Grumpy Glutton: Recent Comments

Comment on San Francisco Lunch Suggestions Near Bay Bridge Entrance/Exit

VM — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:44:57 GMT

-Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant (Folsom & 1st)
-Palomino on Embarc. b/t Folsom&Harrison (decent lunch specials)
-Rest. Row on Steuart: Mexico DF, Perry's

Comment on Interview with Robert Kenner, Director of FOOD, INC.

Penelope — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:36:31 GMT

I migrated here in the States 10 years ago from Philippines. I grew up knowing around farms or slaughterhouses etc. I do know that food here is 'mass produced' but I have no idea how massive 'mass' is. Watching the movie made me realize that I do not know a lot and that I have to really really look into what I eat or feed my family. I think the movie is important to make people think about their food. That there is a possibility that the burger they ate could have been treated with ammonia.

Comment on Ultimate Insider? Try Ultimate Poseur. Grumpy's Real Insider's Guide to San Francisco

Tana — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:26:37 GMT

Believe me, I enjoy a good rant. Check out my latest blog post about ripping a New (W)hole (Foods)...

Cheers, m'dear!

Comment on Ultimate Insider? Try Ultimate Poseur. Grumpy's Real Insider's Guide to San Francisco

Grumpy — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:27:55 GMT

Thanks for the tip re: hotelres.com. Never heard of them before but now I'll be sure to check them out.

I'm so with you re: website music. If you haven't already, check out Eater SF's anti-website-music campaign. The latest is at http://sf.eater.com/archives/2009/07/17/automusic_hall_of_shame_updates_additionsdeletions.php. I get into with a guy from CONDUIT in the comments. In retrospect, I feel badly about calling him names but I thought his reaction to Eater's criticism was way out of line.

I'm thinking of instituting a policy of not linking from my blog to resto websites that autoplay music or insert Flash inline with content users need to access. Not that any restos will actually care but at least I'll feel as if I've struck a blow for liberty.

If I inspired you to be grumpy, I'm feeling a bit badly. I try to be grumpy so other don't have to be!!!

Thanks for reading and commenting.

Comment on Ultimate Insider? Try Ultimate Poseur. Grumpy's Real Insider's Guide to San Francisco

Tana — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:08:23 GMT

Rather than use Hotels.com, I recommend using the San Francisco based HotelRes.com

http://www.hotelres.com/

I've been using them since the late Nineties, and love their website. They're straightforward about presenting bang for the buck, and you can search for specific amenities (such as WiFi). It was through Hotel Res that I became acquainted with the Hotel Majestic, the Queen Anne, and others.

That Andrew Freeman comes across as SO shallow, and pimpy and wimpy. Worse than all of that, he has committed the unforgivable sin of having music play automatically on his website. That is about the cheesiest thing you can do on line, in my opinion. I've been designing websites for 15 years, and will not allow clients to embed music.

I'm with you on reviling Fisherman's Wharf.

My "must not miss" spot has to be the Ferry Plaza Marketplace, or "the mothership," as my daughter calls it. I'm fond of Hog Island oyster's deal of a dozen oysters with a bottle of muscadet, as well as anything to come out of Boulette's Larder. I like the wine shop and gelato. I like the view.

If Andrew Freeman is the ultimate insider (what an odious label to bear), I am glad to be out of his orbit.

Okay, I'm done being grumpy now. You inspired me!

Comment on THE PUB @ Ghirardelli Square: Aces, Baby!

Grumpy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:19:52 GMT

Ouch! My mistake in the address was not exactly minor!

Corrected street address in post. Sorry and thanks for catching that one!

I double-checked and, you're right, full menu served until 10 P.M., not 11 P.M. Corrected as well.

Comment on THE PUB @ Ghirardelli Square: Aces, Baby!

Lindsay — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:46:25 GMT

This is great--thank you! A few minor corrections-- the full menu is served until 10pm. Also, the address is 851 Beach Street. Thanks!

Comment on THE PUB @ Ghirardelli Square: Aces, Baby!

Grumpy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:31:39 GMT

Oops. Sorry. Copy and paste error. Now corrected. Thanks for alerting me.

Their web site is, shall we say, under construction.

Comment on THE PUB @ Ghirardelli Square: Aces, Baby!

Sarah — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:58:22 GMT

Hey, that restaurant sounds so awesome, and I'm always a fan of out of the limelight places. The link to the restaurant doesn't work, though - and the URL search is to pizza nostra, not the PUB. Thought I'd let you know!

Comment on The FOOD, INC. $11 Dinner for Four Challenge: Day Three Meal

Grumpy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:24:53 GMT

Thanks for the recipes. Even if I don't use them for the challenge, I may use them for myself!