Your city's foodie destinations

[bilbao58]

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/rich...pJ7u0MsPqt5kHg

I am SOOO glad you posted these photos. I did not even realize how much I missed my weekly Asian supermarket shopping trips in Houston. Your photos inspired me to google "Asian supermarkets in San Antonio."

[homebucket]

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

This place in San Francisco is indispensable for me (and probably any Asian cook in the city). It's on Clement St in the Richmond District, not the traditional Chinatown but the area where the Chinese middle class lives. Clement St. is actually lined with Asian groceries and eateries but New May Wah is probably the biggest:

I've been going to these grocery stores, delis, and cha chaan tengs for decades.

The thing about SF is that there is good food all around the City, even in the outer neighborhoods like the Richmond and the Sunset. You could never step a foot in the Greater Downtown area, and still enjoy a diverse range of foods. In fact, it's a well known fact that the best dim sum joints are in the Richmond.

Here's one of my favorite Japanese places:
https://www.yelp.com/biz/wako-japane...-san-francisco

And the number one place for croissants:
https://arsicault-bakery.com/home

[bilbao58]

Definitely not just an SF thing. Most of the best East Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian and Middle-Eastern food in Houston can be found in outer neighborhoods and now even some relatively distant suburbs. Actually, there's one suburb 30 miles from downtown that's turning into an Asian and Middle-Eastern hub... to my amazement. Luckily there is still plenty in the inner areas for people who don't feel like schlepping 10, 15, 30 miles in the car just for dinner.

[sopas ej]

Mustard? Bah.

It's all about the patis.

[homebucket]

^ I prefer this brand of nước mắm.

[Chisouthside]

Places in san jose that locals and transplants both seem to like

La Victoria - burritos and orange salsa
China Chen- good vietnamese/chinese
Metro Balderas-mexico city style tacos
Pho Mai- open late too
Tofoo Com Chay- Great vegetarian vietnamese food
Dynasty Chinese Seafood-awesome dimsum

[C.]

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

I have probably 8 different mustards in my fridge and on my shelf. BOTH French's yellow and Colman's are among them along with at least one coarse ground, one Dijon, one "deli style" brown, one sweet (with honey), one German (with horseradish), one creole. They all have their uses. I don't know why you consider French's "awful". It's just different but definitely has its uses such as on hot dogs and in certain southern dishes like various recipes for potato and macaroni salad where a European style mustard is just wrong.

Might just be personal preference but every time I use it, it always squirts water at first. I would literally prefer any other mustard on a supermarket shelf before Frenches.

[C.]

Buford Highway is my favorite street in Atlanta. The crown jewel being Buford Highway Farmer's Market. The fish market there rivals that of most costal cities.

[homebucket]

^ Pretty impressive selection considering it's a 4 hour drive to the nearest ocean.

[Yuri]

Originally Posted by 10023

Not if people actually make quality contributions rather than naming the random street near there apartment that has a few fast food places. There are actually, you know, notable destinations in every city.

Ok.

Bom Retiro, a wholesale clothing district full of Korean and Armenian restaurants;

Liberdade, the old Japanese district, countless Japanese, Chinese and Korean restaurants and markets;

Bixiga, one of the several Italian districts, Italian homemade restaurants called cantinas;

Pinheiros, cool creative restaurants;

Itaim Bibi, expensive contemporary cuisine;

None of those districts, however, I exclusively associated with food. They have other attributes as well.

And aside that, São Paulo has countless street food markets, food trucks scattered all over the city. You can find regional cuisine from pretty every Brazilian state as well from all over the world, specially from countries that sent immigrants to São Paulo, Italians, Lebanese, Japanese, Portuguese and more recently, Chinese, Koreans, Bolivians, Africans, etc.

[badrunner]

Damn, you guys got me craving some fresh seafood down at the pier.













https://www.yelp.com/biz/quality-seafood-redondo-beach

[badrunner]

Originally Posted by C.

Something interesting I'm noting.

I've never equated "foodie" with fancy or expensive. To be honest, a city with a strong food truck presence would have a foodie scene in my books.

Definition from Google: "A foodie is a person who has an ardent or refined interest in food, and who eats food not only out of hunger but also as a hobby."

