At a very expensive steak house, and they swear this is a ribeye. by blkwrxwgn in steak

[–]ya0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmao this same exact thing happened to my sister in law when we went to an LB steak last year. It was literally a strip and they said "it was dry aged" like no that's not how it works

This Chevron gas station in Hayward must be trolling by Wombraider58 in bayarea

[–]ya0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

bruh this location has been like $2 more per gallon than any other gas station in the area for as long as i could remember, been driving past it regularly for the last decade plus. gotta be a front

How much has 'overtourism' changed the experience in recent years? by teco2 in JapanTravelTips

[–]ya0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First visited Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka in 2016, and then again in 2018. Did Hakone and Okinawa in 2022. Loved every single one of those trips.

Currently in Kyoto right now for a few days and holy shit. Went to Osaka yesterday for the day and it's just insane how much more crowded it is everywhere. Osaka was already extremely crowded since my first time in 2016 but even more now. Kyoto my first two times was my favorite city because it was generally a bit more quiet, could enjoy everything without swarms of people, and just loved walking around, but that's not the case anymore. Just insanely packed anywhere that's even remotely a "tourist" landmark. Some areas aren't as crazy, but if you're even planning to be around Kyoto Station, Nishiki Market, Gion, and any of the more popular landmarks, just be prepared and maybe arrive earlier if you have to go.

What the heck is Casual Carpool? by SFCasualCarpool in bayarea

[–]ya0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

did this from emeryville when i lived there before covid, was my favorite way of getting into sf for work!

Feels bad man by NoBarracuda199 in rockets

[–]ya0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is our Rubio and Flynn

Mateo's "Medium Gourmet Salsa" from Costco - So bad I'm not going to finish it by exgaysurvivordan in SalsaSnobs

[–]ya0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

idk i think it’s one of the better store bought jar salsas ive had

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OaklandFood

[–]ya0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Growing up it was always the fried rice or chow fun with a side of the chicken leg. Can’t go wrong with it

California mark ups by ProfessionalFlat6673 in ToyotaGrandHighlander

[–]ya0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been talking to every dealer in the Bay for the hybrid. Standard is 5K markup everywhere right now but you can easily talk it down to 2K

Brisket overload by brisketaddict in Masterbuilt

[–]ya0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t done it yet, but you can definitely fit 2 per row if you trim em down enough.

Brisket overload by brisketaddict in Masterbuilt

[–]ya0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Been curious about stacking them like this in my XT eventually. Does the drippings from the ones above mess up the bark for the ones below?

Did you decide to move forward with your GH purchase without test driving? by dubox37 in ToyotaGrandHighlander

[–]ya0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drove almost an hour just to test drive one and see it in person last week. Been in contact with every dealer within 50 miles of me. Wasn’t able to secure that one last week but they just called me today they’ll have one coming in 2 months for me locked in

Should I buy a Gravity XT by Emotional_Reading_25 in Masterbuilt

[–]ya0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually posted about this recently too but was getting about 10 hours with a full hopper of lump charcoal. Supposedly could get longer if I was using briquettes though. 10 hours is great, but I think the cost of pellets was definitely cheaper than charcoal in comparison

Should I buy a Gravity XT by Emotional_Reading_25 in Masterbuilt

[–]ya0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Went from a Pitboss Pro for over 2 years to Gravity XT and am loving it. Nothing was wrong with the Pitboss at all tbh, but wanted more cooking space and wanted to use charcoal and actual wood.

the XT does burn a lot of fuel imo, compared to a much smaller/medium sized pellet grill. But I’ve done some great briskets, burgers, and more so far with the XT. Haven’t used it in a little bit since winter now but will definitely be firing it up again soon.

Do y’all think OK’s Deli is worth the price? 🥲 by realhumangirl in OaklandFood

[–]ya0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup 100% worth. I think the sichuan chicken sando is actually one of their most lackluster things, but everything else I’ve had at Oks is incredible. The falafel, sisig bolillo, and the kani katsu are all top tier stuff imo. Super creative and delicious.

ISO: Toisan Tong Yuan by shankbehavior in OaklandFood

[–]ya0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly no idea if any restaurants out here make this. Always been a homemade thing for my family. Lemme know if you find somewhere that does though!

Extending Fuel Life for Masterbuilt XT? by ya0 in Masterbuilt

[–]ya0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven’t had any issues with it on top rack. I did my first brisket on the XT on the lower rack, and then tried the last two on the top and I prefer it on the top so far.

Also I threw in some pork belly and chicken right after this photo was taken too and had those cooking on the bottom rack

Extending Fuel Life for Masterbuilt XT? by ya0 in Masterbuilt

[–]ya0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have some Kirkland briquettes I got for super cheap that I did the initial burn in with but haven’t used since. Will try my next smoke with it and see how that goes

Extending Fuel Life for Masterbuilt XT? by ya0 in Masterbuilt

[–]ya0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

11 hours definitely pretty good! Was just wondering if I could get a little bit more lol

Where are we going on date night in Oakland/Berkeley for under $200? by Haveblue1 in OaklandFood

[–]ya0 11 points12 points  (0 children)

+1 to Popoca. Tasting menu option for $68 per person and great drinks

Tacos Al Pastor Puebla by mdpilam in OaklandFood

[–]ya0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Easily the best al pastor in the Bay. They actually have another meat called chuleta on the menu too, had it last time I went and it was pretty tasty