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From: roger@genie.UUCP (Roger H. Scott)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: Re: Wedding reception
Date: 11 Apr 92 22:50:18 GMT
Article-I.D.: genie.396
Reply-To: roger@genie.UUCP (Roger H. Scott)
Distribution: ba
Organization: proCASE Corporation, Santa Clara, CA

In article <s2s99INN6q6@agate.berkeley.edu> oliver@redwood.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Oliver Sharp) writes:
>
>My fiance and I are looking for a nice place to hold a small wedding reception,
>preferably in Berkeley.

I highly recommend Gramma's Inn on Telegraph, near Derby (I think).  My wife
and I had our reception there (a few years ago) and it was *very* nice.
Several people commented afterwards that it was one of the best wedding
receptions they had been to.  Their wedding cakes are unreal - nothing like
the tasteless fluff one usually encounters at such affairs.  Ours was a
chocalate and vanilla marble cake with mocha-cream frosting between the
layers, completely covered with white chocalate on the outside. Their food
service staff is very professional and will work with you to arrange a
menu to suit your whims.  We like exotic and spicy food, so they made
Indonesian lamb sate' (based on a recipe we gave them) and a "fountain"
of spicy prawns, in addition to a very respectable assortment of more
traditional reception food (all better than normal, though).  The inn
itself is a beautiful restored Victorian house with a wooden deck/patio
and nice gardens (we got married on Memorial Day weekend, so the weather
in Berkeley was superb).  Their not cheap, but they're not nearly as
much as, say, the Claremont, and I rather suspect the result is better.
From: ARDIE@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (ARDIE)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: Re: Searching for Chow Fun
Date: 16 Apr 92 21:28:19 GMT
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

The Central China Restaraunt in San Jose, 1362 S. Winchester Blvd.
(not far from Town & Country) serves Chow Fun, although it does not
appear on their menu.
From: noonan@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Kellee Noonan)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: Re: Dim Sum in the South Bay
Date: 6 Apr 92 15:37:39 GMT
Organization: HP Corporate Engineering - Palo Alto, CA

/ hpcea:ba.food / ferg@88open.ORG (John Ferguson) /  9:29 am  Apr  2, 1992 /
In article <8jhjfs.aahz@netcom.com> aahz@netcom.com (Mean Green Dancing Machine) writes:
>In article <ra7usINNrbp@agate.berkeley.edu> dbr@ocf.berkeley.edu (Daniel Rosler) writes:
>>
>I cannot, for the life of me, remember the names of either of these places.
>One is on Lawrence Expressway one block east (or south, if you pay attention
>to the screwy signs) of 101.  They have pretty good dim sum, but the people
>with the carts tend to be a bit pushy - you have to keep interrupting your
>meal to say no too many times.  I've only been there for lunch during the
>week, so I don't know if they serve dim sum all the time or just during the
>lunch hour.  Anyone know the name of this place?

I think you mean the HONG SING TEA HOUSE here.  It is ok, but very crowded.
go early if you go.

>The other place is on the east side of South Main in Milpitas.  Rather than
>having people pushing carts, there is an all-you-can-eat buffet with several
>dim sum items.  The food isn't all that great, but it's not too expensive and
>not overly crowded.  This isn't one I'd travel too many miles for, but is a
>decent place to have lunch if you work on that side of the valley.  I don't
>even know if it has a name - we just refer to it as the 'greasy
>all-you-can-eat dim sum place'.

I don't know what this place is, but if you are going to Milpitas for Dim
Sum, go to Kowloon.  It is off of 880 at 237 on Abbott (I think it is Abbott,
you get off the freeway and go East, it is the first left and has a big
sign.  They have a good variety of Dim Sum.  I miss being able to go
there, since I work in Palo Alto now.


>   ferg

kellee
Newsgroups: ba.food
From: dkeisen@leland.Stanford.EDU (Dave Eisen)
Subject: Re: Empress of India
Organization: Sequoia Peripherals, Inc.
Distribution: ba
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 92 01:16:07 GMT

In article <408@jumbo.Apple.COM> wilkes@apple.com (John Wilkes) writes:
>It isn't
>that you must "make nice" to get decent service, but if you piss the lady off,
>don't expect to be treated like royalty.  She does have a temper.  For example,
>she does not like it when someone comes to her lunch buffet and loads up
>his/her plate three or four times.  (Personally, I don't know where such
>people put all that food!)

