Chow Down

theoddz · 06-20-2010, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by EzeeTiger

I'm starting this off with my favorite place to get an appetizer. The place is called Kemo Sabe, and it's located in Hillcrest, the gay mecca neighborhood of San Diego. Yes, it can be loud and sorta trendy and yes, the parking sucks but this brie more than makes up for that inconvenience. They make a pretty good martini there if you are so inclined to try. But what I go there for is the brie. I never really LOVED brie until I tried this roasted nut crusted fried brie. They serve it with jalepeno jelly on the side, some grilled squaw bread, chile-rubbed tortillas, and honey roasted garlic. I've been able to duplicate the honey roasted garlic and make it at home but NEVER the brie. It's so good I don't like sharing it but will if I have to.

Ooooo....I adore the Hillcrest area!!!

You should check out "The Big Kitchen", near there, in the neighborhood area, just off Grape St. They're only open for lunch and dinner, but lemme tell ya, the food is great and the prices are fair. Whoopee Goldberg used to wash dishes there for her meals, back before she made the big time. She's still close friends with the owner, Judy Forman, and sometimes still visits the place. Here's their info. Their web site is still being developed, but you can get their menu and other info here:

http://www.bigkitchencafe.com/

Big Kitchen Cafe
3003 Grape St.
San Diego, Ca 92102
(619) 234-5789

The Big Kitchen is Open
8am-2pm daily

~Theo~

Queerasfck · 06-20-2010, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by theoddz

Ooooo....I adore the Hillcrest area!!!

You should check out "The Big Kitchen", near there, in the neighborhood area, just off Grape St. They're only open for lunch and dinner, but lemme tell ya, the food is great and the prices are fair. Whoopee Goldberg used to wash dishes there for her meals, back before she made the big time. She's still close friends with the owner, Judy Forman, and sometimes still visits the place. Here's their info. Their web site is still being developed, but you can get their menu and other info here:

http://www.bigkitchencafe.com/

Big Kitchen Cafe
3003 Grape St.
San Diego, Ca 92102
(619) 234-5789

The Big Kitchen is Open
8am-2pm daily

~Theo~

Theo, yes!! We've been there many, many times and I know the owner Judy too. She's great! She will chat up anyone, even non-talkers like me. The food there is really good and it's just a really fun atmosphere as well.

theoddz · 06-20-2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by EzeeTiger

Theo, yes!! We've been there many, many times and I know the owner Judy too. She's great! She will chat up anyone, even non-talkers like me. The food there is really good and it's just a really fun atmosphere as well.

Wow, she used to have this guy cooking who was a big guy with a white hair and a full beard. Man, could he bake the BEST floury white Southern-style biscuits!!! I also adore the corned beef hash and eggs!!! I sure am missing that place now.

When my ex and I first started going there, over 10 years ago, Judy didn't have that extra addition or the outside patio. It was just that one section of the building with the booths/lunch counter in the front with a few tables. She's really grown that place.

It's great to know someone else also knows about and loves The Big Kitchen. I still have a couple of the fridge magnets from there that Judy gave me.

I try to get over to San Diego once a year or so, and I like to stay at the Navy Lodge over on NAS North Island (Coronado). I do most of my computer shopping at the 32nd St. NavyExchange.

~Theo~

BestButchBoy · 06-20-2010, 10:53 AM

Great thread. I do love food and the dining experience.

One of my favorite West Village places:
http://www.extravirginrestaurant.com/

Fantastic food. Great ambience and NYC vibe (Once you experience it, you'll know it when you experience it again--NYC is unlike any other place I've been).

Hangar Steak Au Poivre, it will make your socks go up and down.

Queerasfck · 06-20-2010, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BestButchBoy

Great thread. I do love food and the dining experience.

One of my favorite West Village places:
http://www.extravirginrestaurant.com/

Fantastic food. Great ambience and NYC vibe (Once you experience it, you'll know it when you experience it again--NYC is unlike any other place I've been).

