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Here's what's happening in music on the Front Range this week: Brad Paisley's at the Pepsi Center in January, Salt-n-Pepa's at the Gothic in December and Donavon Frankenreiter comes to town in March. Air Dubai, In the Whale, Jen Korte and Saints got spins on local radio. And new and recent re ... More >>
The releases of Beastly and Red Riding Hood mark just two more additions to a time-honored film tradition: hackneyed, shitty movies based on fairy tales. Inspired by these cloying new releases, we decided to take a look back at five more insipid films that were vaguely based on magical childr ... More >>
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My name is Nancy, and I guess I'm here to get more insight from everyone. I've had scoliosis as a teen, but never got any treatment for it. I've dealt with pain off and on my whole life. I'm now 43, and have kind of reached my wits end. I have horrible pain in my lower lumbar region when standing for any period of time or walking. I have a pars defect, with a spondylolithesis of L5. In Nov 2013, I started with a terrible pain in the right buttocks/hip area. After researching causes I figured it was SI joint dysfunction and sought out a doctor in the area to help with this. After an injection, that pain improved, but the lower lumbar pain persisted, and I finally decided to get an evaluation from an ortho. I had a full scoliosis set of films, and MRI. My last films to compare were from 2008, and the degenerative changes were shocking. In addition to the curvature, 3 discs are bad, and I have a thoracic and lumbar curve measuring 40 degrees each. By looking at me you wouldn't know, because they are nicely balancing each other. It's obvious the scoliosis is advancing, but we don't know how fast because we didn't have yearly films to monitor it. The doctors recommendation was a fusion from T4-tailbone. I was beyond shocked. The surgeon isn't pushing the surgery and suggested we wait a year, and see how fast the progression is moving, though he does anticipate the need for fusing at some point.. I'm doing pain management until February, trying to stay on the lowest possible dose of narcotics. I'm so scared of what my life will be after a fusion this big, but I'm also tired of being in such pain that I can't even go grocery shopping without having to bend over to stretch my back and what feels like push my lumbar vertebrae back in line. I fully researched this surgeon and he is affiliated with the best hospital in the St Louis Area. I might add, I've been a nurse for 17 years, and have altered my area of practice from ER/ICU to now working at home on a desk job.
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I am also a new member, just a few months, However i have found a great source of information and comfort here.
I am scheduled for a T4 to L5 fusion the 28 th of July and I too am having a VERY hard time with how my future may be afterwards. I am 28 years old and both L4 and L5 are completely degenerated and I'll have something like a false disc or shim put in, don't really understand that part but 13 discs will be fused. I can't give any advice as to how it feels so I'll just offer support. For me, it had become a question of not IF I have it but WHEN. In 2010 I was at 34 and 36 degrees and this year I am at 41 and 52 so the progression is what scared me, the pain after years i have found my own ways of dealing.
I wish you the very best of luck and I'll keep you posted as mine approaches. Have a great day!!
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Its always nice to welcome a nurse to the forum....I wouldnt have made it without my nurses....
I guess it is shocking.....I have forgotten, its been 6-1/2 years now for me....
Waiting a year sounds good....
I never took opoid meds before my surgeries, but took NSAIDs for severe sciatica....They kept me alive you might say, but I have this love/hate relationship with oral medications....I think its understandable. Many hot soaks, and many massages were the norm in those days.....Major pain drove me in, and had a massive stacked ALIF done with partial corpectomies.....L1-S1 then a T2-Pelvis posterior 2 day stage. PEEK spacers with BMP.
Any talk of an anterior procedure with your L5/S1 spondy? or can they do this posterior only?
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Sounds great that you're being monitored carefully and not strong armed into anything, take the time to ask all the questions you need although as a nurse I guess you can probably tell us a thing or two
It's a horrible shock when you're first confronted with this all, hope you're ok.
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Hi Nancy, you have come to the right place for support and guidance, this community has been such a comfort to me. I have a similar story to you as in my scoliosis was left to see how it progressed,and due to a number of factors such as my initial lumbar curvature was only 16 degrees I got lost in the system. Fast forward to 2012 and I got knocked over and had some x-rays done to see how badly I was injured and they found my lumbar had progressed to 49 degrees and 47 thoracic, more importantly my rib cage was severely twisted and rotated.
I was fused T2 to L4 on 27th March this year. I'm at week 12, and now I seem t have blanked out the worry pre-op, it's like it never happened in some ways. Such as I am doing most household chores (except hoovering and ironing),I'm cooking, shopping and I can change the sheets on my bed. Not without discomfort, and adaptations to how I used to do things as I can't twist my body in the same way.
