The B&B owners recommended us the cal-french restaurant Cafe Beaujolais for gourmet fine dining. The B&B owner told us Cafe Beaujolais is THE restaurant that put Mendocino “on the map”, food-fame wise. All their ingredients are organic. I got the Braised Lamb Shank. Wow it’s incredibly delicious! The meat is very tender and the sauce […]
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December 28, 2006
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Patterson’s Pub (Mendocino)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay AreaFinishing up Mendocino (one more to go) before moving back onto LA eateries. Since Mendocino is a quiet small town, most restaurants close at 9:00 pm. So the local Irish pub Patterson’s is the only night hang out. It’s also a branch off of the original Patterson’s at Ireland. The food are reasonably priced (compare […]
December 25, 2006
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Alegria’s breakfast (Mendocino)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay AreaWe stayed at a house that’s part of the gorgeous Alegria bed and breakfast place for 3 nights. There’s no TV or internet (gasp!). There’s only a fireplace and an old style radio which we can get like 1 or 2 stations. We end up playing lots of chess, reading and drinking wine ^^;; Every […]
December 24, 2006
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R&G Lounge (San Francisco Chinatown)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay AreaSoy Sauce Chicken is really good! The meat is very tender and I love the sauce a lot! Very flavored yet not too salty. Salted fish chicken and Bean curd in clay pot and Tender greens in broth with shredded ham are both a bit light for my taste but still good. We stayed a […]
Tags: Chinese
September 30, 2005
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Cakebread Cellars (Napa Valley)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay AreaWe went to Cakebread, a small family-owned winery. Their regular wine tasting cost $10, we got to try 6 wines: Sauvignon Blanc (not too good), 2 different Chardonnay (taste very different), pinot noir, merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (my favorite). I like the red ones much more, in general their wines are more rich and spicy […]
Tags: Wine