I agree with this. I don't really associate the word foodie with fine dining. A farmers market frequented by local professional chefs and home cooks can be "foodie destination." Or the latest trendy food truck in your city. Or even the local county fair with all its glorious deep fried goodness.

[homebucket]

Mmm... seafood.







https://www.yelp.com/biz/sun-fat-sea...-san-francisco

[sopas ej]

Originally Posted by badrunner

I agree with this. I don't really associate the word foodie with fine dining. A farmers market frequented by local professional chefs and home cooks can be "foodie destination." Or the latest trendy food truck in your city. Or even the local county fair with all its glorious deep fried goodness.

I never liked the word "foodie," and I still don't use it. It used to have a negative connotation for me... it makes me think of those people who are all into food fads/trends, like the people who lined up for cronuts just to instagram it. And who talks about cronuts anymore? When was that, 8 years ago or something? I never bothered to try one, and I don't think the trend really flew in LA. And then the people who lined up for hours at Howlin' Rays... people say it's good, and I'm sure it is, but ultimately, it's just a spicy fried chicken sandwich---and I'll be honest and say that I'm not really into spiced-up fried chicken.

I prefer "food enthusiast," of which I consider myself to be---I'm not much of a cook (I can only cook a few things) and I'm definitely not someone who likes to bake, but I do know that I like to eat all kinds food, and my tastes and foods that I'm into have changed over time.

[Chisouthside]

That it, on the same block as sun fat and shown in the first pic had a giant torta Cubana when I lived in the neighborhood. And a lady was always posted up selling mission dogs in front of walgreens across the street from sun fat. So much yummy food in the mission.

[Pedestrian]

Originally Posted by C.

Might just be personal preference but every time I use it, it always squirts water at first. I would literally prefer any other mustard on a supermarket shelf before Frenches.

It definitely does that--separates in the container. So does ketchup. You have to shake them up before squirting or pouring if you don't use them regularly (like every day).

[Pedestrian]

Originally Posted by Chisouthside

That it, on the same block as sun fat and shown in the first pic had a giant torta Cubana when I lived in the neighborhood. And a lady was always posted up selling mission dogs in front of walgreens across the street from sun fat. So much yummy food in the mission.

I think that's the place where I saw a big box of east coast soft-shell blue crabs packed in wet seaweed in a box one day and really ticked off my sister who lived in Baltimore and was complaining about a shortage of them--apparently they'd all been shipped to the west coast for higher prices.

[badrunner]

Originally Posted by sopas ej

I never liked the word "foodie," and I still don't use it. It used to have a negative connotation for me... it makes me think of those people who are all into food fads/trends, like the people who lined up for cronuts just to instagram it. And who talks about cronuts anymore? When was that, 8 years ago or something? I never bothered to try one, and I don't think the trend really flew in LA. And then the people who lined up for hours at Howlin' Rays... people say it's good, and I'm sure it is, but ultimately, it's just a spicy fried chicken sandwich---and I'll be honest and say that I'm not really into spiced-up fried chicken.

I prefer "food enthusiast," of which I consider myself to be---I'm not much of a cook (I can only cook a few things) and I'm definitely not someone who likes to bake, but I do know that I like to eat all kinds food, and my tastes and foods that I'm into have changed over time.

I guess the word has lost all meaning when you have people who review fast food burgers on youtube calling themselves foodies...

I know what you mean about the instagram foodie types though, chasing the latest food trend just to update their social media. I don't mind it really. Food porn is always good, but I draw the line at people who use flash photography in a restaurant .

[sopas ej]

Originally Posted by badrunner

I guess the word has lost all meaning when you have people who review fast food burgers on youtube calling themselves foodies...

I know what you mean about the instagram foodie types though, chasing the latest food trend just to update their social media. I don't mind it really. Food porn is always good, but I draw the line at people who use flash photography in a restaurant .

That's another problem I have with that word; often, people who call themselves foodies only eat one kind of food or only the same kinds of food.

Hehe and you should NEVER use flash when taking pictures of food, they always look awful! You wanna see the details and texture of the food; flash just blasts that all out, and it ends up looking like pictures of things people want to sell on ebay.

[Pedestrian]

Originally Posted by sopas ej

Mustard? Bah.

It's all about the patis.

Actually, this stuff is supposed to be the Dom Perignon of fish sauce. Artisan made in Vietnam.


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