Concord

by Melanie Wong 5 months ago

Delighted to confirm by phone that Abas Hamidi Afghan Cuisine in Concord has re-opened. I had tried it in February, when it was nine months old. This Afghani hole in the wall is definitely a find....

by Melanie Wong 8 months ago

A couple years ago, proximity to Patty's Original Cheese Zombies in Concord while in the far East Bay for another matter was my chance to check out the beloved fast food treat invented by the Mount...

Is there a Ramen restaurant in the East Bay that makes their own noodles? Fresh made noodles - if they're made right - have a nice, chewy texture. I like Hiroshi's in Walnut Creek okay, but they do...

by Artzlin 3 years ago

I'm looking for an East Bay restaurant that serves a great Vegetarian Goose/Duck with mushrooms or bamboo shoots rolled into the center. The preferred radius would be from Concord to Oakland.

by hhc 4 years ago

EaterSF mentioned new Peruvian restaurant in Concord called Lima. Hope some hounds can report back: "CONCORD — Peru native and Artisan Bistro owner John Marquez has opened Lima, a Peruvian rest...

I am looking for a well-stocked liquor store where I can find a nice selection of kosher wines and spirits (specifically kosher cognac like Louis Royer). We just moved here and a quick internet sea...

by wintersweet 5 years ago

This Korean bakery (re-?) opened recently. It's in that massive strip mall that includes 99 Ranch Market, but down near Lulu's Kitchen (a good source for regional Chinese food). They have a LOT of ...

by wintersweet 5 years ago

All right, this might be impossible, but I thought if anyone would know, Chowhounds might! I want to do something for mr. wintersweet's birthday that would involve inviting a few people over, havin...

A plethora of solid joints on/near Monument Blvd, but I have found El Molino to be way up there...smaller menu than some spots, but all they do is pump out economical, delicious food and make the t...

PARMA! http://www.parmadeliconcord.com/#!menu/cfpj 3521 Clayton Road, Concord After four visits to each place, both of which are family places with many positive attributes, I will give th...

When "thesauce" said there was a great Chinese-Korean I was delighted --- I miss San Wang and San Tung in SF. Sadly, I was dining alone so only ordered one dish, the jiao zi (water dumplings). ...

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew of any great specialty grocers in the East Bay area (I live in Concord). I'm aware of Andronico's, Whole Food's, Lunardi's etc. I'm interested if anyon...

Nola is in the middle of nowhere on willow pass road. (actually it's in a less desirable part of town between downtown concord and hwy 4). specialty: cajun/creole cooking. eats: fried oyster po...

by hhc 6 years ago

Just read on Cooking With Amy's blog that they will have a poke bar at Costco, SF Fri-Sun. $15.99-$17.99/lb! Other stores: RWC, Concord, SJ Almaden. Her blog: http://cookingwithamy.blogspot.com/

by Melanie Wong 7 years ago

A friend asked what I thought of Lulu's Kitchen in Concord, a new Sichuan specialist. Admittedly I had not heard of it yet. So, any 'hounds who can tell us about it? Lulu's Kitchen 1657 Wil...

by Melanie Wong 10 years ago

Buried in a thread that started off about Moraga Options, Jim Leff said, "Let us all know if you ever try that corn-and-cream ice cream (like a salvadoran tamal de elote rendered in frozen dessert)...