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OK, this is a trick post: Fred Sweeney is not from Coalinga, he's from Arroyo Grande (not Santa Maria). Fred caters a couple of hot-air ballooning events we fly at, including the redoubtable WHA...
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Volcano, CA, a picturesque spot in the Mother Lode (the historic gold mining country). We trekked up this morning to wander through Daffodil Hill, one of those monuments to the vision of an averag...
Hello fellow choehounds; If you, like me, have been mourning the death of the Basque Restaurant in the Santa Fe, I have recently discovered that the Sunset Grill (down the street from the Pepper...
I _KNOW_ that Reno and about half of lake tahoe are not in California, ->however<- of you will permit, anybody know of good restaurants, the smaller the better, in and around far east Nevada. than...
I will be traveling from NYC to Rancho Valencia (North of San Diego) Feb 3 and would be really appreciative of any info about good places to eat dinner. I follow the NYC board religiously and know...
have to go for business in late january..any recommendations on where chowhounds can honestly eat here? please, no hotels,buffets,or similar joints, and certainly no chains...and if i see the insid...
When traveling in the San Joaquin valley, if I don't have any particular recommendations, I look for a promising Mexican spot. These don't always pan out, but I've had a lot of "hits" overall. Th...
I've been having a terrible time trying to find a place to stay over Christmas that meets the following criteria: 1) within 3 or 4 hours' driving distance from LA 2) accepts pets 3) near great f...
When Jack Odichio first opened Papachino's on 10th Street in downtown Modesto, I was one happy boy. Lebanese-Mediterranean food was almost an unknown in Modesto, and here was this wonderful place ...
Welcome to Chowhound Starship Mellencamp. Bob(TM) has added features that will make these boards much more convenient to use. We'll let most of them be pleasant surprises, but there are two thing...
The recent posts on Basque in Bakersfield remind me that I will be attending a conference in Bakersfield in about 3 weeks--anyone have any other "must-munch" recommendations?
We will be in Yosemite for 4 days. We already know about Erna's but are looking for other restaurants for lunch and dinner. Oakhurst and Awahnee areas are OK too. Thanks
Just want to list some of the chow highlights of my recent drive down the coast. Thanks to all who gave me tips. In Oakland: As per web(kennel?)master Bob Okumura. Terrific Vietnames...
Can anyone guide me to a place to get a wide selection of seriously fresh fish? I have tried "special ordering" Opakapaka at Bristol Farms, but not surprisingly they tried to convince me tha...
Anyone have any eating ideas for Lake Tahoe (or in a pinch, Reno)? Going there for a week and I have a feeling I'll get desperate for good eats of any kind.
Are there any good, kid friendly places in or near Big Sur? Thanks.
Well, hey, I DO like Mexican food, and Maria's is the genuine article. This is a very busy spot, near the Freeway (Hwy 99, on Orangeburg Ave. at the Briggsmore interchange). Great food and ge...
Have I mentioned La Taquiza? A nice downtown spot, on 10th St. near J. Notable mainly for some truly succluent carnitas burritos. Thes folks know how to fix carnitas so it melts in your mouth...
I'm going to Stockton on business for a number of weeks and would like any recommendations on nice places to eat. Thanks, Chris