Manresa – Los Gatos
Manresa 320 Village Lane Los Gatos, CA 95030 I have been wanting to go to Manresa for ages. It seems ...
Slanted Door – San Francisco
The Slanted Door 1 Ferry Building #3 San Francisco, CA 94111 415-861-8032 I had a few errands to run in ...
Hana Japanese Restaurant
Hana Japanese Restaurant 101 Golf Course Drive Rohnert Park, CA 707-586-0270 I found this restaurant purely by accident, chance, kismet, ...
Pacific’s Edge – Carmel
Pacific's Edge120 Highlands Dr, Carmel, CA 93923831-622-5445We first ate at Pacific's Edge in the Fall of 2007. I'm a Hyatt ...
KFJC Interview: Rocket J. Squirrel and Chantrelle
One day my lovely friend who DJs at KFJC discovered my site and asked if I wanted to be on ...
The French Laundry Revisited – With Mark Van Name!
It's been six years since my first trip to the French Laundry. I'd heard rumors that Thomas Keller had spread ...
Trevese – Los Gatos
TreveseJust found out Trevese has closed its doors. Guess my scathing review was a little late!Our 10 year wedding anniversary ...
Recchiuti and Magnolia Brewery – Beer and Chocolate Taste Project
This was my second Recchiuti Taste Project event. The first was the Salt and Chocolate tasting which inspired many dishes ...
Cellar Door – Santa Cruz, CA
Cellar Door Café at Bonny Doon Vineyard328 Ingalls StSanta Cruz, CA 95060831-425-4518We were in the mood to try something new ...
Something More Besides Food – My Interview with Cowboy Junkies’ Alan Anton
I had such a rock star week. It began with seeing Tori Amos two nights, one of which was from ...