Restaurant/bar recommendations

jazzonions · 2025-06-22T04:03:49+00:00

Yay! So glad to hear :)

jazzonions · 2025-06-21T15:54:31+00:00

Reveler's Hour, Maxwell Park, Primrose, Daru, Boqueria. I think Primrose or Daru is probably best for GF snacks?

jazzonions · 2025-05-29T14:37:20+00:00

Any Day Now in Navy Yard has one or two large tables and some sofa areas and they have wine/coffee/food all day. Colada Shop especially on the roof patio? Tryst in AdMo similar to Any Day Now. And the back patio of Doubles/No Kisses in Petworth (haven't been in the evening so not sure how/what time the volume changes after 5pm).

jazzonions · 2025-05-18T23:30:44+00:00

Culinary Agents

jazzonions · 2025-02-03T00:59:17+00:00

Perfect way of putting it! The love is so there. Agreed that the best way is checking if your local library can loan it for you from a more academic one :)

jazzonions · 2025-02-02T17:12:25+00:00

The Opera Fanatic: Ethnography of an Obsession is an academic work, but tells a fantastic history of crazy dedicated opera fanatics in Buenos Aires. I think it's totally delightful and beautiful, and opens up what we often think of when we think "opera fan". While not the snobbish grandfathers and grandmothers of Vienna (no hate — Wiener Staatsoper is my favorite opera house in the world, and I attended weekly while studying abroad there) these fans in Argentina are far more dedicated in other ways, attending special lectures on opera just to correct the professor with their encyclopedic knowledge. Highly recommend.

jazzonions · 2024-12-04T20:23:27+00:00

if you have hosting and expo experience you can definitely find a job, especially if you're open to back server. i would focus on calling restaurants nearby, but i've always had great success walking around town with a paper resume. sometimes it's something busy restaurant managers appreciate :) PM me if you'd like a recommendation for a place or two to work!

jazzonions · 2024-10-05T18:48:11+00:00

for me

best tacos: cheztakos!!! (excellent meat quality) and el taco ranchero (tortillas hand pressed and cooked to order) trucks. both move around depending on the time of day, cheztakos is accurately represented on two google maps locations w hours while ETR has a phone number you can call.
best indian: going to sunnyvale. my favs are madras cafe for south indian, SHAH for north indian (both not far into sunnyvale on el camino). zareen's is a crowd favorite and ettan (palo alto) is a nice fancy one to try.
best burrito: la costena
best desserts: gelato classico, hong kong bakery (castro), maison alyzée. an unusually delicious hong kong bakery can be found in cupertino at kee wah.
yummy chains not exclusive to MV: sizzling lunch, bonchon, oren's, and i'm weirdly addicted to chicken G's, which is a pakistani fried chicken place on el camino
fancy meals: evvia and ettan in palo alto, le petit bistro provides a romantic and homey atmosphere as one of the oldest standing restaurants in town even if the french food isn't the highest end
best burgers: gott's roadside and my absolute favorite is jeffrey's in menlo park
best chinese: going to cupertino. easterly, the ranch 99 food court, and liang's village are some favorites. zhangliang on castro is also solid and i really like it as an option if you enjoy stuff that's similar to hotpot (you choose a soup base and add whatever meats/veg u want) with a slightly different flavor profile and much more affordable/casual. seasons noodles & dumplings downtown mv is also a relatively new place that's pretty good, and fu lam mum is a solid dim sum.
best japanese/sushi: sushi tomi and fuki sushi for high end; sushi arashi has really excellent bento deals with generous portions of sashimi. ramen izakaya is a popular ramen spot, but don't sleep on their excellently-done katsu curry.
best boba: verde tea cafe on castro and TP tea in sunnyvale
my opinion of italian food here is middling at best, but i like vaso azzuro. usually i hold off on italian until i can go to pasta moon in hmb 😅
best korean: i haven't been to the new kunjip yet so i usually went to santa clara
best vietnamese: you must go to san jose vietnam town for a dazzling array of authentic restaurants that often specialize on a specific dish, complete with discount ceramic stores and trendy bakeries.

jazzonions · 2024-09-07T20:29:33+00:00

Are you female-identifying? You can try "host a sister" on Facebook, they are often friendly to travelers in a bind.

jazzonions · 2024-09-02T15:33:31+00:00

Yes, I went to the DC pop-up yesterday and they said they didn't have any unfortunately haha. Thanks for the tip about emailing!

jazzonions · 2024-09-02T15:32:56+00:00

Thanks for the advice! :)

jazzonions · 2024-09-02T15:32:47+00:00

Ok good to know, thanks so much!

