Tag: Restaurant Reviews
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Reliva
Reliva Goezeputstraat 6, 8000 Bruges Tasting menu: This was a totally unplanned visit, but we were tired of all the street junk food around Belgium (waffles, fries, mussels) and wanted something more vegetable forward. Reliva is in the heart of Bruges but seems like a total hidden gem. It’s an affordable 4 (or 5) course…
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Rovi
Rovi 59 Wells Street, London W1A 3AE Items ordered: My wife and I had a few days to ourselves without the kids, and we wanted to try something a little more adventurous and unknown. We had seen Rovi highlighted on the TV show Somebody Feed Phil, and we were excited by how vegetable-forward the place…
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Opso
Opso 10 Paddington St, W1U 5QL, Marylebone, London Items ordered: As part of our London family vacation, we went to Opso for modern Greek cuisine. It was right next to where we stayed in Marylebone, in a nice neighborhood location. The ambience and service were good, but the food was a bit disappointing to me,…
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Pacifico
Pacifico 201 Franklin St, San Francisco, California 94102 Items ordered: My wife and I were able to sneak in a quick dinner with just the two of us after a music recital we attended in the city. With no planning, we showed up at Pacifico, which was just a couple blocks from our concert. The…
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Tzuco
Tzuco 720 N State Street, Chicago, IL 60654 Items ordered: I was in Chicago on a work trip, and had a rare off night with no plans. I decided to check out Tzuco, one of the restaurants of chef Carlos Gaytán, who competed on Top Chef. The style of cuisine here could probably best be…
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Ristorante Allegria
Ristorante Allegria 1026 1st Street, Napa, CA 94559 Items ordered: We enjoyed a short trip to Napa as part of Thanksgiving weekend. Of course, the real joy of the Napa is the nice restaurants. We chose this place because it was really close to our hotel (right in downtown Napa) and because Italian is always…
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Xebec
Xebec 131 Gough Street, San Francisco, Ca 94102 Items ordered: My wife and I had tickets to the San Francisco Symphony, and we tried out this place as the dinner prior to the event. The menu promises a fusion of Mediterranean and Japanese, which is certainly an intriguing combination. The food was interesting, but ultimately…
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Valley Goat
Valley Goat 1100 N Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA Items ordered: We had a few hours off without the kids, so my wife and I finally tried out Valley Goat, coming from chef Stephanie Izard. We had dined at her original place, The Girl and the Goat, in Chicago a very long time ago (around 2011…
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GIWA
GIWA 1494 Halford Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051 Items ordered: This was a nice pleasant surprise. I think this restaurant is mostly known for being a brunch spot, but they opened up a dinner menu recently as well. The cuisine style seems to be a mixture of Korean, Japanese, and Italian influences. I usually don’t…
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Playa Provisions
Playa Provisions 119 Culver Blvd, Playa del Rey, CA, 90293 Items ordered: Well, this has clearly been my favorite dining experience so far this year. And probably will stay that way for a while. We have always enjoyed Top Chef, and Brooke Williamson was one of the great contestants, finishing as a finalist her first…