The pre-op worries were horrible. I sympathise with where you are at. My surgery has promoted new aches and pains and difficulties, but it is all part of the healing process with nerves and muscles knitting back together. I feel you need to do what's right for you and in your own time.
Don't be afraid to vent and ask questions on here, the people on here are fantastic and there is a wealth of knowledge and experiences Welcome
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WASHINGTON -- I absolutely don't have a problem when athletes use clichés.
You know, like the ones in the movie "Bull Durham," when Crash Davis tells "Nuke" LaLoosh when talking to media he should say things like, "You have to play them one day at a time, I'm just happy to be here and hope I can help the club and I just want to give it my best shot."
Then there's the ever popular, "This is a very simple game, you hit the ball, you catch the ball, you throw the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes it rains."
Most of the time, that's what Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez sounds like.
The thing about Gio is, he'll never take credit for the success he's achieved on the mound.
Here is a guy who is 5-1 this year after the Nats' 7-4 win over the Pirates on Wednesday night; he's won 31 games over the last two seasons and has pitched just over 200 innings in each of the last two years.
But ask him how his stuff was and you get, "The good news is we got a win. I managed to keep the team in the game as long as possible"
Not bad on the cliché front.
Then there is his favorite, "I was just pounding the strike zone and [Jesus] Flores (or whoever the catcher might be that day) called a good game, keeping it in and out, moving it around."
On the success of the Nationals starters, once again it was, "We just go out there and continue to pound the strike zone."
You get the idea. Don't bring too much attention to yourself, don't say too much, always have your teammates' back and always try and say the right thing.
But when discussing his outing against the Pirates, you couldn't help but chuckle a little bit, OK, downright laugh out loud, when Gonzalez started talking about giving up a two-run homer to Bucs third baseman Josh Harrison.
Here is a guy - Harrison - who raised his average from .188 to .222 in one night, hit his first home run of the year and drove in three runs, making just his eighth start of the year.
Not exactly Babe Ruth but when Gonzalez was asked if he was aware he hadn't given up a home run in his last 58 innings, we got this little ditty from Gio, "He's a great hitter. He is one guy you don't want to fall behind. He proved it when he took a hack off Henry (Rodriguez), 99 [miles per hour] and he still caught up with it and that's very impressive, quick bat speed. I just wanted to attack the zone (there's another one) as much as possible and fall behind and put us in a bigger hole. When he hit the ball, you tip your hat to him."
The Pirates finished last night's with a team average of .219. Only the Oakland Athletics are worse in the Major Leagues at .217, but when it came to assessing his outing Gonzalez knew what to say.
"That's a good hitting lineup," he said.
Or maybe he didn't know what he was saying.
Never let the stats get in the way of a good story.
There is one thing about Gio Gonzalez that makes him so enjoyable to be around. He has a great personality with an even better sense of humor. He is always smiling and bouncing around the clubhouse and I asked Ian Desmond if he is the same way in the dugout as he is in the clubhouse.
"Yes, he's a clown," Desmond said. "He has fun and just does his job. He throws the ball to the plate. He's a simple minded guy as far as pitching goes, not a lot of superstition and there is never really a tense situation when he's out there."
Gio, we love ya, we really do but, come on man.
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Nope, you missed the point by a long shot. All business owners expect the threat of a lawsuit because we live in a litigious society. For example, some jackarse might pour hot sauce on his food, get a belly ache, and then demand $60k for emotional damages.
Couple suing Steak 'n Shake after hot sauce incident
The Gann family is disgusting. The "minor" is a student at Bradley High School in Cleveland, TN, so clearly he is old enough to read a label and determine if the words "death", "mega", or "500 times hotter than a jalapeno" describe the right choice for him.
His parents are even more ridiculous because they are clearly the money grubbing losers behind this suit. The actual lawsuit is online, and nowhere does it describe what the "permanent damage" is to their child, but I'm guessing it's "emotional". In other words, it's a bunch of BS.
Also, a visit to a local medical center does not equal "hospitalized". Some people will seek help for a stubbed toe, while the rest of us can deal with life and know how to put a bandage on a boo boo. Ate too much hot sauce? Drink a glass of milk and get over it, you self-entitled morons.
I feel for the franchise owner, because she's the latest target of a frivolous lawsuit. I wish I could sit on that jury. I'd make sure the Gann family received nothing but a bill for wasting taxpayer dollars and time.


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Not huge fans of Thai or Indian. We dine on lots of sushi here so probably no on Japanese food.
