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3 Blocks Off
The Sweet English Pea Ravioli with Truffled Gulf Prawns in Local Sheep’s Milk Silk Cream was outstanding. It had a delicately sweet, almost lemony flavor and was truly a gourmet delight. |
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Auberge du Soleil
We loved the Verjus Roasted Apricots, lemon brioche, pistachio frangipane with noyau ice cream. Superior service, excellent cuisine with lovely presentation and a spectacular view makes Auberge du Soleil a must for dining. |
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We loved this appetizer and would return just to have it alone. The entrees that we enjoyed were the Skate Wing with Bloomsdale Spinach, Niman Ranch bacon, sweet potatoes puree and brown butter Hollandaise and the Coca Cola Braised Short Ribs with spring peas and red onions. |
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Bayview
Grilled Sea Scallop-puree of eggplant, endive-leek-watercress salad, and lemon lime butter-the scallops were tender and the puree accented it perfectly. |
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The BLVD We love our trips to L.A especially dining and shopping in Beverly Hills. There is nothing like a late lunch at The BLVD in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel for excellent cuisine and of course people watching. |
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Brasserie
Pea soup is a great test of how all soups at a restaurant will be. We found this to have a great consistency and delicious especially because of the duck. |
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Brix
Roasted Chioggia Beets with Carmelized Belgian Endive, Crisp Ginger & Walnut Vinaigrette. This salad was truly unique and just wonderful! We highly recommend it! |
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Carneros
The Entrees are all right-sized portions and all feature fabulous vegetables. Our favorite was the Grilled Sonoma CK Lamb Sirloin with lamb sausage stuffed gypsy pepper; eggplant relish and Italian frying pepper aioli. |
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Central Market
We really loved the Organic Red Jewel Beets with Shaved Onions and Ricotta Salata Cheese. This was an amazing starter as the beets were sweet and the combination of vegetables and cheese worked well together. |
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Digs Bistro Berkeley has a new restaurant that is casual and cozy and has a small focused menu serving New American Cuisine with Mediterranean influences. It is so cute inside you feel like you are away for the weekend in Carmel or Mendocino. |
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The Eastside Grill
Fabulous Family Dining The Main Courses and Specialties all include your choice of soup or tossed salad. It was hard to choose a favorite entrée, but the California Angus Filet Mignon with a Cabernet reduction sauce, served with garlic whipped potatoes and broccoli, has to be near the top of the list. |
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Eldorado Kitchen
Our overall favorite was the Pan Seared Alaskan Halibut. It was served with fingerling potatoes, fennel, calamari, nicoise olives and roasted peppers. The fish was moist and perfectly prepared. It was a very healthy meal that was also tasty. |
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Fog City Diner
A Classy Classic American Diner Small Plates:Crab Cakes with Sherry- Cayenne Mayonnaise-Spicy and fluffy, you can’t find better Crab Cakes anywhere; we also enjoyed the side of Black – Eyed Beans. |
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Glen Ellen Inn Restaurant
Where Food and Wine Are Truly Beautiful Things Fire– Roasted Rack of Sonoma Lamb in Rosemary- Cabernet Reduction With garlic flan, and vegetable confetti- This is a large meal; even the heartiest of eaters will be pleased.en Inn |
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Graffiti
We had Blue Point Oysters with chive and rice wine Mignionette. The diced red peppers in the Mignonette were a great addition. The Mulligatawny with grilled lobster tails was also excellent! Another crowd-pleaser was Dungeness Crab Cakes with micro greens and Crème Fraiche over white corn liqueur. They were entirely crab with no filler, which put them a “cut above” |
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Jeromes
Jerome’s Mesquite Style BBQ is Texas Style as per new owner Brian Kaplowitz. Jerome’s has been a successful restaurant for 18 years. The food we tasted included BBQ Pulled Pork, BBQ Ribs, sliced beef Tri-Tip and potato salad. Jerome’s BBQ Pulled Pork was a crowd pleaser. |
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JMRosens
We loved the New England Clam Chowder, which was the Soup of the Day, and the salads with a delicious raspberry vinaigrette dressing. The over-all favorite Entrée was the Grilled Thick Cut Pork Chops. |
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John Ash & Co. At Vintners Inn
Elegant Setting-Classy Atmosphere World Class Cuisine and Wine Sonoma Duck Confit—with scallion pancakes, green onions, arugula and an Asian dipping sauce. |
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Jordan’s Restaurant
Fine Dining with a Great San Francisco Bay View Jordan’s Spicy Crab Cake- Carrot, Daikon & Orange Salad with Sweet & Sour Chile Vinaigrette- Almost all crab which is unheard of these days and absolutely fantastic!! This was the Best Crab Cake we have ever eaten! |
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Kate & Docs
