Theresa looked up a pho place in San Jose near 280 and Winchester called Pho 24. It is located in a newish plaza next to the Century 25 theaters. Decor is nice and the food is a bit higher quality than the normal pho shop. Sprouts, basil and lime came first on a separate …
Tried a couple of restaurants in nearby strip mall in Santa Clara on 2 separate occasions. Both mostly cater to the lunch crowd which filters in from the nearby offices and businesses. Both also seem to do a fair amount of takeout business as well. Bistro Siam opened a couple of months ago and serves …
Dropped by Sweet Cup Cafe in Milpitas for dessert after a Friday dinner. The cafe serves up Vietnamese style dessert drinks. Think of the drinks that are served along side steaming bowls of pho, but with a lot more variety. They have the standard drinks but you can also customize your drink. The options …
Discovered Tong Soon Garden over 15 years ago when a co-worker from Applied brought me there for lunch. Located in the “Little Seoul section of Santa Clara along El Camino Real, the owners are Korean Chinese, and serve up spicy Chinese food. Their home made noodles make their noodle soups and chow mein very tasty. One …
Taking a trip of nostalgia recently. Ice cream cones served up “old style” As a kid, there was nothing better than an ice cream cone after dinner, especially when your parents took you out to a place that had ice cream treats. While I enjoy places that serve up “premium” ice creams and fancy fro-yo, sometimes …
On our way up to San Francisco, we decided to stop by the Little Lucca Sandwich Shop and Deli, which was recommended by one of Theresa’s co-workers. The shop looks like a tiny converted house. 2-3 sandwich makers man the service counter, which is just inside the door. Coolers with drinks and racks of chips …
inspired by our friends, Irene and Ray, who went here last week for Ray’s b-day, Theresa and I decided to try out Anchor Oyster Bar in the Castro to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary. The place is very small, with only 5 tables (3 four toppers and 2 two/three toppers) plus 8 stools at the …
The great thing about the Bay Area is that you constantly discover new things at places you have been to. We took advantage of the warmer, and more importantly clear weather to visit “the city”. Legion of Honor What a difference clear weather makes. Last time I came here is was semi-foggy and the main …
Went to San Francisco Centre to drop off a watch for repair and decided to walk around the SOMA/Union Square Area and take advantage of the rare 60 degree F weather. Dropped by Bristiol Farms market in the basement of the SF Centre. They had a large selection of gourmet foods. Saw the soda below in …
My take on the classic Hawaiian dish of Loco Moco, which is hamburger patty over rices with gravy. LocoMoco – NK Style Hamburger patty of organic ground beef over a bed of steamed Japanese medium grain rice, topped with garlic sauteed pea sprouts, salt and pepper soft set egg, garlic infused “gravy”, and accompanied by …