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Hello from Los Feliz! While there's lots of good Chinese food in the Bay Area, Chinese food in the L.A. area is as a whole better, cheaper and more varied. Consequently, you probably wouldn't want to use up one of your San Francisco meals on Chinese food. However, if you want to spend more on dim sum than you could ever dream about paying in Los Angeles, then Yank Sing is your place.0
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A better place is Koi Palace but go early. Be one of the first customer because the wait is a joke0
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Agreed wholeheartedly that Koi Palace is outstanding, but being in Daly City it might be a little out of the way for somebody doing the San Francisco tourist scene.0
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I completely disagree with you. The chinese I've eaten in Los Angeles, while good, is comparable to New York. While Los Angeles has better Hong Kong style chinese, the Bay Area trumps LA for Shanghai, Hakka, Szechwan, Islamic Uigur, and (arguably) Cantonese. Although LA takes the cake for Japanese, Korean, Middle-Eastern, and Armenian food, I may proudly claim Chinese as being superior in the Bay Area.
A few suggestions for San Francisco city limits:
Shanghai Dumpling King (Shanghai) --> Balboa & 34th $
Ton Kiang (Hakka) --> Geary & 22nd $$$$
Mayflower (seafood) --> Geary & 26th $$$
Mandarin Islamic (Islamic Chinese) --> Taraval & 40s [Outer Sunse] t $$
Good Luck Dim Sum (dim sum) --> Clement & 7th cents
Yuet Lee (seafood) --> Broadway & Stockton $$$
Jai Yun (Szechwan inflected Cantonese) --> Pacific & Stockton $$$$ [prix fixe]
Spices 1 (Szechwan) --> 6th & Clement $$
Spices 2 (Szechwan --> 5th & Clement $$
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Totally disagree. LA Chinese is way way better than New York. It is also better and more varied than SF. One of the main reason is that LA Chinese is concentrated, whereas in SF you have to go all over the bay area to get comparable qualities. I esp. disagree that SF Islamic Chinese is superior to LA Islamic Chinese. And price-wise LA Chinese is way less expensive than SF Chinese. And by the way, Hong Kong style Chinese is Cantonese.0
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Very reasonable response. First off, I know Hong Kong style is a constituent of Cantonese style; I see Hong Kong Style as being Cantonese Seafood restaurants, that's all. Secondly, maybe I've written off as I haven't spent a great deal of time in LA. I will continue to look into LA chinese.
re: zwilliams
Having eaten at 500 Bay Area Chinese restaurants and over 1,000 in the L. A. area, I will say that while numerically and quality wise Bay Area Chinese food is very very good, and I would be very happy eating only at Bay Area Chinese restaurants, Los Angeles is the Chinese food capital of the United States. Quite simply there is no large geographic area in the Bay Area that is so heavily Chinese influenced as the San Gabriel valley, which is basically one gigantic suburban Chinatown encompassing the cities of Monterey Park, Alahambra, San Gabriel and Rosemead, plus Arcadia, Temple City, Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights. I'll concede there is no Hakka food in Los Angeles, but there is Shanghai, Szechwan, and Islamic cuisine as good or better here in Los Angeles than in the Bay Area, and there are other commonly found regional cuisines in the San Gabriel Valley (e.g., Taiwanese cafe style, Shenyang) that you won't find in the Bay Area. Every other poster on this board who has compared Los Angeles and San Francisco area Chinese food has opted for Los Angeles, so this is not just my personal bias.0
re: Chandavkl
I agree with Chandavkl. LA trumps SF for pretty much all regional Chinese cuisines and Taiwanese cuisine. The only exception is high end cantonese which SF wins based on the strength of Koi Palace alone.0
re: zwilliams
20 or 25 years ago San Francisco Chinese food was better than Los Angeles and New York was better than San Francisco. However, the order has clearly reversed to LA/SF/NY. Of course Vancouver leaves all of them in the dust.0
re: zwilliams
"... the Bay Area trumps LA for ... Islamic Uigur ..."
Where have you found Uighur cuisine?0
re: Robert Lauriston
I was referring to Islamic Chinese with emphasis on hot (warm?) pot and lamb. Perhaps it's not Uighur. Regardless, I was referring to Islamic-style Chinese.0
re: zwilliams
Where is there lamb/hotpot in the Bay Area? There are a couple of chains (Little Sheep, Monland Hot Pot) doing this in the San Gabriel Valley. Thanks.0
re: zwilliams
Old Mandarin Islamic's specialty is Peking-style hot pot.
Darda in Milpitas is a better bet for other Muslim Chinese dishes. They also have three Xinjiang dishes, see this thread (Fremont location has since closed):0
re: zwilliams
To Chandavkl - the lamb hotpot chains are cropping up here too . . . San Mateo, Milpitas, Fremont.0
re: zwilliams
Z, note that Jai Yun is principally Nanjing/Shanghai with a few Sichuan dishes thrown in. Can't think of any Cantonese influences, unless you want to give Guangzhou credit for the abalone and eggwhites, though I wouldn't.
