This page lists 117 meals I ate in restaurants in 2012. Cities are in California except as noted, cost is per person including tip. I have kept complete restaurant data since 2010, though I generally don't list Costco shopping trip hot dog lunches or banh mi to go. In rare instances where a restaurant experience is particularly noteworthy, I post a review on Yelp under a pseudonym.
This page is dedicated to a few old favorites, gone but not forgotten: Elsie's, Kapok, Hsi Nan, El Tazumal, Cendrillon, Thanh Da, Le P'tit Laurent.
My 2012 travel included:
See also: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 All
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Date | Meal | Restaurant | City | Cost | ||
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01/05/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | Brenda's | San Francisco | 10 | ||
01/07/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | Davenport Roadhouse | Davenport | 19 | ||
01/08/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | Le P'tit Laurent | San Francisco | |||
01/15/12 @ 17:30 | Dinner | Walzwerk | San Francisco | 38 | ||
01/18/12 @ 12:45 | Lunch | Little Chihuahua | San Francisco | 10 | ||
01/25/12 @ 12:30 | Lunch | Brenda's | San Francisco | 12 | ||
01/28/12 @ 12:15 | Lunch | Skates | Berkeley | |||
02/03/12 @ 13:15 | Lunch | Burgermeister | Daly City | 13 | ||
02/04/12 @ 12:45 | Lunch | Taco Bell [Embarcadero] | San Francisco | 8 | ||
02/05/12 @ 11:30 | Lunch | Subway | Daly City | 4 | ||
02/08/12 @ 11:30 | Lunch | Zeitgeist | San Francisco | 12 | ||
02/14/12 @ 12:15 | Lunch | Milano | Oakland | 16 | ||
02/17/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | Le P'tit Laurent | San Francisco | 69 | ||
02/18/12 @ 09:00 | Breakfast | Zini's Diner | Cloverdale | 9 | ||
02/18/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | Victorian Inn | Ferndale | 20 | ||
02/21/12 @ 11:00 | Breakfast | House of Burgess | Garberville | 13 | ||
02/21/12 @ 15:00 | Lunch | El Farolito | Healdsburg | 11 | ||
02/29/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | Crepes on Cole | San Francisco | 13 | ||
02/29/12 @ 18:00 | Dinner | La Corneta [Glen Park] | San Francisco | 10 | ||
03/01/12 @ 12:30 | Lunch | Arlequin | San Francisco | 13 | ||
03/04/12 @ 12:45 | Lunch | Dosa | San Francisco | 30 | ||
03/10/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | La Corneta [Glen Park] | San Francisco | 6 | ||
03/16/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | La Ciccia | San Francisco | 75 | ||
03/20/12 @ 11:30 | Lunch | San Ardo Cafe | San Ardo | 12 | ||
03/20/12 @ 14:45 | Coffee | Cafe Luna | Summerland | 7 | ||
03/20/12 @ 18:00 | Dinner | Barrel 33 | Ojai | 29 | ||
03/21/12 @ 14:00 | Lunch | Taco del Rio | Azusa | 7 | ||
03/21/12 @ 17:30 | Dinner | Indian Wells Resort | Indian Wells | 17 | ||
03/22/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | Il Segno | Palm Desert | 12 | ||
03/24/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | Mamma Gina's | Palm Desert | 14 | ||
03/24/12 @ 19:45 | Dinner | Le Basil | Palm Desert | 30 | ||
03/25/12 @ 10:15 | Breakfast | Subway | Moreno Valley | 4 | ||
03/25/12 @ 13:30 | Lunch | El Grullense | Gorman | 14 | ||
03/25/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | Cool Hand Luke's | Tulare | 50 | ||
03/26/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | Subway | Ripon | 5 | ||
03/28/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | Teske's Germania | San Jose | |||
04/01/12 @ 12:30 | Lunch | Crogan's | Oakland | 18 | ||
04/14/12 @ 18:00 | Dinner | Afendi Turkish Grill | Petaluma | 34 | ||
04/19/12 @ 19:30 | Dinner | Irving Cafe and Deli Too | San Francisco | 12 | ||
04/24/12 @ 18:00 | Dinner | Tataki South | San Francisco | 34 | ||
04/28/12 @ 20:30 | Dinner | Saravana Bhavan | Sunnyvale | 21 | ||
05/01/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | La Corneta [Glen Park] | San Francisco | 8 | ||
05/02/12 @ 18:00 | Dinner | Lobster Shack | Portola Valley | 21 | ||
05/04/12 @ 12:30 | Lunch | Cam Hung | Sunnyvale | 9 | ||
05/06/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | Del Taco | Fairfield | 5 | ||
05/13/12 @ 11:45 | Lunch | Skates | Berkeley | |||
05/16/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | La Corneta [Mission] | San Francisco | 7 | ||
05/26/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | Kingdom of Dumpling | San Francisco | 16 | ||
05/27/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | Pizza 1 | Aptos | |||
05/27/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | Bistro Moulin | Monterey | 40 | ||
06/03/12 @ 13:30 | Lunch | Edelweiss | Norridge IL | 38 | ||
06/04/12 @ 06:45 | Breakfast | Bagel & Bialy II | Wheeling IL | 12 | ||
06/04/12 @ 13:30 | Lunch | Mizrahi Grill | Highland Park IL | |||
06/04/12 @ 19:00 | Dinner | Ram | Wheeling IL | 16 | ||
