Recent content by Andy Beaton

When my wife was young, Marin County quenched a bit of its thirst by moving East Bay water across the Richmond Bridge, among other regulations like letting it mellow. https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/03/marin-drought-brings-echoes-of-1976-77-water-crisis/

Does that wine still have a crazy magenta color?

Chuck Negron sang lead on that one. Rest in peace.

The K&L in Redwood City probably has the biggest selection of older California Cabs. That's a schlep from Berkeley. Or maybe Belmont Wine Exchange, which is almost equally far, or Fines Wines International in the city, but neither one has retail facings. I work in a shop much closer with 2010...

http://www.peterliem.com/2008/04/on-tea-and-teapots.html Tea has its own rabbit hole. I don't like tea enough to jump, so take this advice knowing I'm a dummy who appreciates those who do it the right way. There are easy ways to do better than the ubiquitous metal strainer. Namely a decent...

Stony Hill alone makes it almost worth figuring out more to do in Napa. Chateau Montelena will be a very different experience. So will Corison, but that's way too convenient to pass up. And there are a few to several intriguing producers on mountain tops and valleys far away from Highway 29...

Naschmarkt Restaurant is a standout in Campbell.

North of $30 now. All that cruchiness drove up the price.

Pike Place is worth a quick stroll. A friend swears by a salmon rub from Market Spice, so you could buy that, look over as a guy throws fish, and then leave. I can't imagine doing better than smoked salmon and a roast chicken from Le Pichet. We also hit a delicious sandwich place in Pioneer...

It's best to have a packet with letters of recommendation when seeing a place. If all he has are various dorm RA's, he should get letters from each one. As neighborhoods go, there is a negative correlation: as sun decreases, so does rent and the amount of roommates. I think the Inner Richmond...

There's a guy who delivers cheese locally and every time I sign the invoice, he talks about how many left-handed people he encounters each day. I'm sure that's not the case when the Kraft truck rolls into Safeway. However, I bet any field that's particularly interesting has an inordinate amount...

Yet another case with pasteurized cheese.

No, I just spelled it the other/wrong way when I was typing on the little phone keys. Back to the issue at hand, I second Aziza.

Right. Go little iPhone keyboard!

Oakland has two creative restos doing Asian street food. Hawker Fare and Juhu Beach Club. We went to the latter last week. We had all the pavs, which were great, although the short rib was under-spiced, sev puri, and a Bombay sandwich. I bet they do corkage. Neato is a good one for their happy...