" dinner looks unreal: http://beerandnosh.com/2010/01/leg-of-the-beast-incanto/
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2 years, 4 months ago
Another wine bar to check out.
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2 years, 4 months ago
The Lobster Club (Maine lobster meat, ginger-mango mayo, lettuce, tomato and applewood smoked bacon) has been very heavily recommended. That's on their 2010 Dine About Town menu... think I'll have to make a point of checking them out.
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2 years, 4 months ago
Been here twice and was impressed both times. It's been a while since my last visit... probably time to fix that!
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2 years, 4 months ago
Great restaurant in downtown Salida, right on the bank of the Arkansas River. The grilled chipotle chicken tacos were excellent. I'd love to stop by this place during the summer to just hang out on their patio next to the river.
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2 years, 4 months ago
Another place to check out when I make it down to San Diego.
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2 years, 4 months ago
Fast food made with all natural ingredients, almost all grown in the farm behind the restaurant.
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2 years, 4 months ago
I love Il' Pete's and this place is close to my parent's. Only get's 4 stars because it's not in Boulder.
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2 years, 4 months ago
Gotta hit this place next time I'm in Austin.
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2 years, 5 months ago
A bit of a novelty Italian restaurant (it's run by an ex-actor and an ex-circus performer) that's reputed to have wonderful food.
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2 years, 5 months ago
You can't go wrong with Humphry Slocombe. I've had their Blue Bottle vietnamese ice cream and assorted beer ice creams they made for a special event. Always awesome.
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2 years, 5 months ago
Cap'n Mike's sandwiches are indeed unreal. I'm craving one right now.
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2 years, 5 months ago
No sign, run down building. Looks like it has amazing food – the filet mignon steak sandwiches that have been marinated overnight in homemade garlic oil definitely caught my eye.
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2 years, 5 months ago
Heard this place was tasty.
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2 years, 5 months ago
Heartily recommended dim sum restaurant.
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2 years, 5 months ago
Moulin's hash browns are the best I've had in the city so far.
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2 years, 5 months ago
Solid burrito joint.
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2 years, 5 months ago
Fairly standard diner with higher than average quality ingredients.
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2 years, 5 months ago
Cafe + bike repair shop. Cool place with an awesome (but tiny) patio. They serve Ritual coffee done right, and also sell beer, wine and some tasty looking sandwiches. Free wifi outside of rush hour. Apparently they also have live music sometimes as well.
I'll probably frequent this place. -
2 years, 5 months ago
Written up in Beer & Nosh: http://beerandnosh.com/2009/12/anchor-hope/
"... [T]he one comment everyone made was 'get the uni dish.' " -
2 years, 5 months ago
Opened on Dec 1 and just covered on Beer and Nosh: http://beerandnosh.com/2009/12/baker-banker
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2 years, 5 months ago
What @andrew said. I was thoroughly disappointed and won't be back anytime soon.
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2 years, 5 months ago
Unremarkable but, hey, it's close by.
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2 years, 6 months ago
It's been ages since I've been here, but my mouth still waters at the thought of their BBQ. Damn good.
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2 years, 6 months ago
This was heavily recommended to me by a friend.
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2 years, 6 months ago
This place lives up to its reputation. It's in a basement and has no sign. Walk in and see only a couple of pictures on the wall, a handful of tables and the bar. The husband behind the bar demands to know how many are in your party the second you walk in. Tell him and, if it's not too many (I was there by myself, so it wasn't), he tells you how long it'll take before you're served. If you're OK with the wait (I was), you'll be seated. They're polite ... This place lives up to its reputation. It's in a basement and has no sign. Walk in and see only a couple of pictures on the wall, a handful of tables and the bar. The husband behind the bar demands to know how many are in your party the second you walk in. Tell him and, if it's not too many (I was there by myself, so it wasn't), he tells you how long it'll take before you're served. If you're OK with the wait (I was), you'll be seated. They're polite yet direct.
