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San Francisco Picnic Merchandise
SF Chowhounds extend an invitation to Chowhounders everywhere to break bread with us this Saturday in Golden Gate Park. If you can’t join us check out our cool logo tote bags, aprons, polo shirts and hooded sweatshirts. You...
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***Chow Picnic Store Is Open***
The Chowing with the Hounds Store opened today to offer momentos of the upcoming picnic in San Francisco. We’re offering four logoware products: golf shirt, hooded sweatshirt, apron, and a tote bag for shopping at the...
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New Whole Foods
there is parking right next to the whole foods and the first 1000 customers who spend $25 (i think) get a free tote bag
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Le Club Restaurant
Sigh. How depressing. The old Le Club wasn’t exactly the choice of "the Birkin bag-toting set and the nightlifers" Tablehopper doesn’t seem to realize that Le Club was a discreet, long lived and well loved San...
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Ok Chowers, need your help w/instant hot cocoa
I thought about that, but ziplocks really don’t work for me. I carry a lot of things in my tote bag since I work 2 jobs and powder in ziplocks = bad idea. I’ve had enough ziplock accidents in my tote that I no longer...
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Report: Taco trucks of Oakland, Pt. II (shorter)
came with crema and cheese, which is usually extra on the other trucks. It was a good burrito, but not great. I was particularly pleased that the tortilla was sturdy enough to withstand two hours in a tote bag without dissolving...
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Bringing kimchee through checked luggage- and other questions on traveling with food
It’s amazing how kimchee consistently fails to behave. I’ve had big, sturdy, ought-to-be-airtight glass jars of kimchee drip through triple-layered bagging even while toting it on a placid 15-minute walk home —...
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Make and Take Snack Ideas
that can get thrown in a tote bag and that can be eaten at any time. I have done the hummus/veg and bagged nut combos. My mind is in school mode and I need ideas. Posted searches are fine, I just can’t find anything with my...
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Case for wine in checked luggage?
I’ve read the article, but I think I’ll pass on the hard case tote. Here’s my reasoning, I recently purchased a cool, trendy and even ergonomically designed NeoBag wine tote which is totally capable of being thrown into my...
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Hayward Farmers Market - Sat. NEW location by City Hall
was able to walk around without many people around. I was looking for the FREE tote bag for the first 50 people. Since I couldn’t find it I went back to the Information Booth and they were just starting to give them away. I...
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Don't want no luke-warm sammiches: Best soft-sided cooler?
/extra hands for a hard-sided cooler. I have an insulated lunch tote from California Innovations – it’s lunch-bag shaped with a zipper top (see picture below – though mine is bright blue) - that doesn’t...
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Paper, plastic or BYOB?
I frankly can’t remember the last time I used a plastic bag. I own about 5-6 cotton tote bags which are perfect for shopping. One of them is huge with a shoulder strap, it’s actually from Whole Foods NYC... At the...
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Brunch places on the Blue Line your take?
brunch are probably better, but non-brunch options would work too. Here’s the rub: Since I’ll be stopping to eat on my way from downtown to O’Hare, I’ll be toting a duffel bag. So anywhere that’s...
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Packing for a Chowhound Trip
A box of ziploc bags. A laptop with links to local info, and a folder with all the info I preload. An extra tote bag.
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Pinole - Trader Joe's opens
“Welcome to Pinole”. People were falling all over themselves thanking the staff for opening. The local cheerleaders (literally) did some cheers. The mayor cut the lei. Shoppers rushed in collecting their free opening...
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