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In search of restaurant recs for relatives arriving - 3 nights in peninsula please...
So I have some rather picky and pretentious foodie relatives arriving from EU to stay and I am hoping to wow them with the food around here :)
I am looking for recs for:
1. A great weeknight dinner (party of 10 people- no kids but some who act like brats), hoping for impressive and exotic cuisine (thinking of dim sum or thai- Amarin Thai or Fu Lam Mum, Hong KongSaigon in sunnyvale?)or the best dim sum around. also thought of the korean buffet on el camino...
2. a nice unique but not too pricey restaurant for a birthday dinner (10 again). I was thinking of Cascal in Mountain View, or perhaps another tapas like place? Open to ANY suggestions
3, Best ribs/BBQ around?
I am in Palo Alto and prefer to be as close as possible but willing to drive a bit for a great destination (just tough to fit everyone in cars)
1. Chef Zhao. That's my answer and I'm sticking to it. You'll have to go, yourself, in advance, and eat there a couple times and even pick out a menu. If you are welcomed by the chef and it's a good meal (which it will be), that'll be impressive.
Amarin (even though it's my "default thai") barely ranks as thai food. Depending on day and whim, it can go anywhere from very pleasant and plausible (when I get firm with them about spice levels and they're not too busy), to barely edible americanized swill. It's never impressive.
Fu Lam Mum I only recommend after 9pm. Then, the thrill of cheap dependable dim sum in a very convivial HK-style atmosphere is a winner - but, again, not impressive, despite the fact that I have it in regular rotation. For me, it's like comfort food.
Dim sum? For dinner? On a weeknight? What are you talking about anyway?
These places are only OK if you REALLY play them down. Like "oh, this is just down the peninsula, we don't have any decent food down here, let's just go to one of the local places, perhaps it will amuse you, it's not that far away." and have them tell you it's really pretty good.
2. I would go for mexican or keep on with the asian.
Taking an actual European to Cascal will ruin your reputation. Not that cascal is _bad_, I've had some pleasant evenings swilling sangria, but it's a far cry from an actual spanish place, and they present themselves as an actual spanish place. Your guests won't even complain, they will simply grimace in horror.
Nami Nami - it's a good place, it has a bunch of unusual dishes, you'll have to learn up on their sake list, and it might be expensive for you. It's also not sushi.
Korean - I don't think this works. I would have suggested K-Pop ( again, they'll have no frame of reference ), but it closed. Jang Tu and Jang Su Jang and a couple of others down in Sunnyvale way, there's a long thread on this stuff. I think they'll be horrified. Some of those places are dirty. Only take people somewhere you've been yourself.
Mayfield Bakery - it'll be hard to get a table for 10, maybe outside, and I don't know if it'll fit your budget, but it's a real californian place. Short menus (europeans love that) and a decent wine menu. Enough nods to europe that they will feel flattered.
Back to Mexican - Quinto Sol in RWC. Very nice design, some very decent dishes, I think the prices there are reasonable. Backup would be Reposado, where I think the kitchen is underrated - they're doing good mole - and I don't know if the noise level is a plus or minus. Kind of expensive.
Bogadita Del Medio - I haven't been in years, since the Mastitas got dumbed down, but the drinks are stiff (you might need them if they're picky and/or bratty), the atmosphere is plausible, the food can be decent.
I'll throw in Vesta in RWC. Again, it'll be flattering to them, but it's also very american (Good american beers like fresh Green Flash), sausage honey pepper pizza. Decent wine, and not that expensive. You should probably get a table out back.
3. Ribs / BBQ --- ha ha ha ha.
Let's try a few:
Mack's - haven't actually been there. Looks a little twee, slightly north of your requested range. Would look for other reports.
Andy's (Santa Clara) - this at least has Real American Atmosphere, but no one really thinks the ribs & bbq is great. You'll certainly get a jaw-dropping plate of meat by european standards, which might be worth it.
Smoking Pig - it's a little run down, at least they know the difference between the fatty and the lean, but it's not exactly what I'd call impressive.
On to what you should consider for "American" -
Palo Alto Creamery - good burgers, good things like meat loaf, and a by-the-glass list good enough that you can say, "oh, these are just some everyday california wines, nothing fancy" and not get spit apon by europeans. Cheap.
[ You can also soften them up at Vino Locale, which has actual local wine flights they would appreciate. ]
Sundance - this is the best steak outside of Alexanders (I suspect, I've only been to the SF alexanders on an expense account and the steak was better), but it's in a real decent atmosphere. If you can afford it, it's a very plausible spot.
Look, you're fighting against the immutable problem that:
1) The food's not that good on the peninsula
2) The peninsula's expensive
Honestly, they're your relatives. This is a fight you can't win (not without going to SF and/or spending a lot). Places that would impress are Station 1 and Village Pub and Madera and maybe Evvia and the back room at Tamerine. If you drive a bit, that sets it up as "special", then you're setting up for failure. Go somewhere local that's plausible, and don't fight.
1. I'd go Indian: Amber India Mountain View (order the frontier kebab - is awesome); Korean: Jang su Jang. If they are really into Thai: Rama V is decent.
2. Cascal is fun but the if they are really into Spanish tapas they may sneer at the food. Agree with bbulkow that sometimes you just won't win. Tamarine would probably work better.
3. Ha!
re: goldangl95
3. Instead of BBQ maybe a gastropub type place? There's Steins or for super casual - Steakout.
I have vast experience around Mtn View restaurants -- even possibly more than bbulkow (about 2500 meals, with notes on most of them) -- and some for adjacent towns. From that perspective:
- Strongly endorse goldangl's suggestion of a gastropub over BBQ. Since Uncle Frank's departed, the immediate area has had nothing in its league.
- For gastropubs, the young Steins is a good hip spot. Recently installed ceiling baffles to mute initial excruciating acoustics. Do not try to go at crowded times -- do midweek lunch or dinner -- with a big crowd, else you tax the abilities of this young, rapidly maturing restaurant (like all those people did who early rushed to go there Fri or Sat nights, then whined online re startup quirks now largely past). Chef Colby Reade incidentally is currently doing classic German dishes as weekly specials preparatory to upcoming Oktoberfest menu.
- Cascal is an exasperating phenomenon, I'd steer you away from there with out-of-town guests. Nice patio space, sometimes good fresh specials. But hardly a real tapas restaurant (Palo Alto's Joya much more the thing, with range and delicacy; unlike Cascal after six visits, I can actually remember most of what I ate there) but my Joya experience isn't recent. Save Cascal until you have a business lunch with a Fenwick & West lawyer (its basic reason for being).
- Of six or so Thai restaurants around MV I best prefer Shana, a bit chaotic but more elegant than Amarin; or newcomer Bangkok Bistro, off Rengstorff -- smaller, but fastidious cooking. Amarin is sometimes disparaged online, yet in about 80 meals there, I've found it pretty reliable, the menu has range others don't, and order service is amazingly, consistently quick, even when busy.
- Chef Zhao yes; very genuine, Sichuanese, and almost entirely Chinese clientele when I was last there for lunch, Friday. bb is right that you will need preliminary experience -- it is not a restaurant that flatters mainstream US preconceptions. VERY good for an exotic distant cuisine if they like spicy food, AND if, unlike many US diners, you listen to server tips rather than complacently ordering just dishes you know from general US Chinese restaurants.
- An exceptional, authentic Chinese restaurant though very modest looking -- inexpensive -- Michelin-recommended -- and a very short drive from PA, is Bamboo Garden, mainly Shanghainese, and with good dumpling selection too, some of them exotic -- could very well meet your dim dum concept though not actually a HK dimsum restaurant. Best XLB I've encountered in immediate area (they are the restaurant's #1 selling item). Beware of things selling out for lunch incidentally. Considerable past discussion of Bamboo Garden here on Chowhound -- where I first heard of the place (10 visits ago), from Melanie Wong.