I've never had a problem with trying to eat too much at lunch. I
went there for lunch last week and not only did I take 2 overflowing
plates of food, she brought me several dishes from the kitchen. And
when I didn't want to eat all that she had brought, she was quite
happy to wrap up the rest (3 pieces of chicken) for me to take home.
Nope, I never have a problem being underfed there. And how often
can you bring home a doggy bag from an all-you-can-eat buffet?

I can't imagine her getting upset with someone eating too much. I
would be much more inclined to believe that she would get upset
with someone who didn't eat very much or who didn't seem to like
the food.




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      There's something in my library to offend everybody.
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Newsgroups: ba.food
From: dkeisen@leland.Stanford.EDU (Dave Eisen)
Subject: Re: Juice Bars? 
Organization: Sequoia Peripherals, Inc.
Distribution: ba
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 92 03:19:59 GMT

In article <1992Apr6.235033.12901@tandem.com> modiri_ramin@tandem.com (Ramin Modiri) writes:
>Hi,
>    
>    Does anyone know of a juice bar in Santa Clara/San Jose/ Mountain
>View/Sunnyvale/... vicinity?
>
>A Juice Bar is a place with a club like atmosphere and no smoking which
>serves juices instead of alcohol.

I'd even settle for somewhere with a warehouse like atmosphere where I 
could get freshly squeezed juices, particularly freshly made vegetable 
juices like carrot juice, beet juice, or spinach juice. It's really a
pain to make my own every day.




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From: cko@cory.Berkeley.EDU (KO CHUNG HOON)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: Korean Restaurant
Date: 11 Apr 92 23:02:35 GMT
Article-I.D.: pasteur.1992Apr11.230235.9466
Organization: University of California, at Berkeley

In article <1992Apr1.155308.23347@informix.com> sudeep@.informix.com (Sudeep Dharan) writes:
>
> Hi --     
>
>   I was wondering if anyone had a listing of "Good" Korean restaurants,
>   anywhere in the Bay area. Thanks in advance.
>
>   Sudeep
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>Informix Software Inc., 
>Tel:(415) 926-6844   Fax:(415) 926-6571 


	Here are some of the Korean restaurants in the East Bay area.

Koryo Charcoal BBQ Restaurant - 4390 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley

	Heading south on Telegraph, it is located in little shopping mall
        on the left after passing McDonald's.

		As mentioned before in the newsgroup, this place is
	the place to go for Bulgogi and Galbi.  Their other entree are just
	as good but their Galbi is especially good.  They also serve
	many variety of side dishes and it will be a nice 
	introduction to people who have never had Korean food before.
	The dish of Bulgogi or Galbi costs about $11 but they are more 
	than worth it!  Their service is also good.  They will even cut and
	place meat on the charcoal burner for you!

Korean BBQ Restaurant	- 	1722 University Ave, Berkeley

	Heading west on University, it is located on the left before
	McGee.

		This is smaller place and it doesn't use charcoal for its
	meat but is is still nice place to enjoy Korean food.  The price
	is little cheaper but their side dishes and generous portions will
	satisfiy you.  They also make decent Bulgogi, but I found their 
	stir fries pretty good.  Try Octopus stir fry with spicy sauce!


Korean Restaurant Sorabol - 372 Grand Avenue

	I've never been here but I heard many good things about it.  
	I've heard that it has nice decor and pricewise just about equal
	to Koryo Charcoal BBQ Restaurant.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tips:	Unfortunately, perhaps due to reputation of "kimchi", too many
	non-Koreans see Korean food as just hot and spicy.  This is
	definitely not true.  Though many Korean dishes may assume such
	characteristics, there are plenty other dishes that will render
	other variety of tastes.  Man Du Guk (Dumpling Soup),
	Me Yug Guk (Seaweed Broth), and Jap Chae (Korean Chop Suey)
	are just some of popular Korean dishes that are not hot and spicy.
        Don't be afraid to try some of these when you get comfortable
        with Korean food.  Enjoy!

Jensen
From: mkoblas@nas.nasa.gov (Michelle R. Koblas)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: Mandarin Chicken?
Keywords: Chinese, Mandarin, chicken
Date: 15 Apr 92 20:21:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: nas.1992Apr15.202155.25270
Followup-To: ba.foods
Distribution: ba
Organization: NAS Program, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA


Hello!!