The Chicken Fried Steak was smothered with country sausage gravy and was accompanied by scalloped potatoes and corn on the cob. This is another excellent choice. |
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Last Day Saloon
Our favorite was definitely the Chicken Marsala. This entrée was served piping hot. The skinless, boneless chicken breast was prepared with fresh basil, shallots in a Marsala and mushroom wine sauce. |
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Latitude
The most impressive of the Starters was the Goat Cheese Fritters with “Andate” Goat Cheese, Phyllo, Watercress and Pistachio Dressing. The presentation and flavors were superior, so we knew this was just the beginning of a Fine Dining experience. |
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Ledson
We had to try the Seared Foie Gras with a Mulled Wine Apple Napoleon and Pear Sorbet. It just melted in your mouth having a distinctively delicious consistency and delicate taste and aroma. The Warm Butternut Squash Salad with Dandelion Greens, Prosciutto and Honey – Cinnamon Dressing is a delicate and unique salad and a must! |
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Lisa Hemenway's Bistro
Hanoi spring rolls- with mint,cilantro,rice noodles & chili dipping sauce- this sweet and spicy dish is a perfect example of the asian influence and is a must . |
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MacArthur Park
Real American Food! World Famous MacArthur Park Oakwood BBQ Baby Back Ribs- slowly smoked to perfection grilled over mesquite and served with housemade coleslaw, French fries and "Mac Park" barbecue sauce. |
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The appetizers and small plates were all quite fresh and tasty. We enjoyed the Little Moroccan Cigars Phyllo stuffed with chicken and Crispy Flatbread Zattar and roasted garlic hummus. |
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Marin Joe’s
A North Bay Tradition The Della Santina family, originally from Lucca in Tuscany, has owned and operated the restaurant for half a century, serving great steaks, pasta and Italian specialties in a pleasing upbeat atmosphere. This is a great place to dine! Read the review for all the details. |
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Marys Apple Creek
Creamy Polenta with Portobello Mushrooms with roasted garlic, brie and a merlot reduction sauce. This is a very flavorful appetizer which was absolutely fabulous and a terrific starter to share. |
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MoMo’s
A Friendly Grill Balsamic Braised Beef Short Ribs with Garlic Mashed Potatoes-This hearty dish is prepared to perfection….the meat was so tender and flavorful. Great comfort food and our favorite entrée! |
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Moose’s
Great Food and a Good Time Housemade Gnocchi, Shaved Alba White Truffle, Creamy Leeks. This is a very rich and special dish that will please true Gnocchi lovers. |
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The hearty portion of Steak Frites was very tender. This Grilled hangar steak was topped with herb salsa verde, a side of crisp frites and fronds of fresh Sausalito watercress. We saved room for dessert which was called Chocolate Milk and cookies. |
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Nobhill
The Roast Filet of Beef Rossini with seared Foie Gras and mushroom potato cake and red wine reduction was so tender you would have not believed that it was beef. The Foie Gras melted in your mouth. I can’t remember a better Filet Mignon period. |
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Olema Inn
Delicious California Mediterranean Cuisine The Olema Inn is an historic landmark that first opened on July 4, 1876. The Inn has been meticulously and lovingly restored with 6 luxurious Guest Rooms upstairs and a comfortable Bar and lovely Dining Room downstairs. |
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Ondine
The Best Restaurant In Marin Ondine is a World-Class Restaurant with a spectacular view of the Bay and San Francisco. Engstram Design and To Design have created a wonderful atmosphere with an eclectic modern, yet Asian influence. |
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Pairs Restaurant
Bright Light Nutty Asian Pear Slaw with Crumbled Blue Cheese- A great unusual salad which we highly recommend!!! Paired well with The 1999 Blockhedia Ringnosii , Lorenza- Lake County Zinfandel. |
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Palmetto Dining on Union Street just got a whole lot better with the addition of Palmetto. You can’t miss it as it is just behind the giant Palm Tree that was planted over 150 years ago. The interior décor is warm and we loved the teak floors. |
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Paragon
American Brasserie-Restaurant & Bar King Salmon Roasted With Charmoula With a Ragout of White Beans, Calamari and Manila Clams. The clams were stacked on top of the lucious King salmon. Just Great. |
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Pete’s Tavern Pete’s Tavern which is directly across from A T & T Park is San Francisco’s new favorite Sports Bar. Peter Osborne who also owns Momo’s right down the street just opened this classic Tavern that combines reasonably priced food and a fun atmosphere. |
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Risibisi
Partners Marco Palmieri and Chef Fabio Flagiello -- both originally from Trieste, Italy-- have created a fabulous new destination restaurant in Petaluma.? The cuisine features modern interpretations of Mediterranean, French, Italian, Californian and Spanish dishes.