- I agree with bb that Sundance in PA is a very good local independent steakhouse (and unlike bb, I have been to all its competition including five meals at the original Alexanders in Cupertino -- peculiar business situation there incidentally, both the founding chef and founding manager it's named for were laid off by business partners after it became successful, acc. to SF Chronicle -- as well as to Forbes Mill a few times, and all the steakhouses around SJ). Sundance is a family-run restaurant that sticks to a relatively short menu and good sources -- as good a mainstream steakhouse as any in this region, which has fewer of them than some other parts of the US.
thanks all for your suggestions (and the hilarity). It is challenging and nervewracking to make everyone happy without breaking the bank or anyone' heads...
So, let me rephrase the questions as follows:
1. weeknight dinner- will do one of those suggested, perhaps amber india or even the passage buffet? bangkok bistro is a little too casual and small... and am i to assume that dim sum is not on the rec list? maybe on saturday lunch- i thought a really authentic- carts clanging- experience might be good.
2. birthday dinner- not cascal, joya? doesnt have to be thai, but a good eating and dining experience for large group, preferably exotic/asian but not essential, and preferably great dining experience. still undecided.
3. ok, BBQ is too much to ask i guess (Henry's HiLife?) but they usually ask for 'meat' as they associate US with huge slabs of steaks (i was thinking pampas ironically but its too expensive for 10...). sundance is a bit old school for them, think contemporary exciting snobby. dont know any gastropubs around here, or is there something else i can get them into that will distract them from 'meat'...? i dont mind driving a bit for the right experience.
thanks again for your comments... i appreciate having people to 'noodle over' with :)
re: laterible
Hope you saw my long recent reply. I can answer detailed questions re many of these restaurants. (I have files of menus and business cards and often, names of key personnel.)
Other notable Peninsula gastropubs, though more casual and limited-menu than Steins they feature massive housemade-pastrami sandwiches, are The Refuge in San Carlos and now also in Menlo Park, but I have NOT tried the MP location. (Perhaps bb has: Menlo Park is his home turf, as Mountain View is mine.)
Fu Lam Mum does use carts for bustling midday WEEKEND dim-sum service, which is always crowded. That is the only time to go there for dim dum, you will get the proper experience -- but arrive early, or wait in line.
Afterthought -- scarcely mentioned here yet, and convenient by Caltrain to downtown MV, is the large upscale modern American comfort-food eatery Scratch, opposite Cascal for 2+ years. One of Rob Fischer's successful independent restaurant concepts and very good for meats and regional shellfish (selection changes daily, displayed on monitor screen over the ice table). Stylish, several types of seating including large tables, very capable basically high-end kitchen (I've had some 60 meals there, albeit the greatest number were "happy-hour" dining in the large bar area, 4-6 PM weekdays, a truly phenomenal value with a large menu and all by-glass wines offered at half price).
re: laterible
I think you've already made your choices but I just have to laugh when you've brought up Henry's Hi Life. I used to go there a lot. And it truly is one of the more iconic places in downtown San Jose. It's definitely not a true BBQ place. But it's quirky enough where your relatives may enjoy its super Americana-ness, ironically.
Lots of great recommendations so far, but I have some alternate viewpoints.
First, don't do Thai. I don't know where in the EU they are coming from, but there isn't any Thai in the Peninsula that's better than (or even as good as) what you can get in Germany, for instance.
For exotic food, Indian is much better here and Amber India would be my choice for this situation. Don't do a buffet; the food is much better ordering off a menu. For Korean you could try Sudam in Los Altos - very clean and bright, lots of Korean customers, and solid food that's much closer to Palo Alto than the Santa Clara places. It's much less expensive than Amber too. Chef Zhao is indeed good for Sichuan as well as Nami Nami for exotic Japanese. Good Mexican is hard to find in Europe; Reposado in downtown Palo Alto or Estrellita in Los Altos will do well there.
For California cuisine, Scratch and Mayfield Bakery are both fine choices, though they may be pricier than what you're looking for.
Smoking Pig is as good a barbecue place as I've ever been to in the Bay Area, including Uncle Frank's. Go on Friday night with the live blues band playing and have a real red meat experience! It's not Texas or Kansas City, but it's not anything they'll find at home. There are a couple new barbecue places that I haven't been to yet. None of these are remotely fancy, they're very down home. If you need something fancier, a gastropub like Stein's or Martins West could do well.
Good luck and enjoy!
re: mdg
Kappo Nami Nami! GOOD call. I completely forgot. Capable of one of the more elegant, as well as authentic, Asian repasts on the entire peninsula.
Estrellita has been a venerable regional Mexican place for many years, I would have suggested it 10 years ago; but fallen off the last few times in my and others' experience. Reposado might do very well. Not much cheaper than Scratch, of course (same maverick owner -- also as Gravity Wine Bar).
Sad to hear about local vs German Thai restaurants, considering that the Bay Area had them before most of the US or Europe. When I was going to Germany on business 20 years ago I don't think I ever saw one. 10 years ago they were starting to show up.
re: eatzalot
Reposado is a good idea, especially if guests would enjoy "exciting, contemporary, snobby"...decent food & good margaritas, it will make for a fun evening.
re: eatzalot
I agree about Kapo Nami Nami, that's why it was my first rec in the #2 section. The main problem with Kapo Nami Nami is a visitor might stick to sushi - and the price. I think the OP doesn't like the Japanese angle.
I'm starting to think of recommending Xahn, because it has that glitz factor requested. I've become disenchanted by the food (to the point of wondering what lurid fantasy caused me to ever be enchanted), and it must be the decor, like the rinestone Xahn belt buckles. If they like that glitz thing, with interesting viet-fusion, Xahn is full on where you want to go.
Regarding best BBQ in the bay area, mdg, have you been to Trail Dust? Or is Morgan Hill not quite in the bay area (I think it's marginal myself)?
Regarding the Refuge, although I like the pastrami and I like the beer, and I love the pastrami / burger combo, I don't like the atmosphere of either location. Way too loud, no outdoor option, just not pleasant, oppressively small, maybe it's an air flow issue - but at both joints? At the MP location, tables were turning very quickly, no lingering - the feng shui is just unpleasant. In San Carlos, when I'm in the mood for the Refuge, I might end up at The Office instead with its sub-par food simply because of the pleasant outdoor seating. In Menlo Park, we end up at Barrone and Left Bank and LB Steak simply because of the pleasant bar seating.
I would take Joya over Cascal any day of the week. My business was in 444 Castro for 6 months and we'd do company sangria lunches now and again at Cascal, there's nothing wrong with it on a warm day. The other Tapas in this area is Ibera, which is a complicated love/hate kind of place, but actually spanish, and you should probably stay away unless you know it.
Amber dinner over P2I buffet, as well, not even close. Amber feels somewhat staid over other Sunnyvale indian spots, but everything is well executed and tasty, there are some real gems on the menu.
If you're not going to consider Sundance - and it's a shame not to, for all the reasons eatzalot says - your next slab of meat is likely LB Steak in MP. The decor is up-to-date, the meat is thick. I dislike the place because it's so generic - I could be in Greenwich or a million other off-track moneyed areas. I come in and get a bavette or burger at the bar now and then, and don't eat enough steak to appreciate the fine points, and rather miss the old Marche, but it is exactly what you're requesting for Slab Of Beef with Updated Decor.
You really want to go up to SF and do HOPR. Maybe you should just go for that, take them to see the Bay Lights and if it's clear go up to the Marin Headlands or Twin Peaks.
re: bbulkow
bb: "I've become disenchanted by [Xanh's] food (to the point of wondering what lurid fantasy caused me to ever be enchanted), and it must be the decor..."
I don't know how long your history with Xanh is, bb, but the current location is the glitzy "new" Xanh. Xanh started across the street, and established itself with truly elegant food. We had several memorable lunches especially, where beautiful presentation complemented very classy modern-Vietnamese cooking.
