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Ruth's annual birthday dinner dilemma -- 2014 edition
- Ruth Lafler Mar 2, 2014 03:40 PM
The annual saga of Ruth's birthday dinner is upon me again. For all my years reading this board religiously and making suggestions for others, I'm often perplexed by the task of finding a place that's
(1) interesting and preferably new to me,
(2) suitable for my parents (not too noisy and a decent value, i.e., not cheap, but not so expensive it shocks my raised-during-the-Depression Dad's sensibilities, which I'm going to define as no more than half the entrees over $30),
(3) has a menu that will please both more and less adventurous diners (not too limited a menu and not too seafood heavy),
(4) has delicious desserts,
(5) isn't insanely hard to get a reservation for a party of five and/or inaccessible to the East Bay (Aziza proved to be a nightmarish trek one Saturday evening).
As an example, in 2007 we went to Perbacco and it was almost perfect (too noisy, but everything was so good it made the noise tolerable). A place that I would love to go back to but that miserably fails #5 is La Ciccia, where you can get a reservation for five but you'll probably be uncomfortable, and which I got miserably lost trying to find (and I never get lost).
I should also mention that my birthday dinner is cursed. Perbacco seems to have survived, but the restaurants where we had my 2008 and 2009 birthday dinners both closed (the latter just a couple of days after we ate there!). For 2010 I picked Lalime's since I wanted to check it out under Morrone and it seemed to be curse-proof, but the curse struck again when Morrone left shortly thereafter. Other birthday dinners have been plagued with memorably bad service (my 40th at Fleur de Lys being the worst).
When I asked this question in 2011 ( http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/766590 ), we ended up doing a completely different direction. The last two years we've done Italian (Riva Cucina and Lungomare, which both seem to have survived the curse). I'd rather not do Italian again, although it's a good fall back.
Some of the new places in Oakland look good, but they mostly seem a bit more casual than I would like (especially since they tend to be very noisy). My father (who is, after all, paying the bill) would hate Commis and Plum. Also, the current trend of rather limited menus, i.e. fewer than six entrees) doesn't feel very family friendly to me.
re: ML8000
No to Camino -- to austere and a reputation for being uncomfortable.
Haven is a maybe -- I had a nice dinner there a couple of years ago, under the previous chef.
Would Iyasare (Berkeley, the former O Chame space) be too adventurous?
Or Comal (if you're okay with eating at 5:30, the only time they'll take a reservation)?
I love Homestead and think it would fit most of your criteria, except for the menu perhaps being a bit shorter than you'd like.
How about Pathos (nice Greek in downtown Berkeley)? I heard they were adding loukoumades soon; otherwise, dessert is limited to just baklava.
re: abstractpoet
I forgot to mention I don't like Japanese (or "Japanese-influenced") food (so no Hopscotch, either).
Homestead sounds intriguing. I might go for it, even with the limited menu.
re: Ruth Lafler
some dishes at Hopscotch (like the gumbo) have virtually no east Asian influence, or extremely slight (excellent burger with tongue), but the menu is extremely brief, and the ambience is minimalist 1930s luncheonette. the cooking at Miss Ollie's to my tastes is two notches more interesting than Pican, in the African-american diaspora vein, but Pican has a very plush, comfortable ambience (soft large chairs capable of comfortably seating 300 lb. individuals if necessary), with more foods closer to the continental U.S. mainstream.
re: moto
Second this. I had another awesome meal at Miss Ollie's Saturday night, fried chicken, jerk chicken, bistro salad with fried oysters, great planter's punch and bakes. I also had lunch at Pican a few weeks back for the first time and the food was hit or miss. Couple of apps with blue crab – gratin and deviled eggs if I recall, were great. Fried catfish wasn't so good and collard greens the side were way too sweet. Burger was just OK, also had some too sweet element. But its very spacious, comfortable, quiet with high ceilings – my mom would love this space.
re: sunnyside
The food at Miss Ollie's is great and the prices are more than reasonable, but it's loud and the menu's pretty short.
re: Robert Lauriston
Not to mention casual
re: abstractpoet
is it really in a higher price range than a place like Aziza ? agree, the noise level is noticeable at Duende, but to my chagrin some popular spots with food of less distinction are even louder. and some quieter spots have duller foods and ambiences to match, like Camino.
re: Ruth Lafler
And way too loud.
re: abstractpoet
I agree that Duende is waaayyyy too loud. Uncomfortably so, on my one recent visit. Much louder than La Ciccia, just to give one example that doesn't seem to fit Ruth's bill, and La Ciccia is not a quiet place. As I mentioned in a prior post, the loudness at Duende was largely due to the live music happening that (Sunday) night, but even when the music stopped it was loud.
Speaking of Perbacco and surviving the curse, I walked by it the other night and noticed a 'notice of change of ownership' sign in the window. Hopefully this will not mean any significant change in quality.
re: susancinsf
I was actually thinking of Bocanova. I've eaten there a couple of times and always enjoyed it. It's fun and lively without being too noisy, the food is "different" without being weird. I'll bump it back up my list.
I'm sure Rivoli is old hat for you, but my husband had such a nice birthday dinner there early last month. We hadn't been back in 2 years and were hoping it hadn't slipped. It hasn't. Wasn't loud, our table for 4 looking out on the garden was lovely, the room has a nice elegant glow, service was perfect...interesting cocktails, delicious, complex but not silly food, good desserts. It was pretty close to perfect..even down to the "Happy Birthday" confetti on the table.
re: Glencora
I also thought about Rivoli, but also figured it was likely a bit 'old hat' for Ruth, given how long it has been there...
re: Glencora
Years ago, DH & I did a birthday dinner at Rivoli (they knew). Service was nice and food offerings were comfortingly familiar to older folks, who thought the celebratory sparklely bling was fun). Enjoyed watching the garden animals (kittens? I've forgotten).
re: tom246
Good suggestion.
re: Ruth Lafler
I've been ringing their bell a lot. It can be a little noisy but not too bad. All else is good. Just don't curse it for me.
