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Food: restaurant, gourmet store etc...

My favorite places, you can still have a look at Yelp! :P

Work in progress

To Do list

  • Tosca Cafe 242 Columbus Ave. San Francisco CA 94133
    • Sibling company of Fort Point Brewery, they pair the food with their beers
  • The Cheeseboard Pizza 1512 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
    • Always a long line waiting, that must be excellent
  • Morell’s Bread 2701 8th St. #114 Berkeley, CA 94710
  • Bartavelle Cafe 1603 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94702

San Francisco

Stores of interest

  • Tartine
    • Got a sample plate from friend, yummy

Restaurants, eateries

  • Blue Bottle Coffee
    • Nice cold brew, I still prefer Verve for the espresso but their Hayes Espresso is in my current top 3 (thanks Sri)
  • Cafe de la Presse
    • Raw beef 'Tartare', more generous than Left Bank
  • Cafe Madeleine, O'Farrell
    • Very fresh sandwiches and generous salad with French bread
  • Cup-A-Joe Coffee House, 896 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109
    • Good espresso and chocolate cakes
  • Tin Vietnamese Cuisine
    • Very busy loud place at lunch time
    • Tasty and really inexpensive, an adventure (thanks Ruomei)
  • The Hotel Utah Saloon 500 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
    • The location is everything, don't go there for refined food
    • Drinks okay, food generous but very average (thanks Michael M.)

East Bay

Stores of interest

  • Artis Coffee, watch the live air roasting
  • Acme bread, originally from Berkeley but distributed all over the bay area
  • Market Hall Foods (formerly Pasta Shop) 4th street Berkeley, CA (and Rockridge)
    • Large selection of tea (Marriage Freres)
    • and cheeses
    • and pastries
    • I love them
  • Middle East Market 2054 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
    • choice of fleur d'oranger
    • mint/lemon teas
  • La Noisette Sweets 2701 8th St, Suite 116 Berkeley, CA 94710
    • Only on Wednesdays
    • Alain is cooking some delicious pastries, sweet and salty

Restaurants, eateries

  • Bette's Oceanview Diner 1807 Fourth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
    • Very good diner, far better than chains
    • Close early, restaurant often crowded consider take away store next door
  • Brittany Crêpes 913 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710
    • Friendly owners, running business years
    • Genuine flour imported from French Brittany
  • Chez Panisse 1517 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
    • Reservation recommended
  • The Butcher Son, Berkeley, CA
    • Juicy vegan burger, a must try
  • Millenium, Oakland, CA
    • $$$ but worth it
  • Paisan tratoria, Berkeley, CA
  • Sanctuary Bistro, Berkeley, CA
    • $$$ reservation strongly recommended
  • Bowl'd Korean Rice Bar 1479 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94706
    • The place to get a good bulgogi
    • Try their $2 ice cream on your way out

South Bay

  • Ajito 7335 Bollinger Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014
    • Authentic Japanese restaurant
    • large selection of Sake
  • Left Bank
    • not bad at all. Small portions (I would have eat 3 tartares :-)
    • definitely a nice place to find back some taste from France
  • The Table, San Jose
    • Very tasty, a bit pricey for the quantities
  • The Verve Coffee Roaster, Santa Cruz
  • Belcampo Meat Co, Palo Alto
  • Milk Pail, Mountain View
    • Huge cheese department
    • Their frozen croissants are better than many French bakeries!

and some other referenced in: https://www.bitonio.us/en/french-gourmetreal-food-in-the-silicon-valley/ (in English)

Paris, France area

https://www.bitonio.us/fr/a-propos/mes-adresses-de-restaurants-en-region-parisienne/ (in French)