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Networking Location In San Francisco
My company is planning on having a small networking event in San Francisco in April for about 40 to 50 people, just for a couple of hours and in a relaxed setting, like a restuarant or a lounge. The idea is for women to come together and enjoy a cocktail and a few appetizers and get to know one another. However, I am having trouble finding a decent location for that, since hotels are too expensive, and I am unfamiliar with the restuarants there. Does anyone know of any places that might be nice for this? I would really appreciate any help that anyone can provide!
San Francisco sushi restaurant?
I'm coming to SF al the way from Panama for a serious eating journey. I have a list of great restaurants, but need advice on a good sushi place. Would love something small and authentic.
Food recommendations in San Francisco... Help!
I'm off to SF this weekend and need restaurant suggestions. My only definite right now is El Farolitos, an old favorite for quesadillas.
I'm looking for a nice dinner one night... not insanely expensive but willing to spend a bit more (Slanted Door is booked, bummer). Also looking for Dim Sum in Chinatown. Any good Japantown rec's? Best Pho? Best restaurant serving locally-sourced foods?
Many thanks in advance.
Romantic Veggie Restaurant in San Francisco?
We're heading to San Fran for our 25th Wedding Anniversary, and looking for non-oriental Veggie romantic restaurant, any suggestions? Thanks
Going to San Francisco. Any great dining suggestions for a foodie?
Would like some input on restaurants in the Bay Area. Husband's first time in S.F. and we love different. Thanks.
Best High End Dinner and Lunch in San Francisco
What's the best high end restaurant for dinner in San Francisco? And for lunch? I have two chances to dine in style and want to make the most of both.
San Francisco: best place for pork buns?
Who makes the best pork buns in San Francisco? A friend of mine is on a pork bun adventure, and we need your suggestions for the best around the city. Thanks!
Where is the best open-faced turkey sandwich in San Francisco?
I'm interested in hearing the best and the worst, so I know what to avoid. Surely, there are some turkey aficionados that can help me out.
I would like to ask for suggestions for excellent dim sum in and around San Francisco.
I am picky about my dim sum, mostly because my dad was a cook in Chinese restaurants for most of his life here. Anyway, I'd like something on the cheaper side, but with
Good simple pizza in SOMA, SF?
I live and work in SOMA in San Francisco, and the best (or at least most consistent) thin-slice pizza I've seen is Uncle Vito's. Surely there's a respite from Goat Hill and Amici's around here!
Charles Chocolates of San Francisco?
Have you ever tried chocolates from Charles Chocolates of San Francisco, and if so, what are your thoughts about them? I read about them in Chowhound.com.
Also, in your opinion, is chow.com/chowhound.com a site whose recommendations are worthy of attention?
The Slanted Door
After an afternoon playing tourist on Alcatraz Island, the girlfriend and I needed a place to eat. We took her sister's advice and headed to the recently restored Ferry Terminal Building for Vietnamese at some place called http://www.slanteddoor.com/.
I had read about the Slanted Door on foodblogs and in the press but had somehow managed to forget about it until visiting the city last week. I had managed to forget all the raves, all the backlash, and also the fact that a reservation was required.
No problem, though. We got there around 6:15 p.m., looking like prison escapees, but were squeezed in by an accommodating host — if we promised to make our dinner quick, she said, "Like, 45 minutes to an hour."
Again: No problem. We're fast eaters. We started with Slanted Door spring rolls (pictured above), crispy imperial rolls (below), and a green papaya salad. The appetizers were up to snuff, especially in comparison to a disappointing lunch in the same building at the lackluster Taylor's Automatic.
Maybe we should have stuck with appetizers. The grilled pork chips (with ginger-soy-shallot sauce and crispy potatoes) I ordered were slightly overdone and the chicken claypot dish (with caramel sauce, chilies and fresh ginger) that the girl ordered was a touch too salty and not all that remarkable. The price and setting (a beautiful dining room with stunning views of San Francisco Bay) led me to expect more from the place. And later, I was even more disappointed when I put two and two together and realized where I had just eaten (Ruth Reichl, I was told, had named it one of America's best restaurants, and Bill Clinton had dined there when in town at some point, I heard).
I realize this was just one meal, though, so if I have the opportunity to go back to the city by the bay, I'd give the Slanted Door another chance. It's the least I could do, given how friendly the staff was and how nice they were to give a couple of last-minute bedraggled tourists a table.
