California

by baron45 16 days ago

At the South San Francisco location.

Stopped by this little deli on the way out of town .... got a sandwich for the road. This unassuming place is a favorite with the troops from the nearby Presidio. Lots of army memorabilia up on t...

by Melanie Wong 4 days ago

" . . . It takes a delusional Californian to think In-N-Out was anything more than what it is, just like it takes a delusional Californian to build houses in fire country and then rebuild them when...

by Melanie Wong 3 days ago

" . . . Whales seem to be hanging around Monterey Bay longer due to warmer ocean temperatures, says Geoff Shester, California campaign director and senior scientist with Monterey-based Oceana Conse...

by alarash 2 years ago

what's the best bagel in Sacramento? My preference in New York style bagels which I ascertain have a balance of crispy exterior and chewy interior. I understand boiling them prior to baking and usi...

Hi All.. Was wondering if anyone knew of places that serve wild fish as opposed to farmed in Palm Springs, or even the surrounding areas? . Or places one can buy good quality fish? I have been to p...

We will be in Palm Desert all of next week. I've searched the board and there is not much recent intelligence on restaurants for the Palm Springs area. We like all sorts of food; setting can be a...

by Melanie Wong 4 years ago

Hunting for Asian ingredients on Tuesday so that I could cook something for my relatives, I was delighted to spot a beautiful Filipina lady shopping at Whole Foods in Palm Desert with her young son...

by Melanie Wong 11 months ago

During the pandemic, the Live Oak Grange in Santa Cruz has been running an active pop-up program allowing food entrepreneurs to use its kitchen and vend in the parking lot. In August, I put in an o...

Many of the posts on the Pismo Beach area are older, and likely outdated. Planning to be in Pismo for a few days and looking for decent Mexican food, hamburgers, or other sandwiches for lunch pl...

by Melanie Wong 20 days ago

Should you need more reasons to despise DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats, here are a couple more: "...as I began to probe the history of the delivery-app sector, the thirty-per-cent commission re...

by Melanie Wong 6 months ago

Around the corner from the Pacific Grove certified farmers market, one of my favorite restaurants, Jeninni Kitchen + Wine Bar, started offering a Monday night fried chicken dinner special, $26, dur...

by Melanie Wong 4 years ago

Portobello's moved from South Main Street to the Taylor Building in Oldtown Salinas and reopened in August. https://www.chowhound.com/post/portobellos-rotisseria-cafe-salinas-86648 It's a half-bloc...

by Melanie Wong 9 years ago

Last year, I stopped in Buttonwillow for a taste-off of Tita’s truck versus its sit-down pupuseria. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/775306#6424821 I also noticed another pupusa truck nearby ca...

Apparently the Estrada's branches in Fresno and Visalia are kaput, and I have acquaintances there that are now suffering from acute tostada compuesta, enchilada and Mexican macaroni deprivation...

Palo Alto GO Marin Grassfed Smoked Butter $2.99 for same size 16 ounces - never seen this before so had to get it - quite nice on sauteed mushrooms. Might go back for some more

by Melanie Wong 3 months ago

Which meats did you order? I've not been to Horn's yet, due to the waiting times. I understand that advance ordering is available. Though ordering a full rack of ribs for $120 gives me pause. http...