After it moved to new slick quarters, Xanh went to a buffet lunch format, a gastronomic letdown but lower price, and they do brisk trade. I've only been there a few times for lunch in the new format. But found very interesting short bar menu during "happy hour;" that, and one dinner, have shown much of the old spark. Latest visit several months ago, happy-hour.
Incidentally Xanh is on maybe the richest restaurant block in that district near MV Caltrain -- along with Agave (just mentioned below) and classy newcomer La Fontaine, the restaurant of the brilliant old-world chef who brought in many regulars since 2005 at Vaso Azzuro nearby (though maybe less interesting to a group from the old world themselves); and across the street, Fu Lam Mum.
ETA: For any newcomers, the people at Xanh pronounce it like "sun."
re: eatzalot
I think I ate only once at Xahn in the location across the street, and I don't remember that meal well. I've had dinner there maybe half a dozen times and the buffet about the same. Also threw a company event there (bar buyout industry event). Last two dinners were just.... kind of blah. Maybe it's Me not Them.
Speaking of that block and that space, I didn't see you weigh in on Ephesus. I haven't been ... comments?
re: bbulkow
Ephesus -- many good lunches there. Favorite of the half dozen Middle-Eastern restaurants on that street among peninsula foodies I join for lunch regularly. Very gastronomic family owners with Turkish and Greek roots. I've written enthusiastic notes on it, but not sure if here on CH.
Some months ago the family also opened one of the few Bay Area Turkish bakeries, a few doors away as Olympus. It has become a magnet for all Anatolian expats, who get maudlin over the savory and sweet pastries. While I'm not an Anatolian expat, I think they are pretty good, too! Rather classy cakes, profiteroles, etc. too. It seems papa from Ephesus was a master baker in the old country, and can now flex his real skills.
I don't know if either place would suit the OP unless seeking a good Turkish dinner. Very casual Turkish restaurants and fast-food places pervade Europe.
BTW: "My business was in 444 Castro" -- isn't that the "dog house," downtown MV's only highrise? You were RIGHT in the center of that neighborhood's 100 restaurants!
(Quick quiz for bbulkow only: Without looking it up, do you know that building's original name?)
re: eatzalot
Thanks for the Ephesus report. I will be able to report cogently to my sister, who now lives about 4 blocks away and I see regularly.
I don't know the original name of the 444 castro building. I got a nice sublet there for about 6 months, there's a lot of new commercial space coming online and anyone with a commercial presence in MV seems poised for growth.
re: bbulkow
It was originally the International Environmental Dynamics (IED) building, fruit of a 1960s fashion for highrises that also produced the World Trade Ctr. Nick Perry's _first_ local photo history of the local area (ISBN 0-7385-3136-7, not the sequel that came out recently; both likely available at Books Inc. not far from that very building) shows it under construction from top down (around central columns) in 1970. It had more stops and starts than even Highway 85 did, and was completed in 1981, whereupon it sat vacant. Dogs were set loose in it to discourage break-ins, whence local nicknames like dog city.
re: eatzalot
Estrellita's is far from faded. They did have a couple rough months after the ownership change, but that is long behind them. The food is as good as ever and the drink menu is much improved.
Trail Dust is good for what it does, but they don't do my favorite type of barbecue (Texas-style brisket), and they are so far away that I have only been there for lunch. If they have enjoyed good barbecue before, they should have no problem with Smoking Pig's low rent decor.
Please don't do Thai on the peninsula. In addition to the great Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean choices, consider Kabul in Sunnyvale for Afghan food.
re: mdg
Thanks for the info, mdg. My characterization of Estrellita reflected the last one or two meals there which were lackluster, and consensus of local friends who have been among the most steady customers there (for 20-some years through various personnel changes).
About Afghan restaurants: In case anyone doesn't know this, a small group of them on the peninsula, which includes the Sunnyvale Kabul, are run by relatives. I became a fan of Kabul 20+ years back and have had around 20 meals there. In the middle 90s, a fastidious mature cousin of Kabul's owner opened the competing Afghani House at the other end of Sunnyvale's stretch of El Camino. Afghani House was a slightly more elegant concept with a slightly wider menu and some devilishly good specialties. Subsequently I had maybe 40 meals at Afghani House and esteemed it the better of the two, though both were certainly good. This view was shared by most people I knew who had tried both places several tines and gotten to know them well.
Haven't dined at either for a couple years though. (And there was some publucity a while back about Kabul's owner being seriously ill, I don'know the upshot of that issue.)
re: mdg
Reposado reads trendy when you walk in the door. I think the food is much better and interesting at Agave (Mountain View) - but Agave is more casual and the service is pretty relaxed/can get spotty.
I'm not sure about the Thai comment, but yes if they eat good Thai all the time there's nothing stand out in the Penninsula. I will reiterate, though, that I have been very happy with the flavors at Rama V - definitely leaps and bounds better than Amarin.
re: goldangl95
Yes -- Agave -- VERY good, very real regional and native Mexican cooking, a bit upscale, and not your typical US Mexican restaurant at all. (And run by a successful restaurateur family from Mexico, vs. Reposado, one of diverse brainchildren of a successful unMexican restaurant-group entrepreneur.)
In several visits I've noticed the service sometimes indeed not quite to the level of the kitchen, but never really a problem. Was just there again recently.
Agave offers specialties using cuitlacoche (so-called corn truffle). "Tinga" chicken from Oaxaca. Yucatecan cochinita pibil, among the more subtle pork dishes I've ever had in a restaurant. Was written up in Sunset this year for grandma's mole sauce. And in the unlikely event that you should want some dish spiced up, request the housemade Habanero sauce.
Fills some of the role of the late Oaxacan Kitchen in PA and faded Estrellita in Los Altos, but a larger restaurant, with more geographically diverse Mexican menu. Becoming a regional "destination" draw, as people really get to know it. It's also right near the Caltrain station, should the next paragraph appeal:
It may not matter to these guests, but Agave got a reader-poll award for best margaritas in the county. At Agave, "margarita" cocktail isn't something blendered from cheap tequila and bar sour mix, but a menu with scores of classy tequila-specific margaritas, quite distinct (I've tried some), with agave syrup, all good-sized.
I want to confirm some suggestions you've had so far. I would stick to Asian, Indian or Mexican. I cannot recommend any BBQ in the peninsula.
If you don't like the idea of of going to a steakhouse for #2, I'd suggest Pampas. It's pricey but not super pricey and I think people from EU would love that place. Tacolicious might be a good choice for your pretentious foodie relatives. I like Joya and La Bodaguita too.
I cannot recommend Amarin Thai or Fu Lam Mum. Yuk. FLM used to be ok, but not anymore. For Thai, Shana Thai is not bad and for dim sum, Saigon Seafood Harbor.
Other places I would not recommend: Cascal, Scratch, Kappo Nami Nami for reasons already mentioned. For Japanese, maybe Bushido or Shabuway. I love Sushi Tomi, but they will not get it.
I'm on the fence about Xanh. And sorry about the being the spelling police here but there's no word in the Vietnamese language that's spelled *ahn, e.g. "bahn" mi. It's good if you order the right dishes. It's probably great for pretentious foodies.
re: KathyM
Greetings KathyM. I'm with you on much of this, but am curious why you don't recommend Scratch (or were you referring there to something upthread as with Nami Nami?)
re: eatzalot
I've experienced inconsistent service issues with Scratch, both at the bar and in the dining area. Also, their oysters are not super fresh. In regards to Nami Nami, I really like the place but the cuisine is specific.
re: KathyM
For what this is worth, KathyM, in several dozen visits to Scratch since it opened, I have noticed some service issues, especially at the start and with the regrettable personnel turnover at the bar; but on the whole, I don't find that those factors characterize Scratch very much. Compared to the generally excellent standards of the kitchen, the conscientious service usually seen, and that truly exceptional happy-hour dining deal (which successfully usurped the prominence of some other places, like Cantankerous aka Scott's Seafood, among many of us locals as a leading food value to be found on that street, IF you can make the limited hours.)
