's warranted – I still end up spending less than I would have for two entrees and the server still gets the tip he was hoping to get. Win-win.

CRUMBS!!!! They are MAGNIFICIENT. There are several locations in the city – I have been to the one on E 8th street. I have tried Magnolia Bakery, Sugar Sweet Sunshine (my office orders from there during celebrations)...

, for entertaining friends or planning a lunch meeting at the office, pad thai is as expected on a Thai menu as chow mein on a Chinese menu. For those interested in exploring a Thai version of pad thai, see the recipe linked...

of those; if you aren’t, they should be perfectly happy to wait until you are indeed ready. It’s a win-win.

of the office building. Delicious, freshly made food at good prices. Lots of Thai dishes and they also have daily specials like pot roast, pork loin. Juice It Cafe – tucked down a hallway on the ground floor of the...

for places you can reach on foot from your office? Assuming the latter, I would suggest any of the following: Cibo — nice craft pizzera, also has nice antipasto and crepes for dessert Sens — Asian tapas; nice if you want...

I don’t want to complain too loudly; I use my real pic in my profile and don’t make too much of a secret about where I’ve worked... but yes, restaurants (and other food service jobs) are pretty lousy employers....

are sort of sorry, they actually don’t do justice to how pretty the cupcakes are, but how they taste......

: a winning combination. My co-worker had to remind me it’s not polite to just dig out the parts I like. He was given The Death Glare. Does anyone else in SF make a bread pudding like that? Is it traditional, or a Tartine...

, not wanting to ruin the whole group dynamic, I just kept my mouth shut and ate my pizza. I never lied and said how wonderful it was. I just chose to keep quiet in order to be polite. Now what really killed me was that there was...

long time, while small farm veggies don’t last more than a week at best – even cauliflower. But really, I find it to be a win-win. I get great, fresh, local veggies and I support a neighbor in the process. I also eat a...

's still not excellent by any means, although all the items are fresh and is approaching the delicacy I would expect from dim sum. All the "offical" reviews seem to rank this place very highly, so I’m worried there’s...

that’s been there know what i’m talking about and for those of you that’s never been there need to leave your office and go right now... Here is my usual Langer’s experience:...

of buttery, ever-so-slightly salty crust. This usually leads to my getting covered in big shards of pastry which I then spend several minutes picking off myself and eating. No, I am not fit to be seen in polite company. The only...

I probably shouldn’t be revealing the secret, but I think serious foodies should be aware of it so here goes. The Basement Bistro has been in business for 18 years and I only found about it from a brief mention on CH a...