Smokehouse (Berkeley)
I was in the East Bay today and decided to have lunch at the Smokehouse, the burger place that started in 1951. I hadn't been there in maybe 30 years, and was reminded of it recently by an article ...
Rob's Zombies now open in Concord
If you're an alum of Mount Diablo Unified School District, you know about cheese zombies, the schoolyard snack. And I've reported on Patty's in Concord that makes her own version. https://www.chow...
Soft Serve Ice Cream at Ad Astra Bread Co. | Seaside - Monterey Peninsula
From the day that famed pastry chef, Ron Mendoza revealed his plans to open a bread bakery to explore the savory side, many of us quietly prayed that in due time he would experiment again with ice ...
Point Reyes Roadhouse
Yesterday I drove into Point Reyes Station, and there at the southern entrance was a new (to me) place, Point Reyes Roadhouse, where the Marin Sun Farms place had been. I had lunch there, choosing ...
Lily | San Francisco
Lily, a new Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco by Chef Rob Lam, opened in October. Last month I dropped in for a solo lunch. Two four-top tables on the shaded sidewalk were available as an o...
Fish (Sausalito)
The posts about Fish in Sausalito seem to all be several years old, so after I went there with a friend yesterday (first time in several years) I thought I'd speak up. We arrived at 11:30 am, think...
Boston area outdoor dining 2021?
Moody St has resumed outdoor street dining since yesterday through October. We had enjoyed a summer-style dinner (lobster roll, fish and chips) on Tempo's back patio last month during an unseasonab...
Butcher Crown Roadhouse (Petaluma)
Stopped by Butcher Crown Roadhouse in Petaluma yesterday for lunch. I knew I was in for a treat when I saw the all BBQ smokers lined up in the patio. Mrs. Luv and I shared a platter of brisket, ...
Chez Xue | Hunan in Foster City
The owners of Millbrae's very popular Wonderful Restaurant have opened Chez Xue in Foster City. It has a similar Hunan and Sichuan-centered menu. The owners describe the new restaurant as more refi...
Ice Cream & Shop(pe) | Uptown Palm Springs
Ice Cream & Shop(pe) opened last summer at Arrive Hotel in Palm Springs. I admired the cute aqua-colored ice cream pedestal dishes and asked that my order be served in one. Sadly, they're for displ...
Give India Collab Pizza, 5/18 & 19, PizzaLeah in Windsor
Chef Preeti Mistry of Juhu Beach Club fame is joining forces with Windsor's PizzaLeah to raise funds for COVID-19 relief in India. They've created a collaboration Desi pizza that will be available ...
Solo Outdoor Dining Near Center City Philadelphia?
I am taking a quick trip to see family in New Jersey. I'm staying in Center City. Any good place for outdoor dining? More specifically, I’ll be by myself when in Philadelphia, so any place I could ...
Reem’s California Mission: Atayef and Maarouk for Ramadan
Though not a member of the faith, I’ve come to look forward to the month of Ramadan for the special Syrian pastry: atayef. Learning about these long ago from “dml”, https://www.chowhound.com/post...
Izakaya Rintaro Bento To-Go | SOMA - San Francisco
Izakaya Rintaro, a Chowhound favorite, kept hope alive this pandemic year with streetside dining and an extensive menu of artfully packaged bento boxes to-go. It also raised funds for charitable ef...
Pitt's Pig BBQ | Pittsburg
In August, the exploration of black-owned restaurants led me to Pitt's Pig BBQ in downtown Pittsburg. Three months old at that point, the enterprise started as a BBQ catering truck and then moved i...
Izakaya Rintaro July Fundraising for Old Skool Cafe - San Francisco
"For the month of July we will be donating ALL proceeds from the Chrysanthemum Liberty Duck Salad to @oldskoolcafe. Headquartered in Bayview/Hunter’s Point, Old Skool Cafe is a youth-run, jazz-them...
Outdoor Dining for Group of 20
We are looking to host a graduation party for a group of twenty Saturday or Sunday night of Memorial Day weekend and are having a hard time finding a venue that suits our needs. We are looking to ...
San Francisco Restaurant Week, April 9 to 18, 2021
Spring SF Restaurant Week starts today. Prix-fixe menu price points are $10, $15 or $25 Lunch and $25, $40 or $65 Dinner. For the first time the roster of 150 participating businesses includes 24 C...
San Francisco Police Central District Merchant Safety Awareness
This morning the San Francisco Police Department Central District notified merchants to prepare for possible civil unrest with the upcoming verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Suggestions include b...
Hinoya Curry | Marina District - San Francisco
On the way back from errands on Saturday, I spotted a parking space on Fillmore @ Pixley. Never one to ignore a parking opportunity in a popular neighborhood, I grabbed it and then looked around fo...
