food i miss - sf version
it's only taken me one month in new york city to develop major cravings for my bay area favorites:
mid-scale restaraunts:
- osha. i may not crave this place like back in the days (jack and i went straight from the airport after six weeks in europe), but it takes effort for me not to overhype the crab fried rice
- blue jay cafe. budget gourmet soul food, just be ready to search for parking
- emmy's spaghetti shack. five dollar 40s and meatballs the size of my fist
- cha cha cha. one of my favorites, great place to go with friends and get more drunk then you think you are. mission location preferred
- delfina. i usually don't like italian restaraunts, but i make the exception here
- zachary's. so far haven't had pizza here that can compare
- little star pizza. its deep dish pizza also doesn't compare, but it's close and offers $1 pabst blue ribbons
fast food:
- three brothers. i can't remember what i did before they opened in east palo alto. actually i do, and i try to forget those days
- pizza: arinell's & cheeseboard. pizza to go (or to stay, as they say here) in nyc is not as good as in sf
- in-and-out. i try not to think about their burgers, although gerald says he's found a close alternative (blue9)
- top dog. there's truth to their name
- cafe intermezzo. still my all-time favorite salad place
- crepes-a-go-go. i'm sure i can find agood crepes place here, but i just haven't looked
snacks / desserts:
- tartine bakery. this place i miss alot. best bread pudding ever!
- see's candy. those new peanut brittle crunch bars are worth the candy you get stuck between your teeth
- recchiuti confections. their s'mores truly make me wish for s'more
- miette. good cakes. fantastic parisian macaroons.
misc:
- safeway. i hate shoipping in the tiny, over-priced markets we have here
- cheese: 24 st. cheese company & cowgirl creamery. prima donna gouda and dry jack have converted me into a bona-fide cheese lover
- johnson’s drakes bay oysters. 100 oysters for $30. just don't get lost on the way like i always did
two places that probably would have been favorites had i only visited earlier (instead of the week before i left):
- a16 - another fancy pizza place, but with fair prices for food and wine
- minako - affordable, organic japanese in a nice, private setting
comment: it's surprising in this day and age how many of these great places don't have their own website. is it really that difficult?
6 comments:
You're missing the "http://" in a lot of your links.
thanks g.
I think I'm gonna have to come up with my own list of things that I miss about Berkeley..
Blue9 is not an In-n-out, but its the closest I've gotten so far in NYC - the big difference is the amount and sweetness of their special sauce (aka Ketchup+Mayo+Relish aka 1000 Island)
don't forget to revisit this theme later in when you make your "what i love about ny" posts. otherwise, you will remain too nostalgic.
i miss the "crazy alfredo" pasta dish at gypsy's. as much as i miss eating a burrito.
i'll never forgive gypsy's for replacing golden bear hamburger, which i LOVED freshman year. it's true that i don't think there's a single good burrito joint here. my co-workers were raving about chipotle (ugh)
i'm going to A16 tonight! i'll let you know if i think it's worthy of being on your list.
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