Sunday, August 9, 2009

Best of the Bay according to Sarah

East Bay:
French: Gregoire's
Take-out: Gregoire's
Sushi: Manpuku
Brunch: Rick and Ann's (runner up: La Note)
Pizza: Cheeseboard
Cupcakery: Love at First Bite
Ice Cream: Fenton's (runner up: Ici)
Golf range: Tilden Park

Ethiopian: Red Sea Restaurant
Dress store: Sway
Cafe: Strada Cafe
Happy Hour: Skates on the Bay
View: driving back to SF on the Bay Bridge
Grocery Store: Berkeley Bowl



SF:
Tacqueria: Tacqueria Cancun (runner up: El Farolito)
Tapas: Esperpento for their chorizo sausages
Bakery: Schubert's
Place to hang out with a friend and grab a drink: Amelie (runner up: Park Chalet...but I've never actually been there haha)
Farmer's market: Ferry Building
Ice Cream: Polly Ann's (runner ups: Humphry Slocombe)
Park for people watching: Dolores Park
Cafe: YankiniQ Cafe
Thai: King of Thai b/c it's open late and cheap
Thrift Store: Crossroads on College
View: driving back to SF on the Bay Bridge
Neighborhood for house gazing: Russian Hill
Grocery Store: 22nd Ave at Irving St Market
Ramen: Katana-Ya
Seafood: Sotto Mare
Pork Chop: Nopa
Museum: Legion of Honor
Karaoke: my house

1 comment:

Dani said...

So many for me to try!!
Can I add a contender for "best taqueria?" Picante down near 4th st. in Berkeley (I think it's actually 6th or 7th or 9th, near Gilman). It's wondrous.
Also, you gotta add Bakesale Betty's...I'm so craving one of their sandwiches!