Dinner
www.cafebriochepaloalto.com
445 S California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 326-8640
Monday, May 12, 2008
O Izakaya
Dinner
Baseball themed 'izakaya'.
www.jdvhotels.com/dining/oizakaya
Hotel Kabuki, 1625 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 614-5431
Baseball themed 'izakaya'.
www.jdvhotels.com/dining/oizakaya
Hotel Kabuki, 1625 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 614-5431
Thursday, May 8, 2008
La Morenita
Dinner
Little Mexican place across from Whole Foods. It was ok, pretty authentic but I didn't think it was spetacular. Pretty low key and inexpensive.
On Yelp
800 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-1727
Monday, May 5, 2008
Iberia
May 2008
Dinner
Delicious, authentic Spanish restaurant by the Menlo Park Caltrain station. I had been there for drinks and tapas and also for a paella cooking session (a consulting women's event), but first time for dinner. Lovely place with great ambiance. Totally feels like you are in a restaurant in Spain, and the food is fantastic. Great sangria too, not too fruity like most American. Almond gazpacho, gambas (really garlicky shrimp), a fish dish - all raciones. Then we had paella, which was perfect. They have a few "minimum two orders" rule for a few of their dishes, which is a bit annoying, so is probably better food experience with a larger group. About $50 per person
www.iberiarestaurant.com
1026 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 325-8981
Dinner
Delicious, authentic Spanish restaurant by the Menlo Park Caltrain station. I had been there for drinks and tapas and also for a paella cooking session (a consulting women's event), but first time for dinner. Lovely place with great ambiance. Totally feels like you are in a restaurant in Spain, and the food is fantastic. Great sangria too, not too fruity like most American. Almond gazpacho, gambas (really garlicky shrimp), a fish dish - all raciones. Then we had paella, which was perfect. They have a few "minimum two orders" rule for a few of their dishes, which is a bit annoying, so is probably better food experience with a larger group. About $50 per person
www.iberiarestaurant.com
1026 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 325-8981
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Ozumo
April 2008
Drinks
Trendy faux-Japanese bar but with great sake list and some shochu. Great place to snack on edamame with Sapporo off tap and sake sampler. If you like sweet, go Suishin. More dry, try Otokoyama.
www.ozumo.com
161 Steuart St (between Howard St & Mission St), San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 882-1333
Drinks
Trendy faux-Japanese bar but with great sake list and some shochu. Great place to snack on edamame with Sapporo off tap and sake sampler. If you like sweet, go Suishin. More dry, try Otokoyama.
www.ozumo.com
161 Steuart St (between Howard St & Mission St), San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 882-1333
Mexico DF
April 2008
Dinner
Super fun and yummy (and supposedly authentic) Mexican food by Embarcadero. Fantastic guacamole and a sampler of ceviches. We let the extremely friendly and able waitress pick most of our dishes, and they were delish. Also some ridiculously strong but good shooter of tequila with something else...
http://www.mex-df.com/
Next door to Japanese/trendy bar with great sake :)
139 Steuart Street, San Francisco CA 94105
(415) 808-1048
Dinner
Super fun and yummy (and supposedly authentic) Mexican food by Embarcadero. Fantastic guacamole and a sampler of ceviches. We let the extremely friendly and able waitress pick most of our dishes, and they were delish. Also some ridiculously strong but good shooter of tequila with something else...
http://www.mex-df.com/
Next door to Japanese/trendy bar with great sake :)
139 Steuart Street, San Francisco CA 94105
(415) 808-1048
Sunday, April 13, 2008
The Blue Plate
April 2008
Dinner
Good "new american" restaurant in the Mission. I think it had a Spanish bent at some point, from all of the paintings of bulls on the wall and the chorizo throughout the menu.
The starters were great - baby beet salad, pastrami and bay scallops, duck terrine. I had a good quail dish, and the meatloaf was also great. Huge fan of the macaroni and drunken spanish goat cheese side dish
http://www.blueplatesf.com/
3218 Mission St. at Valencia San Francisco, Ca. 94110
(415) 282-6777
Dinner
Good "new american" restaurant in the Mission. I think it had a Spanish bent at some point, from all of the paintings of bulls on the wall and the chorizo throughout the menu.
The starters were great - baby beet salad, pastrami and bay scallops, duck terrine. I had a good quail dish, and the meatloaf was also great. Huge fan of the macaroni and drunken spanish goat cheese side dish
http://www.blueplatesf.com/
3218 Mission St. at Valencia San Francisco, Ca. 94110
(415) 282-6777
Manta
April 2008Dinner with Tristen
Manta is on the Woolloomooloo wharf, good seafood with fresh local fare and great wine. Had the pleasure to try the Leeuwin Estate "Art Series" 2006 Chardonnay. Had a great frito misto with john dorry, calamari, and prawns, and a yellow-belly flounder special.
02 9332 3822
Longrain
April 2008Dinner with Tristen and Beck
Wonderful Asian restaurant in Surry Hills, Sydney. They don't take reservations so unless you get in at 6:30pm, expect to wait at least an hour at the bar. But they have incredible cocktails and you can be seated (and fed) in the waiting bar area so not a bad deal.
