Justa Pasta Three Doors Down Country Cat Por Que No (on Hawthorne – it’s divy but in a put together kind of way) Silk/Pho Van Noble Rot Wine Down on NE 28th

Vans in Belmont does a very good Chicken Fried Steak.

-5 oz. bag, or at the online source below for $3. My own favorites are the muscat (soo good), the peach, and the pineapple. SO also adores the lychee. Warning: they van be highly addictive. Link:...

Ouch, you have a very expensive fishmonger in Van! $7.99-$8.99/lb is what I see for huge ones. And $12-$13/lb cooked in Chinese restaurants.

Mr. Cat Chow remembered that in Van Nuys there is a hot dog place called “Law Dogs” and on a certain day of the week you could go get a hot dog and free legal advice or something like that. I googled it and yep, there...

“The Latke who wouldn't stop screaming” by Lemony Snicket “Carmine More than Red” by Melissa Sweet (a retelling of Red Riding Hood) “The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Stories” John...

As requested, here is a report on our first-time visit to the Vancouver region, jones-ing for Shanghainese food and xiaolong bao. (Yes, we neglected the excellent Cantonese fare, but the SF Bay area can probably hold a candle to...

the ribs a little bit greasy, plus some stuff out of the kitchen arrived cold. It you liked Swinging Door, check out Kansas CIty BBQ on Magnolia near Vineland. Pretty down home authentic. Ranch House BBQ on Van Nuys Blvd near...

I’m glad to see another fan of Sobre Ruedas. I’ve been enjoying their tacos since it was only a van. Can’t vouch for quality because I rarely eat tacos anywhere else, but the constant flow of late night Mexicans...

chua (sour soup) at Malee at Lombard and Van Ness is incredible, that the fesenjon at Alborz on Van Ness is a study in intense flavours, that the banh mi at Saigon Sandwich at Turk and Larkin are things of beauty, and that for...

as a child, this wouldn’t have been an issue. Also, the most awful tasting corn I’ve ever eaten was also some of the heaviest; pulpy, wooden; again bought without pulling back the husks. The two sources (Swank Farms &...

pancake and steamed fish dumplings - Pho 999 (Van Nuys): big bowls of steaming pho, perfect for a rainy day - Zankou Chicken: no one will be around to smell my breath, right? - In N Out: sometimes, you just need a really good...