My first thought after reading this was also Haven.
But maybe you should return to Perbacco if it's an option. Make it an every-7-years tradition!
re: Dave MP
I also say Haven - we went as a group of 7 and it was great. I also like the Forge a few doors down but it's way more casual. I really like Mua in Uptown but it can also get very loud. The food is solid.
re: chon76
Mua's way too loud.
re: Robert Lauriston
And too young/hip/casual.
re: bbulkow
I usually see a pretty mixed crowd at Mua, surprising number of older people.
re: Dave MP
Haven is loud. Increasingly loud.
It's sister restaurant, Plum is advertising what they called a "Hipster happy hour" with a beer/whiskey/slider special. Not hard to see what they're angling for, with focus at the bar.
Perbacco redux, or Village Pub sounded like good ideas.
What about Cotogna or Quince? (Volume and price might be factors with those, but thought to mention them).
re: sugartoof
Cotogna is noisy, Quince is very expensive.
The happy hour and hipster happy meal are at Plum Bar, not Plum.
re: Robert Lauriston
So what? Haven is noisy.
re: sugartoof
Haven wasn't noisy when I had dinner there a year ago, but from the comments is seems as if it has gotten noisier.
re: Ruth Lafler
I think it may depend upon the night. My last two dinners at Haven, all during the week, were easy on the ears.
re: sugartoof
Haven has been quiet the dozen times I've been there. Is the new chef playing loud music or something?
Have you tried Mockingbird in uptown Oakland? I had a very nice meal there last week except parking was madness because of Childish Gambino at Fox. Their menu isn't huge but definitely covers many options. It was very comfortable with the tables at reasonable distances from each other. We had a chickpea soup with butternut squash, a salad with smoked tuna (excellent), a very nice crusted pork loin and steak and frites. Dessert was nice too especially housemade truffles. Service was very pleasant too.
Also wanted to add that Pican is good but I always find it woefully overpriced somehow.
re: jhinky
I've been wanting to try Mockingbird. I was hesitating because of the small menu, but it might work.
Another vote for Rivoli--the room, service, decibel level and consistently well-executed menu (but I don't know their desserts) would make for a pleasant dinner with parents, and no rude surprises. On the new-and-trendy end of the spectrum, perhaps Penrose (Charlie Hallowell's new place)? Given high ceiling and hard surfaces, best to request a table next to the wall.
re: dordogne
Penrose reportedly is one of the loudest restaurants in the area.
re: Robert Lauriston
Loud and scene-y, with some pretty uncomfortable seating and no reservations taken at all -- probably the exact opposite of what Ruth wants, though much of the food is quite good.
re: abstractpoet
Thanks for decibel and comfort level report. Not that I'd ever recommend going back to red velveteen tufted chairs and flocked wallpaper, but I'm hoping the hard-edged/hard-surfaced/stone floor look in restaurant decor passes soon.
If you are willing to traverse the Carquinez bridge there is a small hidden gem in Vallejo that might be perfect. It's a small restaurant and is quiet with warm service by the chef 's wife who makes you feel at home. The vibe is laid back and relax-full. The menu is price fixed with several courses and is an amazing deal at around. $60 per person. The chef is super talented, creative and adventurous but the food is simple and homey enough for picky eaters. Desserts are stellar.
Check out Michael Warring:
Has Village Pub, down the peninsula, ever made the list?
Minuses - expensive, short menu
Pluses - new to you (?), straightforward menu, not loud, celebratory
Easy to get to (right off 280), reservations aren't that tough, nice space between tables
My only other peninsula shot might be Flea Street.
re: bbulkow
I would suggest its sibling, Spruce, in SF as closer to Alameda and the East Bay.
re: Melanie Wong
I didn't like Spruce much, seemed more unexceptional, and depending on where you're coming from San Mateo Br -> 92 -> 280 -> Woodside can be reasonable on a saturday; I wouldn't try it on a friday
re: Melanie Wong
Ah yes, but half the family is coming from Palo Alto. I'll put it on the list.
re: Ruth Lafler
If the Peninsula's OK, maybe Martins West.
re: bbulkow
Second Village Pub, Station One or Flea Street
re: goldangl95
Station One closed quite a few months ago ---
re: bbulkow
Ah good catch! It closed 12/21/13.
I am tempted to recommend a place I wish would close (Montclair Bistro?)! I have had good luck with A Cote and Bocanova with mixed-type groups, as well as Nizza la Bella. Maybe American Oak in Alameda? If I had to choose, I would go with Haven.
Though Italian isn't the first choice, what do you think of Bellanico on Park Blvd.? It otherwise meets the criteria.
Or, in your 'hood, the newish Trabocco? I was not really a fan back when it was about 2 months old and haven't been back, but there was a really fine tiramisu so there's a check for the dessert....
Also in Alameda would you consider Pappo, or is the menu too limited?
re: foodeye
I've been to Pappo several times (although not recently) and it's kind of boring (IMHO). I've read that Bellanico can be quite loud. Not true?
I probably read your report on Trabocco and dismissed it.
re: Ruth Lafler
Pappo hasn't changed at all in years, so, yes a bit boring.
Bellanico is not normally really loud, though you can't count out the chance of a nearby table enjoying too much wine. It is like a casual Rivoli in atmosphere. The menus http://www.bellanico.net/menus.html look really good right now and the execution has always been consistently well done. Their signature malfatti (like gnudi - or a ravioli without a wrapper) are great but very rich, so plan to share an order of those...
Not sure I've seen much on the board on Trabocco, though have heard polar views on it. The space, like most, does nothing to temper noise, so an earlier seating would be advised for that issue. Expectations here shouldn't be too high; convenience is one of its pluses.
