Stuff to do in NorCal?

[Dirigible]

Cool. I bicycle through Berkeley on my way to work. To make it more convenient for both of us, want to meet me along my route and I can do a pedal-by shootin'? That way you're covered for your next trip to your neighbor to the South.

 

[ed21x]

Whatever you do, make sure to get Trish's Mini Donuts on Pier39. After that, you are free to come back and thank me

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: buzzsaw13
Genki Ramen:
I wouldn't really go here for the ramen, but if you like Okonomiyaki this is one of the only places in Norcal to get it (way better than Izumiya's in Japantown)

Why is it so difficult to find okonomiyaki in most cities? We have a very large Japanese population here in Vancouver, but I know of only one place where I can get the stuff. So annoying.

KT

 

[Ns1]

How far is this fabled "top dog" from shoreline?

 

[HopJokey]

For night life check out Hunter's point...

 

[ed21x]

Originally posted by: Ns1
How far is this fabled "top dog" from shoreline?

i only know of the one in Berkeley.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: ed21x

Originally posted by: Ns1
How far is this fabled "top dog" from shoreline?

i only know of the one in Berkeley.

That's the one I'm talking about

 

[buzzsaw13]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: buzzsaw13
Genki Ramen:
I wouldn't really go here for the ramen, but if you like Okonomiyaki this is one of the only places in Norcal to get it (way better than Izumiya's in Japantown)

Why is it so difficult to find okonomiyaki in most cities? We have a very large Japanese population here in Vancouver, but I know of only one place where I can get the stuff. So annoying.

KT

I'm guessing it's because it doesn't really do all that well here. Probably the only customers they would get are Japanophiles and maybe the local Japanese. Though okonomiyaki is quite easy to make, so you can count most of the local Japanese out as customers. There used to be a couple dedicated Okonomiyaki places here in the Bay Area, but they all shut down due to lack of business. To my knowledge only Izumiya's and Genki Ramen are the only places to get okonomiyaki in SF, possibly in Norcal.

 

[Imported]

Originally posted by: buzzsaw13

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: buzzsaw13
Genki Ramen:
I wouldn't really go here for the ramen, but if you like Okonomiyaki this is one of the only places in Norcal to get it (way better than Izumiya's in Japantown)

Why is it so difficult to find okonomiyaki in most cities? We have a very large Japanese population here in Vancouver, but I know of only one place where I can get the stuff. So annoying.

KT

I'm guessing it's because it doesn't really do all that well here. Probably the only customers they would get are Japanophiles and maybe the local Japanese. Though okonomiyaki is quite easy to make, so you can count most of the local Japanese out as customers. There used to be a couple dedicated Okonomiyaki places here in the Bay Area, but they all shut down due to lack of business. To my knowledge only Izumiya's and Genki Ramen are the only places to get okonomiyaki in SF, possibly in Norcal.

Izumiya's isn't that great.. I'm afraid to try Genki Ramen's cause their ramen sucks.

+1 to Tani's Kitchen, whoever said it above. Love that place.