Monthly Archives: June 2004

Golden Mandalay: The Other Burmese Restaurant

Posted on 6/26/2004 by grubgirl

(Golden) Mandalay Restaurant
4344 California St
(between 5th Ave & 6th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94118 (415) 386-3896

I dined at the Golden Mandalay Restaurant (sometimes just called “Mandalay”) the other day to see how it compared to its more popular neighbor, Burma SuperStar. I could only find two Burmese restaurants listed in SF…anyone know why?

Editor’s Update: Thankfully there are now more Burmese food options in San Francisco, due in large part to the success of Burma Superstar. If you prefer a more quiet and faster option, read on…

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Posted in Burma / Myanmar, Cuisine, Meals more than $15 per main course, Richmond | 7 Comments

Ponzu Happy Hour Alert

Posted on 6/26/2004 by grubgirl

Ponzu
401 Taylor Street
(between Geary St & Ofarrell St)
San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 775-9997

Ponzu, a hotel restaurant/bar in San Francisco’s theater district (Taylor / O’Farrell), just launched a new happy hour that takes place 7 days a week.

The deal that got my attention? $0.50 appetizers and $3 drinks. Raise an eyebrow? I sure did.

The $3 special was just for the debut — usual cocktail prices range from $3 – 5 for happy hour drinks that range from draft beer and house sake to fruity cocktails consisting of sake, soju, run, or plum wine.

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Posted in Cuisine, Japan, Meals under $5 per main course, Union Square | Leave a comment

No Name Sushi – Prices Raised?

Posted on 6/25/2004 by grubgirl

Here’s my first attempt at a restaurant “heads up”. Note to self: remember the address and write about it right after eating there, or jot some notes down…

A friend and I went to No Name Sushi in the Mission (close to the Castro/Church) to grab dinner…I had never been before. This was a small-to-medium sized unpretentious room with some old vinyl chairs and plain tables. Note: I just tried looking up this place on Citysearch, under “No Name Sushi” and couldn’t find it by that name. Is that irony? Or just cluelessness. Hmm.

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Posted in Cuisine, Japan, Meals from $5-15 per main course, Mission | 2 Comments

Spaghetto Lasagne Recipe

Posted on 6/21/2004 by grubgirl

This is a creative way to make a huge dish that combines the best of lasagne and spaghetti. Thanks to J. Riley, CO, for this winner!

Ingredients

* 1 1/2 16-oz packages of spaghetti
* 8 oz. container of Soft Cream Cheese
* 8 oz. container of Low Fat Cottage Cheese
* 8 oz. container of Lucerne Sour Cream
*2 bunches (1/2 c.) of green onions, chopped
* 1 bell pepper (1 c.), chopped
* 2-4 Tb. butter
* 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
* 1/2 onion (1 c.), chopped
* 1-1.25 lb ground turkey or hamburger meat
* 2 25.5oz jars Mushroom Spaghetti Sauce
* Salt & pepper to taste

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Posted in Recipes, Meals under $5 per main course, USA | 2 Comments