Several downtown-MV restaurants are now routinely busy with local residents, workers and families -- who often recognize and greet each other -- making full use of bar-dining deals where you can eat remarkably for around $10-15 per person.
OK. Fantastically helpful feedback thanks so much@
I have narrowed to the following:
1. weeknight dinner: either Amber India or Reposado (will ask their cuisine preference)
2 weekend dim sum at either Saigon HK or Fu Lam Mum
2. Birthday dinner- maybe sundance and combine the BBQ theme, though the birthday person prefers 'asian'
3. BBQ- will look at Smoking Pig (never been) and if all else fails, Sundance. If not that, then HOPR in SF... hope they take reservations for the same week...
I will also look at shanghai dumpling place (never been) and agree completely about Xanh. the first few times it was very satisfying but the last 3 times left me wondering why and trying to recapture the feeling...
thanks again to all!
re: laterible
It would help if we knew exactly where your relatives are coming from. For example, I wouldn't bother taking my cousins from Manchester to an Indian place!
I think you're right to buck the nay-sayers and go for BBQ. There's nothing remotely resembling American BBQ in EU, so the fact that it's not top notch won't be apparent to them, and it is quintessentially American.
re: Ruth Lafler
I would say yea go for the BBQ if there was decent BBQ in the Penninsula area - but there isn't that as far as I know (though I haven't been to Back a Yard or Big Tharman's recommended below - will have to try and report back). And at some point mediocre meat preparation is mediocre meat preparation regardless of cuisine exposure.
re: Ruth Lafler
If I was going to do BBQ to that crowd I would reiterate Andy's Santa Clara. The atmosphere is real honest road house, the place predates a lot of silicon valley (not the Ampex days though). The plates of food are HUGE. The BBQ is better at Smoking Pig, but SP is a poorly converted diner. It sounds like atmosphere is everything for this crowd.
Maybe you had to visit the old Wagon Wheel on Whisman to get it (the bar next to Fairchild where Intel was conceived), but Dave's is the real deal. (Too bad their BBQ is dry.)
Regarding price - when I was there I split a 3-way combo platter and the two of us couldn't eat half of it.
I've had great large party dinners at Tamarine and Village Pub...to me Station One is a little more special than either, but probably hard to do with a party of 10.
How about Joya in Palo Alto for unique, not TOO pricey (it's far from cheap). It's miles ahead of Cascal. Or maybe reserve the private room at La Bodeguita del Medio, a Cuban spot on California Ave.?
BBQ-- hmm. Back a Yard for Jamaican bbq in Menlo Park? There's a great new bbq stand outside the J&G Liquor Store in Redwood City called Big Tharman's who does excellent spare ribs. They don't do dinner though...MacArthur Park's and Armadillo Willy's are the deafult bbq places around.
re: pats38sox
How's the food at MacArthur Park? The landmark building's a plus and if they haven't had barbecue an average rendition would probably still be a lot of fun.
re: Robert Lauriston
I haven't had the barbecue there, but the regular food was forgettable, old school, dull and a little pompous. Odd combination of white tablecloths and butter in little foil packets. That was last year, but I doubt it's changed.
re: pats38sox
Could you please tell us more about Big Tharman's? Are the ribs grilled or smoked?
Big Tharman's in J&G Liquor
1402 Main St.
Redwood City, CA
(650) 669-0054
re: Melanie Wong
Yes, they're smoked pork ribs. I'm no expert on the variations of regional BBQ, but I was told this is St. Louis style-- sort of a hybrid of sauce and spice rub.
There's no brisket on the menu, only ribs and sausages are grilled. Then fried chicken and the usual sides and cornbread. It's not open Mondays, only 11-6 Tuesday-Sunday.
re: pats38sox
I haven't been to MacArthur Park's in at least 4 years. But besides the spectacular Julia Morgan setting, what I remember is the ribs were actually pretty special (very sauce heavy, so you can't be a plain or spice rubbed ribs fan) and everything else was fine, though not noteworthy.
Rumors earlier this year were swirling that the restaurant was going to move and Theatreworks was going to turn the building into a permanent home for them. Not sure if that's still the case anymore.
re: pats38sox
I heard that they were going to move the building and put up a much larger new one in its place. The space would actually work better as a theater than a restaurant. Good location, too.
Regarding the discussion of BBQ: I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned Jon Jon's (i.e. Bethesda Church Community Enterprises) on Oakland Road. A true foodie would appreciate that they're housed in a former gas station, serve their ribs in a styrofoam tray with slices of white bread, and offer sweet potato pie. It's American, no doubt.
Well I think I will sop by and check out Back-a yard since it could fulfill the BBQ and exotic together. been to coconuts in PA and that was decently good. Also will check out Agave and SuDam (nearby and convenient)- better than tofu house? Don't mind casual but I do want some sort of ambiance and not cafeteria vibe.
Scratch sounds interesting and what is Village Pub or Station one? never heard of either- would they be good for bday dinners?
I will take them to HK Saigon on Saturday for dim sum. and perhaps the first night to green elephant for burmese... (walking distance).
So I think I am set except for the birthday place. the birthday girl (my mother) likes Thai so I was going for easy- Amarin. but I mostly want a good ambiance and good experience.
P.S> Ruth- relatives are from Tel Aviv :)
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1. I am not fond of Back-a-yard because of the very small size and that they close at 8. Coconuts has a broader menu and alcohol and is a more "normal restaurant".
2. SuDam is better than Tofu House, sort of. My problem with Tofu house is the very poor cell reception, which isn't their problem, and the lighting, which is their problem, but has nothing to do with the food, which is very plausible. My GF won't eat Korean because of the large portions, so I eat there alone, and I get bored alone if I don't have my cell phone. Still, I like SuDam better - I go there for lunch and the spicy pork is very toothsome, the panchan are probably slightly better.
3. Village Pub is an amazing institution in Woodside. It's the secret place near the police station with no sign and a lot of REALLY expensive cars parked outside. Michelin 1 star, short ingredient driven menu, amazing wine TOME, hard to get out for less than $100/pp. Station one is very near by, all tasting menu, not quite as "money" and more "cool", better food. Search for 'em.
4. You've been told over and over again that Amarin is not even the best thai within 200 yards of castro street. Go ahead, ignore us.
re: bbulkow
I agree with most of what bbulkow said here. Amarin's pretty meh. Back a yard's is really a take out place, not great for groups. Village Pub is iconic in Silicon Valley lore, but pricey. This is where all the VC's go to make the magic happens. I've only been there a couple of times. The last time I was there was about 1.5 yr ago, I had the charcuterie plate and duck confit salad. It was pretty good, but not earth shattering. However, conversations overheard, priceless.
re: KathyM
A little more about "the Pub." This is a restaurant I've used periodically since the previous ownership had it in a different part of the same building in 1990. It is a flagship of a regionally important restaurant group that Melanie recently cited in another context. Unusual format combines high-end restaurant with casual pub food, so you can get a pretty good sandwich or snack plate -- or organize a fancy dinner in a smaller room to host a leading winemaker from the Côte d'Or. I've been to a number of dinners of both types. I find the high-end part very capable (especially with things like custom menus to complement unusual wines), if not necessarily the place for avant-garde or innovative cooking.
It IS the sort of restaurant you want to be familiar with from some experience, IMO, in order to know what to expect, and what it does well, before bringing people there for a special event.
I guess I feel a need too to defend Amarin. I have a Very Great Deal of experience there, more than most people you'll hear from on CH, like every month or two for 15 years, starting when it was two separate restaurants a short distance apart.