Have you considered Cafe Rouge or Zut! on 4th St.?
re: foodeye
Went to cafe Rouge this evening after a long hiatus. It was great: seasonal food, impeccable preparation . On a Tuesday nite, it was almost full - and quiet enough for a conversation.
Faro salad was the base for watercress, with mint,grapes and Turkish peppers. The clean flavors sparkled.
My local pan seared snapper was served in a bit of stew consisting of fennel and leeks -- very very fresh fish. I loved it.
Unfortunately I was too full for dessert, or I would have snagged the lemon verbena crème brulée.
Did I mention -- they prepared one of the best margharitas ever?
I like Perbacco. Nothing wrong with visiting an old friend.
La Folie is another old favorite suitable for a special occasion. It's easy to overlook but there's no denying the quality (and quantity) of the food.
Edited to add: Happy Birthday!
Another vote for A Cote- had a great meal there recently- solid cocktails, lots of variety in the menu, more interesting things and homey classics. Didn't have dessert this last time but in the past it has been good.
Maybe Sidebar? Their co-owner is the pastry chef, so the desserts should be good.
I also recently went to the House of Prime Rib for the very first time. I was a little skeptical (I'm a chef/foodie...), but the experience was awesome. Delicious meat and sides, and great value. Fun atmosphere. Had a decent creme brulee! The only thing on the menu is prime rib, though.
I appreciate your dilemma. With all the fabulous restaurants, I still find myself searching for the best spot.
After reading through the posts and your criteria, I'd suggest Haven but I'll throw out a couple others:
Marica on College in Oakland - fab reviews on yelp and varied menu. The dark chocolate souffle gets rave reviews. I love their lobster dish.
Garcon in the city - Went there recently and realized how much I love good French food. It might be too loud though.
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re: Dave MP
Man, that sounds like a damn good benedict haha
re: Dave MP
Pican is also much, much more affordable for brunch. The benedict is great. I'm also fond of the salty-sweet "sexy bacon."
re: indigirl
BocaNova. Family enjoyed it very much.
re: Ruth Lafler
I'll add, though, that the best meal I had this spring was at AQ (I took my mom). Everything was delicious, but the desserts there are amazing. The citrus dessert had these little pieces I thought were white chocolate chips (silly me) but turned out to be intensely lemon-flavored meringues. The "carrot" dessert, with carrot cake soup and celery sorbet was also killer.
re: Ruth Lafler
That sounds amazing!
Happy belated birthday, & thanks for doing all the legwork.
re: Ruth Lafler
I had a birthday dinner at Bocanova last month with a few family members, too, where everyone enjoyed the food a lot (though there was one service glitch, wherein a glass of wine ordered with the food wasn't brought until we were well into our second course).
Also had a terrific dinner at Perbacco, but it's indeed, anything but quiet.
I helped organize a great 50th birthday dinner for a friend at Bay Wolf. We were on the porch, so it felt upscale rustic. We also had more space/privacy. The food and service were, as always, very good.
As much as I'd love to send you to La Folie, I could see that raising a Depression-era eyebrow, price-wise.
I was just at Rivoli and it was not slouching in any way. (Unlike Lalime.) But Rivoli is so small it might not be as group-friendly as Bay Wolf.
ETA: Oops! You've already had dinner!


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Perhaps you didn't read the stoy in question. The Man being discharged from the hospital was being combative!. IE he was Not only walking, he was... whats the word I'm looking for
Now as to the lung cancer thing, perhaps you could point me in the direction of that story?
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Police officers from Wichita, Haysville, Derby, Valley Center and Wichita State University along with deputies from the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office graduated from the second class of Crisis Intervention Team training today.
"CIT training helps law enforcement officers understand and more effectively deal with incidents involving citizens with whom they may come into contact who suffer from a variety of behavioral disorders," said Lee. "The training provides law enforcement officers with another tool to deal with those among us who in the past have not been able to access services that are critical to their well being."
The current class, made up of 43 students - including a judge, prosecutor and probation officer who are the nucleus of the new mental health court - marks the second such session in the last year that trains law enforcement personnel in such areas as suicide causes and prevention, developmental disabilities, aging issues and post traumatic stress disorder, said Lee. Forty-four officers received CIT training in 2008.
The class completed its training today and attended a graduation ceremony this afternoon.
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Set the analysis mode. See Concepts.
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Encoding of source files. Example of values: UTF-8, MacRoman, Shift_JIS. This property can be replaced by the standard property
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CAIRO — An Egyptian judicial official says a court has sentenced 78 minors to up to five years in prison over their participation in Islamist demonstrations.
Alexandria Misdemeanor Juvenile Court issued its ruling Wednesday. A court official says the minors, between 13 and 17, faced several charges including blocking traffic, setting tires ablaze and sabotaging private properties. The sentences can be appealed.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to journalists.
Supporters of Egypt's now-banned Muslim Brotherhood group staged near-daily demonstrations in the months that followed the military ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
Demonstrations often descended into violence. Authorities launched large crackdown against them, killing and arresting tens of thousands of people.
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Film Review: 'Whiteout'
Date: September 17, 2009
by: Pam Nadon
Savings tip: Don't waste your time or money on the new film, "Whiteout." This chiller-thriller starring Kate Beckinsale is anything but. A case of that liquid eraser bearing the same name couldn't save this sorry script.
Cleverly, the opening sequence is a grabber. A Soviet transport plane carrying a suspicious locked metal box crashes in Antarctica after a midair gunfight. Fifty years later, the frozen corpse of a missing geologist is discovered near the crash site. U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko (Beckinsale), who is stationed at the research complex, is in charge of the investigation. Haunted by the betrayal and killing of her former partner (through hazy flashbacks), Carrie wonders if she's up to snuff for the job. Oh, and the clock's ticking at a race-against-time pace as a deadly winter storm approaches.
