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August 2008
We had a fabulous lunch at Boulevard in their L’Avenue Private Dining Room. We met Patricia and Walter Wells who moved to France over 30 years ago. They were in San Francisco promoting their new book “We’ve Always Had Paris …. and Provence”, which is a scrapbook of their life in France. Patricia is well known for her French Cook Books, cooking classes and food writing....
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April 2008 San Francisco has some great casual and friendly neighborhood restaurants. We found one in the Lower Haight called Metro Kathmandu. They serve excellent Nepalese cuisine with an Indian influence prepared by their talented Executive Chef Vishnu Chuddar.
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December 2007 Happy Holidays to All!! 2007 was another great year for incredible Dining Experiences. We look forward to a great 2008. We dined all around the San Francisco Bay Area, The Wine Country and French. Gary Danko won two 2008 Zagat Survey Awards including Most Popular Restaurant and Top Food Restaurant in San Francisco.
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August 2007
Weâve really been enjoying the warm weather this summer! It has been perfect for outdoor dining which has included leisurely lunches and dinners all around the San Francisco Bay from Rutherford to San Francisco, and Oakland to Redwood City.
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We once again attended San Franciscoâs Annual Fancy Food Show www.specialtyfood.com at the Moscone Convention Center where thousands of exhibitors and attendees shared their love for specialty foods and beverages. Each year exhibitors hope that their products will get the needed exposure and make it in the very competitive fancy food business.
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San Francisco continues to have a vibrant dining scene with Cuisine from around the world. We dined at Asian, Hawaiian Fusion, Indian, Turkish, Vietnamese, French and English restaurants over the past few months. Chefs from around the globe love to come to San Francisco to offer the delicacies of their homelands to the discerning diners of “The City by the Bay”.
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S. Pellegrino recently held their 2006 5th Annual “Almost Famous Chef Competition” Northern California Regional finals at The California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. S. Pellegrino, known for their sparkling natural mineral water, created the competition, which includes over 20 culinary schools across the US, and Canada to foster mentoring and communication between established celebrity chefs, top culinary students and the media. The winner of each of ten regional competitions will advance to the National Finals, which will be held October 27-30, 2006 at The CIA at Greystone in the Napa Valley.
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August 2006 We had an exceptional lunch in San Francisco at the Monte Cristo CafŽ. It is located in the Embarcadero Center on the Promenade Level and has a great view of Palm Trees, the Ferry Building and the Bay. The dŽcor is quite nice and there is a fair amount of privacy as the tables are nicely spaced, creating a feeling of serenity. |
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June 2006 We always love to dine at Spengerâs for fresh seafood. We recently had the opportunity to attend a Special Event called Crab Psychology 101. It was fitting that the event take place at Spengerâs since John Spenger originally founded the restaurant as a Crab Stand in 1890. |
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April 2006 We absolutely loved Vignette, which is located in Downtown San Francisco on Bush St. near Powell St. in The Orchard Hotel. This sophisticated restaurant has truly superior cuisine with both French and Italian influences. |
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December 2005 We dined all around the San Francisco Bay Area, The Wine Country, Palm Springs and Boston. Restaurants in the Bay Area and beyond have been busy and for good reason, the economy is better and the Chefs have been striving to reach higher and create new and delicious cuisine. New restaurants keep opening and fewer are closing. |
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March 2005 We had the opportunity to enjoy fine cuisine paired with excellent “Bubbly” at Jeanty at Jack’s in San Francisco’s Financial District at a Champagne Dinner. We had the pleasure to meet Regis Camus, Genologue - Directeur Vignes Et Vins from Piper- Heidsieck Champagne in France. |
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September 2004 The ambiance was terrific but it was the Tasting Menu cuisine created by new Chef Stuart Brioza that made the dinner one of our most memorable and exciting dining experiences of the year! |
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April 2004 Miami is known for its beaches but has some fabulous dining as well! One of the most well known and a must when you come to Miami is Joe’s Stone Crab, the first eating house on Miami Beach which was opened by Joe & Jennie Weiss in 1913 and is still family owned. |
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December 2003 San Francisco saw the Watergate Restaurant open on Nob Hill. We attended the Grand Opening Event and were treated to some of their best. We loved the Roasted Herb Pecan Crusted Rack of Lamb, Crab Cakes which were a cut above and the perfect Ginger Crème Brule. |
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March 2003 In San Francisco, Bix is still a fantastic dining experience with their Super Club atmosphere. Bruce Hill, the Executive Chef, wowed us with his creations and we loved the live jazz. |
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October 2002 Everyone is raving about the Carpaccio: Land Sea and Air, Tuna Foie Gras, Maine Lobster prepared Three Ways and the Crepes Romanoff. Le Colonial www.LeColonial.com is certainly the place to “see and be seen”. |
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May 2002 The Omni Hotel had an “invitation only” Grand Opening Gala and did it right! The Gala started with Mayor Willie Brown being lifted on a “cherry picker” to cut the giant red ribbon on the new Hotel. |
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March 2002 Tourism had been down and the weather was cold by Bay Area standards even including snow on local peaks. The answer was the “Dine About Town 2002” promotion which was set up by Brian Baker of SFCVB, David Gingrass of Hawthorne Lane and Jean Claude Persais of Aqua |
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Novermber 2001 The demise of the free spending Dot-Com generation and the lack of tourists and local customers due to the September 11th tragedy contributed to a downturn in business this fall. We continue to do our fair share of dining out and believe that the local cuisine is better than ever with more choices and more competitive pricing |
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August 2001 Napa is the new home of Pairs Restaurant… Chef/Owners and brothers Craig and Keith Schauffel bring a wealth of experience and a professional flair to their new California-Asian Style Restaurant. |
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