Your favorite restaurants? - Page 3

Snowflake · 05-31-2006, 03:22 AM

Boulevard (#2 vote for this fabulous eatery) and I can't wait to dine there again
Angkor Borei (SF, Cambodian)
The Red Crane (SF, vegetarian chinese place, very tasty)
Chez Panisse (Berkeley)
Wahib's Middle Eastern Cuisine (South Pasadena/Alhambra)
India Sweet House (Pico Blvd, West LA)
Miyagi (VA, sushi)
Taste of Saigon (VA, Vietnamese)
Jing Jing (Palo Alto, Hunan)
Pasand (Sunnyvale, South Indian)
Le Cheval (Oakland, Vietnamese)
Estrellita (Mountain View, in May & September for the mole)
can't remember the name, but there is a great sushi place in Encinitas (very near k street & the main drag) they do a chinese dynamite roll that is to die for
and when I want to be just awful, McD's french fries

Looking forward to adding the heroin chicken place to my list o favorites

Stan4dSteph · 05-31-2006, 07:06 AM

NYC

Peanut Butter & Co.
burger joint in Le Parker Meridian
craftbar

Stanford

Hobee's
Pollo Rey

New Zealand

Fidel's (Wellington)
Misceo (ChCh)
Cafe Terra Viva (ChCh)

Gemini Cricket · 05-31-2006, 07:30 AM

LA:
Poquito Mas
The Stinking Rose

OC:
Claim Jumper
In-N-Out

Monterey:
New Tokyo

Boston:
Regina's Pizzeria
Giacamo's
Izzy's
The Clam Box

Hawai'i:
Wailana Coffee House
Liliha Bakery
Kua'Aina
Ono Hawaiian Food
Legend Seafood Restaurant
Hee Hing
Rainbow Drive-In
Cafe Sistina

Prudence · 05-31-2006, 08:32 AM

More I forgot the first time:

Hickory Park - Ames, IA (BBQ)
Magdalina's European Cuisine - Issaquah, WA (Bulgarian)
Periklis - Victoria, BC (Greek)
Theno's Dairy - Redmond, WA (Ice Cream)

mousepod · 05-31-2006, 08:59 AM

This thread is nice, but it makes me sad. Having been an ex-pat from NYC for the past ten years, I am reminded that many of my favorite restaurants there (Le Madri & Second Ave Deli, for example) no longer exist or are a shadow of their former selves. When I do get home, I always hit at least one hip place, but I haven't found magic yet. A few months ago, we dropped 2 weeks rent at Tabla for a dinner for 4, and while it was a fine meal, I'm not hurrying back...

Having said that, I constantly look forward to visiting the following WDW restaurants:
- Boma
- Flying Fish
- Artists Point

Here in San Francisco, I still enjoy
- Foreign Cinema
- Gary Danko

And, of course my perennial NYC faves remain
- Smith & Wollensky Steak House
- Joe's Pizza (once on the corner of Bleeker and Carmine - now moved half a block down)
- Yonah Schimmel's Knishes
- Gray's Papaya (any location - preferably after midnight - 2 hot dogs with a medium papaya drink - heaven)

SzczerbiakManiac · 05-31-2006, 09:13 AM

When not dining at Hometown Buffet, I've been known to enjoy the culinary creations of:

A Little Slice of Cuba (now closed, sadly)
Velma & Eddie's Everflowing Foodbag
Big Bang Burger Bar
Bilgewater's (seafood)
The Gilded Truffle
L'Idiot's
New Leviathan
Raisins
Tchotchke's

Gemini Cricket · 05-31-2006, 09:49 AM

No one said Pink Taco...

Ponine · 05-31-2006, 09:54 AM

San Diego:

Old Town Mexican Cafe
Casa De Pico
Point Loma Sea Food
Georges on the Cove - For Ambience more than food.
Cafe 222
Bread & Cie
Corvette's

And I know... go ahead and shudder now...
Rice King and KFC.
I also have an affinity for the Whole Foods Food bars

Not Afraid · 05-31-2006, 09:57 AM

Regina's Pizzaria - (Italian) Boston
Lashers - (Fine American) Long Beach
Madison (steak) Long Beach
California Grill (French!) DLRP, France
Pink Door - Seattle
La Creperie (French) - Long Beach
Open Sesame (Lebanese) Long Beach
Tru (Fusion) Chicago

I know I have a lot more, but, wih a cold, I can't think of food right now.