I did suggest Shana as an alternative. Yet, barring true connoisseurs of Thai food (and to repeat an expatriate Thai cooking expert I know, whom some of you probably heard of by other channels, there is "no" serious Thai cooking anyway in US restaurants -- she regards all comparisons among them as mere quibbles) for most purposes and especially sizeable dinners, I've found Amarin quite solid and reliable. The menu evolves over time, and maintains some unusual range, well beyond your standard Bay-Area Thai restaurant clichés. I judge it not by any particular dish, but rather an ensemble of many experiences ranging all over the menu.
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Speaking of steaks, I had a decent one at Palo Alto Grill last night. This is the old Miyake space now inherited by the ex lavande people. They're doing strong business, the space is kind of loud, prices are fairly high, there's a nice blend to the menu. Regrettably only a few touches of Croatia, a little croatian wine, and cevapcicic which was very tasty and well grilled. I guess I'm getting old that the noise was too loud, the place raised its estimation for us, especially sitting at the bar. (We were aiming for Nola but the entire bar was full, I love their burger at the bar).
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bbulkow: You say you love their burger, it's the peppercorn burger on brioche, right? Menu doesn't really say much about how it's dressed - can you fill me in on this? Tks...
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I like the Clover burger at Nola. I don't pay a lot of attention to the dressing.
At Palo Alto Grill, GF had the burger and LOVED it. It was gone so fast I didn't get even a look at it. My memory was peppercorn grilled/encrusted, brioche, stack of veg by the side, cup of fries standing vertical. GF said the juiciness and meaty flavor was sublime. We added the Brussels sprouts, which were quite good.
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Tks bbulkow, the PAG burger sounds like something I must have soon!!! When & if, will post on the DOM thread for Sept...
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One final note: there may have been an aoli involved in the standard dressing. GF hates mayonnaise in all its forms, including the aoli form, and ordered without. And, I think she added cheese - a well aged cheddar, perhaps?
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Hi Bbulkow, sorry to pester you again- but I was just looking at Terrone reviews and their little video and it sounds like a nice authentic place with good ambiance (out on the patio) and good food and drinks. Someone said the owner even serenades with guitar... so do you think it might work for the birthday dinner event instead of Joya? (I promise no more questions after tomorrow as it will be too late :)
thanks again for your help
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Here's bbulkow's comment re: Terrone in your pizza request thread.
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thanks, yea i was looking at that and now i am wavering again... leaning back towards joya. i just want them to have a great dining experience with fun and lively atmosphere and impress them with peninsula eats (and drinks.. :)
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I'll say one thing about Amarin: when they get the cashew chicken right, it's a solid dish. They have those nicely roasted peppers (unlike that newer cambodian / thai place on ECR, Tommy) so you get a solid smokey hot taste. There's just a few dishes like that, and it's uneven, but it's nostalgic for me.... I don't recommend Amarin to others. Shana is almost certainly better.
What Thai places do we have? Thaiphoon - ew. I had a co-worker who liked it, so I finally found one of their noodle specials and started getting it "really spicy". Bangkok Cuisine - closest take-out to our house, mediocre. Siam Royale - mediocre but slightly above the competition. Siam Orchid - this is probably the best in Palo Alto, and is marginally fancy, should be considered by OP. Tommy Thai - single visit by me showed real promise in the Cambodian side and lackluster Thai, could have promise. Bangkok Bistrot - one visit, had some promise, my visit was in the first week (still installing taps). Shana - a cut above many but still so dumbed down. Bangkok Spoon - for some reason, have never been. Thai Spoons - if it's the place I'm thinking of, much beloved by friends and average but nothing more. Bangkok bay - average. Erawan - average. Karakade - the place that used to be in this spot (woodside thai spot) was very good, atmosphere funky, older guy who made the food his way and f u if you can't take it, love that, haven't tried the new place, need to put it on the list. Thaibodia - not tried. Thai House - not tried. Thai Time - sentimenal favorite, especially the german husband at the bar and the thai wife in the kitchen, but it's pretty dumbed down. There are very few thai places in San Mateo and I haven't tried any of them.
I remember one thai place near a collegue's house, in a very indian part of sunnyvale, and the kitchen responded well to "SPICY!", I got some inedible noodles that were much like thailand. There seem to be a decent list of thai places in Sunnyvale / Santa Clara, few of which I've tried.
Ok, with all those reminders, I would suggest trying Tommy Thai and seeing what you think. But Thai Orchid is probably your best stop - classy, clean tastes.
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Bangkok Spoon is MV's original Thai restaurant, one of the Bay Area's oldest (1980: contemporary with the East Bay's Siam Cuisine or Plearn). I would have sent people there 10 years ago, but the most recent 2-3 experiences (of 10 or so) were disappointing, even to one problem I won't repeat here since it's badly unappetizing and I, for one, read these threads to peak, not discourage, my appetite!
4 visits to Tommy Thai so far. Real strength I see so far is the Cambodian specialties, which are pretty unfamiliar to most of the Bay Area. (Cambodia has a quite ancient culture -- Thailand is an upstart by comparison.) Some details overlap Indonesian cooking. Mostly, we saw exuberant stir-fries with cornucopiae of bright fresh vegetables, often with seafood such as salmon or shrimp. VERY unassuming-looking place (it was once a fast-food restaurant) but very agreeable so far, and moderately priced.
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I would urge you both to try Rama V if you are ever in that area. It's honestly the best standard Thai I've had in the Bay Area apart from Lers Ros (e.g. not destination worthy but pretty satisfying).
Honorable mention to Tommy Thai for their Cambodian dishes dishes that have very well balanced interesting flavors - and their Thai side which is better than average.
re: goldangl95
Thanks for the tip, goldangl. I plan to try Rama V. (Incidentally it's very near the venerable Afghani House, which I mentioned elsewhere in the thread.)
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See, that's very helpful -- no point in recommending Middle Eastern/Turkish food!
re: Ruth Lafler
Definitely not :) can't beat what can be gotten there for any ME food, which is a shame because I miss it myself...
So I just have to get consensus on cuisine types when they arrive and make a plan (mexican, thai, chinese, indian, korean, burmese- and possibly cambodian (tommy thai). I have been to tommy twice for lunch and liked it, just not ultra blown away.
As far as steaks, I am revisiting Sundance as an option that could combine the bday dinner, i was only there once, years ago- I have a recollection of dark stuffy and oh so predictable sides (spinach, mash potato etc). But perhaps that works for them if there are large slabs of USDA prime... is there any place to get prime rib besides HOPR? Barring that, I guess its Coconuts since back-a yard sounds too small for 10...
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You can get prime rib at MacArthur Park (Fridays & Sundays), Mayfield (Saturdays), Fleming's (Sundays), or Sundance.
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Believe it or not, after finally settling on Flemings as the best option they are closed the exact week my relatives are in town... what a shame. back to the drawing board.
In your position, assuming I had a budget of at least $35 pp, not including drinks, I'd go over to Tai Pan at 560 Waverley and make arrangements with Jeanie Lee, one of the owners who has been running the place for years. They have a semi-private room which works very well for groups.
You could order the dim sum sampler as an appetizer, even for dinner. They also do a very good version of minced chicken in lettuce cups. The Shanghai style crab, sans egg yolk, is a perennial favorite of my family, as are the spicy fried green beans. The steamed surf clam, if available, is also excellent. For the rest, Jeannie can help you make up a good set menu in advance. If she's not around, there's a very experienced staffer who used to work at Joy Luck who can give you good recommendations.
Tai Pan is not cheap, as Cantonese restaurants go, and not everything on the menu is good. But choose carefully and you will have a fairly impressive "exotic" dinner for a reasonable sum.
Best of luck!
re: pilinut
This is a pretty good idea. Tai Pan is about the only restaurant around here (greater palo alto) who will do that and has private rooms. I pesonally don't like Tai Pan because the atmosphere is very quiet and boring, and the food is what some would call delicate and I call bland (I hear in japanese, "Bland-o" is a compliment, it implies you can taste every small nuance).