Just who's the bad guy? Is it the kindly old doctor (Tom Skerritt)? Perhaps that mysterious U.N. investigator, Robert Price (Gabriel Macht), is the axe-wielding culprit. Delfy (Columbus Short), the friendly pilot, seems to be a bit too neatly packaged. Or could it possibly be Agent Carrie Stetko herself? Who cares?
"Whiteout" generates a multitude of questions. For instance, what is an actor the caliber of Kate Beckinsale ("Cold Comfort Farm," "Brokedown Palace") doing in this film? Why did Dominic Sena stoop to direct such claptrap after having made hits such as "Swordfish" and "Gone in Sixty Seconds?" The best action scenes are so obscured by blinding blizzards, one can't decipher what's happening on screen. And let's talk dialogue. Beckinsale is forced to utter cliche B-movie lines including, "Sam (huge pause), thanks." Lame.
Too bad. "Whiteout" could have been a frosty nail-biter in the right hands. Instead, it's an avalanche of missed opportunity.
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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - The Air Force has
successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile from the California coast to an area in the Pacific Ocean some 4,200 miles away.
Lt. Geoffrey Raymond says the ICBM was launched from Vandenberg
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Turnstile have announced the release of their debut full-length album Non Stop Feeling. It will be out this winter through Reaper Records, so keep an eye out for updates and pre-orders! Here's a quick throwback to the good times at Ieperfest. Turnstile: Facebook / Bandcamp Continue reading
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Former Chariot vocalist Josh Scogin's new project '68 has debuted their very first song titled 'Track One', from the upcoming LP In Humor and Sadness due out July 8th, 2014. The band was just named as one of the acts supporting Listener on the "I Went On Tour and All I Got Was This Tour, Tour" this summer. In Humor … Continue reading
Rude Awakening Release New Song
Rude Awakening have released a brand new track from their debut album, Collateral Damage. R.A.'s raw to the bone, hardcore sound is sure to send a few waves across the scene when it hits stores on July 1st. Recorded with Dean Baltulonis at The Wild Arctic in Portsmouth, NH – Agnostic Front, Modern Life Is War, Sick … Continue reading
Rude Awakening Sign With Bridge Nine Records
Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts hardcore quintet Rude Awakening have signed with Bridge Nine Records. The band are set to release their debut full length this summer. R.A. vocalist Josh Hynes commented, "I was first introduced to Bridge Nine as a kid, right when the label started in the late 90's, and remember picking up the Proclamation 7″ … Continue reading
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Angel Du$t have released a new song called 'Smash You Up', exclusively through the This Is Hardcore Festival Bandcamp. The band will play at the festival, that takes place on July 24-27 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The track comes off of their debut full length album A.D. which is planned for release this summer via React Records and Reaper Records. Angel Du$t: Facebook / Bandcamp Continue reading
Peasant Release Video for 'Ender'
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When Sweetie and I took the hour drive over to Kandi's new home, I wasn't in the best mood. It was over 95 degrees outside, I was 7 months pregnant, and Kandi's home had no A.C. running. Sweetie told me it wasn't safe at all (however I still went to support Kandi), and in fact there are several movies and songs that describe and portray the harshness of that area.
Kandi has always mentioned to me that she loves the way I've decorated my homes, so I had no problem giving her tips about decorating. My comment about her having an indoor swimming pool because she's black was just a silly joke. Kandi, Sweetie, and I laughed. Quite frankly, I wish I had one myself.
As for NeNe, she still can't keep my name out of her mouth! NeNe constantly insinuated "I come from a trailer park" AND I am the racist one? I don't have to prove anything to anyone. I know my character, and the multiple friends of different races that I do have know it as well! Like I have said before and will say here again for the last time, COLOR means absolutely nothing to me, it is the person's character and blatant ignorance that determines the non-friendship between me and the person. That is all for now.
This season is going to be insane, so make sure you guys stay tuned.
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Jimmy Eat World's recent Arizona appearances have all been special, and last night was no exception. The band's sold-out show at Marquee Theatre was less intimate than last year's mini Arizona tour, The Rock Lottery, or Jim Adkins' solo Christmas show, but hearing Futures in its entirety with a two- ... More >>
A few weeks back we brought you a list of our favorite heavy metal charities. Here's one that we saved for this week, since Phoenix metal lovers can interact with this one as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival this Friday, July 11, at Ak-Chin Pavilion. That's because this charity is ... More >>
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Ho-ho-holy crap there are a lot of shows going on this Christmas week. There's plenty of local action going on, so be sure to strap on those sweet new socks your grandma got you and go see some live music. Here's our top five must-see shows this week.
