Back to the hotel
Ritz Dining Room offers more than fancy cooking. Traditionally, hotel dining rooms have suffered a bad rap for overpriced, fancy but soulless institutional cooking. The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton, …
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A taste of Frisson
New restaurant has the sweet smell of success. Every once in a while a chef comes along who redefines restaurant cooking, allowing us to see, smell and taste food in …
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The wine seller
Nectar offers more than wine. When I walked into Nectar Wine Lounge early one evening, the smart, living room-like lounge area by the windowed entrance was filled with relaxed, chatting …
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Small plate, big taste
Marina bistro fuses French, Asian techniques. An alien, dropped onto Chestnut Street, would beam back to the mothership that young earthlings subsist on something called small plates and drink liquids …
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Taco Swell
Food, atmosphere make Mijita a must-try taqueria. The Mission District is full of really good taquerias that feed people delicious, affordable and quickly prepared food. I always maintain that San …
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Eccolo has Expensive taste
Berkeley restaurant serves decadent meals without the hefty bill. Christopher Lee cooked for 15 years downstairs at Chez Panisse, weaving together a single, prix-fixe meal each evening. At his smart, …
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