Spices 1 and 2 are heavily Taiwanese-influenced in the style of Sichuan served.0
re: Melanie Wong
Thanks Melanie,
This is good to know. I'm not especially knowledgeable of Chinese cuisine and I've made a good deal of mistakes in my postings regarding the topic. I guess I need to keep eating.
Regards from Paris,
re: zwilliams
Eating well is your best tutor!0
re: Silverlaker
Nevermind, I just purchased it on amazon --0
Koi Palace: Go for dinner or dim sum or both. I grew up on Monterey Park/SGV/Roland Heights chinese and this tops them all. Try the live king crab 2 ways.
Canteen: go for dinner or brunch and have renowned chef Dennis Leary cook you up some refined comfort food. For dinner, I recommend any of his soups, and have seconds on the brioche rolls. For brunch, I recommend the beef hash. It's also within walking distance of Union Square.
Redd (in Yountville): another star chef who's actually cooking in the kitchen. Great cal-cuisine with wine pairings from local wineries.
Oliveto/Chez Panisse/Zuni: one of these for more cal cuisine.
Santa Ramen (San Mateo): my favorite for ramen up here. I'd say it's a tie with Santouka in Torrance.
and most definitely The Ferry Building on Saturday. Go at 10 or so, grab some eggs a Rosie's, coffee at Blue Bottle, and sample the huge array of fresh fruits, cheese, bread, produce. It's more impressive than the Hollywood Farmer's Market.0
Hey Debbie, can you tell me a little about the restaurants you mentioned (Delfina, Aziza and Zuni)& why you chose them. Is Delfina suppose to be really good for Italian? Thanks.0
re: Silverlaker
As to Zuni, I am truly embarassed to have never eaten there before, given how many times I've been to S.F. including when I lived in Berkeley in the 1980's. It's a classic, and I felt it was time to give it a try. Plus I love the cookbook.
As to Aziza, it is different than anything here in L.A., the menu looks exceeding intriguing, I like that it's out in the Richmond, we can do a tasting menu for a reasonable cost, and the cocktail list looks utterly amazing.
As to Delfina, I don't really have any great reasons other than it gets consistent good notices on this board (well, that's a great reason) and the menu looks really interesting and different than what we usually eat at home. Plus it's in the Mission so that's another neighborhood we get to sample and the Mission has certainly changed a lot since I lived up there.
I actually spent a lot less time obsessing on where to eat than usual.
For you S.F. folks, since we are trying for Zuni specifically on August 15th, I can try for my res. on July 15th. Any pointers on how best to accomplish that? Should I try Open Table? Call? Thanks. If I'm not successful with the res., should we go anyway and hope for the best in the bar?
After our 3 nights in S.F. we are off to Tahoe where I have 2 free nights at Harrah's (and at least of our last visit 2 years ago there isn't anywhere all that interesting to eat) and then 3 nights in Mammoth for our annual fishing attempt, and in Mammoth there definitely isn't anything great unless you count the restaurant at Convict Lake which was fine but overpriced, so I'm really looking forward to our S.F. dining as the culinary highlight of our vacation.0
re: Debbie W
To both Silverlake and Debbie W. Good choice about that Chowhound Guide. It is truly great when being spontaneous. There is always a rec for something nearby to try.
Here's a really nice recent Zuni report with a link to photos
Reservations for Zuni should be no problem. If OpenTable allows a reservation for August 15th today, then go ahead and make it. With OpenTable you have a piece of paper in your hand that confirms a reservations and there are those dining points. Not that I remember Zuni losing reservations.0
re: rworange
Thanks for that Zuni report link. The pictures are amazing - oysters, Caesar salad, chicken, granita, rice pudding, wow! What a wonderful meal you all had.0
re: Debbie W
Zuni also saves a fairly significant number of seats each evening for walk ins. Getting a reservation has never been a big problem, but I believe they are only releasing certain times to Open Table, so perhaps best to make the reservation directly with the restaurant if you have another time in mind.0
re: Debbie W
Getting a reservation at Zuni for a weeknight a couple of weeks in advance has never been a problem for me.
Looks to me like they take only <6:45 and >9:30 on opentable. If you want some other time, phone the restaurant.0
re: Debbie W
Hi Debbie W! Your choices are right on. I've never been to Delfina, but the other two are great. I don't think you'll have a problem getting your first choice reservation at Zuni; I would probably call to get the most options.
To Silverlaker: Canteen is a fun little place for breakfast or dinner, and it's likely within walking distance of your hotel. Here's a link to my recent brunch report: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/...
