So why'm I bothering to update my dusty century's old review of Falafel's Drive-in.. when every good thang about the place that *can* be said, *has* been said in a jillion different ways by a jillion different Yelpers?
Well.. I'm *celebratin'* is…More »
OK... I ate the first falafel in my life here at this place back in the '70's.. at the dawn of… Read more »
Mother's Day was celebrated at Maggiano's. My intention was lunch with the kids and Susie there, present her with a card with a C-note inside, and take her for a little M Day purchasing of some nice clothing items at Chico's and Corvis across the…More »
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhoods: UC Campus Area, Downtown Berkeley
The menu said "Roasted Sardines," so I of less-than-well-rounded palate, whose entire sardine dining experience to that point was strictly of the out-of-the-tin variety, selected that item.
I did not have to hesitate and inquire further about the…More »
We booked a reservation here by accident! I thought this place was another place (The Pastaria and Market, a little less elegant) that we had noticed just a few yards down the street last time we were in Los Gatos. Duh...
Anyway, after we arrived and…More »
Sob.. I'm Celiac.. gluten-intolerant .. and their mole contains a small bit of wheat flour and thus is not gluten-free.. so none of their mole for me! though my wife, my son, and god son all seemed to be having a good time with it.
What I *did* find…More »
Sigh.. as a guy who used to relish tearing into a good thick-crusted pizza.. My life has definitely taken a turn for the less-indulgent since my Celiac condition (wheat-gluten intolerance) was diagnosed, last August.
Now my only opportunities for…More »
I guess sometime last year I did something to really, really irritate (but not enrage) God, because he then, in turn, decided to consign me not to living hell, but to living heck.. and cursed me with Celiac disease (wheat-gluten intolerance).…More »
A little update in the way of a gluten-free dining tip for this restaurant. Since my Celiac diagnosis last August.. I've had to forego a *lot* of what Italian eateries have to offer.. no pasta.. no pizza.. nothing containing wheat flour product..…More »
My wife and I have rather different preferences.. like when we walk ourselves or our dogs, I'd… Read more »
Categories:
Bakeries,
Desserts,
Chocolatiers and Shops
Ever since I was diagnosed with Celiac disease (wheat gluten intolerance) last August, I resented the very presence of a business called "Sugar, Butter, Flour," .. since the Flour part of the equation put all those beautiful lookin' cakes, and…More »
As many times as I've driven down the Alameda, this place somehow never registered with me.. Then yesterday my son notices it while i'm driving with him and his girlfriend to eat somewhere else.. and we decide trying this place out seems a little…More »
OK.. the five stars are just me.. I don't expect anyone *else* to pass out five stars.. to a restaurant chain that serves up solid but unspectacular cuisine in a cafeteria setting.. But as a recently diagnosed Celiac with wheat-gluten intolerance,…More »
Some damn bozo is gonna have to be the one to give this place 5 stars.. So it might as well be me...
I hereby bestow on the P.F. Chang's China Bistro chain... Five Stars.. For being the *first* restaurant I've been to that has a nice labeled *menu of…More »
Four stars to this place for being where it was.. just at the time we were needing something to eat.. AND me being in the mood for a pizza.. but needing it to be a *gluten-free* pizza.. since I have been recently diagnosed as afflicted with Celiac…More »
Singer-Friendly Open Mic Piano Bars (12)Sing a long venues with live musicians...who are not afraid of letting the customers to the mic... A DITTY... If Frank and Sammy, crooning slowly... Thru cloning science most unholy... Had mated and begat a son... Well, Weide Z. would be that one... |
For Your Karaoke Fix... (27)I am zee greeaate karaokaay arteeest!!! I do *not* mangle zee beeoootifull songzz! (sometimes I, uhm, *re-arrange* zem eez all) |
Hangouts of the non-sing-a-long sort... (6)Places good for just hanging out.. even if you're not in the mood for food or the chance to sing... |
Service and Repair (8)When my stuff wears or breaks down..These guyz.. I trust them.. (so far).. |
Vancouver - Victoria and points in between.. (8)Places of note from our off-season October vacation in Southern British Columbia.. |
Restaurants.. Eaterias (49)OK. I eat. I'm just not a very discriminating eater is all. So this list is short. You will note that several restaurants on my reviews are not in this list. That's cause I experienced their karaoke shows.. not their food..OK, at one I actually did both eat AND sing.. |
Day outings.. (26)Some day trip descriptions of nearby spots worth a visit and some means of getting there.. |
Big spending patron of the arts.. (hah!) (6)Here are some performance and art enterprises well worth your time and money to check out.. |
The Grocery List... (7)Three or more sources for groceries, uhm justifies another list.. a baby list at any rate.. |
Street Corners... (2)OK.. mebe this is a stupid list.. But for what it's worth, I have two street corner reviews.. |
"Havin' good, clean fun.. So sorry if you're not.."
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Review votes:
1185 Useful, 1008 Funny, and 1136 Cool
San Jose, CA
Yelping SinceAugust 2006
Things I Lovewarm smiles, dancing eyes, easy laughter, kind people, piano bars, karaoke, singing, dancing
Find Me InHome, work, or some place with a mic that customers can sing into
My HometownSan Jose, CA
My Blog Or Websitehttp://www.7bamboo.com... I & others pontificate on all things karaoke
When I'm Not Yelping...I document data storage management software!!!!!!
Why You Should Read My ReviewsYa wanna karaoke? ...Lemme recommend some spots..
My Second Favourite Websitehttp://www.green960.co... ...Libr'ul talking points ..on the AM dial..
The Last Great Book I ReadLas Vegas for Dummies
My First Concert...was a freebie! Grateful Dead ... at a Peace rally...back in the days..
My Favourite Movie*Still* .. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".. (Fight Big Nurse.. Forever!) ..
My Last Meal On EarthScrew the meal.. I want my last *moment* to be *singing* something.
Don't Tell Anyone Else But.....you went away.. now my life is such a rainy day..
Most Recent DiscoveryThe delight of viewing TV's "Ugly Betty" ..How was I *not* aware?
Current CrushYou mean like a movie star unattainable crush? Well, Kate Winslet, then...