Monthly Archives: March 2007

Costco Bargain: Romaine Lettuce

Posted on 3/21/2007 by grubgirl

Ok, so you get 6 heads of romaine lettuce, but for $3.79 a pack, it’s worth your time to call up a few other salad loving co-workers or roommates to get this. I bought a pack of the romaine lettuce with a co-worker, I ended up paying $1.90 (including tax) for 3 heads. Yes, that means I’m planning on eating a ton of salad this week but I needed to anyway.

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Cheap Eats: Korean BBQ Lunch Special at Brother’s Restaurant

Posted on 3/11/2007 by grubgirl

Brother’s Restaurant
4128 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94101
(415) 387-7991

If you’re looking for some cheap eats around lunchtime, the famous Brother’s Restaurant on Geary has a daily lunch special where you can get chicken, pork, or beef bulgogi (that’s Korean BBQ) for $7.95. That’s a little more than I usually pay for food but you have to remember that in general, Korean food is going to be more expensive than the real cheap eats which usually fall into the Chinese or Mexican food categories.

Note what $7.95 gets you:

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Homemade Pecan Pie Recipes: Dark Syrup or Light Syrup?

Posted on 3/7/2007 by grubgirl

Which one do you prefer using and why?

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Cheap burritos in South San Francisco: La Tapatia Mexicatessen

Posted on 3/7/2007 by grubgirl

La Tapatia Mexicatessen

411 Grand Ave
South San Francisco, CA 94080

(650) 589-5881

Wow, I rarely crossover my Yelp reviews with my Grubgirl reviews, but…this one gets posted in both places. Why? Humongous (2-3 lbs) regular burritos with tons of pretty good carne asada in it, for how much? $4.20, folks.

And, these burritos include what other restaurants would consider “only good for Super Burritos”: lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes. Wow. Too bad there isn’t one closer to my ‘hood otherwise they’d be giving El Burrito Express some competition!