Category Archives: California

Donut Friend DTLA, Los Angeles CA

Donut Friend Fritter Seems Forever – Glazed Apple Fritter Pumpkin Piebald – Pumpkin Cake Donut, Pumpkin Glaze, Cinnamon Crumble Old Fashioned – Cake Donut, Glaze, Nutmeg Senses Fall – Raised Donut, Maple Glaze, Candied Pecans, Apple Compote, Whipped Cream Youth … Continue reading →

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Clark Street Cafe, Los Angeles CA

Clark Street Cafe Cold Brew Coffee Raspberry Hibiscus Shake, Whipped Cream Dark Rye Brownie Monkey Bread Kouign Amann Swedish Cardamom Bun Snickerdoodle Cookie Chocolate Chip Cookie Fried Chicken Sandwich, Coleslaw, Pickles, Mayo, French Fries Sonora Buttermilk Pancakes, 100% Real Maple … Continue reading →

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Damian, Los Angeles CA

Damian Iced Horchata Latte – Amaranth Horchata, Maru Espresso Elote Asado – Shrimp Shell Mayonnaise Ceviche – Rock Fish, Poblano Leche de Tigre, Corn Guacamole – Herbs, Tostada Fried Chicken – Japanese Milk Bread, Pickles, Pasilla Mixe, Crema Burrito – … Continue reading →

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Hotcakes Bakes, Los Angeles CA

Hotcakes Bakes Almond Croissant Salted Caramel Bar Snickerdoodle Cookie, Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Tres Leches with Spicy Mango Cupcake Carrot Cake Cupcake Red Velvet Cupcake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcake Opened in 2005 Hotcakes Bakes remains something of … Continue reading →

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Jon & Vinny’s Slauson, Los Angeles CA

Jon & Vinny’s AMERICANO, BISCOTTI APPLE FRITTER RICOTTA BRUSCHETTA, ORANGE BLOSSOM HONEY, SESAME SEEDS CRISPY POTATO, PARMIGIANO, BLACK PEPPER WARM STRAWBERRY BREAD PUDDING, SOFT WHIP SPAGHETTI CARBONARA, PANCETTA, PECORINO ‘NDUJA SNICKERDOODLE COOKIE, MARTY’S PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE FUNFETTI COOKIE, CHOCOLATE CHIP … Continue reading →

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“Best of” 2022 – Meals, Savories, Sweets

I’m tired as I write this. I’m not sure if it is “good tired” or exhausted, but 2022 was full and I’m feeling it. Full of work. Full of friends. Full of music. Full of travel. Full of loss. Full … Continue reading →

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Birdsong, San Francisco CA

Birdsong Reisling Shigoku Oyster, Chicken Fat, Cauliflower Mt. Lassen creek-raised Trout Loin cured in cedar, Shiso, Pine Needle / Mt. Lassen creek-raised Trout Tail prepared like Lox, Puffed Skin, Fresh Cheese / Mt. Lassen creek-raised Trout Roe, Custard of Grilled … Continue reading →

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Damnfine Pizza, San Francisco CA

Damnfine Pizza CLASSIC MEATBALLS – Pork, Beef and Veal Meatballs, Tomato, Jalapeño Béchamel, Garlic Crostini ALOTTA BURRATA – Garlic, Mozzarella Cheese, Prosciutto, Arugula, Buratta Cheese, Red Pepper Flake Created by former-interior designer Laura Seymour Damnfine opened in early-2021 to serve … Continue reading →

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Automat, San Francisco CA

Automat Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookie Smoked Cheddar Biscuit Cinnamon Roll Cheezy Buddy – Double Smash Burger, Dill Pickled Onions, Garlicky Cheddar, Milk Bun Frankie’s Fries, Automatic Sauce Candy Cap Brick Toast – Candy Cap Mushroom Custard, Whipped Cream Cheese, Fuyu … Continue reading →

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b. patisserie [4,] San Francisco CA

b. patisserie Ham and Cheese Tartine – French Sliced Ham, Sliced Swiss Cheese, Béchamel, Chopped Parsley, Salt and Pepper Bostock, Apple Almond Croissant, Strawberry Kouign Amann Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cherry Oatmeal Toffee Cookie Rare to revisit Restaurants when traveling, even … Continue reading →

