SF Reefers, any good sources of montipora in the Bay Area?

[zuzecawi]

I'm in San Francisco visiting family, and I'm uh... window shopping a bit. Are there any cool salt shops in this area? I have truck, cooler, and a will to find new and unusual or usual but cool montiporas and possibly some pavonas or ultra cool but not massively staghornish type acros. Any places worth looking? Any places that might not have cool coral but have cool things anyways???
Thanks!

 

[Vincerama2]

Aquatic Gallery in Milpitas is nice, nice displays.

If you happen to be eating on Clement Street in San Francisco, wander by 6th Ave Aquarium just to gawk... now I'm not saying that it's a good store, actually far from it. It's crammed and I think the livestock is not well cared for, but it's a bit of a curiosity. Plus "Burma Superstar" is a great restaurant not far from it!

Of course, you have to make your way to the Monterey Bay Aquarium to look around, if you can plan a day trip. Or if you can't, then wander down to the Steinhart's Aquarium on Howard St. (Also called Californa Academy of Sciences). The "Underwater World" on Pier 39 is not really worth it, in my opinion. It has non-tropical fish and is expensive for what it is.

Others will pipe up, mostly to tell you not to go to 6th Ave Aquarium. I'm just saying it's interesting, not that it's particularly good.

V

 

[darcitananda]

Eat at Burma Superstar first, so you don't lose your appetite when you go in 6th Ave. If you go to Burma Superstar order the Tea Leaf Salad and the Mo Hing Ga. YUM.

Sometimes Lucky Ocean on Balboa (i think) has some stuff, and there is the new LFS called Ocean Treasures on DuBoce.

 

[zuzecawi]

Hmm, did the Monteray day trip yesterday, not enough time, I didn't even make it to the jellyfish, but WOW, it was sweet. I hadn't been there in about 14 years, I think. When it first opened. I spent about two hours watching sharks. My kid loved it! Steinhart is the next, I haven't been there in years either. Mo Hing Ga? What's that? Does it have pineapple in it? (allergic)

Any of you reefers want to part some frags? I'm not solely here for the LFS's, I'd be happy to find some private party beauty too.

Thanks

 

[darcitananda]

Mo Hing Ga is a catfish soup and it is amazing. no pineapple. i've never had pineapple in any burmese dish. the samusa soup is good too, and all the curries. mmm, i'm getting hungry just thinking about it! sorry off topic...