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Legendary Palace: Oakland Dim Sum
Legendary Palace
708 Franklin St.
Oakland
510-663-9288
I kept hearing about having to go to Oakland to get true Northern dim sum, or to hit true Northern (Shanghai) Chinese restaurants. What’s the difference between regular (Cantonese/Southern) dim sum and that from the north?
All I can say is that Northern dim sum does other stuff than the small plates wheeled around on carts. You’ll see more bread & starch products. Mainly, soybean milk in sweet or salty format. It’s served in big bowls – larger than cereal bowls, smaller than…hmmm…. a large pasta serving bowl.
Posted in China, Cuisine, East Bay, Meals from $5-15 per main course
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Cortez: More Small Plates
Cortez
550 Geary Blvd (betw Taylor & Jones)
San Francisco, CA, 94102
(415) 292-6360
Yes, Citysearch has given this place the $$$$ rating, so Grubgirl was resigned to get the most value out of this place, as she went there to meet up with a couple friends. You know how I feel about the whole small plates concept — I think it is a big rip off to the consumer. On the other hand, it is a shrewd move by business people, because…people ARE willing to pay those prices…so if the demand is there, why not keep supplying?
SF Restaurants: Health Code Violations
In case you like to gross yourself out, enjoy this site.
San Francisco Dept. of Public Health
Environmental Health Section
Food Programs / Facility Violations
I can only hope that this information is up to date…here’s a description of the types of things you could violate.
Posted in Kitchen, Cuisine
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Benito’s Taco Shop: Hangover Mexican Food
Benito’s Taco Shop
Several locations in LA
1544 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Open 24 hours, awkwardly-shaped parking lot, cash only.
I was visiting my buddy Matt down on So-cal and had a hankering for some legit Mexican food, close by his pad. The “close by” factor led us to Benito’s for lunch.
Although there was a huge “B” placard in the window, we ventured forth. (In case you don’t know about the restaurant ratings, click here).