Psychobilly mavens Tiger Army have managed to amass a legion of loyal followers over the course of 17 years. A massive discography on the other hand, is something the Southern California trio is yet to possess. Ever since their 1999 self-titled debut, the group has added only three more titles to ... More >>
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El-P and Killer Mike Crescent Ballroom Monday, June 25 Brooklyn indie rap lynchpin El-P and Atlanta journeyman Killer Mike are kind of on top of the world right now. There's nothing like seeing two dudes with critically-acclaimed new albums on the same bill, popping in on each other's tracks and sm ... More >>
Curious what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend. Friday, June 1: Frequency Fridays @ DWNTWN Fridays used to be one of the pimpest nights of the week at Cent ... More >>
See also: Phoenix Artist Makes Smiths Comic, And You Can Help See also: Unite and Take Over 2: More Stories Inspired By the Songs of The Smiths Shawn Demumbrum of SpazDog Comics likes comics. And he likes music. While the two are hardly exclusive, it's hard to think of someone more explicitly marr ... More >>
By Reyan Ali Finding a young, lesser-known band in the pages of Rolling Stone is not a noteworthy event. However, seeing a review of Ceremony's new record, Zoo, in the magazine recently still constitutes one of those I-can-believe-it's-happening-but-I-still-can't-believe-it moments because Ceremony ... More >>
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How's this for cred: Michael Cornelius, of JFA fame and current guitarist of The Father Figures, shouting out a cover of "Avon Lady" by famed PHX hardcore band The Feederz? That's pretty much punk-on-punk-punk action, but the results certainly don't sound like a history lesson. No, just like the son ... More >>
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Although he describes himself as an introvert, Jeff Smedstad has always been at ease when sharing his garnered wisdom of Mexican cuisine. At the original strip mall location of Los Sombreros in Scottsdale, a diner's question about ingredients could easily coax him out of the kitchen, and if a cu ... More >>
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Zia Records in Phoenix always seems to attract the hip hop and metal crowds. While this week is no exception with Eminem's The Recovery coming in at number 1, and both Ozzy Osbourne and Whitechapel making the list. Apparently the Phoenix kids still dig classic rock though, as Exile on Main St. an ... More >>
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But will the van make it to Phoenix? Such is the plight of our desert city. We are not a destination for enough musicians. We are merely a stop between Dallas and L.A., Vegas and god-knows-where. Smaller acts are more likely to come to Tucson, and larger ones may skip us altogether. Sadly, it ... More >>
Stephanie Foxx and the rest of Rock LobsterStephanie Foxx, lead singer of Martini Ranch's resident 80s cover band Rock Lobster will be honored as the Honorary Race Chair of the 2009 Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure. Foxx, a Chandler resident and mother of two, was diagnosed with breast cancer earl ... More >>
Fresh off a weekend that found Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen and Morrissey all play one of the biggest outdoor music festivals in the U.S. -- in one day -- we find ourselves, as a music-loving society, head over heels for live acts with a touch of gray. It doesn't help that the festival in question, ... More >>
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HGO's production of Showboat lacks substance.
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Carla - Tilda with Hanging Rabbit
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Apple pulls VPN app, helps censors' job in China
Apple has come under fire in China for kowtowing to Beijing, after withdrawing an app which allowed users to circumvent the Great Firewall. OpenDoor, which markets itself as a browser and helps users circumvent local internet restrictions like a VPN, was pulled from the Chinese version of iTunes without warning in July, …
Do they ever respond?
Apple couldn't immediately be reached for additional comment.
I don't think I ever saw any Apple related article on El Reg without a similar statement below.
You don't give up easily, do you?
Re: Do they ever respond?
Maybe El Reg should just create a site called I want to bear Apples fruit and use that to try and contact them. They might have a little more joy.
Re: Do they ever respond?
What that usually means is someone called - got voicemail and marked it as couldn't immediately be reached for comment. Reuters do it as well - sometimes they add that the call was outside office hours (big surprise not to get an immediate comment then).
Do they ever respond?
Maybe you should try using Tor to contact them :)
No biggy.
Apple products are very censored anyway.
This is no biggy, there being little consumer freedom.
We love dictators.
Can't saw off
the legs of the stool you're standing on. Without Chinese manufacturing, Apple would have to shop around to, like, the Philippines, or worse, Texas.
Re: Can't saw off
Money talks, money talks
Money talks it's true.
Money talks, money talks
Money talks to you.
Apple and Google hear it loud and clear.
Re: Can't saw off
In my experience the only word money knows when it talks is "goodbye"
Ha Ha!
You think switching the HTTPS did anything? Sure it makes the users feel more secure - and more likely to get themselves into trouble but I think it's a given the entire SSL/HTTPS security are been comprised for some time now.
So Apple comes under fire for obeying Chinese law
What about when it complies with US law and gives Uncle Same unrestricted access to its customers' mailboxes?
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Parked up overnight after arriving from repaint in to Royal Flight colours.
Parked up whilst visiting on a football charter.
Parked up on Terminal 3 overnight, now wearing the "new" Ryanair / Dreamliner c/s
Still quite a rare visitor to Manchester and nice to finally catch with Winglets .... short final to 23R in the morning sun.
Parked up overnight, Only delivered two days previously.
Rotors running ready for departure late night after operating a Medevac flight.
Parked up after being painted by Air Livery.
Not a sight you see every day at MAN ... a pair of Gulf Air A321's after A9C-CE and A9C-CF were both rolled out of Air Livery after painting.
Just pulled on to stand in the early hours on its first visit to MAN.
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We're not sure where we want to go this summer. We may just stay close with some camping and fishing.
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We are not taking a vacation this summer since we are taking one in the winter. We hope to squeeze a few camping trips in though.
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We used to take vacations every year, but not the last 5 since dh is hardly working. I hats this!! He is getting his hip replaced in a few weeks, so that is my summer. But fear not, dd is doing a road trip across the US with my mom and re's best friend. They will be gone a month. Poor ds is leaving for Europe for a month. He is going with my dad. He then goes away to Boy Scout camp, then band camp before football practice starts!


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Chinese steamed buns or dough
I'm planning on making a bunch of Momofuku's Pork Belly Buns for a party:
Anyone know where i can buy the buns already made or the dough?
I've been using one of Trader Joe's flatbreads, and it works ok, but this time I'd like something closer to the original.
re: mariacarmen
I believe Chang also said that the place where he had what he thought were the best steamed buns ever (and where he kept asking for their "secret recipe") turned out to just be using the same frozen buns you can buy at any big Asian market. So I wonder if making your own would be much of an improvement, except for the freshness factor, of course.
Dim sum places and some Chinese markets will have already made plain buns which people eat like bread. If you're going to stuff them with your own recipe you're better off making your own from scratch.
Recipe from the Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/features/food/...
re: sfbing
I have tried a couple recipes but something missing. One thing is the color.....they are not as white. A friend told me her mother put some vinegar in steaming water which is suppose to act as a bleach. I havent tried yet. Any ideas.