Anyone out there know of any restaurants in the Bay area that have
"Mandarin Chicken" on their menu??  I first had this a while ago in
Eugene, Oregon at China Blue and thought for a long time that it was
a speciality dish, but recently I saw it on the menu at "Fu Sing" in
Mountain View (formerly "Jing Jing", formerly...).

It's basically a breaded chicken dish with a spicy coating (garlic, 
peppers, scallions, etc.).  The one at "Jing Jing" was similar but 
no where near as good.  The chicken still had bones, for one thing.

Anyway, if anyone has seen this on a menu _anywhere_ in the Bay area,
I'd love to hear about it.  This is *definitely* by far one of my
favorite dishes.  (Yes, I'll even go to Oregon for it, if I have to...)

Michelle

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"The old theory was, marry an older man, they're more mature.  The new
theory is, men don't mature, marry a young one."   -- Unknown comedian
From: jdg40@pecan.spa.amdahl.com (Jeff Gee)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: Re: Stinking Rose?
Date: 9 Apr 92 00:57:55 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Amdahl Corporation  Sunnyvale, CA

In article <2081@cypress.UUCP> wl@cypress.com (Wilbur Luo/COMM) writes:
>Has anybody tried the food at the Stinking Rose in SF?
>How is it?
>
>-W

Pretty bad food at not-inexpensive prices.  Didn't get good reviews
in any of the major publications either.  Best to skip this one.

Jeff
From: leej@sgi.com (Lee Jones)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: Re: Nyala in SF; Good, good Ethiopian fare
Date: 10 Apr 92 18:50:17 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.

I second that emotion on Nyala.  It *is* wondeful.  Furthermore, we
were served by a delightful young woman with perfect skin, big liquid
brown eyes and a smile from ear to ear.  My fiancee told me I was not 
allowed to visit this place un-chaperoned :-).

P.S. Dahlak in Sunnyvale has similar food, low prices, and a lunch buffet.
However, they are Eritrean, not Ethiopean - politically speaking, the 
difference is substantial.  I couldn't tell a whole lot of difference
in the food.

Regards, Lee
From: my@laverde.nsc.com (Mike Yip)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: Re: Interesting Markets in the East Bay or SF
Keywords: Japanese, supermarket
Date: 11 Apr 92 07:11:37 GMT
Reply-To: my@laverde.nsc.com
Organization: National Semiconductor Corp.

In article 12399@auspex-gw.auspex.com, johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira) writes:
>Yaohan:  Saratoga Ave. just south of 280 (San Jose).  *Complete* oriental
>foods grocery store. 

Well, Japanese food store, yes.  But it is definitely not a "complete 
oriental food" grocery store.  It does not have any Korean, Chinese, or
other oriental grocery.    I like the store but t is also relatively 
expensive.  If you want Chinese supermarket, try the Marina Supermarket
on Steven Creek Blvd near DeAndrea(sp?).  If you want Vietnamese/Chinese,
try the one in San Jose.  I think it is on Tully Road, first or second
traffic light after exit from Rt.101.


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From: sslok@srv.PacBell.COM (Sam Lok)
Subject: Re: California Buffet?
Organization: Pacific * Bell
Distribution: ba
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 23:43:53 GMT

In article <53939@olivea.atc.olivetti.com> jennifer@strobe.ATC.Olivetti.Com (Jennifer Grieves) writes:
>Has anyone tried the California Buffet?  It is located in Sunnyvale
>on the corner of Sunnyvale/Saratoga Rd. and Remington Rd.
>I pass by it everyday on the way to work and have always wondered
>if it would be worth eating at.  What kind of food do they serve
>and what are the prices?
>
>			Thanks.....Jennifer

They serve a mixture of Chinese, Japanese and Korean food.  For the money,
I think it's about $13+ per dinner, it's probably OK food.  But if you are
going for the food, try somewhere else.

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From: robin@borland.com (Robin Rosenberg)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: Re: Juice Bars?
Date: 8 Apr 92 16:38:46 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Borland International

I wouldn't call it a place with any atmosphere whatsoever, but Bread
of Life on Wolfe Rd. in the Cupertino Village shopping center has a
bar where you can get juices, smoothies, and the like. I haven't tried
it, though.


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From: johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: Re: Juice Bars?
Date: 9 Apr 92 17:36:20 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Auspex Systems, Inc.