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I sat at the bar and ordered a masu of Kurosawa sake when the wife came around, mostly because I recognized the bottle on their counter. Turns out the chef is from Yachiho, the village where Kurosawa is distilled, so that served as a good ice breaker. Wanting to see what they can offer, I ordered their "chef's choice" sashimi. It's a menu item, so I didn't ask for omakase... I might try that next time and see if he gets more inventive.
40 minutes later, after some spartan chit-chat with the chef, my plate is revealed. The fish wasn't exotic – toro, otoro, sake, hotategai, aji, and a fish very similar to aji whose name I didn't catch – but the cuts were quite good. I'd say the scallop was the best I've ever had, period. All in all, it's what I'd expect from a chef who is approaching a new customer. Solid but not adventurous.
While I'm sampling the fish, the chef turns all of his attention to me. I express my appreciation for the otoro cuts and for the marvelous scallop and, since I know their restaurant is one of the oldest in Cole Valley, ask about the shop's history. This leads us down a delightful path, where I'm regaled in their VIP visits – Yo-Yo Ma makes at least one trip every time he visits SF and, as is par for many SF restaurants, a couple billionaires are return customers. More importantly, I hear about the customers behind me. They're regulars who lived in SF for 6 or 7 years before moving to Japan for 3. Now they're back in SF and are once again hitting their favorite sushi restaurant. I love to see both such devoted customers and that the husband and wife are devoted enough *to* their customers that they know what's happening to them outside of the restaurant.
After I finished my plate, I was surprised with two more dishes. The first was some more mackerel and some salmon. That was followed by some more of the otoro and outstanding scallop.
Yes, you can call them the "sushi nazis" (many on Yelp do) and, yes, they are somewhat deserving deserve of that label. Those who approach Hama-Ko as a sushi restaurant will have a mediocre experience and feel slighted. One the other hand, those who approach Hama-Ko as a home and kitchen, respect the husband and wife and are grateful for their hospitality, will have an outstanding experience and will be treated with the utmost respect in return.
I will be back. While the fish wasn't the best I've ever had, I can only respect Hama-Ko and admire their love for their craft. Also, I fully expect that return visits will only be better – the group behind me who have been return customers for ages and are friends with the husband and wife had an *outstanding* meal with uni, monk fish liver and other delectables that aren't often showered upon new customers. I can't wait to taste the wonderful meals I might receive after they know I'm up for anything. -
2 years, 6 months ago
Good burgers, but I wasn't blown away. Of course, they aren't a "blow you away" kind of burger joint – they're the "good ole' American burger" kind of burger joint and are outstanding in that regard.
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2 years, 6 months ago
Cafe Reverie has climbed to the top of my local haunts. I'm here at least once a weekend. Last weekend my sandwich order was accidentally lost; they were very apologetic when I went to see what was up. For the rest of the afternoon, glasses of wine were on the house.
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2 years, 6 months ago
Nice little spot and the closest "Blue Bottle Coffee" location from my apartment. I grabbed some coffee and food there last weekend and was satisfied with both. Will likely return, looks like it could be a good "get shit done" cafe.
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2 years, 7 months ago
Awesome little breakfast diner. The line can suck but it's worth it. Sitting at the bar is a blast, since you can watch the cooks work their skills. Quite tasty.
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2 years, 7 months ago
Brilliant patio area, good coffee, has mimosas. I'll be back.
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2 years, 7 months ago
Written up on Bay Area Bites: http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/09/23/festa-del-pesce-at-poggio/
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2 years, 8 months ago
Scottish men's wear and whiskey. Apparently you can get formal wear, like tuxedos, here as well. Awesome combo.
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2 years, 8 months ago
Another "must visit".
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2 years, 8 months ago
Must. Visit.
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2 years, 8 months ago
Glowing review from Beer and Nosh http://beerandnosh.com/2009/09/fish-farm/
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2 years, 8 months ago
Gotta try their turkey garlic pesto sandwich.