Serene wrote:

I am! I think the Country Store is the one over by the Freight and
Salvage -- if so, it looks like a cool hippy place from the outside.
I've never been inside, because I'm only in that neighborhood at
night (when I go to the Freight).

That would be "Country Cheese" and they are potentially a good deal
(although not like they were 10+ years ago when their prices were
way way lower than any competition).

Steve

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Mon 05 May 2008 05:56:03p, notbob told us...

On 2008-05-06, sf wrote:

I prefer crap cheddar for Mac & Cheese, it melts better.

Hence, the culmination of eons of cheese evolution to that paradigm
of the the cheesemaker's art.... cheese whip.

nb


Well, you could get the kind that squirts out of a can. :-)

Naw. Velveeta. And yes, I use it

On Mon, 05 May 2008 20:10:58 GMT, notbob wrote:

On 2008-05-05, TammyM wrote:

The thing I love about Andronicos is the quality of the meat.

Strange. That's why I DON'T miss Andronico's. I bought a $26 t-bone steak,
once (hand trimmed, aged for 2 wks, yada...). It was the most flavorless
chunk of slaughtered herd animal I've ever experienced. Cotton balls have
more flavor!

I've never been to one. You know Sacramento, NB, so you know that Cortis is
the place to go for good meat.

I know what it used to be. The last time I went to the original Corti Bros
on Folsom Blvd (5-6 yrs ago), it was a decrepit, run-down, dump. Talk about
filthy! Having shopped there as a teen, when it was a clean and classy
example of a gourmet store, I was shocked. They had no goose liver pate,
they had no decent cheeses, the wine selection sucked, the produce was
wilted, the cold cases were leaking fluids, and the floor tiles were coming
up. In short, it was disgusting mess and I've never been back. Such a sad
end to a pioneering store.

nb

you seem to be having a run of bad luck with high-end groceries, nb.

your pal,
blake

On 2008-05-06, blake murphy wrote:

you seem to be having a run of bad luck with high-end groceries, nb.

Which is ironic, as I'd now kill for just one. The Walmart leaves A LOT to
be desired.

nb

On May 5, 11:17*am, Andy q wrote:
TammyM said...

NB, my recollection is that you're in the SF Bay Area, yes? *Or am I
hallucinating again? *Have you ever tried The Cheese Board in Berkeley?
It's Alice's Restaurant for cheese :-)

TammyM, thinking it's time for another trek to Berkeley

Alice's Restaurant for cheese???

Explain!

Alice's Restaurant was not a restaurant. Arlo Guthrie and I graduated from
the same high school in Stockbridge, MA. Never met him. But I DID meet
Officer Obie!!! They found his son hanging from a tree atop the Berkshire
mountains behind the school after found out he was trying to infiltrate the
school's drug trade for his dad. He used to slow cruise through school when
I attended.

Sent his boy to do a man's job and look what happened!!!

An angry and hopefully remorseful SOB, if the BUM!!! is still alive. If
he's passed on, he's forgiven.

Andy

Kinda off topic, but my parents went to high school with Jerry Garcia-
I have the yearbook to prove it!

merryb said...

Kinda off topic, but my parents went to high school with Jerry Garcia-
I have the yearbook to prove it!


merryb,

KEWL!

Jerry was GREAT!!! We used to see The Grateful Dead practically every
weekend in S.F.

I once sat with the sound crew center/balcony at Winterland. I was making a
bootleg and was sitting right behind them. The usher saw my tape recorder
and tried to remove me but the sound crew graciously said "he's with us!".
The usher backed off and roped me in! Spent the show having beers from
their bottomless garbage can of ice cold Heinekens, and "other" stuff. They
even listened to my bootleg after the show and to my surprise, they liked
it. SURE they did. LOL!

Never got to meet the band other than Jerry getting out of a U-Haul truck
and a cloud (more a fog!) of pot smoke drifted into the street as he walked
in for the show.

Santana who always played first, were equally as great and Carlos is still
with us!

Thanks for the memories!

Best,

Andy

"Steve Pope" wrote in message
...
Serene wrote:

I am! I think the Country Store is the one over by the Freight and
Salvage -- if so, it looks like a cool hippy place from the outside.
I've never been inside, because I'm only in that neighborhood at
night (when I go to the Freight).

That would be "Country Cheese" and they are potentially a good deal
(although not like they were 10+ years ago when their prices were
way way lower than any competition).

Steve

"Country Cheese" is correct. My mistake.