I have made my own dough but after a cousin made buns for his "gold coin pork" a dish I no long eat because of health issues (one piece of pork, one piece of honey dip slice of pork fat and hoisin sauce no longer on my diet). I was shocked how well Bridgeport frozen dough work. In fact I no longer take the time to make my own dough. If call up a take out dim sum place they may be willing to make for you.
If you are in SF city, I suggest you try Kingdom of Chinese Dumplings on Noriega, an outlet that sells frozen dumplings and buns where the Chinese ladies make them in the back. They may be willing to sell you the dough for buns or call ahead and see if they have regular man tou (steamed bun) before they hit deep freeze for the freshest batch.
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Asian American Food Company
1426 Noriega Street
(between 21st Ave & 22nd Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94122 (415) 665-6617
Someone on Yelp asked a similar question a while ago but they were more so looking for places that sold pork belly with steamed buns to eat to replicate a Momofuku experience.
Places that come to mind
Heaven's Dog SF
Tea Garden (SF) though I can't remember if they still do
5 Joy (Foster City) - Taiwanese style gua bao, weekends only. Though they may sell just the buns or dough also if you give them enough time. The beauty is that they're probably already shaped and divided into the bite sized piece (vs KOCD where the man tou bun is bigger).
Also check your local Chinese supermarket freezer. The Marina Foods market in San Mateo had frozen gua bao (just the buns) available. It was either made by Wei Chuan or Jia Mei. Just re-steam them and they should be decent enough.
Just for the record, Tai Kee Won Ton in San Jose, a few doors down from Ramen Halu, has gua bao on the menu (listed as Taiwanese sandwiches, steamed pork buns with stewed pork belly in them)
Ranch 99 (at least in Mountain View) has them in the refrigerator section, 12 per pack, $3. They are pretty good match for the Momofuku BBQ pork recipe.
re: BBQ Boy
How about a source for steamed buns in the East Bay? (The ones from Shan Dong are good, but too big for gua bao.) I assume if nowhere else I can hit up the Richmond 99.
And do they typically sell pork belly at Ranch 99 also?
(The combination of reading this thread and having just received the Momofuku cookbook as a gift has sealed the deal in terms of what I want for dinner tomorrow.)
99 Ranch Market
3288 Pierce St, Richmond, CA
re: abstractpoet
You can buy pork belly from any Chinese supermarket butcher.
But you want to be careful about the cuts you want to get. They have at least two different cuts, at least in Marina Foods San Mateo. One is innocently labeled as pork belly in English but it is a cut where the fat content is so high that it's not funny. The best cut to get is Wu Hwa Rou (Mandarin), Mmm Fa Yuk (Cantonese) that translates to Five Flower Meat.
At Nijiya supermarket you can buy Kurobuta pork belly by the block (so you can chop or slice it anyway you want), most of the time they use pork from Canada. They also sell it in prepackaged slices (like bacon). And of course any Korean supermarket (especially in the Santa Clara/Sunnyvale range by El Camino) would have it prepackaged as well in the meat section.
re: abstractpoet
Yes that cut includes the skin.
re: abstractpoet
They usually have several varieties of pork belly preparations at Richmond 99 w/wo skin. I like their $2.99 a pound beef shank for my cheap imitation Osso Buco. It ain't veal but it's meatier and pretty tasty.
re: abstractpoet
I saw a big selection of Chinese buns on the sidewalk in Chinatown Sunday. I'm not sure which place it was but it was on the northeast side of Webster between 8th and 7th.
re: BBQ Boy
I bought the frozen Chimei brand steamed buns (specifically designated for gua bao) at Ranch 99 last night for $1.99 (for a package of 10). Will report back on the quality, but I imagine it'll be fine.
As it turns out, they sell a few different kinds of steamed buns in the freezer aisle at Berkeley Bowl too. Not the "gua bao" kind, but not super-huge either, so in a pinch they would have been OK. There were small mantou and "yin si juan" - the kind with the folded dough threads and, I believe, scallions.
A nice 1.5 lb. piece of pork belly from Ranch 99 came out to a little over $5 (I think it was $3.29 a pound). I had them cut off the skin for me, but kept it, so now I can make chicharrones too. (The only skinless pork belly they were selling, at least last night, was the bone-in kind.)
re: abstractpoet
Now if you can find a source for rich bran oil you can Farr that pork rind.
re: abstractpoet
The frozen buns heated quite nicely in the steamer. I didn't think they were substantially different from any that I've had in a restaurant. Given that, it really doesn't seem worth it to me to try to make the buns from scratch or even to get any of the restaurant-made versions people have suggested, if you'd just have to reheat them anyway. It seems like maybe that would only be better if you were eating them fresh.
re: abstractpoet
Just as a point of information many restaurant use frozen buns. I had a great steamed bun in Vancouver once and ask the waiter how often the kitchen staff made the buns. I was totally surprised when told they got them from China frozen. So after that time I have stop making my own bread for steaming. It not worth effort. So if I were you I buy frozen buns from now on.
re: abstractpoet
Yeah Mr Chang's wonderland sandwich is just upscaling Taiwanese Gua Bao in a different way. Given that those ChiMei frozen buns are made by a Taiwanese/Chinese run company catering specifically for this need, and shaped and formed and sized for this purpose, it's definitely a no brainer to use those for a home fix. And good price too.
