Category: RECOMMENDED
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Benu
We both had PTSD from the horrific meal we had on Valentine’s Day at the Waikiki Marriott last Friday (to be fair we didn’t have a reservation so had to go where we could) so we wanted to cleanse our palates back in the safe confines of San Francisco. This was the last 3 Michelin…
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Mister Jiu’s
#36 another place we’ve been meaning to try for awhile. Started with some very tasty cocktails at the bar. We definitely over ate since we wanted to try so many different things. Started with the Dutch crunch pork buns, then the oxtail soup, mu shu mushroom with peanut hoisin sauce, potstickers, and then dungeness crab…
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Niku Steakhouse
For a steak geek like me this ended up being a fantastic experience. I am so routinely disappointed with steak at restaurants, since we cook ourselves on the big green egg, that I will rarely ever order steak at a restaurant. Here, we had the best seats in the house IMO where we were front…
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Wako
#35 one of the better omakase we’ve had. Small venue, 5 tables and the sushi bar (unfortunately we didn’t get seating at the bar). Andrea Setterholm was the only non-Asian in the restaurant, surely a good sign . Ingredients were excellent (sourced from Japan(of course), Spain, and Turkey). Meticulous preparation and great flavor profiles. So…
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Bar Crenn
#32 random Thursday dinner. Fantastic presentation and meticulous presentation with great ingredients, mostly local. Nice lounge atmosphere. The epoisse flambé for dessert was interesting but honestly I’d rather just have straight epoisse. The canele though was actually better than the ones we had in Bordeaux. Heitz was promoting a flight of wines which included their…
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Château Fonplegade
Another great private tasting experience at Chateau Fonplegade (“fountain of plenty”), a beautiful estate and winery in St. Emilion. The tour including a ride up into the vineyards. I asked a lot of questions all of which or gracious hostess Fanny thoroughly answered. A lot of classy in the soil which is ideal for Merlot.…
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Chateau Tour Saint Christophe
Private tasting workshop with Sara, who was very friendly and knowledgeable. Tasted a 2012-2016 vertical. Liked it so much we ended up joining their wine club.
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Château Cordeillan-Bages
Had to collect some Michelin stars while we’re here. Fantastic meal. We both ordered two different menus so we could try nine different dishes plus wine pairings (champagne for an apertif, two whites from Pauillac, a red from St. Estephe, a Margaux, and a sauterne). Everything I expect… Food, wine, service, location… from a Michelin…
