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June 2008 - Posts
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Those looking to celebrate July 4th in Napa might want to head to the new patio at Go Fish . The St. Helena restaurant's blowout bash will feature live music and an all-you-can-eat buffet, with options including barbecued oysters, Delta crayfish, Read More...
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The waiter repeatedly called my aging parents 'Coach' and 'Darling.' Read More...
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The summer movie series at East Bay confectioner Charles Chocolates features films about food and, yes, chocolate. Freshly made caramel popcorn and hot chocolate will be sold during the free screenings, but the patio seating is BYO (chair, blanket, bean Read More...
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After a long season of speculation, the fate of the late-great restaurant Myth has been decided. Though it was reported that the Ritz-Carlton Dining Room 's Ron Siegel and Stephane Lacroix were interested in taking over the restaurant, it turns out Read More...
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– The New York chef invasion continues apace. [ Chronicle ] – San Francisco Magazine declares its annual picks for the best of food and drink. [ SFM ] – Are rising obesity rates and declining savings in America related? [ Slate ] – Read More...
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By Karen Hudes, ZAGAT Survey Senior Editor A New Orleans chef turns on, tunes in and goes molecular Mussels within mussels photo: Xavier Laurentino Given the mystique that surrounds chef Ferran Adrià, whose restaurant el Bulli in Roses, Spain, Read More...
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photo: Angela Rutherford Independence Day festivities are happening all around the Bay. To make sure you don't fizzle out before the fun ends, here are some suggestions for star-spangled eats. In the city, celebrants can watch the fireworks – Read More...
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Named after the main drag that courses through Florence, the walk-in-only Berkeley Italian Corso Trattoria – run by Rivoli ’s husband-and-wife team, Wendy Brucker and Roscoe Skipper – pays homage to rustic Florentine cuisine; the bustling Read More...
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Be prepared for a lot of high-fives and drunk frat guys screaming 'Falafel!!!' Read More...
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July’s a good time to be an oenophile, as that’s when the Lark Creek Restaurant Group is uncorking its annual half-off wine promotion. For the entire month, diners can save 50% on every bottle offered during brunch, lunch and dinner at most Read More...
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Seaweed Café has wrapped it up in Bodega Bay; longtime seafooder PJ's Oyster Bed has closed after more than 30 years. Ora has closed in Mill Valley to move to San Francisco, off Union Square. Newcomer Nua is ova and Mercury has shuttered as Read More...
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– Flooding in the Midwest may cause food prices to go up even more. [ LAT ] – Twenty-one of the Bay Area's best cocktails, listed. [ Bay Area Bites ] – Healthy news: Americans are eating less French fries. [ Between Meals ] – Read More...
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Amber India photo: Kevin Bond City-dwelling fans of Amber India ’s legendary butter chicken will no longer have to drive south after Friday, when the 16-year-old restaurant opens its long-anticipated San Francisco branch. Located adjacent to Downtown’s Read More...
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By Messha Halm When it comes to health care, San Francisco restaurants are charging ahead. San Francisco has long been at the forefront of social change, but a new city ordinance aimed at providing health coverage to more workers has the restaurant community Read More...
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For the fourth year running, the Pinot Days festival fetes the noble grape from June 26th–29th at Fort Mason Center (Buchanan Street and Marina Boulevard). The event highlight is undoubtedly the Grand Festival Public tasting (June 29; 1–5 Read More...
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San Francisco restaurateur David Gingrass ( TWO ) has teamed with the original owners of Napa Valley’s Brix to reinvent it as 25º Brix Restaurant & Gardens , a modern-day farmhouse serving moderately priced Cal-Med fare; guests can stroll Read More...
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Murray Circle photo: Kevin Bond Sweeping views of the Golden Gate should lure tourists to Murray Circle , a tony Californian in a Sausalito resort, but with decorated chef Joseph Humphrey (ex Meadowood Restaurant ) crafting a small-plates menu billed Read More...
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By Randi Gollin The Buzz catches up with Alice Feiring to find out more about her stance on modern-day winemaking and how she manages to find bottles that meet her standards. If you’re ever going to invite Alice Feiring over for dinner, you’d Read More...
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The Top Chef Season Four finale judges photo: Courtesy of Bravo TV On last night's season finale of Bravo's Top Chef , the final three cheftestants Lisa Fernandes, Richard Blais and Stephanie Izard went head-to-head in Puerto Rico, where they Read More...
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The Top Chef season four finale will air tomorrow night, and picking a winner sure wasn’t easy, Ted Allen told the Buzz at the James Beard Foundation awards . "This year, for the first time when we chose the winner, Tom [Colicchio] suggested Read More...
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The Sentinel photo: Kevin Bond The Sentinel , chef Dennis Leary’s bite-sized take-out cafe, is set in a former cigar shop across the street from SoMa’s Palace Hotel and proffers a compact chalkboard menu of gourmet seasonal soups, brioche Read More...
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Friendly Competition: David Chang ( Momofuku Ssäm Bar ) beat out his friend Wylie Dufresne ( WD-50 ) for the Best Chef: New York City award. photo: Christina Livadiotis View Slideshow Last night at NYC's Lincoln Center, the spotlight was on the Read More...
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Level III, a forthcoming all-day restaurant/lounge at the JW Marriott , hopes to provide tourists and locals alike with a stylish third-floor perch for confabbing over modern American shared plates and custom cocktails. Slated to open on Friday, the meeting Read More...
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What they lack in quality, they make up for with butter. Read More...
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Forget any illusions that the Bay Area is the land of fruit and nuts. The thirst for carnivorous pleasures remains unabated – just take a look at Incanto , where chef Chris Cosentino is presenting his annual Head to Tail Dinner, which celebrates Read More...
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– Alice Waters wants to feed the next president the "perfect peach." [ Between Meals ] – Calorie counts on fast-food menus, already a hot issue in New York, are coming California's way. [ Inside Bay Area ] – Restaurants Read More...
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While most people make a big to-do over Mother’s Day, dear old dad sometimes gets short shrift on his celebratory day – really, how many bottles of cologne does one man need? So this Father’s Day, June 15th, make up for all those years Read More...
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Attention, Castrolites. Later this month, chicken tikka will replace chicken burritos when Kasa Indian Eatery opens in a former 18th Street taqueria. This casual spot will serve six classic Indian dishes (including tikka masala, lamb curry and karahi Read More...
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Like a bunny in spring, Dine About Town is multiplying. For the first time ever, the two weeks of discounted dining is being offered a second time this year. Now through June 15th, selected restaurants are offering three-course lunches for $21.95 and/or Read More...
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