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Re: “Wally's Cafe, A Not-So-Hidden Gem”
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Re: “OB's Cafe's Double Dose of Spice”
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Re: “OB's Cafe's Double Dose of Spice”
Really, that's just a pathetic story. I suspect the food was probably mediocre, as it is in almost every place I've gotten these kind of superlative recommendations for around here. Sad that you'd lie about the quality of the food just to justify your need for humiliation.
Re: “OB's Cafe's Double Dose of Spice”
Really? As an ex-Southerner who could cook the pants of this jerk, I'm SOOO glad I can cook my own southern food at a reasonable price point without having to be barked at by some idiot.
It's a disgraceful way to run a business. He should be ashamed.
Re: “Rotten City Pizza's Bicoastal Tendencies”
Since you were able to detect the flaw in the basic dough, no makeup of good toppings can cover that problem. The best pizza is dough centric and all other additions should revolve around that. but I also have to argue about your posit that putting crushed tomatoes cause a paste like consistency, this is not true as any good pizza cook can tell you.. first of all the tomatoes are cooked..from the can.. they are not raw.. secondly almost all good pizza puts raw crushed on the pie..its twice cooking that causes a paste like texture..maybe its just a poor quality sauce.
Re: “Michael Jackson's Former Personal Chef to Open Sweet Bar Bakery in Oakland”
Maybe the Butcher's Guild can team up with food justice groups in Oakland and unite their efforts for quality food that is both accessible and ethical. It seems obvious that it's a matter of spreading the message beyond the bubble of people who are already knowledgeable about it--if all of the people who showed up at Revival Bar helped to make this happen, there could be some real community action. Of course, there are other policy-level considerations that a neighborhood BBQ won't solve (i.e., the price of non-factory-farm meat being a prohibiting factor) but change at a small scale can be cumulative and (hopefully) eventually affect city- or state-wide policy to make ethical meat the norm.
Re: “Michael Jackson's Former Personal Chef to Open Sweet Bar Bakery in Oakland”
I believe the MJ statement has been misunderstood. I've known Mr. Niall for many years and he's one of the most kind and generous persons I've ever known, in addition to being extremely modest. Which is where I believe the comment stems from. He's rarely if ever talks about his past accomplishments. I suspect that it's difficult for him to brag. So please look past this little slip up and support the very talented man in going for his dream. It takes a lot of oourage and hardwork to do what he's doing. He's trying to add some deliciousness into our community. So let's give him some loving support.
Re: “Michael Jackson's Former Personal Chef to Open Sweet Bar Bakery in Oakland”
Stopped reading whenhe said that being MJ's chef was not a career defining moment - how disrespectful. That's one restaurant I won't be patronising. He's lucky he was given such an honour. Sound like sour grapes - maybe MJ found out he wasn't what he wanted and got rid of him early.
Re: “Michael Jackson's Former Personal Chef to Open Sweet Bar Bakery in Oakland”
How can he say "Who Cares" about being MJ's personal Chef? That really gets under my skin. He should be honored to have been MJ's personal Chef. Not saying who cares. it's statements like that; that will cause people to not go to ur place of business. You don't realize how many fans Michael has in this world do you? Let alone in the area where you are opening this business do you?
So I would watch what you say about MJ. You should care that you had the honor of being his chef because that will bring his fans into your establishment or keep them away from it. Think about that one mani.
Re: “Saints and Sinners”
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Re: “Think You Know Izakaya?”
I agree with Anne Martin. It's 2012 - time to get off the "fascinating foie gras" bandwagon. There's just no excuse for serving or hyping a dish like this that's so clearly a product of extreme cruelty.
Re: “Time-Capsule Dining”
I went there the other night, and for the record, my poached egg was also ice cold. Bizarre.
Re: “Lord of the Wings”
For the record, I just tried Wing Town's lemon pepper, and it was indeed delicious.
Re: “Asian Cajun at Rockin' Crawfish”
They need to work on there customer service.... It's funny when u allow kids to run your customer service and they forget to teach them some manners. I will not be back until the kids get a work permit and some respect.
Re: “Think You Know Izakaya?”
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Re: “Think You Know Izakaya?”
I'm shocked that a new restaurant would open with foie gras on the menu, considering that in several months it will be illegal in the entire state of CA -- and I'm shocked that the East Bay Express food writer so casually described it as one of the items served. How does a restaurant open in as progressive a town as Berkeley and not realize that they would be alienating many potential customers by serving animal cruelty?
Re: “The Warehouse: A Bar for Those Who Protect and Serve”
I always wondered about that place. "Cop bar" kind of sounds like an oxymoron to me... but maybe I spend too much time at Merchant's.
Re: “Cafe Intermezzo, Raleigh's Plan to Re-Open ... in Tents”
Yes to the tents for Cafe Intermezzo, Raleigh's, and Gabriella's. Both Cafe Intermezzo and Raleigh's were beloved cornerstones of Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. As a UC Berkeley student, I can safely say that the tent and beer garden idea will be popular with my fellow classmates--especially since we'll be able to enjoy scrumptious salads and pub food again! I hope that the re-opening happens in the beginning of May before the semester ends, because we miss the restaurants and they would probably see much more business (there are fewer students in Berkeley in the summer).
Re: “Ye Olde Hut: Half Dive, Half Ski Lodge, All Good”
I totally agree with Ellen. I love this place-not pretentious at all. I often see business men and women in there saddled up next to plain ole folk. The alcohol is inexpensive and the pours are generous. The barkeeps are all personable and the
ping pong is a real treat.
Re: “At Uptown's Xolo, a Menu Long on Good Intentions Falls Short on Execution”
Sounds like a Sonoran hot dog to me! Thanks for the tipoff...
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