Category Archives: a place to eat

slow food nation

I attended the Taste Pavilion at Slow Food Nation last Sunday evening. This was the first Slow Food sponsored celebration of American traditionally produced foods. The food was enjoyable, the lines were not. At $65 a pop, was it worth navigating the … Continue reading

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oakland: food mecca

OK, maybe not, but there is plenty of good, even great food to be found in my particular neck of the SF Bay Area woods. (If I ever massacre a cliché like that again, please shoot me.) Check out my … Continue reading

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farmer brown

Photo by DJ Wallstrom from the Farmer Brown website I am a sucker for American Southern and Soul foods. Give me fried chicken with hot sauce any time, day or night, breakfast, lunch or dinner. Black eyed peas and rice, … Continue reading

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waiter, there’s an lcd screen on my table!

You go to your favorite sushi joint for a leisurely bite with some friends. Someone points you to a table, the usual one. You’re wondering whether you’ll get a California roll, or perhaps a simple plate of sashimi. On the … Continue reading

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death of a restaurant

In case you missed it, here’s a link to my latest post on Well Fed on the Town, in which I lament the passing of one of my local favorites. Photo by mohey51.

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sens and sensibility

What’s it like to open a new restaurant? My favorite pastry chef can tell you all about it. And what’s the new restaurant like, anyway? It’s like a cozy cabin in the mountains but big enough to feed and water … Continue reading

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asian fusion in seattle

On your way to Seattle? No? Need a reason to go? Thomas Keller-trained Chef Lisa Nakamura creates Japanese/European flights of fancy on a plate. Read more about it on Well Fed on the Town.

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where to eat on san juan island

I just got back from a wonderfully relaxing and fun vacation in the Pacific Northwest, namely San Juan Island off the coast of Washington state, Seattle, and Portland. It was actually warmer and sunnier up there than it is right … Continue reading

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hiro’s sushi and grill

I’m a fan of Hiro’s Sushi and Grill, a new Japanese joint in Rockridge: Hiro’s Sushi and Grill is a relatively new addition to Oakland’s array of restaurants on College Avenue. Don’t let its location fool you. You can almost … Continue reading

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flavors of india

Mango lassi, anyone? Check out my review of Flavors of India, a local Indian restaurant.

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