For Cal-Ital, I really enjoyed our meal at Incanto posted on here: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/...
And the Ferry Plaza/Building on Sat. is a must-visit. Buy some June Taylor jam to take home and see what else at the farmer's market entices. While there are a plethora of eateries to choose from, somehow I'm happiest w/ a loaf of bread from Acme and cheese from Cowgirl.
Hope you both have a great time and please report back!0
I'm a clam chowder fan, having tried almost every bowl in the area (well, alot anyway).
My favorite at the city is Woodhouse Fish, but only if in the neighborhood (Castro-ish) It is good, but not destination clam chowder.
While I'm not a fan of it, Hog Island has a $14-ish bowl of clam chowder that is quite popular. My problem is that what it REALLY is a bowl of clams WITH shells in a broth. It is a fine dish, but I have problems with the word chowder.
HIGH on my list that I haven't tried yet is Ferry Plaza Seafood. It is right across from Hog Island and a number of Chowhounds who know my passion for chowder have recommended I try it.
Skip the chowder at Swan's Oyster depot. I haven't actually tried this, but there are a number of reports that it is canned chowder doctored with clam juice.
Going north toward Napa, Fish. in Sausalito is REALLY a worth-while stop for both seafood and the chowder. It is right on Richardson Bay in Sausalito with picnic tables on a pier right on the water. The white chowder is very good but my favorite is the Portuguese chowder.
Should you find yourself in Berkeley, one of my favorite chowders is at Sea Salt. I love this place, it is SO Berkely.
Washington DC hound here - Several mentions of Azziza - strongly agree with this rec - my wife and I were there most recently over Memorial Day weekend, and it was great as always.0
Thanks for all your suggestions and debates -- you've all made me very hungry!0
Hiya Silverlaker! I was born and raised on the East side of the Lake. Right in Neutra-town.
I second, third, fifty-fifth Zuni. Also I love Oliveto in Oakland. It's right next to the Rockridge BART stop. Wonderful food, lovely restaurant.
Taddich Grill - great old SF ambience - long wood counter, crusty waiters, etc. Good plain fish - grilled swordfish, pan-fried sand dabs or petrale sole. Fantastic tartar sauce and great dinner seafood salad with house dressing. Sitting at counter is fine if you can't get a table. No res.
I'd do Canteen for breakfast. One of the best lattes I've ever had. Perfect eggs. Tiny little fun place.
Had a fabulous dinner last weekend at Green's, the famous veggie restaurant orignally started by Tasajara/Green Gulch folks - Deborah Madison was there, etc. It's in a lovely location - on a pier at Fort Mason overlooking the Marina. I'd highly rec. this place.
I also love Jeanty at Jacks - tres bistrot/cafe Francais - with all the usual dishes (steak and frites, tarte tatin, frisee salad with egg and lardons, etc.0
re: oakjoan
I just made reservations at Zuni -- I had no problems getting in, probably cause we're visiting mid-week. Thanks again.
Any thoughts on Italian? We're major fans -- in L.A. we're regulars of Angelini Osteria (i.e. more authentic) but we also love the ol' fashion, red sauce American/Italian.0
re: Silverlaker
Oliveto's Italian. Zuni is Italian-influenced, somewhat similar to Campanile. Delfina's menu is mostly hardcore Italian except the entrees are sometimes not. Here's a thread with more info:0
re: Silverlaker
Incanto in SF. A-16 in the Marina area. Haven't been there in a while, but they have glorious pizza and very good food from a particular region, Campagna, in Italy. Another really nice place is here in Oakland, on Telegraph Avenue. It's Pizzaiolo. You have to stand in line to get in unless you go very early (5:45) or quite late (9-ish), but it's worth it for the food as well as the scene.0
you have gotten some great recs for food.. so many choices, so few meals... so here are a few recs for wineries that I have enjoyed, not just the wine, but the setting too.... V. Suttie, Cline Vineyards, Coppola, Geyser Peak, Taft Street, Sunce, Bennett Lane, Follie Deux.. but the absolute favorite is Vincent Arroyo, amazing wines, have a reserve that we stock up on more and more each year, especially the port, yum!0
re: Mel
where is vincent arroyo? one i've missed. my favorite portworks in the valley is Prager, but always looking for new ones to try!0
re: djh
it is up in Calistoga on Greenwood... very small, card table for tasting room and a wonderful dog that plays catch among the barrels.... it is hard to tast their port since they only sell them on reserve... but last time we were there we got to do a barrel tasting of the next batch which was amazing, chewy, deep flavors...
here is their website
Again, you guys are GREAT! I've got a great list going, and thanks Mel for the wineries recs -- I hope to return the favor one day soon!0
re: Silverlaker
Some of the worst wines I've ever had from California were made by Sunce. At V. Sattui, the pickings are a bit slim, best bet is the Riesling and some of the fortified wines. Taft Street's wines are nothing special. Vincent Arroyo does a great job with Petite Sirah.0
re: Silverlaker
Don't eat there (high prices and not amazing) but DO have a glass of wine at sunset on the outside porch at Auberge de Soleil in Rutherford. Stunning view of the valley. A friend who took me there said that the changing colors of the landscape as the sun set reminded him of Monet paintings.
