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Dallas, TX
Yelping SinceAugust 2007
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My HometownLA-Tucson-FW-D
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I'm knitting (not clever, but true).
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While I am more a fan of thin crust pizza, Pizza Port's poofy pies won me over with their deliciousness. And the on-site craft beer selection, wow. We had their basic ale (forgot the name) and it was bright, refreshing and flavorful--really everything you want in a beer. I was even able to ignore the howling Chargers fans that filled the place (football season, ugh)--that's good beer & pizza. My only regret is not having room for the Stout Float ... next time ...
1307 Stratford Ct
Del Mar, CA 92014
(858) 792-7433
Del Mar, CA 92014
(858) 792-7433
Stratford Court Cafe
Categories: American (Traditional), Coffee & Tea, Vegetarian, Sandwiches
Pleasant, open-air, and near the beach, this place serves all your brunch staples: bagels, eggs benedict, waffles. Yummy cappuccino, too. It's a casual walk-up order set up with a good sized patio dining area. Where else can this sort of place exist but on the west coast?
303 Red River St
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 236-9599
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 236-9599
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Categories: American (Traditional), Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
Neighborhood: Downtown
One of my cohorts asked, "is asparagus still good for you when it's beer-battered & deep-fried?" Answer, "yes."
Fancy home-cooking pretty much says it all. The sides on the menu are all starches, which made me a tiny bit wary until my molasses & chile pork chop showed up bedecked with the starch and a variety of steamed squashes. All of which I mostly ignored in favor of the killer pork chop which was slathered with roasted apple slices. Good lord that was a delicious pork chop.
Next time I am in town, I may try the brunch!
Fancy home-cooking pretty much says it all. The sides on the menu are all starches, which made me a tiny bit wary until my molasses & chile pork chop showed up bedecked with the starch and a variety of steamed squashes. All of which I mostly ignored in favor of the killer pork chop which was slathered with roasted apple slices. Good lord that was a delicious pork chop.
Next time I am in town, I may try the brunch!
Prettiest Thai restaurant in town, so far as I am aware. I'm reading all these glowing reviews of curries and dumplings and tom kha whatnots ... I only know the Crispy (Spicy?) Catfish is the best thing on the menu. For the, nearly, decades I've been going to this place I can't tear myself away from this dish. It's oh-so-good. So I'll just be blissfully ignorant of everything else here that I'm sure is wonderful!
5815 Live Oak St
Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 821-6500
Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 821-6500
The Tipperary Inn - CLOSED
Categories: Restaurants, Pubs
Wow, I'm really surprised to read the not-so-great reviews. I love the Tipp, but I also love mellow pubs with limited smoking. Quiet evenings out don't bother me very much. With that said, I understand being preturbed when a place is "out of" items on the menu. My charitable suspicion would be that maybe the Yelp event took them by surprise? Once I think they were out of mayonnaise, so I got herbed mayo instead--not a horrible substitution. I will admit, the place has plenty of quirk.
Besides that though, the bar itself has a landmark quality with its charming interior and the food is actually very good. The curries can be a bit strange occasionally, but the burgers are unbelievably delicious. I will drive out of my way for a Guinness & Gouda burger, so don't write this place off. Drop in for a cozy Irish meal, and remember that The Tipperary Inn is a bit of a Lakewood institution--it's had its ups and downs.
Besides that though, the bar itself has a landmark quality with its charming interior and the food is actually very good. The curries can be a bit strange occasionally, but the burgers are unbelievably delicious. I will drive out of my way for a Guinness & Gouda burger, so don't write this place off. Drop in for a cozy Irish meal, and remember that The Tipperary Inn is a bit of a Lakewood institution--it's had its ups and downs.
914 Heinz Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 843-6000
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 843-6000
Cafe Cacao - CLOSED
Categories: American (New), Desserts, Coffee & Tea
Lovely atmosphere (which includes super clean bathrooms) and wonderful food--I ordered Poached Eggs with browned rosemary butter, near perfect. And the earl grey-infused chocolate pudding-ish dessert was just heavenly. Careful not to overdo it on chocolate though--it would be easy at this place.
531 Divisadero St
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 885-7133
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 885-7133
Herbivore
Categories: Vegetarian, Vegan
Neighborhood: Western Addition/NOPA
I'll echo all the other service complaints, it's bad. I'm not a huge fan of vegan cuisine (much as I like the idea), so I ordered the richest thing I saw on the menu -- polenta with mushroom gravy & it was pretty darn good. Points for serving beet juice, too.
552 Green Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 398-3181
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 398-3181
Sotto Mare
Categories: Seafood, Italian
Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill
Hands down, the best seafood risotto I have ever tasted--unbelievable! No frills, but delicious. And the clam chowder was superb.
Nice deli sandwiches and soups, in fact very tasty. What holds me way back from a 4- or 5-star rating is the fact that the bakery figures so prominently in this establishment, while the baked goods are only average (if not slightly below).
I've had the complimentary banana/blueberry breads (eh), the thumbprint cookies (ho-hum), and today a lovely cupcake that tasted a bit like a corn muffin covered in overly sweet chocolate frosting. The bakery case is a sight to behold, everything so pretty with piped-on icings. But the balance of textures and flavors are 'off' in these cakes & cookies.
With all that said, the soups and sandwiches are all very good.
I've had the complimentary banana/blueberry breads (eh), the thumbprint cookies (ho-hum), and today a lovely cupcake that tasted a bit like a corn muffin covered in overly sweet chocolate frosting. The bakery case is a sight to behold, everything so pretty with piped-on icings. But the balance of textures and flavors are 'off' in these cakes & cookies.
With all that said, the soups and sandwiches are all very good.
7916 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 874-0377
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 874-0377
Griddle Café
Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Diners
Neighborhoods: West Hollywood, Hollywood
Crazy, insane wait for brunch, but on the bright side the host managing the waiting list was also crazy & insane which kept it interesting. Coffee served in a french press, yum. Eggs benedict innovation: served atop potato skins! Yes, the slab of ham was overkill, but tasty just the same. Oh, and they serve Cap'n Crunch french toast :)
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