06/05/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | La Corneta [Glen Park] | San Francisco | 7 | ||
06/15/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | Le P'tit Laurent | San Francisco | 55 | ||
06/17/12 @ 17:45 | Dinner | Lake Chalet | Oakland | 40 | ||
06/18/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | Taco Bell | Escalon | 6 | ||
06/29/12 @ 18:00 | Dinner | El Vaquero | Arnold | 29 | ||
07/06/12 @ 18:15 | Dinner | Okazu Ya | San Francisco | 22 | ||
07/08/12 @ 12:15 | Lunch | Crogan's | Oakland | |||
07/09/12 @ 14:00 | Lunch | El Pollo Loco | Manteca | 7 | ||
07/10/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | El Vaquero | Arnold | |||
07/14/12 @ 18:00 | Dinner | Carl's Jr. | Sonora | 7 | ||
07/18/12 @ 12:15 | Lunch | Snowflake Lodge snack bar | Arnold | 7 | ||
07/24/12 @ 18:00 | Dinner | Alchemy | Murphys | 34 | ||
07/27/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | Snowflake Lodge snack bar | Arnold | 5 | ||
08/03/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | Snowflake Lodge snack bar | Arnold | |||
08/06/12 @ 17:30 | Dinner | Emberz | Sonora | 26 | ||
08/10/12 @ 13:15 | Lunch | Taco Bell | Angels Camp | 6 | ||
08/31/12 @ 19:15 | Dinner | Snowflake Lodge | Arnold | 30 | ||
09/01/12 @ 17:30 | Dinner | El Vaquero | Arnold | |||
09/03/12 @ 12:30 | Lunch | Tommy's Backyard | Camp Connell | |||
09/05/12 @ 11:30 | Lunch | Arnold Chinese | Arnold | |||
09/07/12 @ 12:30 | Lunch | El Pollo Loco | Manteca | 8 | ||
09/12/12 @ 12:45 | Lunch | Filippo's | Berkeley | 17 | ||
09/14/12 @ 18:00 | Dinner | Rosamunde | San Francisco | 18 | ||
09/15/12 @ 13:15 | Lunch | Burma Superstar | San Francisco | 26 | ||
09/15/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | La Corneta [Glen Park] | San Francisco | 7 | ||
09/21/12 @ 13:15 | Lunch | Pho Ha Tien | San Francisco | 10 | ||
09/26/12 @ 17:30 | Dinner | Park Avenue Bar & Grill | Oakland | |||
09/30/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | Front Porch | San Francisco | 34 | ||
10/11/12 @ 11:30 | Lunch | Max's Opera Plaza | San Francisco | 18 | ||
10/20/12 @ 18:00 | Dinner | Mediterranean Grill House | Mountain View | 16 | ||
10/24/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | La Corneta [Mission] | San Francisco | 8 | ||
10/26/12 @ 19:00 | Dinner | Osha Thai | San Francisco | 45 | ||
10/27/12 @ 16:00 | Dinner | Turkish Kitchen | Berkeley | 6 | ||
11/03/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | Cafe Mare | Santa Cruz | 16 | ||
11/10/12 @ 12:30 | Lunch | Mi Pueblo | Petaluma | 12 | ||
11/10/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | Peking | San Francisco | 11 | ||
11/18/12 @ 19:00 | Dinner | Al di là | Brooklyn NY | 60 | ||
11/19/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | Bagels & Wraps | Brooklyn NY | 6 | ||
11/19/12 @ 19:30 | Dinner | Anella | Brooklyn NY | 72 | ||
11/20/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | Maria & Tony | Brooklyn NY | 5 | ||
11/20/12 @ 18:00 | Dinner | Jacques | Manhattan NY | 46 | ||
11/21/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | Bar Tano | Brooklyn NY | 20 | ||
11/21/12 @ 16:00 | Coffee | Caffe Reggio | Manhattan NY | 7 | ||
11/22/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | 7th Avenue Donuts | Brooklyn NY | 12 | ||
11/23/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | Bar Tano | Brooklyn NY | 21 | ||
11/24/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | Katz's | Manhattan NY | 18 | ||
11/24/12 @ 19:30 | Dinner | Karczma | Brooklyn NY | 24 | ||
11/25/12 @ 11:00 | Breakfast | Park Slope Restaurant | Brooklyn NY | 7 | ||
11/26/12 @ 12:30 | Lunch | Taco Bell | Angels Camp | 6 | ||
11/26/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | El Pollo Loco | Manteca | 7 | ||
11/30/12 @ 12:15 | Lunch | San Martin Cafe | San Martin | 14 | ||
11/30/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | 1833 Restaurant | Monterey | 76 | ||
12/01/12 @ 13:45 | Lunch | Ariana's Cafe | Pacific Grove | 12 | ||
12/01/12 @ 17:00 | Dinner | International Cuisine | Pacific Grove | 26 | ||
12/08/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | Pho Ha Tien | San Francisco | 10 | ||
12/15/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | Station House | Point Reyes Station | 16 | ||
12/15/12 @ 18:30 | Dinner | Red Grape | Sonoma | 31 | ||
12/20/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | La Santaneca | San Francisco | 11 | ||
12/25/12 @ 13:30 | Lunch | Szechuan Taste | San Francisco | 18 | ||
12/27/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | Ikonos | Oakland | 20 | ||
12/29/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | Las Brisas de Acapulco | San Francisco | 11 | ||
12/30/12 @ 12:00 | Lunch | Ton Kiang | San Francisco | |||
12/31/12 @ 13:00 | Lunch | El Zocolo | San Francisco | 11 |