Now for a shortcut, just go to a good Shanghainese or Northern restaurant, order the braised pork belly dish (mostly known as Tung Por Mahn Rou), add your own preserved mustard greens and shaved peanuts, chopped cilantro, and it should surpass most verisons out there. Some Northern restaurants have a similar dish called Zhouzi which the proper cut of meat escapes me (shoulder or "elbow").
re: abstractpoet
Richmond 99 12/4 11am, both skinless w/wo rib and very meaty. There was belly prewrapped to the right and in the butcher cases. Sure of the time as possible to drive down to the Middle Eastern Market and get a fresh flat bread.
re: wolfe
I have not been as lucky in finding the perfect fat to meat to skin ratio (five flower pork belly) for making this dish at 99 Ranch. But one day I will find what I want (maybe my next trip to San Francisco Chinatown) and then on a cold day I will be sitting enjoy my pork belly dish watching football.
I had a wonderful Naan beard at Costco today and I think I will try this beard for the pork belly.
Marina Market in San Mateo has the steamed buns for sale in the hot steam table area - up by the registers. I don't remember if they have them all day, though - I know I've seen them in the morning when they're selling congee.
I ended up using King's Hawaiian bread from Costco, as I was too short on time to make a separate trip to forage for the Chinese steamed buns. Also, used pork shoulder instead of belly.
Actually, the 'buns' turned out pretty well with the sweet Hawaiian bread rolls. Probably would have been better with pork belly instead of shoulder, but what isn't?
I am also planning on making the Momofuku pork belly buns for New Year's. It seems we have good reports on the ChiMei brand of frozen buns. Would these be commonly available in an Asian market in SF? I can go to 99 Ranch in Daly City if necessary.
There have also been some discussions on the Home Cooking board about making the Momofuku Pork Buns:


text: World View: Large Terrorist Shopping Mall Attack in Kenya Continues into Third Day Print article Send a Tip by John J. Xenakis 23 Sep 2013 post a comment This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Large terrorist shopping mall attack in Kenya continues into third day Minnesota Somalis are a known source of terrorists Christian church worshippers killed by attack in Peshawar, Pakistan Baghdad terror attack pushes monthly death toll over 500 New killings make Chicago the murder capital of America Large terrorist shopping mall attack in Kenya continues into third day Soldiers move up stairs inside Westgate Mall in Nairobi Kenya on Saturday (CNN) A large, well-planned terrorist attack on the upscale Westlake Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, is continuing into a third day, although authorities are now promising "a speedy conclusion," as of this writing on late Sunday evening. At 68 have been killed so far, 175 have been injured in the attack that began on Saturday, and there are believed to be about 30 hostages, though some have been rescued. Among the dead are the nephew of Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta, and the nephew's fiancee. In addition, a Canadian diplomat has been killed. The perpetrators are al-Shabaab, a Somalian offshoot of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Al-Shabaab have been terrorizing Somalia, the country next door to Kenya for years. Starting in 2010, Kenya's troops and African Union troops have been fighting al-Shabaab in Somalia, and have significantly reduced Al-Shabaab influence. The attack was well coordinated, with gunfire and grenades coming from multiple entrances, and appeared to have been in the planning stages for months. It's being compared to the terrorist attack on a Mumbai hotel in 2008. (See "After Mumbai's '26/11' nightmare finally ends, India - Pakistan relations face crisis" from 2008.) That attack killed 126 people in three days, and injured 327 people. As the terrorists were from Lashkar-e-Toiba in Pakistan, the attack almost led to war between India and Pakistan. According to al-Shabaab on a twitter account, the terrorists are from America, Canada, Britain, Finland and Somalia. CNN Minnesota Somalis are a known source of terrorists Of the three terrorists from the United States, two are from the Somali community in the twin cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul) region of Minnesota. The first wave of Somali refugees came to America in 1991 and were relocated to Minneapolis, where there was a need for workers. The refugees were so successful that their relatives soon followed, and today there are 40-80 thousand Somalis living in the region, including many that were born there and are American citizens. However, this large community of Somali refugees also provides a recruitment opportunity for al-Shabaab, and the FBI has been raising concerns as recently as last month about al-Shabaab training videos directed specifically at the Somali community in Minnesota. Called "Minnesota Martyrs, the Path to Paradise," the video encourages disaffected Minnesota Somalians to travel to Somalia for terrorist training, and return to the U.S. to use those skills. As a precaution, the Mall of America in Minnesota, the largest Mall in the United States, capable of holding almost 10,000 people, has been holding "lockdown drills" since 2009. Each drill lasts about ten minutes, and loudspeakers ask all mall customers to flee to the nearest store. All stores are closed during the drill, and customers are instructed to hide in the back of the store. 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Victor Oladipo remembers the feeling his first Summer League game.
That moment of excitement over the first time stepping onto the court of a professional game — even if it was just Summer League. The increase in speed and the feeling that you had to go a million miles a second to keep up. The pressure of an NBA defense trapping you. It did not go away after Summer League. The game just had to slow down with experience and composure.
Oladipo seemed like he had found that after one year in his return to the Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League. Here was a guy who a year ago had no point guard experience and now seemed like a poised veteran on the ball. He waited for the defense to react on screens before attacking the spots left open. He calmly found the shots and passes he wanted. He hounded the opponent on the defensive end, setting the tone for the rest of the team.
Yes, there were still mistakes. But Oladipo looked like a different player than he did a year ago.
Rookies Aaron Gordon and Elfrid Payton will surely have that epiphany at some point too. They will continue to improve and get better in much the same way Oladipo did in the last year. Their first game was filled with some of the same hurried mistakes you would expect from rookies nervous about their first game and getting used to the speed of a new, higher level of play.
"It has definitely slowed down a lot [for me]," Oladipo said. "I just have to keep getting better. Definitely help the young guys. It was their first time playing. And trust me, I know how it feels. There is going to be a lot of jitters and stuff like that. I told them i'ts all a process. If it was easy, everybody would be doing it. That might sound old fashioned, but it's not going to come overnight. They've just got to take their time."
Oladipo led the way, as the Magic wanted for the long run. He scored 18 points in the Magic's 83-76 win over the Sixers in their opening game at the Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League at Amway Center on Saturday. He was calm and composed, every bit the runner-up for the NBA's Rookie of the Year award.
