I think I hate San Francisco.

itsstillmatt · Mar 9, 2012

UrbanComposition said:
The worst line has got to be the ice cream line at Bi*Rite.
For pour over coffee, there's actually a great joint on Grand Ave in Oakland that serves it well, and there's never a line. Monkey Forest Road. Stupid name, great coffee.

The mestrogen level in the BiRite line is off the charts. Ice cream isn't that good, either.

UrbanComposition · Mar 9, 2012

We recently took some out of town-ers, 2 girls from Texas, to Bi*Rite (they had heard of it, it was a sunny Saturday, we begged & pleaded, but they insisted). We dropped them off because there's no way I'd suffer that line. After picking them up, did they comment on the ice cream?

Direct quote: "I've never seen so many ugly smashed breasts in my life."

lefty · Mar 9, 2012

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UrbanComposition said:
The worst line has got to be the ice cream line at Bi*Rite.
For pour over coffee, there's actually a great joint on Grand Ave in Oakland that serves it well, and there's never a line. Monkey Forest Road. Stupid name, great coffee.

Monkey Forest Road is one of the main drags in Ubud, Bali. Does the place serve balinese coffee?

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itsstillmatt said:
The line thing is out of control in SF, though. It is one thing to suffer a wait, it is another thing to search for a line.

I think there's an absurdist play in this: Six Foodies in Search of a Line.

lefty

UrbanComposition · Mar 9, 2012

lefty said:
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Monkey Forest Road is one of the main drags in Ubud, Bali. Does the place serve balinese coffee?
lefty

Ah, that explains it. They specialize in wood furniture, mostly from teak. Pretty cool stuff.

HORNS · Mar 9, 2012

Regarding the whole standing in line thing, its common and a sign of pride (of the standee) in Austin and I suspect that it is common in places like Brooklyn as well - so hipsters = long lines.

imatlas · Mar 9, 2012

itsstillmatt said:
UrbanComposition said:

The worst line has got to be the ice cream line at Bi*Rite.
For pour over coffee, there's actually a great joint on Grand Ave in Oakland that serves it well, and there's never a line. Monkey Forest Road. Stupid name, great coffee.

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The mestrogen level in the BiRite line is off the charts. Ice cream isn't that good, either.

What's better? Mitchell's has gone down hill, and BR has better flavors than Humphrey Slocum (for my taste, anyway).

The Starbucks in my building often has a 10-15 minute line from 8:30 to 10 or so.

itsstillmatt · Mar 9, 2012

I like Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous more, but honestly I am more likely to stop at Swenson's because it is in my neighborhood. Lines on hot days only.

imatlas · Mar 9, 2012

Ah. I've heard of M&MM but haven't tried it yet. Swenson's is just the sentimental favorite, like Friendly's back east. Not really that good, but tastes like it "should".

itsstillmatt · Mar 9, 2012

Mr & Mrs is part of the SF family, so that is a bonus. When I crave ice cream it is because it is hot and I am walking the dog, so Swenson's is perfect.

P. Bateman · Mar 9, 2012

Do try Tommy's Joynt before you depart.

lefty · Mar 9, 2012

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itsstillmatt said:
I like Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous more...

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Scratch another off my list.

lefty

Bhowie · Mar 9, 2012

itsstillmatt said:
Mr & Mrs is part of the SF family, so that is a bonus. When I crave ice cream it is because it is hot and I am walking the dog, so Swenson's is perfect.

Does your boy get a junior cone?

itsstillmatt · Mar 9, 2012

lefty said:
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Scratch another off my list.

lefty

Damn. I've not been in awhile, and have never seen a line there.

poorsod · Mar 9, 2012

I saw the SF ballet last night. Their Romeo and Juliette was the 4th version I have seen in the past year and is better than I could have hoped. Didn't even have to wait in line. Tickets were expensive - similar or even more than in NYC.

F. Corbera · Mar 10, 2012

poorsod said:
I saw the SF ballet last night. Their Romeo and Juliette was the 4th version I have seen in the past year and is better than I could have hoped. Didn't even have to wait in line. Tickets were expensive - similar or even more than in NYC.

Was it up to the superb standards of the Boston Ballet?

I think I hate San Francisco.

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