If in Sonoma, stop by Sonoma Market for picnic supplies. Fantastic selection, lots of the best bakeries represtneted, good selection of little wineries at good prices ... the olive bar has about 70 olives. Pick up some cheese at The Cheesemaker's Daughter, daughter of the owners of Vella Cheese ... also worth a stop. Good breakfast items at La Salette in Sonoma.
The best way to return the favor for the tips is to report back about your trip. It helps locals when considering recommendations in the future and visitors who might read your report in the future ... and it is always great to have the most current info on the board.0
Chezmargie -- thanks for your response & your recs, we will definitely check out Hess, sounds up our alley. My husband and I enjoy less commercial, smaller experiences. Though we've been to most of the various wine countries in CA -- Temecula, SB, Sonoma,Santa Cruz hills, up until this visit, we have avoided Napa (because we've heard how large and commercial it is). But if you could rec a more personal & unique Napa visit that would be wonderful.
Anywhere with art galleries a plus and restaurant recs always welcome. Oh, and we'll be based out of Santa Rosa. This trip we'll focus more on Santa Rosa area, Napa and Sonoma (which I love) -- any other small towns in that hood we should visit and venues there, pls let us know.
What are the "must" restaurants that I need to make reservations at??? Nothing pls at too high a price-point (like French Laundry) -- we're more at $100-200 for dinner. Thanks again!!!! I'm gonna need a notebook for all the great recs (or a longer trip).0
re: Silverlaker
Since you'll be based in Santa Rosa, why not focus on the wines and villages in Russian River Valley, Dry Creek, and Alexander Valley instead? Far less driving and better wines, unless Cabernet Sauvignon is your focus.0
re: Melanie Wong
And go to Cyrus in Healdsburg instead of the French Laundry.
I have to wholeheartedly agree with chezmargie. Hess is one of our most favorite destinations, and not just for the wine. The drive up the hill from the bustle of Napa is very enjoyable, and the art gallery & collection are stunning.
DO NOT go to V. Sattui - that is unless you like paying for overpriced nibbles and tripping over clueless tourists while inhaling RV fumes. Because of all this activity, it also happens to be one of the most congested an annoying stretches of Highway 29 (take Silverado trail instead!)
Let me just sum it up this way. While driving by the winery one very busy afternoon, we spied a large, brightly coloerd and tackily designed vinyl banner hanging on their front fence.
It read: "V. Sattui Welcomes Nascar."
Enough said.0
Also, since you're going to be visiting Sonoma, here's our favorite route to get from Napa to Sonoma:
Go North up Silverado Trail
- Mumm (Rotating art gallery 7 Ansel Adams photo collection)
- Stag's Leap (intimate tasting room, and fantastic big reds)
- Meadowood (just to see the croquet lawn, elegant lunch at the Grill)
- Auberge Du Soleil (a MUST for sunset cocktails)
Cross West on Dunaweal Lane, North of the St. Helena downtown traffic snarls on 29
- Clos Pegase (Michael Graves designed the winery - great caves)
- Sterling (famous sky-tram)
- CIA Greystone (on highway 29, just south of the cross.)
Or cross West through downtown Calistoga (lots and lots to see & buy)
Then take Petrified Forest/Calistoga Road up West over the hill and down to Sonoma Valley on Highway 12. You'll be rewarded with incredible vistas and a winding mountain road that is more than scenic (stop in at Hans Fahden Winery for their Monet-inspired gardens and wonderful cabernet - if their flags are up, Antone has decided to open the tasting room).
If you're coming from Sonoma, you can make this drive in the opposite direction - the road is known as "Calistoga Road" on the Sonoma Side.0
re: foodiegrl
You can save some time by tasting at Mumm in the evening; I'm not sure how late tastings run compared to late summer sunsets in July, but during some seasons you can wrap up your tasting and sit on the patio with a last glass of champagne and watch the sun set. Mumm's on the same side of the valley as Auberge du Soleil, but doesn't have quite the same elevation.0
If you get as far north as Calistoga, you should visit Chateau Montelena winery. The wines are great, but the property is the real draw. It's stunning.