In article <1992Apr8.163846.26096@borland.com> robin@borland.com (Robin Rosenberg) writes:
>I wouldn't call it a place with any atmosphere whatsoever, but Bread
>of Life on Wolfe Rd. in the Cupertino Village shopping center has a
>bar where you can get juices, smoothies, and the like. I haven't tried
>it, though.

A lot of the better health clubs have juice bars.

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From: spitz@parc.xerox.com (Larry Spitz)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: Re: Searching for Chow Fun
Date: 15 Apr 92 18:39:38 GMT
Organization: Xerox PARC

Try Treasure Pot in the San Antonio Inn, on El Camino just logical north of
Long's Drug Store at the intersection of San Antonio Road in Mountain
View/Los Altos. It is diagonally across that intersection from Chef Chu's
and several orders of magnitude better, but not as fancy or expensive.
I am not sure that they have Chow Fun on the menu, but it is available there. 
We have it all the time. It often pays to ask.

I think that Treasure Pot is a pretty good restaurant. I do not know how
they stay in business on the basis of the traffic I see there, but I'm glad they
do. Try the "salt & pepper spare ribs" as well. They are NOT on the menu.

But boy do I wish that Yu Fung was still around!

Larry

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From: rcjones@novell.com (Russell Jones)
Subject: Re: Venue for a Banquet in or near Palo Alto?
Organization: Novell Inc., San Jose, Califonia
Distribution: ba
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 23:19:40 GMT


In article <4+yjnf+.shannah@netcom.com> shannah@netcom.com (Teri Miller) writes:
>>
>>This last weekend, I had an excellent experience with taking a large
>>group to dinner, and wanted to share the information with everyone.
>>
>>I had 38 people in the group last Friday.  We went to Thai City,
>>on El Camino Real, in Palo Alto.  On Wednesday, I called Thai City,
>>and arranged for a "banquet-style" menu to be served.  For $12,
>>including tax, I had my choice of any 5 entrees and 2 appetizers
>>on the menu.  Meng, the manager, volunteered to create a special
>>table for the vegetarians in the group, and to cook a special meal
>>for them.
>>
>>I thought the food was fabulous.  The service was great.  I got a 
>>lot of compliments from the other diners.  Even though we were being
>>served banquet style, the food was well-prepared, with a depth of
>>flavor that I don't normally expect at a banquet.  People were
>>(goodnaturedly) fighting over the leftover bits of Nur Tod and
>>Panang Beef!
>>
>>They surprised us with a Thai dessert.  I didn't expect that, since
>>Meng hadn't mentioned it, and I hadn't asked for it, but I thought
>>it was very nice of them to do it.  While the dessert wasn't one of
>>my favorites (I'm not a big fan of coconut) most people liked it a
>>lot, and mine disappeared thanks to one of my tablemates, who seemed
>>to like it a lot.  It was a sort of sweet soup with lychee in it.
>>
>>If you haven't been to Thai City before, or if you are trying to
>>find a good place to take a large group, I highly recommend it.
>>I have enjoyed every meal I have had there, and thought they did
>>an excellent job of handling our crowd.      
>>
>>Thai City Restaurant
>>3691 El Camino Real
>>Palo Alto, CA 94306
>>(415) 493-0643

In article <1992Apr14.212329.5394@leland.Stanford.EDU> malan@leland.Stanford.EDU (Paul Malan) writes:
>Hi! I'm looking for advice from my favorite newsgroup again!
>
>My Toastmasters Club would like to hold a "banquet" at a restaurant near to
>or in Palo Alto. The primary requirement is a separate room, so that our
>party does not disturb the other diners while we do speeches and things.
>I would guess that there will be about 40 people, plus or minus 10.
>The type of food is not important (i.e. food of any ethnic origin is o.k.) and
>we would like to be able to organize a set menu for less than $20 per head.

	How could the timing be any better, back-to-back articles!

-RJ

Newsgroups: ba.food
From: zstern@cartier (Zalman Stern)
Subject: Re: Searching for Chow Fun
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 20:21:19 GMT

Fu Lam Mam in Mountain View on Castro has Chow Fun on their rice and noodles  
menu. I think that menu is only available for lunch and after 9:00pm. You will  
have to ask for it if you go at night. They do a pretty good job on the Chow  
Fun and when its 11:00pm and you're starving, its one of the best ways around  
to spend $5.00.

