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Another one for duck lovers....

Order the duck medium rare. Enough said. http://www.firstcrush.com/  
Posted by on Mon, 26 May 2008 18:58:00 GMT

Tra Vigne

http://www.travignerestaurant.com/ This is my new favorite spot in Napa (St. Helena). The food was exquisite. We had fresh mozzarella (made to order and served in a buttery sauce) and garlic rubb...
Posted by on Mon, 26 May 2008 18:49:00 GMT

Ponzu - eclectic small plates from the East

http://www.ponzurestaurant.com/pzueat/index.htmldinner Ponzu has a really cool lounge style atmosphere and the food is amazingly falvorful. Our favorites were the pan-fried garlic naan, chinese long b...
Posted by on Mon, 26 May 2008 18:43:00 GMT

Maria Maria

Maria Maria just opened in October in Walnut Creek, and is owned by Carlos Santana (cool, huh?). The food was amazing. It's modern Mexican. We had soft duck tacos with a creamy tomato-habene...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:04:00 GMT

If you like duck

Wood-oven roasted duck at Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen in St. Helena's. Try it. http://cindysbackstreetkitchen.com/  
Posted by on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:03:00 GMT

Pejiu Wu...in San Francisco

Betelnut Restaurant in SF-- weird name, but tasty, fun food. We went with another couple, and stuck to the sides and small plates (you could order your own entree, but why? Sharing is much more fun). ...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:58:00 GMT

Turkish Tapas

Check out Ephesus Lounge in Walnut Creek. Small, hip, GREAT service, and yummy treats. We really enjoyed the Circassian Chicken, Layered Feta Borek, Turkish Fries, and for dessert, the Ephesus Helva. ...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:53:00 GMT

Ode to Nextel...for my Nextel peeps

The clock ticks on, I'm done. The clock ticks on, I'm done. Again, refilled becomes the day I've never quite begun. The clock ticks on, I'm done.   High the clock is strung, So high the clock is...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:06:00 GMT

Nor Cal's Biggest Secret

So it turns out there are GIANT SLUGS in Nor Cal....and I'm not talking about slimy people ('cause everyone is really nice up here, even on the freeway). I returned from jogging this morning and was ...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 10:01:00 GMT

The proper care and service of snow.

Don't eat yellow snow, unless it is artificially flavored. That's all. Seriously.
Posted by on Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:23:00 GMT