Sumika is a small low key Japanese restaurant in downtown Los Altos, hidden away on a sidestreet. You really need to seek out this two year old restaurant. The focus on home style comfort foods with rice bowls during lunch and Kushiyaki or Charcoal Yakitori grill for dinner. They use organic chicken and other ingredients. Read the rest of this entry »

Pickles is a fancy hamburger restaurant located where legendary Clown Alley used to be, right in the shadow of the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco’s Financial district. The former Myth folks run Pickles. They use organic and sustainably farmed meats and poultry including our favorite, Prather Ranch meat. They have starters, burgers, hot dogs, salads, and pasta. Beer and several wines too. Read the rest of this entry »

Bar Jules is a small restaurant located in Hayes Valley in San Francisco. It opened in late 2007. The owner is a Slanted Door, Zuni Cafe alumni. They specialize in local, seasonal organic produce, and sustainable meat and fish. They have a new short handwritten menu on the wall every day, similar to Ad Hoc. Vegeterian dishes can be custom made. No reservation, walk-in seating only. We went for a Saturday lunch. Read the rest of this entry »

Nopalito is a new San Francisco restaurant serving authentic traditional Mexican cuisine from the popular restaurant Nopa folks. It is located across the street from the San Francisco DMV, next to upscale grocery store Falletti’s Plaza. They use local, sustainable, and organic ingredients and have some small plates as well as some more expensive big plates. The place was still very new when we visited them for dinner. Lots of Hispanic cooks were cooking the cuisine. This is a place for a quick bite, not much lingering. Read the rest of this entry »

Prather Ranch Meat Company raises cattle in North California’s Mt. Shasta area. The cattle are fed grass and are pastured. Read the rest of this entry »

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Greens Restaurant has been serving vegetarian fare since 1979. Their Green Gulch Farm provides much of the produce. Greens was a pioneer in the early days. Today almost every fancy restaurant accommodates vegetarians. The menu changes all the time. They have a $49 4 course prix fix menu on Saturdays. Read the rest of this entry »

Pauline’s Pizza is a well known restaurant in San Francisco’s Mission district. It has been there for over 20 years. The place specialized in thin crust pizza and is known for their own organic gardens, top notch ingredients, and winery. They have a menu with some rotating options daily. It was rated as a top pizza place by Michael Bauer.

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