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OK so as you all are aware of, I broke up with my ex bf of 4 years. Not even 24 hrs after our official break up he is out dating while I am sobbing uncontrollably at my IC sessions. I know it would be very easy to jump right in and find a new guy and "make the pain go away" but I have been here long enough to know that that is a dead end.
Can you guys send me some support as far as me doing the right thing here?
How did you handle your personal break up with someone you still love but know is not good for your soul?
I am hurting pretty bad today and knowing he is out having a blast, while I am doing the hard work of IC is tearing my heart to pieces.
I know I still love him but that doesn't mean he is right for me. So I left him and now he is having fun, being single and loving life, while I sit at home and work on myself.
I really need some stories of how it helped you in the long run not to jump in and make the pain disappear but took the long hard road to healing...
Please share your stories, I am listening...
[This message edited by Exit Wounds at 9:42 AM, May 22nd (Wednesday)]
So I left him and now he is having fun, being single and loving life,
Maybe it looks like he's having fun, but he's really just showing the world how completely empty and soul-less he is.
would YOU want to date someone who was back on the dating scene less than 24 hours after ending a LTR?
I would think he would have enough respect for what we had to at least wait a while before jumping into the dating pool.
[This message edited by Exit Wounds at 9:41 AM, May 22nd (Wednesday)]
hang in there. you know you're doing the right thing. No one wants to date someone who just got out of an LTR.
you otoh are doing the good thing, the hard thing. you are grieving, processing and healing. you're giving that process the proper time and effort. you will come through it better and healthier than ever.
don't let his poor behavior color your view right now.
Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear of the future. -foulton oursler
I would think he would have enough respect for what we had to at least wait a while before jumping into the dating pool.
He didn't have respect for you while you were dating, so he's certainly not going to have it now. Plus, if he was able to date within 24 hours of your breakup, doesn't that mean he was already crossing the line with them while you two were together?
Continue to disconnect with him. It would be beneficial for you to not know what he is doing and it really doesn't matter. You broke it off with him for valid reasons and your paths have split. This isn't a competition so there shouldn't be any comparisons. The comparisons only keep you stuck "tied to him" when you need to be independent.
Think of the haters in your life as sandpaper; theyll scratch you up time and time again but in the end youre polished, smooth, and spotless..while they end up useless
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
XH did this after I left him. We had been together 7 years, married for 4, he was out dating within a week of me telling him I wanted a divorced. He couldn't live for a day without having someone to abuse to make him feel better about himself.
OK so eventually I couldn't take it anymore. His controling ways, his constant accusations, his need to be able to know where I am at at all times, his bad, bad moods, and all this while I am struggling trying to make ends meet. He sold me on so many dreams and then just changed his mind. I had no other option but to protect my kids and me from further hurt. But I am hurting for what I thought our future would be. I feel sorry for him. I know he has noone else. He is out dating but what he doesn't realize is those women just see his fast cars and his money, they will run when they see he comes with his own baggage. Baggage I was willing to carry with him and that hurts...BAD.
Moo, I am NOT trying to check on him or much less compete. It was just a string of unfortunate (for me) instances where I either got a text from him that was not meant for me or that I saw him leaving "dressed to impress" in one of his fancy cars. I know him better than he knows himself.
We live a mile from each other (thanks to me moving to his city based on his promises) and so running into each other is unfortunately going to happen.
But yes, I am NOT trying to spy on him, much less compete!
Thank you guys for all your imput and yes jennie, he was controlling.
I just realized, my post IS comparing! I didn't see that at first! Thanks for opening my eyes to that Moo
[This message edited by Exit Wounds at 2:27 PM, May 23rd (Thursday)]
Moo gives very good advice. This part of your journey is about you and discovering who you are without anyone else interfering with your progress.
It took courage to end the relationship with honesty and knowing that he was not good for you. It still hurts, because your heart hasn't caught up with your mind. One day it will, give it time. That's why it hurts so much to see him out.
I am 1 year out from an 8 year relationship. It does get better with work and discovery. there are things that have happened, where I wanted to share with him, or had the thought he should be here. I didn't text him, just sat with the feeling, imagined it with wings and let it go. It's a visualization technique that works for me.
Grieving what could have been, (the good) is the hardest part in all of this. But also be realistic.. picture the bad when you are grieving the future. The what could have been doesn't look so bad especially when you know (deep down) he would have gotten worse.
I hope one day you see yourself as we see you... a loving person who cares deeply about others and deserves to be treated with respect and love.
[This message edited by Kajem at 10:36 AM, May 22nd (Wednesday)]
Maybe it's time to let go and move on with YOUR life. Work on letting go of the hate that consumes YOU! Let him be and work on becoming better. YOU need to get better. right now, you are consumed by hate. That is not good for YOUR health. I suggest a new therapist and if you have to go through 100 before you find "the one" then so be it. Second, I would get some self help books from the library and work on fixing myself. You deserve to have a good life. You can do it! Let go of hate and replace it with nurture for yourself.
Baggage I was willing to carry with him and that hurts...BAD.
This struck a note with me.
Reminds me of a friend of mine. She dated the same boy for 3 years in HS and 2 years in college. He broke up with her. He had a disease that was not likely to affect him much until middle age. At that point it was likely to become debilitating. One of the things she said in her anguish over the break up is that she loved him and would have loved and taken care of him even when he got sick (his 'baggage'). Who else would do that? How could he be like this?
Well turns out his 'baggage' wasn't even in his decision making process. In fact her willingness to deal with was probably one of the things he didn't like.
But what stuck with me about this is 'Why?' Why even consider it after the break up? Its his problem now. It may be some other person's problem in the future. The whole situation with his disease had become part of the identity/character of their relationship. It actually wasn't healthy for either of them.
Your willingness to deal with his baggage is something you might want to think about. TG has a lot of emotional baggage. He's dealt with a lot of it in healthy ways. Some of it not so much. I have to remind myself often that I am not his therapist or his mom. He functions in a healthy way in the context of our relationship. However, if that baggage starts to spill over to much on our dynamic, I won't accept that.
Your XSO can be his own emotional bellhop. Clearly his baggage spilled over in to your relationship. blech!
His controling ways, his constant accusations, his need to be able to know where I am at at all times, his bad, bad moods, and all this while I am struggling trying to make ends meet. He sold me on so many dreams and then just changed his mind. I had no other option but to protect my kids and me from further hurt. But I am hurting for what I thought our future would be. I feel sorry for him. I know he has noone else. He is out dating but what he doesn't realize is those women just see his fast cars and his money, they will run when they see he comes with his own baggage.
My sister dated someone just like this! He promised her that her "sacrifices" in the relationship, like driving to see him nearly 4 hours every week-end would eventually lead in marriage, he even proposed with a ring, but took it back (the engagement and the ring). He was controlling and manipulating and said the right thing to keep her hanging on.
He has complete and total committement issues and it wasn't going to go away when "he met the right person". He was the problem...no one else.
Your EX sounds the same as this guy. he really did a number on my sister, and it took her a LONG time to really disconnect from him because he controlled her so much, but now she is so much happier without his sorry ass.
Focus on you. He's in your past, leave him there.
Crying in IC and jumping back into dating are both coping mechanisms.
Question for you...
If both a coping mechanisms, then why am I hurting and he is having fun? Why the general advice of SI to NOT date right after a break up and not cover the pain by a new bf but go through the pain and work through it?
I am confused.
[This message edited by Amazonia at 1:23 PM, May 22nd (Wednesday)]
[This message edited by Exit Wounds at 1:31 PM, May 22nd (Wednesday)]
I WILL come out stronger, he will come out same as he went in...
He's not feeling - he's not healing. He's running away from himself. Even a child knows you can't run away from yourself.
There is no comparison.
Do whatever you have to do to let go. This is not good for you.
