Lunch
Super fast turnover, very yummy pho and other Vietnamese cuisine.
1133 Tasman Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408) 745-7753
Friday, January 25, 2008
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Judy's Cafe
December 2007
Brunch with GSBers
Judy's is a popular Marina brunch spot that always has lines in front of it on weekend mornings. We waited over half an hour to get a table for 7 (worked out well since most of the party was late). There is outside seating, and then two floors upstairs, but still pretty cramped. The food was good, though not phenomenal -- we were wondering what all of those long waits were for. Bechelli's two blocks down is about the same food for less wait and money I think.
2268 Chestnut Street (between Scott and Pierce), San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 922-4588
Brunch with GSBers
Judy's is a popular Marina brunch spot that always has lines in front of it on weekend mornings. We waited over half an hour to get a table for 7 (worked out well since most of the party was late). There is outside seating, and then two floors upstairs, but still pretty cramped. The food was good, though not phenomenal -- we were wondering what all of those long waits were for. Bechelli's two blocks down is about the same food for less wait and money I think.
2268 Chestnut Street (between Scott and Pierce), San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 922-4588
South Park Cafe
January 2008
Dinner with Lowell
South Park is a very cute few block neighborhood in the middle of SoMa between Bryant & Brannan and Second & Third Streets. The cafe is small and comfortable, and the food very reasonable and yummy. I had a baked goat cheese and frisee salad and a rack of lamb with pesto and macaroni. They have a $34 price fixe for one appetizer, one entre and one dessert.
108 South Park, San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 495-7275
Dinner with Lowell
South Park is a very cute few block neighborhood in the middle of SoMa between Bryant & Brannan and Second & Third Streets. The cafe is small and comfortable, and the food very reasonable and yummy. I had a baked goat cheese and frisee salad and a rack of lamb with pesto and macaroni. They have a $34 price fixe for one appetizer, one entre and one dessert.
108 South Park, San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 495-7275
Junnoon
January 2008
Drinks with Pipers
Junnoon is an "eclectic modern Indian" restaurant with a great sitting/lounge area in the front, which is perfect for a pitcher of mojito before dinner.
150 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-9644
Drinks with Pipers
Junnoon is an "eclectic modern Indian" restaurant with a great sitting/lounge area in the front, which is perfect for a pitcher of mojito before dinner.
150 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-9644
Monday, December 10, 2007
Ten-Ichi
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Katy's birthday dinner
2235 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 346-3477
Katy's birthday dinner
2235 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 346-3477
Bar Crudo
Friday, December 7, 2007
Dinner with Joyse
Bar Crudo is great little restaurant with extensive Belgian beer list and wine list. A lot of small plates of raw food, which is delicious but probably not filling (especially if you are drinking...)
603 Bush St. (Stockton St.), San Francisco, CA
415-956-0396
Dinner with Joyse
Bar Crudo is great little restaurant with extensive Belgian beer list and wine list. A lot of small plates of raw food, which is delicious but probably not filling (especially if you are drinking...)
603 Bush St. (Stockton St.), San Francisco, CA
415-956-0396
Plumed Horse
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Work dinner
Very nice French/New American restaurant in downtown Saratoga. Cool wine cellar that is two stories deep with a glass floor from the first level. Quite pricey.
www.plumedhorse.com
14555 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 867-4711
Work dinner
Very nice French/New American restaurant in downtown Saratoga. Cool wine cellar that is two stories deep with a glass floor from the first level. Quite pricey.
www.plumedhorse.com
14555 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 867-4711
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Krung Thai
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Dinner with Japan
Super authentic and yummy Thai food. Alot of their dishes are super spicy. Fantastic soup (Tom Yum Gai I think), and their sweet sticky rice with mango dessert is amazing.
There is also an original Krung Thai down the street, but New one is better.
580 N. Winchester Blvd., near Forrest Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 248-3435
Dinner with Japan
Super authentic and yummy Thai food. Alot of their dishes are super spicy. Fantastic soup (Tom Yum Gai I think), and their sweet sticky rice with mango dessert is amazing.
There is also an original Krung Thai down the street, but New one is better.
