Category Archives: Restaurant

Restaurant Profile: Scratch

Posted on March 6, 2011 by deb

After several meals I’m impressed. I found real class (both obvious and subtle) in Scratch’s kitchen work. A strong guiding vision also shows. … ishes enjoyed so far include most of the dinner-menu “appetizers” like crab cakes, goat-cheese soufflé, an outstanding grilled-prawn “shrimp cocktail,” and especially the Ahi tuna Niçoise salad (about five times).
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Pizza in Mountain View

Posted on November 4, 2010 by OMNVA

by Max Hauser Some folks might be surprised to learn for what food silicon valley was briefly known in the 1990s.  Not Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian, or Japanese cooking, all locally prominent.  Not Pacific seafood, a Bay Area staple since prehistory.  … Continue reading →

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Eat Like a Samurai DOWNTOWN

Posted on October 19, 2010 by deb

—by Hugh Donagher, III Two Japanese cultural concepts come together at downtown’s new Bushido Izakaya, which opened about seven months ago. In Japan, an izakaya is a small neighborhood place to sit, eat and drink. In the States, it has … Continue reading →

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Local Restaurant News

Posted on September 9, 2010 by deb

by Max Hauser With updated remodeled interior, Shezan (216 Castro, 650 969 1112) replaced Godavari (which in turn supplanted the venerated Sue’s Indian Cuisine after Sue Sista’s death).  Shezan incidentally kept Sue’s original phone number, used since the area code … Continue reading →

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Chez TJ Winner!

Posted on August 29, 2010 by deb

Ticket holder 700800, please contact Carter Coleman at carter.coleman@gmail.com IMMEDIATELY. You have won a $300 dinner at Chez TJ.

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