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HRD Coffee Shop

Food, Life, Lunch, Restuarants 1 Response »

May 252012

…is not your average coffee shop. HRD Coffee Shop is this wonderful, tiny place in the SOMA district of San Francisco that serves delicious food. The menu consists of items with a Korean-Chinese-American fusion such as kimchee burritos (with bits of kiwi!), firecracker shrimp po boy sandwiches, bibimbaps, and hamburgers. Plus so much more. This is the fried oyster kimchee po boy sandwich… The portions are crazy, the fries are delicious, and I must be rolled home after each meal. HRD was featured on the Food Network a while ago so the line is really insane if you go anytime between 11:30 and 1. However, I’ve found that if I get there around 1:15, there’s barely any line at all! Aw, yeahhh. The owners? THEY ARE THE SWEETEST. As busy as they are, they take time to greet you with a smile and make sure that you are as satisfied as possible [Continue Reading...]

Brown Sugar Kitchen’s Chicken and Waffles

Friendship, Life, Lunch, Restuarants 3 Responses »

Mar 122012

Brown Sugar Kitchen's Chicken and Waffles

Please excuse the low-quality iPhone 3 camera pictures but this place was just so good I HAD to share it with you all! (Plus, I just got an new phone so no more low-quality phone pictures after this! Can a get a woot woot?!) Tucked away in an industrial part of West Oakland, there lies a diamond in the ruff. Brown Sugar Kitchen is an amazing place for soul food! I went last weekend with my cousin, and we had such a great time. We arrived around 1:30 for a late lunch and was told that there was about a 45 minute wait. It was a really sunny and beatiful day so we didn’t mind hanging out outside for a bit. Plus, the restaurant closes at 3pm on Sundays so we knew we couldn’t come back later in the day. The. wait. was. totally. WORTH. IT. We were seated at [Continue Reading...]

‘Banh Mi’ — A Gourmet Vietnamese-Style Sandwich

Cooking, Dinner, Food, Guest post, Holiday, Life, Lunch 5 Responses »

Dec 292011

‘Banh Mi’ — A Gourmet Vietnamese-Style Sandwich

Today’s Reader Guest Post for The Holiday Project: Nicole and Sheeter from Davis, California [These two make an awesome team. Sheeter makes the best homemade BBQ sauce and ribs while Nicole bakes up the most delicious treats. It's always so much fun going on food adventures with them!] ********************************************************* Banh mi (pronounced ‘ben me’ most places [although its southern pronunciation ‘bang me’ is, arguably, way funnier]) literally means bread in Vietnamese. But it’s much more than bread. It’s spicy and sweet, sour and savory, crunchy and chewy … all at once, which is probably why this Southeast Asian sandwich has such a cult-like following. Banh mi shops can be found in virtually any major city like say, San Jose, CA, home to some of the best banh mi outside of Vietnam and, more importantly, Lee’s Sandwiches, the most successful banh mi chain ever. Full disclosure: There may be some [Continue Reading...]

Speculaas (Dutch Spiced Biscuits)

Baking, Dessert, Food, Friendship, Guest post, Holiday, Life, Recipe, Travel 2 Responses »

Dec 232011

Today’s Blogger Guest Post for The Holiday Project: Yasmeen from Wandering Spice [Yasmeen is such a sweetheart. I wrote a post for her blog not too long ago. These cookies seem just perfect for some holiday baking. Yum! Oh, and the boyfriend she talks about in the post? He's her fiancee now! Congrats, Yasmeen! So happy for you!] ************************************************************************* Hi there, dear readers of Life Tastes Like Food! I’m Yasmeen – food lover, recipe writer and photographer at Wandering Spice. First, a big thanks to Stephanie for sharing her beautiful space with me. I was thrilled to accept her offer to participate in The Holiday Project. What a fun way to get to know other readers, bloggers and food enthusiasts, and learn a bit more about your holiday traditions! When I heard about the theme, I knew almost instantly what I’d make – Speculaas, a Dutch spice cookie. It’s a [Continue Reading...]

Tres Leches Cake

Baking, Dessert, Food, Guest post, Life, Recipe 3 Responses »

Dec 222011

Today’s Reader Guest Post for The Holiday Project: Alberto from Woodland, California [I can vouch for this cake. I've eaten it, and it's deliciously moist! Oh, and what a friendly reminder that guys like to bake too! All you other guys out there, step it up. Thanks, Alberto!] ***************************************************************************************** I am a January baby. Being so, I enjoy the crisp cold air of winter and the dark gray tint of the winter sky. While many people get a sort of depression upon the return of Jack Frost, I relish in the incoming cold weather. Alright! I know I have a strange fascination with cold weather, and at this point I should explain that I was born and raised (and currently go to school) in California! I can sense the non-Californians chuckling at the idea of a California winter, I know, I know.. I might not have the full experience of [Continue Reading...]