--
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Adobe Systems, 1585 Charleston Rd., POB 7900, Mountain View, CA 94039-7900
From: oliver@baobab.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Oliver Sharp)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: SUMMARY: interesting markets in the East Bay/SF area
Date: 15 Apr 92 01:38:08 GMT
Organization: University of California at Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: baobab.cs.berkeley.edu

I recently posted a message asking about good local markets in the 
east bay/SF area.  In addition to the responses on the net, I
received some suggestions via email.  Here are the edited replies:


From: chow@edc.mast.QueensU.CA (Ed Chow)

- New Saigon Supermarket:  Oakland Chinatown, corner of Bway and
?9?th street.  My favourite source for
Vietnamese and Southeast asian ingreds.  Can find galangal, Thai
basil, chiles, coconut milk, fish sauce, etc.  Huge selection
of fresh herbs and vegetables.  You can BART there without difficulty.

- Oakland Market (is that what it was called?  Check phone book.
It's only been a year): Oakland chinatown, same block as New Saigon.
Source for Chinese ingreds: fresh, dried, preserved stuff.
Chili pastes, sauces, vinegars, oils.  Good meat counter but you
will be ignored if you don't speak Chinese.  Get your Thai jasmine
rice here, or at the

- Orient Market: also Oakland Chinatown.  A close 2d best source for
chinese ingreds and condiments.

- There's a Filipino place (Sam Yick? my memory's fading fast)
down the street from Orient Mkt that seems kind of old and musty
but it is cavernous and contains a good selection of canned and
bottled stuff.

If you want seafood, try the Oakland Seafood Supermarket (big tanks of
live fish, crabs, frogs, turtles), or the other "side" of the Orient
Market.


From: dd@mips.com (David DiGiacomo)

G.B. Ratto's, Oakland, deli/cheese/gourmet
Rainbow Grocery, SF Mission, natural foods etc.


From: sybalsky@parc.xerox.com (John Sybalsky)

Allow me to repeat my recommendation for two places in downtown Oakland,
the Housewive's Market, and GB Ratto's.  They're both just North of Broadway
at about 8th street -- Ratto's by a block, and the HWM by 2 blocks or so.

Ratto's is a fairly normal store -- except that it's chock-full of oddball
culinary items, including a supply of bulk spices to die for.

The HWM looks like a converted warehouse.  Inside there is a FULL service
butcher shop, a sausage shop, a greengrocer, a spice store, a regular
grocery, a liquor store,... you get the idea.  A WONDERFUL place to go
looking for the odder items of life!


From: johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira)

Yaohan: Saratoga Ave. just south of 280 (San Jose).  *Complete*
Japanese foods grocery store.  The store used to be a Safeway so it is
quite large.  There are more kinds of food in this store that I have
never heard of than any place else I've ever been.  They also have a
large book department and a deli.


From: pbhyg!jachano@pacbell.com

Berkeley Bowl on Shattuck has a section dedicated entirely to Asian
(Chinese, Japenese, Korean, etc) spices and food stuffs; plus their
produce often has selections you can't find anywhere else except in
China town (except for maybe Monterey Market).
From: tristan@hp-ptp.ptp.hp.com (Tristan Colson)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: Searching for Chow Fun
Date: 13 Apr 92 19:39:42 GMT
Organization: HP Pacific Technology Park - Sunnyvale, Ca.





Help Net-People...

   I love chow fun...where in this area can I find Chinese restaurants
   that have it on their menu? Preferably South Bay, although I would
   be interested in knowing East Bay and Peninsula restaurants as well.

   The only place I have found it so far is Su Hong (Menlo Park and
   Palo Alto), although admittedly I haven't been to a large number
   of Chinese restaurants...

   Thanks!

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From: smyers.s@applelink.apple.com (Scott Smyers)
Newsgroups: ba.food
Subject: need help finding soft serve ice cream
Date: 17 Apr 92 16:22:03 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Apple Computer

Does anyone know where I can buy soft-serve ice cream?  It's becoming next to
impossible to find.  McDonald's used to have it, but they switched over to
yogurt over a year ago.  On the East Coast I used to buy soft cones from Mr.
Softie trucks or Carvel, neither of which I have seen in California.  I tried
Foster's Freeze the other night and it was terrible.  No flavor at all.  I've
also tried Swensen's, Baskin-Robbins, Haagen-Daaz, Double Rainbow, and Gelato
Classico.  No dice.  The world has gone yogurt-crazy.  I can't eat yogurt.  Can
anyone help?

Thanks
Scott
smyers.s@applelink.apple.com
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