In HIS mind he did everything and more, although many times he said "well, sounds like you need to get yourself a better boyfriend."
Pure mind fuckery(excuse my language). What he said as opposed to what he did does not matter, get your self emotionally healed, on your own, NC and no thinking about him or why he's dating, etc, because some day you will meet a man that wants to be with you, he will go above and beyond to make you happy, there will be no guessing, no games, no bullshit. No relationship is perfect, but what you and your xbf had was not even close to having a respectful, equally loving relationship. The less you focus on him, the better you will be able to see the bigger picture.
[This message edited by Betrayal at 1:36 PM, May 23rd (Thursday)]
some day you will meet a man that wants to be with you, he will go above and beyond to make you happy, there will be no guessing, no games, no bullshit.
What probably hurts me most is that he promised we would get married and have an amazing life together and then he just changed his mind. He figured out that marrying me would not benefit HIM anymore than what he is "getting out of me now."
[This message edited by Exit Wounds at 1:11 PM, May 23rd (Thursday)]
What probably hurts me most is that he promised we would get married and have an amazing life together and then he just changed his mind.
TIME Sweetie, give yourself some time...
This is so stupide but it sounds like you need to read 'he's just not that in to you'. There is a lot of crap in that book but I have to admit it changed my perspective.
Betrayal is right. But you can't meet that guy if you're hung up on 1) XSO 2)finding an H in general.
TG and I are almost 3 years in to our relationship. He still reminds and does things all the time to remind me of just how much he wants to be with me. You deserve that. This weekend TG is pissing of his boss, flying home early so he can drive several hours to go to an event my step dad invited him to attend. He's doing it b/c it means a lot to me. It is terribly inconvenient for TG. Heck I won't even be there. Don't settle for less. You did a good thing breaking up with him. Now don't sit around and give him any more energy.
He was really in to himself and what you could do for him and what he could get from you. He wasn't really in to you at all
There is a lot of crap in that book but I have to admit it changed my perspective.
Same here, that and Why Men Love Bitches, flame away but these 2 books really helped me stay focused on ME, and once you get in a habit of doing that your entire world gets better.
it sounds like you need to read ''he''s just not that in to you''.
I swear, this should be required reading for New Beginnings members.
Hang in there you have done the right thing...
He was simply going through the motions and pretending while trolling for a new situation, all the while knowing the pain he was going to inflict on me.
I suffer lonliness as well and daily think of him living with a whole other family-he's even taken on a father's role to another child...what kind of parent is that?
Yes, I believe you will come out stronger, as will I and they will come out with no changes, because at least Perv thinks he deserves his new life after staying in the marriage so long. Disgusting.
If your ExH is doing that level of dating, like Perv, I don't know if he's taking women or people seriously and just looking for a fix or new situation to entwine themselves in. Perv is thought to fuel his ego with other people and conquests and it is said he was tired of me and responsiblity. I don't know if that helps or will over time.
I'm sorry for your agony, for I feel it too. I'm glad you are seeing a counselor and hope it's validating. It took me a few tries to find one who "gets me" and even sees gifts that I have that Perv closes his eyes too.
She said there is surely a man on this planet for all of us and one who will be appreciative of my type of person, and I believe that for you...and everyone.
Though I am engulfed by lonieless and there is not even another adult living at my house now, I don't want to land myself on someone and them to "clean up" the mess he left me in. I want to be past him, past D and all this crap, which they say will come. I don't want the next relationship -if I'm lucky enough to have one-to be tainted by this mess and I want the next guy to see who I really am and not this person bound by grief and agony.
Those are things that I wish for now.
I hope someday, when time has gone by, that you will understand how good it is that you didn't marry this man who could just walk away from everything. It doesn't seem like it now, but now you know, in a way, what he's capable of.
I'm sorry.
You gave me nothing and now it's all I've got - Bono
A person is a person, no matter how small. -Dr. Suess
Perserverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
-George Washington
He's now been "seeing someone" for 3 months (he's already cheated on her, by the way), and our divorce only finalised in February.
I've met a few people, had the odd coffee but I know damn well I would not be ready for a "proper" relationship yet.
Some people are simply emotionally void.
However, this was far from a healthy relationship. The controlling alone sent up more red flags than China. And really, why would you want to be with someone who had so little regard for you and your feelings.
In my opinion, focusing on marriage and a substitute father for your children is the wrong way to go about this. It will lead to you attaching to anyone, not THE one.
Right now, you are going through "the pain of being reborn" as the Duchess of York put it. She is a general hot mess, but she was right with this one.
You will come out of this with emotional health, perspective and a good knowledge of who you are and what you want and--more importantly--what you will not settle for.
The work you do now will pay off for years to come. If you chose your ex's method, you will never really heal and you will bring brokenness and baggage into all new relationships.
Speaking of baggage, we all have it. But IC will help you whittle it down to carry on size. That is huge.
Stop focusing on him and focus on you.
focusing on marriage and a substitute father for your children is the wrong way to go about this
I now am to the point in my life where marriage is out of the question. I will NOT allow another man to hurt my kids again. First my ex-h, then my ex-bf who told the kids about us getting married...
Your ex left June 2011. It is now May 2013, but you had a 4-year relationship with the former SO?
My take? You would really benefit greatly from taking some time to concentrate on you and more importantly what messages you are sending to your children. How can you have a 4-year relationship when a milestone in your timeline is that your ex left in 2011. It is difficult for me to get straight with the logistics here. And no doubt it is confusing to your kids and also to anyone you were seeing before June of 2011.
Someone who is really into you backs up words with actions. I suspect there was an enormous disconnect between his words and his deeds.
How can you have a 4-year relationship when a milestone in your timeline is that your ex left in 2011.
I was married 17 years. The last few years of it he cheated on me. I was completely oblivious to it. I thought we had a great marriage. Found out that he is not only cheating on me but has his gf pregnant!
I gave him multiple chances and believed in our marriage. He lied and I trusted...
Long story short.
We divorced BUT because we had young children together *I* agreed to let him stay in the house but we were done. Our agreement was roommates until kids go to college. He could date freely but no women in the house etc. We kept it from the kids. They literally had no idea. We were nice to each other and it took a lot of discipline NOT to allow my raw emotions show in front of my kids.
I was totally devastated and didn't date for a long time. He was out and about. His pregnant gf ended up having an abortion. He moved on to others.
I eventually dated. I was upfront about my living arrangements and let me assure you my ex and I did not sleep in the same room nor would I EVER entertain the idea of letting him touch me ever again!
We worked through our rough times and ended up good friends, and roommates. When kids started asking about WHY he and I don't share a bedroom, I simply said that "daddy likes to watch TV and mommy likes to read in bed."
Now keep in mind that he was an absent father from the get go. So he not spending much time with the family was totally normal to the kids.
Our agreement was that we split the bills and we can date but the home front does not get compromised. -Ever!
Like I said, eventually I dated. I dated this guy (for the next 4 years). By then I was long divorced. I never introduced my kids to him, he stayed in the background. He knows my situation and we met when we could.
My exh and my agreement was that IF there ever comes a time where living together was unbearable or one of us found "the one" and wanted to move on with their lives, we would give a 2-3 months advanced notice to the other one. Explain to our kids that we love them but choose to live separately. Then do our best to move on with our own lives but helping the other one to find suitable housing. (I already knew that I was not going to leave my ex b/c I felt that the kids needed a dad in the house more than I needed to leave.
All went well and after dating my now ex-bf for two years, on Father's day 2011, ex h just left. He said he is done, and he never even said "good bye" to his DD. He took all the money out of our account (we had a joint account for bills, rent, etc) and he literally walked out. I was at work when he left. He took what he wanted out of the house and never came back.