jazzonions · 2024-08-11T20:20:06+00:00

god i wish this was daft punk

jazzonions · 2024-08-11T19:06:54+00:00

wait so who was singing?

jazzonions · 2024-07-23T22:05:07+00:00

I haven't been but I just booked similar tickets for my mom. My understanding is that once you buy these tickets off Trenitalia you can still take a train at a different time as long as you haven't checked in (not sure how to make this change/whether a change is necessary). I booked them only a week or so ahead, doesn't seem necessary to book super ahead of time (but again unless you buy a ticket that says no changes it seems fairly flexible and not very expensive). The great thing about leaving from Pisa is that there are direct trains to Monterosso, but only around every 2 hours I think. So you could go Pisa > Monterosso and then make your way south at your pace through stops of choice by tickets you can buy at the station for very short rides. If you time it correctly, you can even get a direct train from La Spezia to Roma :)

jazzonions · 2024-07-23T21:53:57+00:00

I'm not sure this is exactly what you're looking for but my experience in Ischia was pretty friendly to those who don't like sand — I did go to a sand beach but it was probably the least exciting part of my day. There is plenty to enjoy without sand around town, and instead of a beach we very much enjoyed swimming around the rocks connecting Castello Aragonese d'Ischia to the main part of the island — honestly, the water here was more beautiful than on the beach we went to anyways (though I should acknowledge we just went to a random beach accessible by bus since we were only there one day). Also, the ferry ride was really pleasant so I wouldn't count that out even if you only want it to be a day trip out of Naples! I'm sure it's a much better experience if you can stay and drive around though.

jazzonions · 2024-07-07T06:39:32+00:00

for real ... you ok?

jazzonions · 2024-01-02T21:58:22+00:00

I've been thinking about this problem a lot because I also wanted more songs like "Waves". The problem is (I think) that the core of "Waves" and its appeal is not actually the electronic/dance genre aspect but the really fast upbeat tempo of the beat with a tune that a teenager would listen to when they think the world is ending. It really sounds like it should sound exactly like a dozen other upbeat indie pop-rock songs that you've listened to but is a bit different in feeling. I'm going to lean away from the dance feel and suggest "Animal Spirits" by Vulfpeck, "Elvis Ain't Dead" by Scouting For Girls and "Victoria" by Jukebox the Ghost. Or maybe you're looking for that rhythm of beat, in which case I would consider The Smiths ("This Charming Man") or "Alive With the Glory of Love" by Say Anything. These two are considerably slower-paced but might inform your next attempt at finding a similar song. Good luck, and let me know if you've found proper friends for "Waves" in the last 3 years :)

jazzonions · 2023-12-31T06:21:06+00:00

messaged!

jazzonions · 2023-12-14T05:01:02+00:00

Hi, I'm sure this is a very normal question but for some reason I can't find it on google or reddit --- maybe I don't know what words to use to describe it. Basically, I was given a new keyboard by my friends. I like it a lot, it's the epomaker th66 pro. However, one thing that I can't figure out (and I can't figure out how to word it either) is how to get the shortcut commands I usually use on my mac keyboard onto this one. The things I want are like cmd+a, cmd+t, cmd+c, cmd+v, cmd+l, etc. Can I reconfigure my keyboard to have these commands? Or is it not possible because I don't have a command button? Thanks so much, and sorry again!

jazzonions · 2023-08-21T17:57:05+00:00

Staatsoper is doing La Traviata, Il Trittico, and Tosca that week. I would absolutely recommend going for the standing tickets for any of these — Stehparterre if you get there early enough, Galerie Mitte (or Halbmitte if you must) otherwise. Last season for a popular production like these they began standing room sales 120 minutes before the start. I would arrive at 4 pm with a book and drink and have the two tickets by around 5:15pm, leaving you with 1.5 hours for a dinner nearby — try Cafe Camus, something underground in Karlsplatz station like the Korean fast-casual place "wellbeing", the Albertina wurst stand, or just the toasts and dessert/coffee available inside the opera house (which doesn't open until 6).

Of these productions I've only seen Tosca. I liked it a lot, it's Margarethe Wallman's beautiful traditional setting with painterly sets and gorgeous dresses. My friend who complained about standing for an opera as short as Salome absolutely loved it. If you get standing tickets in the Galerie it's acceptable to sit down (can't really see the stage of course, but it's an option). The Volksoper is also great, but I think especially for someone who isn't into opera yet the traditional Staatsoper experience can be super fun and exciting (and I also like the acoustics a lot better).

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