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MEH! Nice ambiance for Philly, but the tea is nothing special and in fact is mostly powdered. They do offer popping boba though. I'm spoiled because I come from California with the best boba in the US. :)
Great Target, except lack of selection of men's socks. =P But they did have all the iPads in stock when Best Buy didn't!!
110 Pearl St
Manhattan, NY 10005
(212) 482-6530
Manhattan, NY 10005
(212) 482-6530
Starbucks
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighborhood: Financial District
Wall Street Starbucks...got half off frappucinos during happy hour. Pretty small, popular cafe (long line when I went).
This place doesn't have any reviews, and I'm not really surprised. It's pretty much a hole in the wall. Nothing fancy, just a little Muslim restaurant.
I had a falafel wrap in pita which was pretty good. It had a bit of spicy kick to it, and came with a tablespoon of spicy sauce on the side in case you wanted to make it sting more.
Overall, not a place I'd be telling everyone to go out of their way for or have a group hang out at, but for a quick lunch, this is a good option.
I had a falafel wrap in pita which was pretty good. It had a bit of spicy kick to it, and came with a tablespoon of spicy sauce on the side in case you wanted to make it sting more.
Overall, not a place I'd be telling everyone to go out of their way for or have a group hang out at, but for a quick lunch, this is a good option.
1388 Locust St
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Yelp's Walnut Creek Restaurant Week Kick-Off Party…
Category:
Local Flavor
Beautiful warm sunny day in Walnut Creek, couldn't be better for this kick off party!
Yummy (and very strong!) cocktails, Entwine wines, and yummy hors d'oeuvre. I think I must've had a bajillion chickpea balls. The jazz pianist was awesome, he even jazzified pop songs!
Had a great time seeing old Yelp friends and making new ones!
Yummy (and very strong!) cocktails, Entwine wines, and yummy hors d'oeuvre. I think I must've had a bajillion chickpea balls. The jazz pianist was awesome, he even jazzified pop songs!
Had a great time seeing old Yelp friends and making new ones!
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2202 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 540-5909
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 540-5909
Tea Fever
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Juice Bars & Smoothies
Neighborhood: Downtown Berkeley
Meh. Ambiance is ok, drinks are ok, but nothing special. I'll stick to Mr. Green Bubble in Oakland.
5959 Shellmound St
Emeryville, CA 94608
Emeryville, CA 94608
Yelp Elite Event: Pizza Partito @ Hot Italian
Category:
Local Flavor
I loved this event because:
- intimate, sit-down, 3-table Yelp Elite party (although when I first walked in, it wasn't immediately apparent where Yelpers were; I nearly sat myself down at a random table full of people who looked at me weird)
- delicious cocktails
- lots and lots of delicious thin-crust pizzas (my favorite was the arugula and mushroom one!)
- owner and chef introduced himself to us and personally explained some of the pizzas (where ingredients were from, etc)
- BEST PIZZA DESSERT EVER!! That last one was my favorite - organic chocolate hazelnut spread and marscapone rolled into pizza dough and sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with delicious ripe berries!
- this doesn't apply to everyone, but this was the first time I could walk from home to a Yelp event in less than 5 minutes. ;D
Thanks Nique for another smashing party! And it was great meeting everyone at my table!! Hope to see you all again next time. SYOY!
- intimate, sit-down, 3-table Yelp Elite party (although when I first walked in, it wasn't immediately apparent where Yelpers were; I nearly sat myself down at a random table full of people who looked at me weird)
- delicious cocktails
- lots and lots of delicious thin-crust pizzas (my favorite was the arugula and mushroom one!)
- owner and chef introduced himself to us and personally explained some of the pizzas (where ingredients were from, etc)
- BEST PIZZA DESSERT EVER!! That last one was my favorite - organic chocolate hazelnut spread and marscapone rolled into pizza dough and sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with delicious ripe berries!
- this doesn't apply to everyone, but this was the first time I could walk from home to a Yelp event in less than 5 minutes. ;D
Thanks Nique for another smashing party! And it was great meeting everyone at my table!! Hope to see you all again next time. SYOY!
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904 22nd St
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 904-8368
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 904-8368
Rickshaw Bags
Categories:
Accessories,
Outdoor Gear
Neighborhoods: Dogpatch, Potrero Hill
Not exactly located in the most convenient place in SF (for me at least) but I came here for a Yelp Field Trip and it was the first time I'd learned about the store, the company, and its philosophy. Check out my review of the field trip, and I'll definitely be back soon to design a bag for myself as a purse-replacement that can hold my DSLR!
http://www.yelp.com/bi...
http://www.yelp.com/bi...
Large portions, great deal for lunch...
But! The food is too salty and the meat is too tough. It's not as oily as some I've seen but definitely is more oily than truly authentic dishes. It's definitely very Americanized (via Koreanized?) Chinese food. I wouldn't really come here again due to the food. I got the tomato and beef chow mein and also tried some fried rice and broccoli beef.
This doesn't affect my rating, but when we asked for an itemized receipt, they said they couldn't give it to us b/c they keep it, so we asked for a copy, and they said they don't have a copy machine, at which point I was going to suggest taking a picture of it (being the young techy person of the group) but then we asked them to hand-copy it, which they finally obliged. Just kind of annoying, but again, has nothing to do with the food.
But! The food is too salty and the meat is too tough. It's not as oily as some I've seen but definitely is more oily than truly authentic dishes. It's definitely very Americanized (via Koreanized?) Chinese food. I wouldn't really come here again due to the food. I got the tomato and beef chow mein and also tried some fried rice and broccoli beef.
This doesn't affect my rating, but when we asked for an itemized receipt, they said they couldn't give it to us b/c they keep it, so we asked for a copy, and they said they don't have a copy machine, at which point I was going to suggest taking a picture of it (being the young techy person of the group) but then we asked them to hand-copy it, which they finally obliged. Just kind of annoying, but again, has nothing to do with the food.
1683 Branham Ln
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 978-9040
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 978-9040
Big E Cafe
Categories:
Latin American,
Argentine,
Peruvian
Super nice owner! And delicious empanadas! Sign up on the mailing list to get an empanada free, and watch for their deals everywhere (daily deals sites, Yelp coupon, check-in offers). They definitely are up with the times with social marketing. :) I'll definitely be back for some more sweet empanadas...the apple and cinnamon one is amazing. Most of the savory empanadas have cheese, and I hate cheese, so I didn't try any...there are 1 or 2 that don't have cheese but they were sold out when I tried to go in.
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Yelping SinceDecember 2006
Things I LoveYelp, God, optometry, family, friends, social networking, photography, cooking, technology, iPhone, Apple, Korea, Hawaii, Taiwan, noodles, black sesame, beagles
My HometownSan Jose, CA
When I'm Not Yelping...I'm looking deep into your eyes (no, really)
Why You Should Read My ReviewsI take food pictures that will make you drool. ;)
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My Favorite MovieKung Fu Panda
My Last Meal On EarthNoodles; French macarons, chocolate, ice cream mochi, tart froyo & popping boba
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I hate cheese.
Most Recent DiscoveryLilikoi = passionfruit and I want to buy it everytime I see it. Black sesame too
Current CrushAll things Hawaii