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The Charter Oak Restaurant, St. Helena CA

The Charter Oak CHARTER OAK BREAD – House Cultured Butter GRILLED MEDJOOL DATES – Walnut Oil, Ham Garum CHICKEN WINGS – Calabrian Chiles STEAMED CALIFORNIA GROWN KOMACHI RICE – Cultured Butter DURUM WHEAT BUCATINI – Pork Ragu, Brassicas, Chili Condiment … Continue reading →

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Buttercream Bakery & Diner, Napa CA

Buttercream Bakery & Diner Black & White Cookie Glazed Cruller Glazed Yeast Donut “The Simpson” – Yeast Donut with Pink Frosting and Sprinkles Maple Longjohn Maple Old Fashioned Donut Chocolate Old Fashioned Donut Affordably priced by wine country standards Butter … Continue reading →

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The Model Bakery [2,] Napa CA

The Model Bakery English Muffin Model Wrap – Scrambled Eggs, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Ham, Avocado, Hash Browns, Monterey Jack Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Chipotle Mayo, Spinach Flour Tortilla Breakfast Sausage Sandwich – Scrambled Eggs, Pork Sausage, Jalapeno Jack Cheese, Roasted Red … Continue reading →

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SAN HO WON, San Francisco CA

SAN HO WON Buckwheat Tea Gamja Bokkeum – Potatoes, Sweet Soy Musaengchae – Radish, Salted Shrimp, Sesame, Ginger Dubu Jorim – Soy, Sesame Oil, Tofu, Red Pepper Galbi Mandu – Griddled Beef Dumplings, Mustard Sauce Sanma Pajeon – Mountain Yam, … Continue reading →

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Square Pie Guys (Mission Street,) San Francisco CA

Square Pie Guys SOMA Szechuan Wings – Szechuan Dry-fry, Scallion, Cilantro Lime Crema The Big Von – White Sauce, Italian Sausage, Pepperoni, Mike’s Hot Honey Monkey Bread – Brown Sugar, Sea Salt, Pumpkin Caramel, Apple, Ricotta Now with three locations … Continue reading →

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Brenda’s Meat & Three, San Francisco CA

Brenda’s Meat & Three Beignet Flight – Plain, Crawfish w/ Scallions, Cayenne Pepper, Cheddar, Granny Smith Apple w/ Cinnamon Honey Butter, Ghirardelli Chocolate Low Country Gumbo – Crab, Shrimp, Andouille Sausage, Okra, Tomato, Scallion, Rice, Toasted French Roll Brenda’s Fried … Continue reading →

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Rolling Pin Donuts, San Bruno CA

Rolling Pin Donuts Cruller with Maple Icing Glazed Yeast Donut Ube Cake Donut Glazed Apple Fritter Glazed Buttermilk Bar Maple Old Fashioned Donut While Bob’s Donuts has long garnered the attention of Bay Area residents those South of the city … Continue reading →

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Las Hijas Del Gallo, South San Francisco CA

Las Hijas Del Gallo Churro Concha Cortadillo Besos Custard Empanada Pineapple Turnover Tres Leches Guava Cheese Pan Dulce Ojo Open daily from 6am, except Sundays when the Bakers get an extra hour of sleep, Las Hijas Del Gallo looks exactly … Continue reading →

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Yang Sik Rincon Center, San Francisco CA

Yang Sik Spear Street Jasmine Tea Long Life Noodle Steamed BBQ Pork Bun Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai Stuffed Lotus Leaf Phoenix Tail Prawn Chicken Spring Roll Pork Potsticker Taro Dumpling Egg Custard Tart Founded in 1958 with two locations … Continue reading →

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Pineapple King Bakery, San Francisco CA

Pineapple King Bakery Dan Tat Pudding Baguette Great Aunt Custard Pineapple Bun Mom Taro Pineapple Bun Grandpa Salted Egg Pineapple Bun Open from 8am daily Pineapple King Bakery is a Bay Area darling, the take-away spot in Sunset offering 14 … Continue reading →

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