In article , Steve Snodgrass Someone wrote: > My fiance just won a gift certificate to D'Imperio's (in Monroeville I think). > I don't know anything about this place. Is it Italian? Any good? Thanks. I haven't eaten there in many years. It's a very upscale sort of place, on the order of Hyeholde, with superb food (or at least it was when I was last there). Free meal? Go for it! Art Evans
Pittsburgh, PA
D'Imperio's?
Been out of town and just catching up on newsgroups. D'Imperio's is IMHO a great restaurant. Food, service, wine list, everything. One of the best we have here in Pgh. Which, BTW is NOT a disparaging comment on Pgh restaurants. I think we have many wonderful restaurants here and every time I'm away only reinforces that. Just one, for example, last week at Fisherman's Warf in San Francisco I had some very good meals, but nothing bettter than at the Mighty Oak Barrel in Oakmont just before we left. Steve S. wrote: > My fiance just won a gift certificate to D'Imperio's (in Monroeville I think). > I don't know anything about this place. Is it Italian? Any good? Thanks. > > -- > Steve "Pheran" Snodgrass * [email removed] * Network Engineer > Geek Code: GCS d? s: a- C++ US++++$ P+++ L+ w PS+ 5++ b++ DI+ D++ e++ r++ y+* > "With a little perseverance you can get things done" -C. Hart, Never Surrender
NNTP-Posting-Date: 6 Sep 2000 15:25:26 GMT X-Added: With Flames (outnews v2.6) Xref: usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu pgh.food:10888 In San Francisco proper, one of the best is the Slanted Door, in the Mission district. They serve upscale Vietnamese food. When I was there, I had an excellent grilled whole fish, pea shoots, and spicy squid. Delicious-- I definitely plan on going back. Be forewarned, they're quite popular, so make a reservation. I've eaten at a couple of other places in the Mission as well (can't remember the names) that were good, so you might look around that neighborhood. Greens (all vegetarian food ) and the Hayes St. Grill are also good. I would avoid places like Fisherman's Wharf (tourist trap) and Chinatown-- I've had some of the worst Chinese food ever there. Moving south, Osho in Millbrae is good for sushi. It's close to SFO airport, and very refreshing after a long flight. Try the mixed sashimi. Moving yet further south: I do most of my "everyday" restaurant eating in the Palo Alto/Mountain View area. In Palo Alto, Mediterranean Wraps on California Ave. has a good falafel sandwich and good Baba Ganoush, for very reasonable prices. Also in Palo Alto, Osteria had good Italian food, and Evvia has good Greek food. One of my favorites is the unconventional Homma's Brown Rice Sushi. Obviously, this is not the place to go for traditionalist Japanese food, but the combination of brown rice and fish (also a broad selection of vegetarian sushi) is quite tasty, and the small, out of the way setting is very relaxing. Hobbee's makes a good breakfast. Hong Kong Flower Lounge has very nice Cantonese food, including fresh fish from their tanks. In Mountain View, Amber India is good for North Indian food. Try the fish tikka-- it's delicious, with a melt in your mouth texture. I also like Hunan Home's-- try the sizzling prawns, roast pork with pickled vegetables, pea shoots in season, etc. Castro St. in Mountain View is an excellent source for restaurants serving a variety of cuisines. One restaurant that I visit most frequently is Amarin (Thai food). At lunch, they have a selection of noodle soups (red curry noodle soup is my favorite). Green curry tofu is also good. I also like Garden Fresh, which serves vegetarian Chinese, just off of Castro St. Finally, if you like pho, visit Pho World in Milpitas. It's very addictive. Try the seafood version. You're welcome to mail me personally for directions and further descriptions, or if you're looking for a specific kind of food that I didn't list here. Best -SK On Wed, 6 Sep 2000, SRB wrote: > John's reply made me think that this group might be a good source of information about > restraunts in the San Francisco Bay area. I am heading there at the end of the month, > for the first time, and I was wondering if any of you have had some good (great?) > dining experiences there that you would like share. > > I have reservations at the Culinary Institute already! > > Thanks, > > Susan > ____________________________________ I don't want the whole world, I just want your half.
Great barbque place on Sloat near the zoo. Also I would walk along Clement between 10th and Arquello for Chinese Dim Sum. The Chinese rest I always go to is on Balboa around 48th Ave. It is next to the Balboa theater. There are rest. near there but it is the one closed to the theater, and has all the business.For Basque food I always like the Golden Spike on Columbus. near Chinatown. Some of my favorite Basque places have closed. For pizza I like the Sausage Factory on Castro. The name does not mean it is a tourist trap, It has been at that location for thirty years before Castro became trendy,. There used to be a great place at the corner where Telegraph and San Pablo come together in Oakland, but I doubt if it is still there. If you want a cheap, but great view while you eat, of the Golden Gate bridge eat at the Burger King on the Presidio. Better yet buy some wine, bread, cheese, and other stuff, and walk between SF and Sausalito. Eat along the bay, and take the ferry back. Tom
Sarah K. wrote: > Hobbee's makes a > good breakfast. I'll second that emotion! YUM, their blueberry coffee cake is to die for. And great omlettes, too. Go early (on a weekend, that is) or prepare to wait--although they do bring cinnamon tea and coffee cake out to the people waiting as a courtesy! > Castro St. in Mountain View is an > excellent source for restaurants serving a variety of cuisines. Agree here, too, living three blocks away was NOT good for my diet... Take a trek down Big Basin Way in Saratoga and you really can't lose. Standouts in my mind are La Fondue, extremely romantic and VERY fun (and who among us couldn't use a little more semi sweet chocolate fondue spiked with Chambord?) and Carribean Cafe (which does a FABULOUS pasta with seafood in a light saffron cream...) For more casual dining I would also recommend Ankor Wat in downtown San Fran for yummy Cambodian and Kathmandu West in Cupertino for wonderful Nepali food. Have fun! Marcy
If you go to the Napa Valley, and money is no object, the French Laundry in Yountville is one of the greatest restaurants in the country. True gourmet dining. Tra Vigne, nearby, is also excellent, as is Mustard Grill -- though it's considered "touristy." SRB wrote: > John's reply made me think that this group might be a good source of information about > restraunts in the San Francisco Bay area. I am heading there at the end of the month, > for the first time, and I was wondering if any of you have had some good (great?) > dining experiences there that you would like share.
NNTP-Posting-Date: 10 Sep 2000 07:13:35 GMT Xref: usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu pgh.food:10910 Someone wrote: >John's reply made me think that this group might be a good source of >information about restraunts in the San Francisco Bay area. I am >heading there at the end of the month, for the first time, and I was >wondering if any of you have had some good (great?) dining experiences >there that you would like share. > >I have reservations at the Culinary Institute already! > >Thanks, > >Susan Lots of great restaurants--here's one: Cafe Marimba, in the Marina district. Absolutely brilliant authentic Mexican cuisine. Wild decor. Sauces flown up from Oaxaca, lots of interesting regional dishes. Their guacamole is legendary. Reservations a must. Bon appetit, -omar-