On the way back to LA from our short getaway to Napa, we stopped by Berkeley to check out Alice Water‘s famous restaurant/cafe Chez Panisse for lunch. As some of you might know, Alice Waters is one of the most influential American chefs in the US in the 70s and Chez Panisse has the reputation […]
Archive for the ‘Favorite Food Entries’ Category
October 30, 2008
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Chez Panisse Cafe (Berkeley: Gourmet Ghetto)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay Area, Favorite Food Entries
October 24, 2008
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Cyrus (Sonoma: Healdsburg)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay Area, Favorite Food EntriesEven though we missed French Laundry, we wouldn’t want to skip the chance to have an epic gourmet meal at the wine country either. So we booked roughly one month ahead for a table at Cyrus instead. Based on the review I read it’s hailed as the next best thing after French Laundry (some even […]
Tags: Dessert, Duck, Foie Gras, French, Haute Cuisine, Lamb, Prix fixe
October 2, 2008
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Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori & Shabu Shabu (Monterey Park)
By Freda in 01: San Gabriel, Favorite Food EntriesThis Los Angeles chain opened a Yakitori + Shabu-Shabu branch at Monterey Park a year ago. Last week they celebrated their first year anniversary with 50% off on all yakitori. My friend and I had to line up for more than an hour. The appetizers menu is surprising big. Baked Yam with Butter. Golden and […]
October 1, 2008
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Metro Cafe (Culver City)
By Freda in 13: Culver City, Favorite Food EntriesI came to this Serbian restaurant (that looks like a 50s diner from outside) Metro Cafe 2 years ago, and oh my…the owner remembered me! He even remembered where I sat and what I ordered! 😀 Their dinner menu is the same as lunch, this time I came with a Serbian friend~ Buratta over Peppers […]
Tags: Serbian
September 24, 2008
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Father’s Office 2.0 (Culver City)
By Freda in 13: Culver City, Favorite Food EntriesQuite a few of my friends have been telling me the quality of Father’s Office (Santa Monica’s High-end pub)’s famous burger had gone down lately. We had a friend’s farewell party at the recently opened Culver City branch. We ordered at the bar and the food were served at our table promptly. The beer was […]