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Rocker The whimsical oversized teak rocking chairs on the front porch of the Valley Ford Hotel were a good indicator of the sweet and sincere hospitality that we were about to experience at Rocker Oysterfeller’s Kitchen & Saloon. |
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Sassafras Restaurant & Wine Bar
Fresh and Sassy Modern American Cuisine The tomatoes were luscious and the Goat cheese was milder than any we had ever tasted. These were definitely some of the best appetizers and salads we’ve had all year! |
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Shokolaat Palo Alto now has a new restaurant to serve the discerning diners on the Penninsula called Shokolaat. It was recently opened by Executive Chef/ Owner Shekoh Moossavi and Pastry Chef/ Owner Mark Ainsworth and serves Contemporary European Cuisine in a modern, sleek and inviting atmosphere. |
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Sonoma Mission Inn
House-cured Salmon and crème fraiche on scallion and leek flatbread-this was definitely the best choice of all the appetizers we tasted-This could be your main course-just add a Baby Spinach Salad.-True Heaven. Sonoma Mission Inn |
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Stellas
We’d heard that Gregory was one of the most talented Chefs in West County and we were looking forward to our meals featuring fresh homemade dishes prepared with local produce in a Mediterranean, Pacific Rim or California Cuisine Style. |
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Stormys
Our choices for entrees included a beautiful house cut of Prime Rib with a light Au Jus and Creamed Horseradish. It was perfectly prepared rare as ordered. The vegetables which included delicious broccoli and carrots and the mashed potatoes were topped with red and green pieces of peppers |
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Spengers
Spenger’s has always drawn a fun crowd. Such luminaries as Clark Gable, Carol Lombard, Errol Flynn, Ernest Hemingway, Robin Williams, Al Rossi and Tom Hanks have been known to dine at this historic restaurant. So much history, but now its time to move on to the main attraction---THE FOOD. |
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Tolay
The table was elegantly set with stylish floral arrangements and the room with softly lit. Executive Chef Wayne Van Akin has designed a menu to reflect the bounty of Sonoma County. |
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Troya |
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Waterfront
We were especially happy that we decided to try the Fish Special of the Day. It was mouth-watering Potato Pesto Crusted Baked Halibut topped with a tomato basil cream sauce. |
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William Tell House
The Shrimp Cocktail was our favorite and is as pleasing to the palate as it is to the eye. We also enjoyed the Deep Fried Coconut Shrimp, perfectly crispy and accompanied by a tasty mango sweet chili sauce. |
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Wolfhouse
The Starters included a fabulous Soup of the Day. It was a Red Curry Squash with lentils, coriander, tarragon and scallions on top. This was a great way to begin our meal and with its unique taste we knew we were in the right place. |
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Zagat Survey 2008 Gary Danko won two 2008 Zagat Survey Awards including Most Popular Restaurant and Top Food Restaurant in San Francisco. Tim and Nina Zagat announced the results of their 2008 San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants Survey. |
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