Benu, San Francisco

Jun
2012
05

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San Francisco isn’t shy of good eateries but when it comes to haute-cuisine, one must plan well in advance to enjoy the very best the city has to offer.  While I had given up getting a spot at the legendary French Laundry, a two-month reservation notice was enough to get me into the next best [...]

Casanova, Carmel

Sep
2011
25

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Promoting itself as the ‘most romantic restaurant in Carmel’, I can’t say that my two girlfriends and I found Casanova to be on par with other favorite candle-lit Italian joints, though we did very much enjoy our food experience there during our short stay in Carmel, CA. The ambiance is cozy, the service attentive, and [...]

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A lively and busy fine-dining Italian trattoria in the heart of the Mission district, Delfina puts a modern spin on old classics for an army of devoted fans who lines up at its doors each night. Its success since its opening in 1998 is immediately laid out once the first plates have reached your table [...]

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Summer might be over, but there’s one cold treat that San Franciscans will still be queuing in line for long after the rays are gone and it’s Bi-Rite Creamery‘s ice cream. Considered by many locals to be the city’s best ice cream shop, Bi-Rite Creamery sits on an enviable corner, right across from Dolores Park [...]

Ad Hoc, Napa Valley

Sep
2011
21

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No visit of mine to the Bay area would have been complete without a meal at one of Thomas Keller’s (of French Laundry) delightful restaurants so I was thrilled to learn my friend had booked us a table at his latest ‘Ad Hoc‘ on Saturday night. After a day of hiking in the valley and [...]