Hangar Steak Au Poivre, it will make your socks go up and down.

If it effects my socks it must be good!

Queerasfck · 06-20-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by theoddz

Wow, she used to have this guy cooking who was a big guy with a white hair and a full beard. Man, could he bake the BEST floury white Southern-style biscuits!!! I also adore the corned beef hash and eggs!!! I sure am missing that place now.

When my ex and I first started going there, over 10 years ago, Judy didn't have that extra addition or the outside patio. It was just that one section of the building with the booths/lunch counter in the front with a few tables. She's really grown that place.

It's great to know someone else also knows about and loves The Big Kitchen. I still have a couple of the fridge magnets from there that Judy gave me.

I try to get over to San Diego once a year or so, and I like to stay at the Navy Lodge over on NAS North Island (Coronado). I do most of my computer shopping at the 32nd St. NavyExchange.

~Theo~

Yes!!! The outside patio is very nice and I have turned so many people on to that place. It is just a great slice of San Diego. It's so funny that you mention the magnets. I have a couple as well!!! Let me know the next time you're in SD. We'll have to hit that place up for sure!

theoddz · 06-20-2010, 10:37 AM

Some of the best Italian food in Las Vegas can be found at the corner of Jones and Flamingo at a little spot called "Nora's Cuisine". It's been on "The Best of Las Vegas" list for many years running and is a cozy little spot with great food and a full wine/spirit list. They also have a piano bar.

www.norascuisine.com/

Another great breakfast spot (and local's haunt) is the Omelet House, near the northwest corner of Charleston and Rancho. They have huge deluxe gourmet omelets, delicious "potato chip" style homemade breakfast potatoes, and huge slabs of home made pumpkin and banana breads, served with soft butter. Oh, and beware of the famous "Grunion Omelet".

www.omelethouse.net

(June'y, Kat, Dusa and Jack can vouch for The Omelet House...and Nora's)

~Theo~

Chancie · 06-20-2010, 10:51 AM

I like my own cooking the best, but

There are two local places that j'adore,

The People's Pint and The Rendezvous.

The People's Pint welcomes both the local guys, the families, students from the tech school who are old enough to drink, and

The newcomers like me who live behind The Tofu Curtain.

There are microbrews and decent wine, and now you can get Diet Coke with your Ploughman's Lunch.

The Voo is a much newer place and I think I like it even more than the Pint.

I always have appetizers there, like a huge pretzel with two kinds of mustard, or grilled asparagus with garlic aioli.

Pete took her mother there for her birfday and

We got snockered, which is polite talk for tipsy on cocktails.

The best thing about The Voo is Rockit Queer which is a dirty dirty dance party held every month in the very tiny bar with beautiful tin ceilings.

At my house tonight? Grilled scallops with grilled mushrooms and baby white potatoes.

Queerasfck · 06-20-2010, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Chancie

I like my own cooking the best, but

There are two local places that j'adore,

The People's Pint and The Rendezvous.

The People's Pint welcomes both the local guys, the families, students from the tech school who are old enough to drink, and

The newcomers like me who live behind The Tofu Curtain.

There are microbrews and decent wine, and now you can get Diet Coke with your Ploughman's Lunch.

The Voo is a much newer place and I think I like it even more than the Pint.

I always have appetizers there, like a huge pretzel with two kinds of mustard, or grilled asparagus with garlic aioli.

Pete took her mother there for her birfday and

We got snockered, which is polite talk for tipsy on cocktails.

The best thing about The Voo is Rockit Queer which is a dirty dirty dance party held every month in the very tiny bar with beautiful tin ceilings.

At my house tonight? Grilled scallops with grilled mushrooms and baby white potatoes.

Your resturant picks sound good but those scallops and stuff sound nice too. Braggart!

Chancie · 06-20-2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by EzeeRider

Your resturant picks sound good but those scallops and stuff sound nice too. Braggart!

