An old entry we forgot to put up. I haven’t been to Osteria La buca for a long long time since 3 years ago. The place has changed a lot since. It was renovated from a small hole-in-the-wall to a nicer upscale space. The interior is a lot larger and we got a table up […]
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September 21, 2009
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Mishi’s Strudel Bakery & Café (San Pedro)
By Joan in 18: Greater LAWe went to San Pedro one weekend for some antiques hunting. We came upon this Hungarian Cafe Mishi’s Strudel. It was kind of unexpected to find such a “European” place, it was playing classical music and there were Hungarian newspapers lying around. The interior was homey and borderline Euro-kitsch. I could tell their studels must […]
September 21, 2009
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Va de Vi Bistro & Wine Bar (Bay Area: Walnut Creek)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay AreaJon wanted to treat his parents who live at Walnut Creek to a nice dinner that’s not too far away. Walnut Creek is a pretty suburban town east of Berkeley surrounded by hills. Its downtown has a huge “lifestyle center” (aka upscale mall that’s outside). We’re unfamiliar with the restaurant scene there (I just remember […]
Tags: Duck, international, Lamb, small plate
September 18, 2009
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Cafe Gratitude (Berkeley: Shuttuck Ave.)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay AreaWe met up with Jon’s sister and her husband for dinner at Berkeley. Jon’s sister recently found out she has celiac disease, AKA gluten intolerance, meaning she is allergic to protein gluten. Gluten is found in wheat, barley and rye. So after researching gluten-free restaurant, she found Cafe Gratitude which specialized in raw food cooking, […]
Tags: gluton free, Raw Food
September 18, 2009
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Frjtz Gourmet Belgian Fries (San Francisco: Mission district)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay AreaJon and I went up to the Bay area for the Labor day weekend. After walking around the city for several hours we were both tired and thirsty. We went to Frjtz Gourmet Belgian Fries at the Mission District for afternoon snacks. They have a $5 beer + fries happy hour combo which is a […]
