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Woody’s at the Airport | Monterey
On Friday, December 11, two days before restaurants would be shut-down for on-site dining again, I decided to check out the newly opened restaurant, Woody’s at the Airport. Chef/owner Tim Wood lan...
Happy Hour @ Rustic House Oyster Bar | San Carlos
Last Wednesday three of us got together for happy hour at Rustic House Oyster Bar and Grill in San Carlos. A first time for each of us, we were pleased with the quality and value found here.
Ttobongee: Korean Style Fried Chicken in Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove has a genuine Korean fried chicken (KFC) place! My first visit to Ttobongee was July 3. It opened in March just as the pandemic restaurant restrictions started. Chicken is fried to...
Areperia 831 | Live Oak Grange - Santa Cruz
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...
Jewish Christmas at Peony in Oakland Chinatown
Last year our family celebrated Jewish-Christmas at Peony with a traditional Cantonese banquet. Previously I’ve had yum cha here, and this was my first time for dinner. Though the restaurant was fu...
Volcano Island Chicken | Hayward
This nondescript strip mall held my attention and was quickly becoming my favorite place in the middle of nowhere. Besides Lai Young dumpling factory https://www.chowhound.com/post/frozen-shui-jiao...
Frozen Shui Jiao from Lai Young in Hayward
When I figured out that I'd be driving through Hayward during business hours, I followed hhc's advice to call ahead to Lai Young dumpling factory to check on inventory availability. https://www.cho...
Danbi Korean | San Jose
In September the furiously bubbling seafood soondubu jjigae at Danbi Korean Restaurant was just the right preflight lunch ticket before my bro dropped me off at SJC. A first time for both of us, he...
Stick & Steam frozen dim sum special, Millbrae
Stick & Steam in Millbrae, a small outpost of the Koi Palace group, is offering frozen dim sum in bulk to steam at home. For orders over $50, a 10% discount is offered. Order by phone or online to ...
Famous Dumpling House | San Jose
Last week I stopped at Famous Dumpling House for a solo lunch when passing through San Jose. Noodles are handmade in-house and dumplings are wrapped fresh to-order. Customers mark off selections on...
Winston's Hour @ Camden Spit & Larder | Sacramento
Wow, color me impressed by the cuisine and the high standards for service at Camden Spit & Larder in its fifth week of operation. And this was just for happy hour in the lounge when the restaurant ...
Casual Dog-Friendly Restaurant in Studio City
I'm meeting a friend in Studio City who needs to bring her large, well behaved dog, but I'm unfamiliar with the area and would like a place with outdoor seating for her dog, as well as a place that...
Restaurante El Michoacano | Salinas
This venue just off an exit of Hwy 101 and next to Denny's has been one Mexican restaurant or another for many years. The current iteration, Restaurante El Michoacano, opened last fall. Recently...
Pub Style Restaurant with Parking for 30
We are holding a farewell get together for a co-worker and we would like to do it at a pub style restaurant that is centrally located. There will be about 30 people travelling from Hamilton, Guelp...
The Tamale Factory | Watsonville
A few weeks ago i needed a quick bite before a meeting in Watsonville. I popped into what used to be Lucy's Tamales, now called The Tamale Factory on Main Street. I tried one pork tamale and a m...
Muelle 3 | Malecón – Ensenada
When Jaime and I started planning my return to Ensenada nearly five years after my previous visit, he asked if I wanted to go back to any of the places I’d already tried. The casual, harbor-side ea...
Cat & Cloud Coffee | Pleasure Point - Santa Cruz
Five years ago, Mom and I spent two weeks holed up in a vacation rental in Pleasure Point while her home was being repaired. Yesterday I had a chance to return to our old neighborhood to see what's...
Barefoot Cafe | Campbell
My friend and I convened at Barefoot Coffee Roaster's cafe in Campbell to hold our Mardi Gras sweets taste-off. A first time for both of us, as I had previously been unaware that Barefoot had reope...
"The Bomber" Sandwich @ Mal's Market | Seaside
Awhile ago a friend had recommended the meatball sandwich at Mal's Market in Seaside on the Monterey Peninsula. We headed over there on Thursday after an appointment. I'm glad that I was pointed he...
Hornbill Burmese Cuisine | El Sobrante
After the Sichuan cooking demo at Contra Costa College, I headed to the other side of 880 to El Sobrante to check out the local Burmese place for lunch. Hornbill Burmese Cuisine has been open a lit...