I forgot to tell you about

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Chorizo Batard: thinly sliced Spanish sausage, roasted peppers, smoked cheese, garlic aioli

though I may have to swear off that bastard of a panini.

Queerasfck · 06-20-2010, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Chancie

I forgot to tell you about

though I may have to swear off that bastard of a panini.

Hold up, hold up, Ms Fancy Cut 'n Paster. There is no Chorizo Batard: thinly sliced Spanish sausage, roasted peppers, smoked cheese, garlic aioli behind the Tofu Curtain where you live.
And don't tell me the chorizo is made of soy!

Gemme · 06-20-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SassyLeo

There are a bunch of amazing restaurants in Portland... especially breakfast joints. We love breakfast around here.

One of my favorites is Toast. It is a small place...but very homey. The owner is a guy who has worked in a bunch of restaurants in town and finally wanted to start one in his own neighborhood. And he works too. Seriously the guy must drink copious amounts of coffee...he is always ON.

He focuses on fresh, local ingredients.

Organic locally roasted coffee delivered by bike.

Specials of the day/week based on produce in season from CSA's.

Meat from local farmers (organic grass fed, etc)

And the staff are right on bringing you coffee, making suggestions, etc.

It is the perfect neighborhood breakfast joint.

I hear they make a mean bloody mary. I don't like tomato juice so, I admire from afar.

This is what I order the most:

The Occasional Hedonist
Sweet onion tart topped with two poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce. add rosti or sautéed greens.

http://www.toastpdx.com/

It is a wee bit more $$ because of the above, but SO worth it.

The rhubarb french toast sounds lovely!

06-20-2010, 10:37 AM	#7
theoddz Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Cranky Old Poop Preferred Pronoun?: Mr. Beast Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,540 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,139 Thanked 9,932 Times in 2,512 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Some of the best Italian food in Las Vegas can be found at the corner of Jones and Flamingo at a little spot called "Nora's Cuisine". It's been on "The Best of Las Vegas" list for many years running and is a cozy little spot with great food and a full wine/spirit list. They also have a piano bar. www.norascuisine.com/ Another great breakfast spot (and local's haunt) is the Omelet House, near the northwest corner of Charleston and Rancho. They have huge deluxe gourmet omelets, delicious "potato chip" style homemade breakfast potatoes, and huge slabs of home made pumpkin and banana breads, served with soft butter. Oh, and beware of the famous "Grunion Omelet". www.omelethouse.net (June'y, Kat, Dusa and Jack can vouch for The Omelet House...and Nora's) *~Theo~* __________________ *"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost."* -- J. R. R. Tolkien

06-20-2010, 10:53 AM	#4
BestButchBoy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Male ID Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,925 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 406 Thanked 5,438 Times in 2,037 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Great thread. I do love food and the dining experience. One of my favorite West Village places: http://www.extravirginrestaurant.com/ Fantastic food. Great ambience and NYC vibe (Once you experience it, you'll know it when you experience it again--NYC is unlike any other place I've been). Hangar Steak Au Poivre, it will make your socks go up and down.

06-20-2010, 10:51 AM	#8
Chancie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme-inist Relationship Status: I'm lucky. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 3,774 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,518 Thanked 14,540 Times in 2,744 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I like my own cooking the best, but There are two local places that j'adore, The People's Pint and The Rendezvous. The People's Pint welcomes both the local guys, the families, students from the tech school who are old enough to drink, and The newcomers like me who live behind The Tofu Curtain. There are microbrews and decent wine, and now you can get Diet Coke with your Ploughman's Lunch. The Voo is a much newer place and I think I like it even more than the Pint. I always have appetizers there, like a huge pretzel with two kinds of mustard, or grilled asparagus with garlic aioli. Pete took her mother there for her birfday and We got snockered, which is polite talk for tipsy on cocktails. The best thing about The Voo is Rockit Queer which is a dirty dirty dance party held every month in the very tiny bar with beautiful tin ceilings. At my house tonight? Grilled scallops with grilled mushrooms and baby white potatoes.