A couple of recommendations for SF dining... Go to Canteen for lunch. We are always thrilled and feel like we've gotten away with something (food this good for this little?). I don't think anyone has mentioned Piperade. It's a Basque restaurant that does everything right. Have the garlic soup. The room is lovely and the service is gracious. It's a true gem. As mentioned above, the Ferry Building is a must-see. The clam chowder at Hog Island Oyster Co. is some of the best I've ever had. Go back on a weekday to have lunch at Boulette's Larder, too. The menu is short and ingredient-driven and features some of the best food I've ever eaten. Service is a pain, but it's the one place where I just don't care. Have fun!0
re: monday
Second Chateau Montelena! We were there a couple of years ago after trying their wine at the French Laundry on a prior trip. The chateau is gorgeous. I believe we made a reservation for a tour and tasting. Very worthwhile.0
The number of posts is very formidable.
My favorites:
In the Napa Valley, Tra Vigne is beautiful, you can dine in or outdoors, food is great, little touristy OK.
Also in the Valley, Mustards is still great after all these years - espcially their hamburger and fries
In San Francisco, nobody mentioned the Slanted Door at the Ferry Building. Fantastic modern Vietnamese/Asian. Nothing like normal Vietnamese.
And for a splurge Boulevard is fabulous....0
re: Josh in San Francisco
Ummm, the Slanted Door serves something very much like traditional Vietnamese food, only in a fabulously impressive (and expensive) space at radically inflated prices.
And without much else to recommend it. There are, after all, better, and cheaper, Cha Giao rolls in SF....but SD does have amazing views....0
I wouldn't go back to Tra Vigne, food was fine but not great. Same goes for the other Real Restaurants-owned places I've tried.0
Two of our favorites for really good, clean, honest food:
Jai Yun (chef's tasting menu, and this food is really unusual for our part of the world)
Hog Island Oyster Co. (oyster stew, raw oysters)
Yank Sing (adventurous dim sum, a little expensive, but really tasty)0


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This time, we are publishing the entire list of predictions and explanations from a regular contributor. Right or wrong, it makes for an interesting read, and may shape your own Xunlai predictions.
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Epic Failing Europeans [Euro]
While undoubtedly a top European guild, going into this tournament they are a dark horse. Due to the recent skill update and how it affects people's game play, this should give them the opportunity to surprise everybody. Most of their players have been at the highest level of competition this game has to offer for a long time and they know how to get things done.
You Failed [uF]
Since the last Monthly Tournament, they have maintained their position on the top of the ladder and will once again attempt to mirror such a rank in a tournament setting. In the past they have absolutely dominated in the Swiss Rounds and I expect them to do so once again. They are a solid guild who should finally get the opportunity to both play in the final match and have a good shot at winning it.
Stealing Society [StS]
As the runner-up to the last Monthly Tournament, they have finally seen their show in the finals of a tournament and will try to get their again. They are one of the top European guilds in the game and their level of success is steadily increasing. They will be trying to identify what went wrong last tournament, and fix it in time to finally capture the championship.
Dark Alley [dR]
A glimmer of light has shone on Dark Alley. In the RAWR cup, they toppled the rival [rawr] juggernaut and finally won a tournament which many had predicted for some time now. They will try to repeat such a performance and, knowing [dR], will put on a show while doing so.
Rebel Rising [rawr]
As always, [rawr] has a great chance of pulling out a great performance and is always in contention for the shot at the title. Unfortunately for them, they have been proved very beatable in the recent RAWR cup, and the recent skill update has severely hindered their style of play and they will have to adjust very quickly to perform similar to their past level of success.
Whats Going On [sup]
[sup] has maintained a certain level of both tournament and ladder performance for some time now. They are now an established European guild who knows what they are doing at this level of competition, but have yet to truly break through and show their potential in getting to the finals of a Monthly Tournament.
Virtual Dragons [vD]
These past champions are back and ready to see whether they can again compete on the highest of levels. They will try to recapture the magic they had in the two Monthly Tournaments where they came out victorious. I believe they shall be fairly successful. The metagame between now and their prime is very similar, and most of their core has returned. They are still a bit rusty and unpredictable however, and the recent skill balance has done little to help their style of play.
Be Team [be]
Be Team is another guild returning to the competitive level after a break. They have once again reestablished a talented core of players, but other teams have had a much longer time to play together and establish a sense of teamwork. At this point many would consider Be Team a sort of wildcard whose tournament performance is up in the air.
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Melinda Pletcher is a force of nature to watch. She moves forward at what seems to be a million miles an hour, but once she slows down for you, you have her full attention. She and her husband, Steve, raised two girls in Pass-a-Grille, and they still live on the water in Vina del Mar. Her husband has his own semiconductor business on St. Pete Beach. His family owns Middle Grounds (and formerly owned Robby's Pancake House); her father lives locally as well.
