Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $
Must try: The salsa bar, any burrito
Nov28
Pancho Villa Taqueria, San Francisco,CA
Category Archives: CALIFORNIA
Nov26
Tartine Bakery, San Francisco, CA
Jan17
R&G LOUNGE, San Francisco, NYC
R&G LOUNGE
631 Kearny St
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-982-7877
http://rnglounge.com/
R&G Lounge is located in the heart of San Francisco’s historic Chinatown. R&G is very well known to the locals of this area but was made famous by Anthony Bourdain’s - No Reservation in San Francisco episode. Read the rest of this entry
Jun14
OSHA THAI, San Francisco, CA
OSHA THAI
149 2nd St
San Francisco, CA 94105
Ph: (415) 278-9991
www.oshathai.com
“Osha” is the royal Thai word for delicious which is what I kept repeating after sampling the food at Osha Thai Restaurant on 2nd street.Osha! Osha! Osha!
Osha Thai is located in the up market SOMA area of San Francisco. The huge space is impressively modern , with many Thai decorative touches.
In 1996, Osha Thai was started as a tiny food spot on Geary by the combined efforts of two sisters, Wassana Korkhieola and Lalita Souksamlane. It has now morphed into an empire of hip-new age Thai cuisine with locations all over San Francisco city.
May21
Chez Panisse Cafe, Berkeley, CA
CHEZ PANISSE CAFE
1517 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709-1516
(510) 548-5049
http://www.chezpanisse.com
Hidden amongst a grove of green, the understated Chez Panisse gently reveals itself in all its glory.
It’s famed owner, Alice Waters is one of the pioneers of California cuisine. She is the original advocate of sourcing fresh, organic, seasonal produce from farm and bringing it to the table. Alice Waters also created the now famous Slow Food Movement and the Edible School Yard concept. Read the rest of this entry
May16
Sushi Ran, San Francisco, CA
SUSHI RAN
107 Caledonia St
Sausalito, CA 94965
Ph: (415) 332-3620
www.sushiran.com
Just a few minutes away from San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge, lies the picturesque waterfront community of Sausalito. It’s in this charming area that Yoshi Tome opened his highly acclaimed Sushi Ran. Read the rest of this entry
May14
Academy Cafe, San Francisco, CA
Academy Cafe
The California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 876-6124
www.calacademy.org
I hate going hungry to any kind of museums, zoos or theme parks because I just cant stand the standard pizza, hot dog, chicken nuggets fare that is served up, all across America.
So imagine my surprise when I walked into this:
May12
Asmara – Eritrean/Ethiopian Cuisine, Oakland, CA
ASMARA
5020 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
Ph: (510) 547-5100
www.asmararestaurant.com/
Asmara, (named after the capital of Eritrea) has been serving up Eritrean/ Ethiopian delights in North Oakland since 1985.
What begins with a rather mediocre facade opens into a roomy, inviting space with cute touches of ethnic décor. Read the rest of this entry
May11
Miette – Patisserie and Confiserie, San Francisco, CA
MIETTE
Ferry Building Marketplace
Shop 10
San Francisco, CA 94111
ph # 415 – 837-0300
http://www.miettecakes.com/
Miette is french for “little crumbs”. What a perfect little name for a perfect little place. Housed in the Ferry Building in San Francisco, Miette is just as adorable as it sounds. Read the rest of this entry
Apr12
Bittersweet – The Chocolate Cafe, San Francisco, CA
BITTERSWEET – THE CHOCOLATE CAFE
2123 Fillmore Street
San Francisco,
CA 94115
Ph#(415) 346-8715
Website: http://www.bittersweetcafe.com
Bittersweet
Bittersweet – The Chocolate Café, on Fillmore street in San Francisco, is an ideal place that really hits a chocoholic and bond-aholics spot! This is the kind of place that every street corner in the world should have. A delightful little café that serves up perfectly sized choco-filled desserts to go with all kinds of yummy drinks hot or cold. Bittersweet is a definite must do if you are in and around the Fillmore area in SFO. Grab your best buddy and be prepared to spend a day of true decadence that will be so worth your while. Read the rest of this entry
Jan18
Ame, San Francisco, CA
Ame
689 Mission Street at Third Street
San Francisco
Ph# (415) 284-4040
www.amerestaurant.com
Restaurateurs Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani, have truly outdone themselves in creating Ame – their most recent food endeavor. Ame is housed in the graceful St Regis Hotel in San Francisco. This restaurant epitomizes zen elegance in both setting and food.
Given the sublime flavors that are served here, Sone and Doumani couldn’t have picked a more appropriate name for this restaurant. Ame, in French means soul – and the masterful menu that combines Japanese, American, French and Italian influences is divinity that truly touches ones “Ame”! I tried the tasting menu but got to sample a vast array of dishes from what my family ordered.
Oh Ame! What a gorgeous meal with fabulous service– it’s a dining experience that truly speaks to ones soul! I, for one, cant wait to go back……. Read the rest of this entry