Haven’t figured out where besides Dean and Deluca and Bi-Rite will put this on a sandwich for you, but I like David’s Old World pastrami. I used dry heat to warm it up, I’m sure it would be even better steamed....

. They are serving Bi-rite ice cream in addtion to the house-made lemon ice. That apetizer list looks kind of excellent too ... Prosciutto di Parma, persimmons, dates, pistachio Antipasti- Framani salumi, wild mushrooms, white...

/San Diego bi-coastal resident), he would probably say fish tacos. Now I’m sure there’s likely to be a great debate over who has the best fish tacos, and I know that many may rightly say only on the other side of the...

by using a 90% fat free yet still decadent tasting dairy mix imported from Wisconsin... http://www.yelp.com/biz/silky-smooth-ultra-creamery-los-angeles

that I can recall. Doesn’t count all those places on nearby streets like Bi-Rite market, Tartine, etc, etc. As to not having been to the Mission, I guess I could pull out my zillion reports, but here’s just my latest...

I will not buy meat from Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club or anywhere it isn’t cut on site. That’s just me, though. I have good results from meat bought at ShopRite, Price Chopper and Stop and Shop home in New York and also...

), and while a few things were sold out for the food lines, most everything that I wanted was still around (those Bi-Rite popsicles certainly hit the spot). I also really loved the Victory Garden, and am thrilled that it will be...

more gourmet needs, you can hoof or bus up to BiRite on 18th near Dolores, and you might as well stop at Tartine if you’re in the neighborhood. For neighborhood bars, I like the Latin American Club on 22nd below Valencia and...

I was going to suggest Bi-Rite, which I used to go to a lot when I lived in the city. Maybe too small, too crazy, or too expensive... but other than that, it’s exactly what you’re describing!

This is one of my favorite topics. A partial listing: - Maine: lobster, lobster roll, blueberry pie - Rhode Island: NY system hot wieners; quahogs; Del’s frozen lemonade; cabinets (milkshakes); Awful Awfuls (special cabinet...

I goofed. The yogurt brand is Liberty. Western brand is made by the same company. I’m sure they can direct you to a source. Post a message on the Western Creamery website.

!) Saigon Garden (Best Pho I could find w/o having to go to Gardena to often) Manhattan Beach Creamery, Paradise Gelato, Crema Dolci (very good ice cream and sorbets) There is the Hawaiin place at the end of Hermosa’s pier...

Korean restaurants than Vietnamese. The one I’ve been too is behind an Asian grocery store on Green Springs Hwy., just north of the pho shop recommended earlier. The name on the menu is “The Koreans Restaurant.”...

Hipper than THOW. Tartine’s counter staff used to annoy me at times, but I’ve had no unsatisfactory experiences with them for quite a while. Quite the opposite. Adding in the extremely pleasant people who work at the...

Monterey Jack from the Bear Flag Creamery on the day it was made. On the way home, she stopped at a local farm to buy honey and honey comb, putting money in the “honor box” if no one was around. Ooops, this post has...