Prudence · 05-31-2006, 09:57 AM

Oh man - we can include closed places?! Then by all means the Iron Horse, formerly down SoDo area in Seattle, lost to "progress", where your meal was delivered by the model railroad. That was the best.

05-31-2006, 03:22 AM	#21
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Boulevard (#2 vote for this fabulous eatery) and I can't wait to dine there again Angkor Borei (SF, Cambodian) The Red Crane (SF, vegetarian chinese place, very tasty) Chez Panisse (Berkeley) Wahib's Middle Eastern Cuisine (South Pasadena/Alhambra) India Sweet House (Pico Blvd, West LA) Miyagi (VA, sushi) Taste of Saigon (VA, Vietnamese) Jing Jing (Palo Alto, Hunan) Pasand (Sunnyvale, South Indian) Le Cheval (Oakland, Vietnamese) Estrellita (Mountain View, in May & September for the mole) can't remember the name, but there is a great sushi place in Encinitas (very near k street & the main drag) they do a chinese dynamite roll that is to die for and when I want to be just awful, McD's french fries Looking forward to adding the heroin chicken place to my list o favorites __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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05-31-2006, 07:06 AM	#22
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	NYC Peanut Butter & Co. burger joint in Le Parker Meridian craftbar Stanford Hobee's Pollo Rey New Zealand Fidel's (Wellington) Misceo (ChCh) Cafe Terra Viva (ChCh)
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05-31-2006, 07:30 AM	#23
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	LA: Poquito Mas The Stinking Rose OC: Claim Jumper In-N-Out Monterey: New Tokyo Boston: Regina's Pizzeria Giacamo's Izzy's The Clam Box Hawai'i: Wailana Coffee House Liliha Bakery Kua'Aina Ono Hawaiian Food Legend Seafood Restaurant Hee Hing Rainbow Drive-In Cafe Sistina
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05-31-2006, 08:32 AM	#24
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	More I forgot the first time: Hickory Park - Ames, IA (BBQ) Magdalina's European Cuisine - Issaquah, WA (Bulgarian) Periklis - Victoria, BC (Greek) Theno's Dairy - Redmond, WA (Ice Cream) __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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05-31-2006, 08:59 AM	#25
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	This thread is nice, but it makes me sad. Having been an ex-pat from NYC for the past ten years, I am reminded that many of my favorite restaurants there (Le Madri & Second Ave Deli, for example) no longer exist or are a shadow of their former selves. When I do get home, I always hit at least one hip place, but I haven't found magic yet. A few months ago, we dropped 2 weeks rent at Tabla for a dinner for 4, and while it was a fine meal, I'm not hurrying back... Having said that, I constantly look forward to visiting the following WDW restaurants: - Boma - Flying Fish - Artists Point Here in San Francisco, I still enjoy - Foreign Cinema - Gary Danko And, of course my perennial NYC faves remain - Smith & Wollensky Steak House - Joe's Pizza (once on the corner of Bleeker and Carmine - now moved half a block down) - Yonah Schimmel's Knishes - Gray's Papaya (any location - preferably after midnight - 2 hot dogs with a medium papaya drink - heaven) __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	When not dining at Hometown Buffet, I've been known to enjoy the culinary creations of: A Little Slice of Cuba (now closed, sadly) Velma & Eddie's Everflowing Foodbag Big Bang Burger Bar Bilgewater's (seafood) The Gilded Truffle L'Idiot's New Leviathan Raisins Tchotchke's
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05-31-2006, 09:49 AM	#27
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	No one said Pink Taco...
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05-31-2006, 09:54 AM	#28
Ponine Virgin Ears Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,075	San Diego: Old Town Mexican Cafe Casa De Pico Point Loma Sea Food Georges on the Cove - For Ambience more than food. Cafe 222 Bread & Cie Corvette's And I know... go ahead and shudder now... Rice King and KFC. I also have an affinity for the Whole Foods Food bars __________________ There's something strange, There's something wrong. I see a change - It's like when love dies.
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05-31-2006, 09:57 AM	#29
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Regina's Pizzaria - (Italian) Boston Lashers - (Fine American) Long Beach Madison (steak) Long Beach California Grill (French!) DLRP, France Pink Door - Seattle La Creperie (French) - Long Beach Open Sesame (Lebanese) Long Beach Tru (Fusion) Chicago I know I have a lot more, but, wih a cold, I can't think of food right now.
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