Oh, a new place. What’s that like? I’ll tell ya. This place is delicious and the decor is very cool. It felt kind of like a combination between a diner and an Italian pizzeria. I like their kind of pizza. Very thin, spicy, delicious toppings.
Category Archives: eat
Chez Panisse Cafe – Three Courses of Fresh Deliciousness
Clinton made an appearance at Cal last week and we figured he might go to Chez Panisse for dinner afterwards, so we went. Just in case. He didn’t go but the meal was still incredible. It was my first visit to the cafe in over 3 years and it was better than I remember.
Sunday Evening Tacos at Taqueria Vallarta in the Mission
Apparently on Sundays, Taqueria Vallarta serves tacos. Lots of tacos of many varieties, including lamb, carne asada, carnitas (sometimes), cabeza and grilled chicken. Nearby? This is the place to go.
Poc-Chuc, San Francisco for Dinner
Poc-Chuc is what you would call Spanish-Mayan Fusion. Okay, I wouldn’t have thought to call it that, but it’s what they call it’s damn good.
The new Vik’s Chaat Corner
Asian Pearl in Pacific East Mall, Richmond
DIM SUM! Is there anything better? Instant gratification, small plates, any kind of meat, delicious veggies, and lots of different sweet buns filled with hot, spicy deliciousness. That is Asian Pearl in the Pacific East Mall right of I-80 in Richmond/Albany. It’s right inside the right side of the west-facing part of the mall.
On the weekends they have Dim Sum with the little carts from 11 until 2:30. During the week they serve the Dim Sum menu during the week starting at 11 but you have to order everything (might be better this way) although you can order anything on the weekends as well. There is usually a 15-30 minute wait on weekends, se be prepared.
We had some great sum (yeah?) including baked and steamed pork buns, shrimp shumai, onion pancakes, braised greens with yummy hoisin/sesame dipping sauce, fish noodles, and pea sprout steamed dumplings. We just kept grabbing them off the carts. Definitely don’t miss the pea sprout dumplings. If they’re not coming around, order them! And go on the weekend, it’s much more fun.
Jodie’s in Albany for Fried Chicken
If you haven’t been to Jodie’s in Albany, you should go, preferably on a weekend, meet Jodie and have a breakfast. Clear your schedule for the rest of the day though, because the food is heavy and all you’ll want to do afterwards is nap and watch football. There’re a few other things you should know: it’s tiny, they’ll talk your ear off, and get the fried chicken. That’s pretty much it. They only serve the fried chicken breakfast (get it with grits or with the eggs) on Saturday and Sunday.
Udupi Palace in Berkeley for a Dosa
If you’re in the mood for vegetarian India food, especially a spicy dosa, Udupi Palace is a great Berkeley option. It’s cheap, quick and it tastes like it does in India except you don’t have to run to the bathroom 10 minutes after finishing. I got the spicy masala dosa: ****/5, and a mango lassi (like a yogurt smoothy). Perfect for a quick Indian lunch. Recommended to me by SweetLime.
the lunch special comes with....
LAMILL Coffee from the Clover
So I had only heard of this magical machine that produced the perfect cup of coffee but I’m no coffee fanatic so I didn’t pay much attention. Then I got to LA and a friend took me to LAMill (I have no idea what’s supposed to be capitalized and what’s not) and I got coffee out of the clover and it was pretty damn delicious. And I don’t even really like coffee that much. I can’t even remember the type of coffee I ordered but I watched the dude prepare it and run the Clover machine and it came out and I drank it and loved it. So, a testament to Clover and I guess to LAMill as well. Unfortunately, Starbucks now owns Clover so even if you were thinking of dropping the $11,000 or more to get one, you can’t. Sorry crazy coffee nuts.
The infamous Clover coffee machine
My Coffee from LAMILL
Pork Store Cafe in San Francisco Cures Anything
I recently ate breakfast at the Pork Store Cafe on Haight after a night of revelry – which ended with going to bed at midnight…. I must be getting old. Anyways, get the Nest. It’s amazing and it’ll cure any diseases, health problems, depression, etc. you may be experiencing. Okay, it just cures headaches and hangovers. Recommended by @harriscohn.
The Nest