"Where to eat" for cities that don't deserve their own threads

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ChaosArgate posted:

What's good in the Boston area? I wanna try some good local stuff but I never actually hear about local restaurants.

I really like Ten Tables out in Jamaica Plain, but it's on the pricey side

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# ¿ Apr 23, 2024 13:19

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Doh004 posted:

Hello!

I'm going out to San Francisco for a weeklong nerd conference and will be staying in the city. I eat everything and from NYC, so I already believe that NYC food is better than SF food.

Please tell me where to eat to in order to prove myself wrong.

Nojo (ramen)
Tartine (bread, quiche)
Pizza Hacker
Mitchell's (ice cream; right next to Pizza Hacker)
Cotogna (for pasta)
Nico (moderately fancy)
Mission Chinese (salty and inconsistent but can be very good)
Benu (if money is no object)
R&G Lounge (Cantonese)
Plow (brunch)
Griddle Fresh (brunch - souffle pancakes)
Kusakabe (sushi but $$$$)

e: any specific requests?

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# ¿ Jun 5, 2016 21:40

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Anyone have food/bar recommendations for DC? The more unusual / local the better (I can always Google fancy places). I am returning to The Gibson but literally don't know any more than that

# ¿ Aug 8, 2017 03:48

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AnonSpore posted:

I need some bangin recs for Seoul and Tokyo. I've lived in both cities but I was a poor student then so now I'm looking for some good stuff in the 20~50 USD range. Cheaper is fine too.

In Tokyo I like Honmura An for soba and Izuei (honten in Ueno) for unagi. Also why not save up and go to the branch of Sukiyabashi Jiro in Roppongi? Jiro's son is friendly to & tolerant of gaijin (when I went all 6 of us at the counter were visiting from the US) and the sushi was excellent. Also it was easy to make a reservation. Downsides: Y25,000+ and it ruined me for regular sushi for several months

# ¿ Oct 19, 2017 07:29

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Also does anyone have recommendations for Paris? Looking for anything at all that's less obvious (i.e. not necessarily Michelin) / touristy

# ¿ Oct 19, 2017 07:31

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Anyone familiar with Dublin? I'm in town till Friday and would love if someone could recommend a dinner spot

e: that's Dublin in Ireland, not Dublin CA

# ¿ Jan 17, 2018 06:21

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Many thanks (:

# ¿ Jan 17, 2018 12:55

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My recommendations: Rich Table, The Morris, Contigo, Octavia

# ¿ Jan 27, 2018 00:30

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If you like wine the BYO route works fantastic. Go to K&L, pick something with a decent amount of age on it, and bring it in for ~$20-40 corkage. No one will bat an eyelash

# ¿ Jan 27, 2018 00:31

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veiled boner fuel posted:

Kin Khao is a Michelin starred Thai restaurant close to the Powell street BART station

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I think Mourad is the same guy but I haven't been there. It's well rated though. Their tasting menu is 155 each so it'll be a little bit over your budget.

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Commis in Oakland is probably one of the most affordable fine diningy (i.e. excellent and fancy and pretentious food and service) restaurants. I don't think they do ala carte at all and their tasting menu is $159.

I really did not like Commis the last time I was there, but it was 2-3 years ago. Mourad is an excellent suggestion, but my recommendation is you do not order the tasting. Instead I suggest the basteeya, the octopus, the chicken to share, and the honey dessert. A la carte is also much more cost efficient than the tasting so I'm sure that will fit in your budget. Kin Khao is not bad (tasting menu is fine there) but you should be prepared for everything to be quite spicy (even some of my Thai friends think the spice level is on the high side)

# ¿ Jan 27, 2018 20:04

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veiled boner fuel posted:

What would you recommend for one crazy over the top dinner, money no object, with major bonus points if I can get away without wearing a tie and jacket?

I would suggest Coi; imo the food is the right balance of cutting edge & satisfying. It's also nice and cozy without being uncomfortably fancy - I wore a simple button down shirt (no suit or anything)

If it's white truffles you're craving and it's truffle season and you have a huge appetite: Quince (the only restaurant I've been to where we've consistently failed to finish the food)

If it's Asian flavors you want and you can handle a more stiff/formal atmosphere: Benu

# ¿ Mar 9, 2018 06:24

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Kalenden posted:

Where to eat for a 5 day trip to Paris for Belgian foodies who enjoy exotic/fun/unique/world-best fine-dining with budget no issues?

I strongly recommend David Toutain; it's a mystery to me why they only have 1*

Also Mathieu Pacaud's Histoires (2*); it's a cool restaurant within a restaurant

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# ¿ Apr 23, 2024 13:19

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therobit posted:

In San Francisco we ended up eating at The Morris ad it was the only place on the list I could get a reservation. It was really good though. Like the previis poster Iwas not dissapointed. We had charcuterie, grilled broccoli, and smoked duck. I think people really go for the duck there which was good but the broccoli was my favorite part of the meal. We also had tons of leftovers.

We also ate at Manzoni's in Glen Park and that was also really good for classic Italian food.

Glad you liked it; hilariously I order the same dishes (charcuterie, broccoli, duck) p much every time I go

I'll have to check out Manzoni sometime

# ¿ Mar 15, 2018 06:29

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