Kent

"Serene" wrote in message
...
Kent wrote:

I forgot. Here's a URL about Milan.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/milan-international-berkeley

My Sri Lankan friend who cooks meals for hire always recommends that
place. She says it's the best place to get Sri Lankan spices.

Serene

I'm sure you already know this. A mandatory stop for us on the Berkeley,
Albany, El Cerrito food run is the original Acme Bakery on the corner of
Cedar and San Pablo.

Kent

On Tue, 6 May 2008 16:35:51 -0700, "Kent" wrote:


I'm sure you already know this. A mandatory stop for us on the Berkeley,
Albany, El Cerrito food run is the original Acme Bakery on the corner of
Cedar and San Pablo.

Kent



Also in that little shopping area, is Kermit Lynch Wine Merchants. And
Cafe Fanny (from the Chez Panisse folks).

Christine

Hi Tammy and Serene,
How about another person joining you to visit TCB, etc? I would love
to go to these places and would drive or take BART from the Peninsula.
Best,
Ellie

Kent wrote:
"Serene" wrote in message
...
Kent wrote:

I forgot. Here's a URL about Milan.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/milan-international-berkeley
My Sri Lankan friend who cooks meals for hire always recommends that
place. She says it's the best place to get Sri Lankan spices.

Serene

I'm sure you already know this. A mandatory stop for us on the Berkeley,
Albany, El Cerrito food run is the original Acme Bakery on the corner of
Cedar and San Pablo.

I've never been. I don't buy much bread (I mostly make the bread we
eat). Is it wonderful?

Serene

wrote:
Hi Tammy and Serene,
How about another person joining you to visit TCB, etc? I would love
to go to these places and would drive or take BART from the Peninsula.

That sounds great! rfc Field Trip!

Serene

"Serene" wrote in message
...
Kent wrote:
"Serene" wrote in message
...
Kent wrote:

I forgot. Here's a URL about Milan.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/milan-international-berkeley
My Sri Lankan friend who cooks meals for hire always recommends that
place. She says it's the best place to get Sri Lankan spices.

Serene

I'm sure you already know this. A mandatory stop for us on the Berkeley,
Albany, El Cerrito food run is the original Acme Bakery on the corner of
Cedar and San Pablo.

I've never been. I don't buy much bread (I mostly make the bread we eat).
Is it wonderful?

Serene

If you get the sweet rustic baguette when it comes out of the oven, it
raises bread to a new height. You will think you're on the left bank. You
have to take the first bite in your car. I get 4-5 at a time and freeze
them. This can't be compared to what you get at Safeway from Semi-Freddies.
I like the sweet better than the sour.

Kent

Kent wrote:
"Serene" wrote in message
...
Kent wrote:

I'm sure you already know this. A mandatory stop for us on the Berkeley,
Albany, El Cerrito food run is the original Acme Bakery on the corner of
Cedar and San Pablo.
I've never been. I don't buy much bread (I mostly make the bread we eat).
Is it wonderful?

Serene

If you get the sweet rustic baguette when it comes out of the oven, it
raises bread to a new height. You will think you're on the left bank. You
have to take the first bite in your car. I get 4-5 at a time and freeze
them. This can't be compared to what you get at Safeway from Semi-Freddies.
I like the sweet better than the sour.

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to try it!

Serene

On May 6, 1:10*pm, Andy q wrote:
merryb said...

Kinda off topic, but my parents went to high school with Jerry Garcia-
I have the yearbook to prove it!

merryb,

KEWL!

Jerry was GREAT!!! We used to see The Grateful Dead practically every
weekend in S.F.

I once sat with the sound crew center/balcony at Winterland. I was making a
bootleg and was sitting right behind them. The usher saw my tape recorder
and tried to remove me but the sound crew graciously said "he's with us!".
The usher backed off and roped me in! Spent the show having beers from
their bottomless garbage can of ice cold Heinekens, and "other" stuff. They
even listened to my bootleg after the show and to my surprise, they liked
it. SURE they did. LOL!

Never got to meet the band other than Jerry getting out of a U-Haul truck
and a cloud (more a fog!) of pot smoke drifted into the street as he walked
in for the show.

Santana who always played first, were equally as great and Carlos is still
with us!

Thanks for the memories!

Best,

Andy

Very cool story! Did you grow up around there? Me, born in Sebastopol,
grew up in Santa Rosa, and moved to Puyallup,WA when I was a teen-
talk about a culture shock!! San Francisco is one of my favorite
cities!!