I begged him to help me move, give me enough money to put down on an apt, help me find movers, help the kids through this tough period, but all he did is laugh and say:He said found this great girl. She lives in a huge house and she has two boys that he will help raise. He had it all figured out. Left me penny less and left his kids on Father's day. I was left with two kids (9 and 11) to pack up and move. We went from a three bedroom house to a two bedroom apt. It was hell. He had taken all our money and just walked out.
Only after my ex-h walked out, did I introduce my now ex-bf to my kids. I told them he was a friend of the family. He helped us pack and move most of our stuff. He helped tremendously. I don't know how I could have done it without him. My kids knew him then as "mommy's BFF" and that is how I SLOWLY introduced him to my kids. I truly don't know how I would have made this instant move (I had three days) to move. My landlord was pissed. I explained that without my ex-h's income I was not able to pay next month's rent. I guess once he found out that my ex just up and walked out he understood somewhat...
My kids only saw their father two more times after he left. He has been out of their lives for nearly 2 years now. He never calls no gifts for birthdays or Christmas, he is just gone.
My kids hung on to my ex-bf almost as a substitute for their father. It broke my heart. (No 2x4's please).
My ex-bf and I became close, real close after my ex-h left. Like I said before, my ex-bf knew in detail about my living situation with my ex-h and KNEW I was not looking for a "future" for myself until after my kids went to college and he was OK with it.
But once my ex-h up and walked out, ex-bf and I became close. Close to the point where he started talking marriage. My kids both loved him. My daughter to this day misses my ex-bf more than her own dad. I believed this man (after all we were together for 4 years). I helped him when he had cancer surgery; I was there for him and he for me. I had heart surgery and he was by my side. We were not just some "teenager's in love." We went through hell and back. But I guess eventually he became a flake. All those empty promises. Those lies of sharing a life together. Being there for each other when we grow old. Having someone by your side...but I guess he didn't want to "share" anything else. So he offered to continue dating without a long term marriage plans. I said NO and kicked him to the curb. He is over 50 (I am 43) and he wants to play house on his terms. I am not going to entertain another liar! He can go play house with someone else!
Well, the rest is written above...
[This message edited by Exit Wounds at 8:54 AM, May 29th (Wednesday)]
I have just been feeling so lonely....and wondering if I will be alone forever. I know he is out serial dating and I have only been on one date (which just no real connection was made so no harm no foul). I just feel sad and get depressed because I struggle with bills constantly right now and he is living it up. I'm raising our child alone and on my own and he doesn't care enough to even ask about her. (which is fine.....because he is toxic). But, it still stings a little. I just wish these feelings would subside.....sooner rather than later..... but it does help that I'm in IC.
D day: November 15th, 2009
Married: 5 Years, together 8
Divorced: December 13th, 2010
New Beginning: Piper/8-3-12
But, this is my reality. I raise my kids on my own. Ex douche face lives with that horrible OW. My kids think she's an asshole and have trouble believing that their father left us for her. There is hurt all the way around.
On the flip side, we are coming through it. I still go to IC more than two years later. We make our own memories and even though sometimes I get sad because this is not how I saw my future, I have learned to snap myself back to reality and enjoy the things I do have rather than being pissed off at what he took away.
EW, you have to let yourself work through this and heal. The right way. It's like you are coming toward this reality kicking and screaming. You so badly don't want it to be so. But here it is. You have to find a way to accept it and heal from it.
He's a dirty, filthy liar. No doubt about that. And, he's no one that a strong, smart, healthy woman would want so who cares about the skanks he finds? He's broken and not good enough for you.
Stop trying to either will him back, worry about his thoughts, or replace him. What's wrong with forming a whole new relationship with yourself? You were married for 17 years and then dated this guy for 4. It seems to me that you've never really been alone and never really had the chance to find your own adult voice and your own hopes and dreams, completely detached from anyone else's.
I kicked and screamed too. Believe me. But, i am finding mow that it's pretty cool to be on my own. I have a great circle of people around me - my good friends, my family and my kids. The more detached I get from the ex and his whole mess, the more I wonder if I want anyone else invading my space right now and throwing my game off balance. I wonder if I want to answer to someone or put restraints on my time for someone else. I dont know the answers to these questions yet, but i do know this - I wouldn't do it for just anyone. My world is better now. It will never be the same as it was and sometimes that's hard. But, at the same time, it's mine. And after all this time, reading on SI, IC and healing, I am starting to see that I am very special and it will take someone else who is very special to ever get me to agree to let him in. I'm not saying I don't want another relationship at some point. We are all human and good, healthy, satisfying relationships are important. But, I'm saying that I won't ever settle again.
You settled the last two times. Don't do that again just to mask the pain or replace what you thought you had. Give yourself a chance to fly now. With time, I bet you'll like it.


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The Razer Barracuda is a fantastic head set!
The best sound i ever heard in a headset before (!! Notice that Razer Megalodan haves even better sound quality). If you are a gamer, a surround sound headset is very useful! It also gives the game a more realistic gameplay.
If you are hearing allot of music surround sound is not that good.
Music mostly sounds better in 2.1 stereo.
Barracuda also contains a plug-in microphone, of high quality.
Barracuda is very expensive but its really worth the money!
* Notice: I recommend that you keep your Barracuda under same temperature all the time, else some of the metal parts might just break. Also you should keep your Barracuda save, because its very easy to break.
In this case Megalodan is more save. When you buy a Megalodan you get a metal box to safe it in. But. Megalodan is allot more expensive than Barracuda.
Overall the Barracuda is a nice headset, that is worth the money.
I recommend it!
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A histograms worksheet with a starter, main and extension. Extension has pupils working out the numbers on the axis, and filling in blanks on the histogram and table.
Please provide a rating.
As Markhquinn wrote, the actual sheet is cluttered and needs reworking before use but the content is very good. I like the build up from finding the area and finding frequency from fd as a first step.
Fab...as always, thank you
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Published 5/19/2014 in the San Jose Mercury News
This month, the White House released its National Climate Assessment, which outlines the threat posed by climate change and makes the case for greater action towards environmental sustainability. It follows many other such reports in the past several years.
Cities and counties haven't waited for this latest one to start taking action. Sunnyvale is making its own climate action plans to define how to move toward more environmentally sustainable practices.
One valuable tool for environmental sustainability is Community Choice Aggregation (CCA), a system allowing residents to use their collective buying power to purchase renewable power contracts, using the existing power grid.
Marin County has already adopted a CCA, which provides 50 percent or more renewable power at costs comparable to standard utility rates. Sonoma County's CCA goes online this month, and Santa Cruz, Mountain View and Sunnyvale are investigating forming our own CCAs.
They are hugely successful in the east. CCAs provide power to almost the entire state of Illinois. Given the environmental threats we face and the possibility of giving consumers actual choice in their energy use, it is no surprise that interest in CCAs is growing. They are a game-changer.
Unfortunately, California Assemblyman Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), a longtime defender of utility monopolies, has introduced Assembly Bill 2145, which is intended to kill CCAs in California …
Sunnyvale's Climate Action Plan identifies CCAs as reducing more greenhouse gas emissions than all other options available to us, combined. Additionally, CCAs give consumers a real choice in a monopolistic arena, without hitting them in the pocketbook.
At a time when cities are challenged to meet environmental sustainability goals, Bradford proposes eliminating the very best tool for cities to achieve them. For these reasons, many jurisdictions and the League of California Cities have vocally opposed Bradford's bill. Sunnyvale is on record opposing AB 2145 as well, since it eliminates the possibility of Sunnyvale adopting a CCA.
On Wednesday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee puts this issue to a vote. Bradford's AB 2145 is a direct assault on the environment and consumer choice, all to defend the existing utility monopolies. The Appropriations Committee must recognize it as such and vote to kill this bill Wednesday.
Jim Griffith is mayor of Sunnyvale.
Please send a letter to your Assembly representative urging them to vote NO on AB 2145 by clicking on this link>
To learn more about AB 2145, visit www.no2145.org>