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Gordon and Payton struggled some, clearly nervous over their first game. Gordon had seven points, five rebounds and four turnovers. Payton scored two points to go with five assists and four turnovers. But they had their moments.
Gordon recorded two fantastic athletic plays. He dunked the ball for his first points of the game on a fast break pass from Oladipo. Then in the fourth quarter, he skied to block a K.J. McDaniels lay in by simply grabbing it before it hit the backboard or rim. It was an impressive feat of athleticism.
Maybe more impressive was how Gordon scored a key basket in the post by slowing things down and waiting for his opportunity to attack. He caught the ball in the low post dribbled in to meet with shot-blocking phenom Nerlens Noel. He pump faked to get Noel off his feet and out of the way before laying it in. They were two key points that showed tremendous patience in a game that was played maybe a bit too fast.
Gordon said he played just "OK" saying he felt he missed his shots, but he took the right shots and contributed on the defensive end. The win was pretty important too.
"It's just reading the pace, playing at my own pace," Gordon said. "I want to play fast, but sometimes the game isn't needed to play fast. Sometimes you do need to slow down. I guess it's just experience. Each game, I'm going to get more experience under my belt and I'm going to be good."
Oladipo said it is all a process for the young players. The game will slow down for them just as it slowed down for him. And they showed some momentary flashes of the players they will be when that happens. It might still be a few games away and, as rookies, they will certainly have those games where they struggle.
What is important is that they continue to grow and continue to see the improvements of comfort and experience. Obviously it will be a process. A long one for many of these players.
Orlando saw a solid mix from everyone on the roster.
Romero Osby looked solid and confident with 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting. Especially early on, he was comfortable putting the ball on the floor and getting his shot. He was confident in his jumper.
So too was second-round pick Roy Devyn Marble. Marble was confident with his shot too and made an impact with his play. He scored 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting for the Magic.
Orlando had the usual Summer League problems of turnovers and fouls that one would expect. The defense though was solid, holding Philadelphia to 36.6 percent shooting and forcing 20 turnovers for the game. The Magic are setting their tone defensively and that was pretty clear early on too.
Nerlens Noel was the big headliner, playing his first game in more than a year after tearing his ACL. Noel had 19 points, four steals and one block for the Sixers. He made his presence known defensively.
The Magic though will count this as a win. Not only because they actually won the game, but because their young players were able to get their feet wet and get things going. They got the nerves out for sure. They focused on defense and stayed true to the gameplan.
It was a day of learning.
"It's not going to come overnight. Just keep chopping at it and get better each and every day," Payton said. "[Defense] is what I was brought here to do. You are going to have bad offensive nights. Defense is what you can control. Ultimately defense wins championships anyway. I am just going to try to keep my focus on defense all the time."
There will be plenty of time to grow and experience will only make them better. Just as it has done for Oladipo heading into his sophomore year.


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UPDATED: One person killed in Huerfano County crash
Updated On: Jun 21 2014 07:08:52 PM CDT
Colorado State Patrol says one person was killed in a two-car crash in Huerfano County Saturday morning (6/21/14).
The crash was reported around 7 a.m. Saturday. It happened on I-25 at MM 41, about 10 miles south of Walsenburg.
Troopers said that Sasha Chavez, 28, from Pueblo was driving north when she fell asleep. When she woke up, troopers said she veered back onto the road and then hit another car.
That car rolled and 37 year-old Sherridan Appell of Mesa, Arizona was killed. State Patrol reports that Appell was not wearing a seat belt. The driver and another passenger were taken to a Walsenburg hospital.
The crash remains under investigation. Alcohol, drugs and speed do not appear to be factors in the crash.
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John Parker, John A. White and Layton Fairchild Sr. (left to right) are the lone three remaining members of the 1952 American Viscose Plant African-American League softball champions.
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Layton Fairchild earned 37 cents an hour when he started work at the Sylvania Division of the American Viscose Corp. (later known as the FMC Corp). The factory complex spread out just south of town.
Round-trip bus fare for the 15 miles to and from Fairchild's Spotsylvania Courthouse home was 35 cents.
"I'd pay at the front door of the bus then go around to the back," Fairchild recalled in a recent interview.
That's the way it was in the 1940s segregated South.
Even as Fairchild, 16, followed the rule, it stung. He would help pull older people up and through the door in the back of the bus, where there were no steps.
He'll always remember one ride. He recounted: "One night a black lady got on in Fredericksburg. She was sitting in the middle of the bus when this white guy got on in the bus and told her to get in the back.
"I told her, 'Don't get up.' She didn't get up."
The white man then turned his attention to the black teenager and glared in a threatening way.
The matter was on his mind when Fairchild arrived home about 11:30 p.m., and called the owner of the bus company to tell him what happened.
The owner, a white man, told Fairchild to meet him at the plant the next day.
Any number of possibilities ran through Fairchild's mind until the meeting, when the bus company owner said he was glad Fairchild had called and that he wouldn't tolerate the white man's attitude.
"You don't forget things like that," Fairchild said of the experience that points to the complexities of life of the times.
Layton was born March 22, 1927, in Spotsylvania County, where he learned early about hard work.
From age 11 or so, he earned 10 cents an hour milking 50 dairy cows across the hill from his home.
After that, he'd walk four miles to John J. Wright School, then reverse the whole process at the end of the day. Then he'd return home to cut wood, draw water from the well, and work in the garden among other chores.
He saved his sole pair of shoes for school, so he'd walk barefoot to tend the cows.


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The tallest inukshuk measures 11.377 m (37 ft 3.9 in) and was created by Mr. Jose Melo of Allstone Quarry Products Inc. (Canada) in Schomberg, Ontario, Canada on 13 September 2007.
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