Category: RECOMMENDED
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Marufuku Ramen
Was going to lunch with one of my ex-coworkers. We had planned to go to Niku Butcher Shop for their wagyu smash burger, but since there was a fire in Niku Steakhouse, they’ve been closed for that service (boo hoo). Our original plan was ramen in Japantown so that’s where we headed. We had been
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Cotogna
This is our fourth time dining here. It’s an easy choice for casual dinner with delicious comfort food since we had intended to be downtown anyway. We had to start with some cocktails. Andrea went with the Braccialetto which was made with mezcal, citrus, and amaro. This had decent mezcal flavor to it with a
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Prelude
Our dinner was at Prelude which just opened up in the Jay Hotel this past August and was recently added to Michelin Guide this March, so i had to give it a try. Chef Celtin Hendrickson-Jones’ cuisine is Southern with updated technique and local ingredients. We went with the tasting menu (which I think is
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Sons & Daughters
This was my fourth visit here (Andrea’s third). When we last dined here, it was a 1 Michelin star under the new chef, Chef Harrison. They picked up their second star last August. This time, I asked for the table up front right next to the kitchen with a great view of all of the
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The Morris – Rising Stars of the Côte de Beaune Dinner
We tried the food here during the pandemic in an at home meal kit. We were impressed enough that we did eat here post-pandemic and enjoyed the food, but weren’t wowed by the food. I don’t remember how I came across this event (one we were seated I did see this was an AmEx exclusive
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True Laurel
We’ve driven by here a billion times (ok, that’s a little bit of an exaggeration, maybe only a million times) and I’ve been meaning to go here all that time. This cocktail bar is created by the folks behind Lazy Bear and is currently listed #30 on the World’s 50 Best Bars along with numerous
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Cyrus
I’d heard a lot of good things about this restaurant and the progressive dinner experience. It had been a 2-star Michelin restaurant until it closed in 2012. It reopened in September of 2022, 10 years later. I finally booked us a reservation when we made a last minute decision to go up to wine country
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Wolf House Brewing Company
We left the city later than we had planned so arrived later in Cloverdale than we had planned. Based on TripAdvisor reviews, this place looked like our best bet for food in the town and coincidentally happened to be the closest location to our AirBnb, a mere 1 block away. When we drove into town
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Birdsong – sake maker dinner with IWA 5
We last ate here in June 2019 in between our birthdays. I remember where we sat and having a good time and I also remember the numerous homeless people out in front of the restaurant. They were a Michelin 1-star back then, but picked up a second star in 2021. Andrea had mentioned this place
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Hakkasan
We last ate at a Hakkasan in San Francisco when my parents were visiting. I remember it being elevated Chinese food and I remember the prime location it had and the interior, but I don’t really remember too much more than that. That location closed, but i did know there were many other Hakkasans still