One of my favorite foods is the porchetta sandwich, and every time I find out of a new place that serves it, I make it a point to try it. This time, I tried it at Forage, a fairly new restaurant in the Silver Lake area. The pork belly had a nice mix of meat, [...]
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I’m a huge maple bacon donut fan. I went to try out the one at Nickel Diner since it’s very popular there. Maybe I’ve just been spoiled by the original at Voodoo Donuts in Portland, or maybe I’ve just been spoiled by the fresh, organic ones at Dynamo Donut & Coffee, but the one at [...]
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The sun finally came out so Helen and I ventured out to SOMA for some fried chicken and waffles at Famerbrown’s Little Skillet. Up to now, I still think they have the best fried chicken I’ve ever had – we actually ordered an 8-piece that came with two sides. Unfortunately, they ran out of grits, [...]
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I’m actually quite impressed with Delancey Street Restaurant. The food isn’t excellent, but their Sunday brunch is a step up from your regular chain diner. The portions are generous, and the prices are low. I tried their Belgian waffles – the flavor was there, but it was too soft. I like my Belgian waffles crispy. [...]
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I’ve been going to Tommy’s Joynt now for years and it’s the one place that has stayed consistent in terms of quality and price. My most favorite thing there? Their BBQ beef brisket. The meat is always tender and the BBQ sauce offers a light, sweet taste. They also pack a lot on one plate. [...]
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I was all fried out after eating at Queen’s Louisiana Po-Boy Cafe. They have just about everything you want, deep fried. The food was not bad, but after having just eaten the fried chicken at Farmerbrown’s Little Skillet for lunch, Queen’s just didn’t compare. The meat was juicy but the batter was not very crispy. [...]
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It’s been a while since I’ve really, really enjoyed a nice, deep-fried chicken, soul food style. The fried chicken at Farmerbrown’s Little Skillet has a nice, thin and very crispy batter, and the meat is very juicy. A bit on the expensive side, but definitely on the delicious side. The waffle was also good, though [...]
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I wanted to take Holly to one of my favorite lunch spots in the city since she’s only in town for a couple days, so I took her to Chez Maman. I picked that place because I figured it would be pretty empty during a weekday, but no, it was still packed. Don’t these people [...]
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Anne and David just flew in from Taiwan and I wanted to take them to an American restaurant since they can get all the Asian food they want already in Taiwan. I chose BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Foster City since it’s a safe restaurant to go to, i.e. there’s something for everyone, and it’s [...]
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During my whole time in Asia, I was craving just one good, meaty, juicy burger. I was looking for a burger that would make me not want to eat another burger for at least another month. I had pretty good ones at Monkey Hurry in Taiwan, but the one pound burger I had at Burger [...]
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