J and I have this thing when we go to restaurants in the Bay Area, we end up totally connecting with the staff. It happened at B, it happened at Aunt Mary’s (review to come) and it happened last night at Digs Bistro. Located in our ‘hood on the corner of Sacramento and Dwight Way, [...]
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May 19, 2009
Birthday Dinner Lesson Learned
Always trust West Coast Rebecca’s restaurant picks. So May 11 was my birthday but J was really sick that night and I was tired from work so we just stayed in a vegged out. But Friday was the more formal celebration with West Coast Rebecca. I asked that my present from her be that she [...]
April 29, 2009
Tratoria ala Sciliana
So this place is next to our real estate agent’s office and she raves about it. Because I am competitive and a friend of J’s has tried hundreds of restaurants in San Francisco alone, I insisted we go to a place we hadn’t tried before. We were well warned this place is popular and therefore [...]
March 24, 2009
Mini Review – The Conundrum of Sea Salt Oh Sea Salt.
Your food is so good but the portions are SOOOO tiny. Don’t get me wrong, they make excellent food but damn if their entrees aren’t the size of appetizers. With the exception of their fish banh mi, everything just feels so small for the price you are getting. We’ve been to Sea [...]
February 12, 2009
B Revisited
You all know we’re eating good in the neighborhood but B continues to blow our socks off. Their food has always been top notch and the service is beyond outstanding (we love you Valerie!).
Please check out their winter menu which is total comfort food. They were able to make dishes like sea bass [...]
January 30, 2009
FINALLY!
Last night J and I had these plans to go grocery shopping for a meal we are putting together on Saturday. Because we needed ingredients that were not carried by Trader Joe’s this meant a trip to the dreaded Safeway. I do wonder whether shopping almost exclusively at Trader Joe’s has been instrumental [...]
September 19, 2008
You asked For It Stefanie – Chez Panisse Review
During the visit of the in-laws, my MIL was quite enthusiastic about going toe Chez Panisse. She was finishing up the behind-the-scenes book about the restaurant and wanted to see what all of the fuss is about. She was generous enough to let us tag along.
So the theme of this review is – what happens [...]
August 25, 2008
Little Shin Shin – Don’t let appearances fool you.
I was deeply suspicious of Little Shin Shin’s stickers as being voted “Best of Oakland.” It’s Piedmont location was already a big strike against it but the lack of Asians just confirmed my suspicions about Little Shin Shin. “At least we can say we went to a restaurant called Little Shin Shin,” I thought to [...]
August 8, 2008
Shoot me now
It appears I like fusion cuisine. Last weekend Pauline came into town. She’s the first of the DC crew to come. Ironically, it made being in Oakland a little more real. We showed her around our haunts in Oakland (Piedmont, Rockridge, Temescal) and took her to the Old Oakland Farmers Market. It appeared the Bay [...]
July 27, 2008
Bakesale Betty
You can find a great meal anywhere. But what makes the Bay area so unique is you can find a great meal under $10 anywhere. Bakesale Betty is one of the best examples of great inexpensive food. It is also a wonderful example of the cheerful and engaging service you often get [...]