580 N. Winchester Blvd., near Forrest Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 248-3435
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Roman-tei ろまん亭
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Dinner with family
Great izakaya type place by Akabane station. We had a course package with different dishes and nabe. All you can drink for two hours for 1600 yen.
Hotpepper page for restaurant
東京都北区赤羽１－１１－４アポー赤羽３Ｆ
Tokyo-to, Kita-ku, Akabane 1-11-4, Apo Akabane 3rd Floor
03-3598-2311
Dinner with family
Great izakaya type place by Akabane station. We had a course package with different dishes and nabe. All you can drink for two hours for 1600 yen.
Hotpepper page for restaurant
東京都北区赤羽１－１１－４アポー赤羽３Ｆ
Tokyo-to, Kita-ku, Akabane 1-11-4, Apo Akabane 3rd Floor
03-3598-2311
Onohan 小の半
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Dinner
We went to Onohan for the kamo-nabe but they were out, so ended up with shabu-shabu. Very good, a little pricey. A bit hard to find.
〒106-0032 東京都港区六本木7-17-2
106-0032 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku, Roppongi 7-17-2
03-3423-5288
Dinner
We went to Onohan for the kamo-nabe but they were out, so ended up with shabu-shabu. Very good, a little pricey. A bit hard to find.
〒106-0032 東京都港区六本木7-17-2
106-0032 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku, Roppongi 7-17-2
03-3423-5288
Kinagaya 器ながや
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Lunch with Tokyo colleagues
器ながや was a good traditional Japanese lunch place in Roppongi. About $10 for "teishoku" of the day, fish, rice with natto, miso soup, and pickles.
107-0052 東京都港区赤坂9-1-7 赤坂レジデンシャルホテル１F
107-0052 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku, Akasaka 9-1-7, Akasaka Residential Hotel 1st Floor
03-3408-8877
Lunch with Tokyo colleagues
器ながや was a good traditional Japanese lunch place in Roppongi. About $10 for "teishoku" of the day, fish, rice with natto, miso soup, and pickles.
107-0052 東京都港区赤坂9-1-7 赤坂レジデンシャルホテル１F
107-0052 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku, Akasaka 9-1-7, Akasaka Residential Hotel 1st Floor
03-3408-8877
Friday, November 16, 2007
Fogo De Chao
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Dinner
Fogo de Chao is an amazing churrascaria in downtown Chicago. Definitely not cheap (f-23, $55 on Zagat), but fantastic Brazilian food and great wine list. We had one of our Brazilian sales guys from Miami with us, so we got the best of the authentic dishes--fried polenta, picanha, fraldinha, the rice and beans. Fantastic salad bar too, I could have just filled up on just that too.
661 N. La Salle Street, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 932-9330
Dinner
Fogo de Chao is an amazing churrascaria in downtown Chicago. Definitely not cheap (f-23, $55 on Zagat), but fantastic Brazilian food and great wine list. We had one of our Brazilian sales guys from Miami with us, so we got the best of the authentic dishes--fried polenta, picanha, fraldinha, the rice and beans. Fantastic salad bar too, I could have just filled up on just that too.
661 N. La Salle Street, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 932-9330
Kingston Mines
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Blues bar with RA
Amazing blues bar
2548 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 477-4646
Blues bar with RA
Amazing blues bar
2548 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 477-4646
Avec
Monday, November 12, 2007
Dinner with Anthony
Avec is an amazing Mediterranean restaurant in Chicago. Avec is basically the wine bar/more casual version of Blackbird, which is next door (Anthony said Blackbird is great too).
So Avec is small place, great simple architecture. There is one row of tables, and we squeezed in between a group of four and two on the end.
The menu has small plates, large plates and cheese. YUM. We started with three cheeses and "cheese accompaniments" -- quince paste, date cake. One of their signature dishes is a chorizo stuffed medjool dates with bacon. I mean really. Amazing. Then we had a light prosciutto dish with watercress and pears, really great. Last dish was another small plate, veal breast with potatoes. Finished off with a crispy chocolate (like Crunch bars).