She makes her priorities clear when she talks: family. She started a Mom's Day Out at Pass-a-Grille church in 1992, and where her girls spent their time, so did she, volunteering alongside them at school and in their extracurriculars.
With the girls in college now – one at FSU and one at USF-SP – she spends more time working as a Realtor, specializing in Vina and the beaches. Business, she says, is on the rise. She keeps a packed schedule, but last year she decided to run for the District Four Commissioner. No one ran against her, and she took her seat on the St. Pete Beach commissioner in March, shuffling her schedule to make the city a priority as well.
"My entire life, I'm a bleeding heart for a good cause, and I see our city as worth me prioritizing," she says when we sat down last week.
"I chose to do it because I thought it was the right decision for the community. Somebody's got to do it; there's not a lot of folks who compelled to take on the responsibility. I felt like, after serving six years on the historic board, there are a lot of things we need to address in our district."
Top on her list? Design guidelines for Pass-a-Grille.
"I was really proud of our city for being proactive rather than reactive when it came to [the comprehensive plan]. I liked that whole concept; I liked the dynamics that was in place. I though that was a responsible thing for our city to have undertaken. They, at that time, left Pass-a-Grille, out of the comp plan. They did it for a reason: Pass-a-Grille is very unique. When I was appointed to the historic board, my first order of the business was to interview consultants to create design guidelines for Pass-a-Grille.
"I learned a lot," doing that, she says. "Unfortunately, we had made our selection and when it was time to initiate the contract, we had lost our funding because it inadvertently hadn't been extended in the budget.
"We've gone six years and we don't have design guidelines in Pass-a-Grille. What's allowable is not favorable, and what's favorable is not allowable. We're trying to initiate 'performance-based' code. We have height restrictions and we have setbacks and that's all.
"What performance-based code could allow is a reduced rear-yard setback for a garage if you build your house at minimum-based flood. What people are doing is they build [their homes] up so they can put the garage underneath."
That's an example; the city could work the code in a number of ways, but would, Commissioner Pletcher says, need to hire a consultant to come up with the guidelines or do it at a planning level.
"We would retain our character and charm," she says. "The goal would be to create a sustainable, character-driven district.
On a grander scale, she admits she still needs to come up to speed on a few things. First on her list is how the city earns and spends money.
"I'm still learning that, still learning how I can bring a positive impact to the city as a whole," she says. "I'd like to get a better grasp on the budget. I've looked over the budget and that itself is what I'm focusing on right now."
She says she's looking forward to making a difference on St. Pete Beach.
"I can bring something to the table. I will always prioritize my community and people. I love our town," she says.
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In order to check the aircraft performance, the pilot decided not to fly the airplane until after conducting a 'highspeed taxi test.' During the test, the speed reached 40 knots and the pilot pulled the power to idle and applied the brakes. The brakes failed with 1,600 feet (the final 700 feet downgrade) of runway remaining and the airplane rolled beyond the departure end of the runway. Examination of the brake system by a mechanic, who had not performed previous work on the airplane, revealed the brake discs were worn beyond approved limits, and areas of the brake pads were worn down to the rivet heads. The wheel bearing grease was hard and all the bearings were dry and pitted. The right side brake cylinder was pitted and leaking. Dirt filled the brake master cylinders. The last annual inspection was completed on 6/10/96, and the airplane was returned to service by a mechanic with a FAA Inspection Authorization.
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PHP and API's: Need a Decent Tutorial
At this point I am relatively familiar with PHP and using it within the same domain / server, but I want to start learning how to work with API's so that I can increase the capabilities of my websites. Can anyone give me a good starting point for learning this stuff? Will I have to learn Zend Framework (because it seems that several API's or tutorials use it? Will I have to learn cURL first?
Also will I be able to implement this stuff if my website is on a shared server? Because on some tutorials it looked like I'd have to tamper with Linux / Unix stuff.
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I don't think there is any such tutorial on APIs. Most external websites (eg paypal) offer their own custom API and instructions on how to use it. This is different for any company that has its own API so you're not going to find a one-size-fits-all tutorial. Most of these companies will offer you an example of how to use their API though.
As for cURL, yes you'll probably need to learn to use it but it really isn't that hard. If you're able to use and understand the php.net manual, then the php.net cURL manual is just as easy to understand. It's about calling a few functions, passing the correct parameters (which php.net has a list of) and then executing the request. There is nothing overly complex about it but if you don't get to grips with it easily, there are always user comments on php.net and plenty of samples on google!
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