This place was packed on a Saturday night but cleared up by around 8, I guess folks in Oakland eat early. Excellent pizza – Margherita buffala w/ calabrian peppers. A NY Neapolitan style, thin, soft and chewy crust with some char and light crispness on the edges, not soggy in the center. Delicious bright tomato [...]
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BOOT & SHOE SERVICE ***
February 13, 2011
Bay Area Pizza Taste Off
January 2, 2011
The cooking club decided to do a little series of pizza tastings, one in the East Bay and another in SF. In order to taste pizzas from a variety of places we had to do take out pizza only. Each of us were assigned to pick up pizzas with no specification on toppings. In other [...]
Fall in New York
November 4, 2010
Highlights: Eleven Madison Park, Xian Famous Foods, Soba Nippon, Lucky Eight. Culture Espresso – chocolate chip cookie which was gooey at the beginning of October but suddenly become small and crispy by the end of the month. Rumor is that they changed bakers — too bad! A side note, there seems to be a fair [...]
Pizzeria Mozza ***’
September 3, 2010
Pizzeria Mozza, as busy as I remembered it. Broccolini with chiles & vinegar – our favorite of the night. Arancine alla bolognese – o.k. Bone marrow al forno – The grilled bread makes this dish and Silverton’s bread is some of the best bread I’ve had. Calmari al forno with fagioli & oregano – liked [...]
LA CICCIA ***’
December 20, 2009
A recent visit to La Ciccia: Spaghittusu cun Allu Ollu e Bottarga – I can’t get enough of the creamy bottarga flavor of this spaghetti. Our table unanimously agreed that it was our favorite. Spaghetti with Sea Urchin and Shrimp – a tomato based sauce, rich and creamy texture from the sea urchin that I [...]
FLOUR + WATER **’
August 20, 2009
I was resistant to have dinner at Flour + Water because I’ve been often disappointed by the pizza in SF and I usually avoid places where there’s a wait. We arrived just after six and there was no wait. So far so good. Dug into three of the antipasti: tuna conserva, lamb’s tongue and headcheese. [...]
NYC Trip – Part I
June 1, 2009
NYC Trip – Part II
May 31, 2009
Aburiya Kinnosuke, Jacques Torres, Little Owl, Clinton Street Baking, Kefi, Tai Pan Bakery, Caracas, Numero 28, Sushi Yasuda, OMS/B, Dousoeur de Paris, Amy’s Bread, Ruby et Violette, Azuri, Kyotofu, Company, Peter Luger, Momofuku Ko lunch and dinner, Perilla, Extra Virgin, Bespoke Chocolates, Dessert Truck, Babbo, Artisanal, Szechuan Gourmet, Cho Dang Gol, Stone Home, Assi Market [...]
DOPO **’
July 18, 2008
Dopo has a few of tables out front which are perfect for a leisurely lunch in Piedmont’s warm afternoon sun. Enjoyed the Neopolitan style pizza crust. Crispy on the bottom with a bit of chew on top. The topping was equally good: tomato sauce was smooth and tangy, high quality cheeses and meat. The arancino [...]
