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Author Archives: shelly
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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dinner in twenty minutes
People often lament their lack of time to cook a nice meal for dinner, opting for takeout instead. Lord knows, I’ve been known to do the same. When you come home from work at 7:oo or later, cooking is 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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introducing the pawpaw
I don’t mean your grandfather from Mississippi. The pawpaw is a large berry that is native to North America, and is the only tropical fruit in its family that isn’t “confined to the tropics. ” I picked it up at … Continue reading
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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slow suicide the organic way!
Well now I’ve seen it all… This ad for organic tobacco was prominently displayed in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, July 25, 2007.
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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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tidbits
Claravale Dairy is now selling milk, cream, and colostrum at the Berkeley Farmers Market every Saturday. They plan to set up a stall at the San Francisco Ferry Building Farmers Market soon. I suggested they join the Sunday Temescal Farmers … Continue reading
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