The wine was fabulous. Menu has selections from Spain, Portugal, Italy and France, and we got a great one from Duoro, Portugal.
Avec doesn't take reservations, but if you can go with a small group, I didn't see many waiting. Totally worth it!
615 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 377-2002
Dinner with Anthony
Avec is an amazing Mediterranean restaurant in Chicago. Avec is basically the wine bar/more casual version of Blackbird, which is next door (Anthony said Blackbird is great too).
So Avec is small place, great simple architecture. There is one row of tables, and we squeezed in between a group of four and two on the end.
The menu has small plates, large plates and cheese. YUM. We started with three cheeses and "cheese accompaniments" -- quince paste, date cake. One of their signature dishes is a chorizo stuffed medjool dates with bacon. I mean really. Amazing. Then we had a light prosciutto dish with watercress and pears, really great. Last dish was another small plate, veal breast with potatoes. Finished off with a crispy chocolate (like Crunch bars).
The wine was fabulous. Menu has selections from Spain, Portugal, Italy and France, and we got a great one from Duoro, Portugal.
Avec doesn't take reservations, but if you can go with a small group, I didn't see many waiting. Totally worth it!
615 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 377-2002
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
California Cafe
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Recruiting dinner
The Stanford Barn is a nice venue, but the food is mediocre and service a little spotty.
700 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 325-2233
Recruiting dinner
The Stanford Barn is a nice venue, but the food is mediocre and service a little spotty.
700 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 325-2233
Banana Leaf
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Cisco MBA Lunch
YUM, super good and often spicy Malay and Thai cuisine. Had some Rothi bread to start, and they brought us all this spicy broth with celery. I had red curry with prawns with rice. All in $12 per person including tax & tip, good lunch specials. You can make a reservation online if you have more than six in the party, and they are pretty militant about it. Loong lines if you go for lunch otherwise.
182 Ranch Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 719-9811
Cisco MBA Lunch
YUM, super good and often spicy Malay and Thai cuisine. Had some Rothi bread to start, and they brought us all this spicy broth with celery. I had red curry with prawns with rice. All in $12 per person including tax & tip, good lunch specials. You can make a reservation online if you have more than six in the party, and they are pretty militant about it. Loong lines if you go for lunch otherwise.
182 Ranch Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 719-9811
Cheesecake Factory
Monday, November 5, 2007
Dinner with Mareza and Andrea
Nice chain with ridiculously huge portions and good cheesecake. Artichoke appetizer was remarkably healthy (or tasted light).
375 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 473-9622
Dinner with Mareza and Andrea
Nice chain with ridiculously huge portions and good cheesecake. Artichoke appetizer was remarkably healthy (or tasted light).
375 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 473-9622
S.N.O.B (Sonoma, Napa or Beyond)
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Libby & Kermit's Engagement Party
S.N.O.B is a cute wine bar with live music
1327 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 440-SNOB
Libby & Kermit's Engagement Party
S.N.O.B is a cute wine bar with live music
1327 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 440-SNOB
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Old Thyme Inn
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Breakfast with Lowell
The Old Thyme Inn is a wonderful little bed & breakfast in Half
Moon Bay. Right on Main Street in downtown Half Moon Bay, it is a 7-room B&B with a cute garden and yard and friendly innkeepers. For breakfast, we walked out of our room to the living room, where a little table was set up with homemade raspberry yogurt and lemon-rosemary bread made with ingredients from the garden. Fresh orange juice, coffee and tea were all great, than we had chile rellenos with Cuban black beans, which were just wonderful.
779 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 726-1616
Breakfast with Lowell
The Old Thyme Inn is a wonderful little bed & breakfast in Half
Moon Bay. Right on Main Street in downtown Half Moon Bay, it is a 7-room B&B with a cute garden and yard and friendly innkeepers. For breakfast, we walked out of our room to the living room, where a little table was set up with homemade raspberry yogurt and lemon-rosemary bread made with ingredients from the garden. Fresh orange juice, coffee and tea were all great, than we had chile rellenos with Cuban black beans, which were just wonderful.779 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 726-1616
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