DELICIOUS Thai Bloody Mary, best I have ever had I think -- perfect amount of spicy and vegetable and alcohol. Yummy lychee drink also. Expensive, drinks are about $20 each, though totally worth it.
Definitely get the beetle leaf with shrimp, delicious. As are their speciality egg nets, very light and tasty. Also got a wonderful wagyu beef stir fry.
http://www.longrain.com/
85 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, NSW Australia 2010
+61 2 9280 2888
Lavender Blue Cafe/Restaurant
April 2008
Brunch with Tristen and Maggie
Cute cafe that is reminiscent of a Chestnut Street diner in San Francisco. Great brunch.
165 Blues Point Road, McMahons Point NSW 2060
02 9955 7596
Brunch with Tristen and Maggie
Cute cafe that is reminiscent of a Chestnut Street diner in San Francisco. Great brunch.
165 Blues Point Road, McMahons Point NSW 2060
02 9955 7596
Lotus
April 2008
Drinks
Total "scene" with pretty intense bartenders who make incredible cocktails
www.merivale.com
22 Challis Avenue Potts Point Sydney
9326 9000
Drinks
Total "scene" with pretty intense bartenders who make incredible cocktails
www.merivale.com
22 Challis Avenue Potts Point Sydney
9326 9000
Almond Bar
April 2008
Dinner
Cute place in Sydney neighborhood called Darlinghurst. Mezes and small plates of Mediterranean/Greek cuisine.
379 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst 2010
02 9380 5318
Dinner
Cute place in Sydney neighborhood called Darlinghurst. Mezes and small plates of Mediterranean/Greek cuisine.
379 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst 2010
02 9380 5318
Cafe Sydney
April 2008Dinner with Tristen
Cafe Sydney is a lovely place in Circular Quay with a patio that overlooks both the Harbor Bridge and Opera House. Food was wonderful, as was the flight of white Australian wines. Had "bugs", which were super oversized crustaceans, and a lamb rack.
Fifth Floor, Customs House, 31 Alfred St, Sydney, Australia
9251-8683
Pho Vi Hoa
March 2008
Dinner with Jill
Great Vietnamese pho place on corner of San Antonio and El Camino. Under $10 for a yummy and filling dish, yet light enough for after a workout
www.phovihoa.com
4546 El Camino Real Suite A12 Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 947-1290
Dinner with Jill
Great Vietnamese pho place on corner of San Antonio and El Camino. Under $10 for a yummy and filling dish, yet light enough for after a workout
www.phovihoa.com
4546 El Camino Real Suite A12 Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 947-1290
Hog Island Oyster Company
March 2008Picnic with Eric, Sandy and Shane
Amazing place -- reserve a picnic table, bring wine and food, and shuck your own oysters! They provide grills for the oysters and smaller food items. Oysters are very reasonable, I think we had four dozen for $50.
Make a reservation, they fill up at least a week in advance! Information at http://www.hogislandoysters.com/
Amazing place -- reserve a picnic table, bring wine and food, and shuck your own oysters! They provide grills for the oysters and smaller food items. Oysters are very reasonable, I think we had four dozen for $50.
Make a reservation, they fill up at least a week in advance! Information at http://www.hogislandoysters.com/
(415) 663-9218
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Delfini
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Naoto and friends
Cute Italian place in Shibuya.
http://www.delfini.jp/
Guru-navi entry
〒150-0031 東京都渋谷区桜丘町30-15 ビバリーヒルズ101
+81 03-6415-4565
Naoto and friends
Cute Italian place in Shibuya.
http://www.delfini.jp/
Guru-navi entry
〒150-0031 東京都渋谷区桜丘町30-15 ビバリーヒルズ101
+81 03-6415-4565
Friday, February 29, 2008
The Prolific Oven
Lunch with Marie
I had been to the bakery in Palo Alto (which has wonderful rich cakes), but the one in San Jose is a nice cafe for lunch with yummy sandwiches and soup.
3938 Rivermark Plaza, Santa Clara, CA
(408) 986-8388
I had been to the bakery in Palo Alto (which has wonderful rich cakes), but the one in San Jose is a nice cafe for lunch with yummy sandwiches and soup.
3938 Rivermark Plaza, Santa Clara, CA
(408) 986-8388
Brunello
Dinner with Katy, Libby, and Sean
A cute Italian place off of Santa Cruz with great food and reasonable wine.
651-H Maloney Lane, Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 328-2778
A cute Italian place off of Santa Cruz with great food and reasonable wine.
651-H Maloney Lane, Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 328-2778
Messob Ethiopian Restaurant
Dinner with Rosabel
Low key place in Piedmont. Had never had Ethiopian food, but loved eating with my hands and the puffy bread, and they had a great combo plate for $18 that just stuffed the two of us.
4301 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 428-1122
Low key place in Piedmont. Had never had Ethiopian food, but loved eating with my hands and the puffy bread, and they had a great combo plate for $18 that just stuffed the two of us.
4301 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 428-1122
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Totto
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Dinner with Take and dad
Best yakitori in NYC I think. Good selection of shochu also
251 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019
(212) 245-4555
Dinner with Take and dad
Best yakitori in NYC I think. Good selection of shochu also
251 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019
(212) 245-4555
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