Archive for March, 2012

28 Mar
2012

A Slice of New York Pizza, San Jose

Posted by Foodnut.com, March 28th, 2012

a slice of New York San Jose exterior decor

Why did we dine here? – A Slice of New York is a well-known New York style pizza place in San Jose, not far from Santana Row. The place features some nice New York decor, with subway signs, maps, and the like.

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26 Mar
2012

Zen Bistro Restaurant Review, Millbrae

Posted by Foodnut.com, March 26th, 2012

Restaurant.com sells discounted Certificates for this restaurant.

Zen Bistro Millbrae Exterior

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21 Mar
2012

Sons and Daughters Restaurant Review, San Francisco

Posted by Foodnut.com, March 21st, 2012

Sons and Daughters San Francisco Exterior Decor

Sons and Daughters is a One Michelin star restaurant run by young chef/owners Matt McNamara and Teague Moriarty. (Gregoire) They have a 1 acre garden in Los Gatos that yields fresh produce and herbs.

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19 Mar
2012

Cooking Papa Restaurant Review, Foster City

Posted by Foodnut.com, March 19th, 2012

Cooking Papa Foster City exterior decor

Why did we dine here? – Cooking Papa is a popular Hong Kong style casual Chinese restaurant with locations in Foster City and Santa Clara. We have dined at the Foster City location several times. There is a line much of the time, a testing to the popularity of this restaurant. People typically wait at least 30 minutes during peak times.

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15 Mar
2012

Easy Eco Blog – Be Green and Save Green

Posted by Foodnut.com, March 15th, 2012

bamboo forest

Easy Eco Blog.com is our sister Website helping people be more green while saving Green through easy tips for better living.  Check it out.

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14 Mar
2012

Il Fornaio Restaurant Review

Posted by Foodnut.com, March 14th, 2012

Il Fornaio Interior 3

Il Fornaio (The Baker in Italian) is an Italian restaurant serving “creatively prepared, premium-quality Italian cuisine based on authentic regional Italian recipes.” They have 21 locations, many in California. They have been around since 1972, initially starting as a baking school.
The decor was modern Italian style architecture and decorations. The place was pretty busy and full of families, birthday celebrations, and many other large parties. Our last visit was in March 2012. Il Forniao is one of those restaurants where you really need to order the right item. Read the rest of this entry »

12 Mar
2012

Atelier Crenn Restaurant Review, San Francisco

Posted by Foodnut.com, March 12th, 2012

Atelier Crenn San Francisco Exterior Decor

Atelier Crenn is a one Michelin star French restaurant from Dominique Crenn (Formerly of Luce) located in San Francisco’s Marina District. (Atelier means workshop in French.) As she puts it, “An expression of taste, scent, and vision.”  Seasonal and sustainable cuisine. We have been debating whether to dine here for a while. Our worries were whether this place was more style or substance. Some of the pictures of the dishes here looked too beautiful to eat!

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7 Mar
2012

Moonstar Buffet Review

Posted by Foodnut.com, March 7th, 2012

Moonstar Daly City_exterior decor

Moonstar is a higher end Asian Buffet in Daly City, a short distance from the Serramonte shopping center, and almost next door to Chinese food Mecca, Koi Palace.  They used to have a location in San Francisco, but it closed years ago. Todai pioneered the idea of charging more and serving sushi, sashimi, etc a couple years back, but Moonstar took the idea to a higher level. Our last visit was at the May 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

5 Mar
2012

Great China Restaurant Review, Berkeley

Posted by Foodnut.com, March 5th, 2012

Great China Berkeley Exterior Decor

Why did we dine here? – Great China is a popular Chinese restaurant in Berkeley right near UC Berkeley. A friend recommended this restaurant to us and Great China has been rated highly in Zagat’s.

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