Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine is a restaurant in Foster City, a couple doors down from popular 5 Joy Chinese restaurant. They also run a vegetarian Thai restaurant next door. We were going to 5 Joy decided to mix it up a little bit after having a very good meal at Osha Thai in San Francisco.
Decor, Vibe – Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine has very nice interior decor with Buddha fountain by the door, modern art lamps, wooden banquettes, and bamboo tables. The place was pretty full for a weekend evening.

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Now posted: Michelin Guide San Francisco 2012 analysis

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Luna has closed, visit Hotaru and Sushi Sam instead.

Luna Japanese Fusion Bistro is a new Japanese restaurant in downtown San Mateo, where there seems to be a Japanese restaurant on every block and one right next door. This restaurant, run by Chinese folks, focuses on tapas or small plates and is located where Lure used to be.

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Yes, we don’t eat at French Laundry everyday.. we do eat everyday food. We recently visited Chevy’s and has a some very good Guacamole. Fresh Hass avocados seasoned to your taste with diced jalapenos, fresh cilantro, fresh tomato, onion and fresh squeezed lime.

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The iPhone is an essential tool when traveling to France for Americans. Google maps, travel guides, language translation, and many other apps are extremely useful. Using our United States, USA AT&T iPhone in France is tricky. Verizon iPhones from the USA do not work internationally. Here are some tips on using your iPhone in France. We also have an article on using iPhones in Hong Kong – using iPhones in China – using iPhones in France – using iPhones in the UK

Be sure to read our restaurant reviews for France:

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The iPhone is an essential tool when traveling to the UK for Americans. Google maps, travel guides, language translation, and many other apps are extremely useful. Using our United States, USA AT&T iPhone in the UK is tricky. Verizon iPhones from the USA do not work internationally. Here are some tips on using your iPhone in the UK. We also have an article on using iPhones in Hong Kong – using iPhones in China – using iPhones in France – using iPhones in the UK

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Ragazza (Italian for girl) is the second restaurant by chef/owner Sharon Ardiana and opened in September 2010. Ragazza’s sister restaurant, top rated and our favorite pizza restaurant Gialina, located in the Glen Park neighborhood, opened in January 2007. Ragazza is an informal neighborhood restaurant featuring Neapolitan-style thin crust pizzas, seasonal salads, antipasti served in a casual atmosphere. Read the rest of this entry »

While we are definitely amateurs learning photography as we go, we are often asked what digital camera we use for our photos.  We recently upgraded to the Canon Powershot S95 Digital Camera. This 10MPixel Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom has an excellent f2 lens which allow it to take excellent low light pictures.  This model ads 720p HD video, HDR mode, and faster focusing over the already excellent Canon Powershot S90.

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Acqua pazza Ristorante is an Italian restaurant run by 3 brothers from Naples. Chef Valerio Rosano cooked classic dishes from this homeland. Acquapazza is located in downtown San Mateo in a location that has seen many different name changes. Hopefully this restaurant will last a lot longer. We have been back several times with our last visit in the middle of 2012. They opened a sister restaurant in San Carlos called Locanda Positano. Read the rest of this entry »