Comments on: Best things to do in San Francsico http://blog.mindjet.com/2006/12/345 Software that helps people visualize and use information Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:52:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Anna Johnson http://blog.mindjet.com/2006/12/345#comment-24080 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:34:08 +0000 http://blog.mindjet.com/2006/12/345#comment-24080 Ooo, speaking of Vietnamese, you can't forget a Mindjet favorite - Sai's Restaurant on the corner of Washington and Sansome. And then there's my personal favorite - Cordon Bleu on California near Polk. Don't let the name fool you. You won't find any uppity newfangled Vietnamese/California cuisine. Only the basics and it's a total hole in the wall. Counter service only. Ooo, speaking of Vietnamese, you can’t forget a Mindjet favorite - Sai’s Restaurant on the corner of Washington and Sansome. And then there’s my personal favorite - Cordon Bleu on California near Polk. Don’t let the name fool you. You won’t find any uppity newfangled Vietnamese/California cuisine. Only the basics and it’s a total hole in the wall. Counter service only.

]]> by: Sgt. Carter http://blog.mindjet.com/2006/12/345#comment-25983 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:34:21 +0000 http://blog.mindjet.com/2006/12/345#comment-25983 Hey, what is up with the "Baghdad by the Bay" comment? Been to Baghdad? Been to San Francisco? Do you know the difference? I'd think that was some sort of hyper liberal typically ignorant and sheltered Berkely speak if I did not love MindJet so much. For a great spot, assuming you are not taken out by a sniper in the "Baghdad by the Bay" go to Yank Sing in the Rincon center. With out a doubt the best Dim Sum outside of Hong Kong. (Which by the way is on a bay of sorts...) Hey, what is up with the “Baghdad by the Bay” comment? Been to Baghdad? Been to San Francisco? Do you know the difference? I’d think that was some sort of hyper liberal typically ignorant and sheltered Berkely speak if I did not love MindJet so much.

For a great spot, assuming you are not taken out by a sniper in the “Baghdad by the Bay” go to Yank Sing in the Rincon center. With out a doubt the best Dim Sum outside of Hong Kong. (Which by the way is on a bay of sorts…)

]]> by: Hobart Swan http://blog.mindjet.com/2006/12/345#comment-26007 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:55:04 +0000 http://blog.mindjet.com/2006/12/345#comment-26007 "Baghdad by the Bay" is actually a phrase coined fifty or so years agon by Herb Caen, that incredible chronicler of all things San Francisco. I quote Mister SF.com at http://www.mistersf.com/literary/index.html?litcaen02.htm: "After initially writing sports, Caen became known in all corners of the City for his man about town column, It's News to Me, which debuted on July 5, 1938. He continued to chronicle the City for 58 years, guided by his instincts, his daily deadline, and his love for San Francisco. With a front seat at the epicenter of the City's politics and society, the town belonged to him and him to it. There wasn't a coming or going by a man, woman, or natural phenomenon here that wasn't observed by Caen..." Caen wrote "Baghdad 1951" as a "Caen paen" to San Francisco -- long before the Gulf War. Our use of the phrase was just to harken back to San Francisco's colorful past (and maybe with a bit of irony about how the world has changed since then). Having said all that...thanks for the Yank Sing tip. Great dim sum (love those sesame balls and custards for dessert!) They also have the location at 49 Stevenson Street between 1st and 2nd just south of Market. “Baghdad by the Bay” is actually a phrase coined fifty or so years agon by Herb Caen, that incredible chronicler of all things San Francisco. I quote Mister SF.com at http://www.mistersf.com/literary/index.html?litcaen02.htm:

“After initially writing sports, Caen became known in all corners of the City for his man about town column, It’s News to Me, which debuted on July 5, 1938. He continued to chronicle the City for 58 years, guided by his instincts, his daily deadline, and his love for San Francisco. With a front seat at the epicenter of the City’s politics and society, the town belonged to him and him to it. There wasn’t a coming or going by a man, woman, or natural phenomenon here that wasn’t observed by Caen…”

Caen wrote “Baghdad 1951″ as a “Caen paen” to San Francisco — long before the Gulf War. Our use of the phrase was just to harken back to San Francisco’s colorful past (and maybe with a bit of irony about how the world has changed since then).

Having said all that…thanks for the Yank Sing tip. Great dim sum (love those sesame balls and custards for dessert!) They also have the location at 49 Stevenson Street between 1st and 2nd just south of Market.

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