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Brandy Chicken Liver Pâté

February 27, 2011 by 510foodie 3 Comments
I still have clear memories of lunch last month at a French bistro in San Francisco.  It was a very beautiful day in January and we were sitting outside at Zazie in Cole Valley.  I wasn’t feeling like breakfast food which is what they are known for, so I ordered the pâté sandwich which was...
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Take Out Champ: Laotian Food

February 20, 2011 by 510foodie 2 Comments
When you think about take out, what kind of food comes to mind?  Chinese, pizza, fast food?  Well, one particular place a couple miles away from me is Champa Garden, a Laotian restaurant.    Although I’ve eaten at the restaurant located in the Ivy Hill hood, on the corner of 8th Avenue and E. 22nd Street,...
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Warm brussels sprout salad

February 13, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
Brussels sprouts have a bad rep, but I love them.  I didn’t grow up eating them, but I did grow up eating stir fried cabbage with bacon.  So when I first had the warm brussels sprouts salad from Pizza Antica in Lafayette, I was in love.  After my first time having it, I tried to...
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Chinese New Year: Traditional Meals

February 6, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
Chinese New Year (CNY) aka Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Chinese culture.  On this one particular day of the year, you’ll find that Chinatown is a ghost town.  Chinese restaurants are open on Christmas Day and New Years Day, but not on CNY.  The days leading to CNY is where you’ll...
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Hello, my name is Lisa Lau.  Welcome to my new website 510foodie.com.  I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I am passionate about food and am here to share my food adventures with you.

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