California Cuisine Archives - Foodnut.com San Francisco Restaurant Blog Sat, 22 Feb 2014 03:04:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.foodnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-foodnut512x512-32x32.jpg California Cuisine Archives - Foodnut.com 32 32 3964681 Chez Panisse Cafe Review, Berkeley https://www.foodnut.com/372/chez-panisse-cafe-restaurant-review-berkeley/ https://www.foodnut.com/372/chez-panisse-cafe-restaurant-review-berkeley/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:00:26 +0000 http://www.foodnut.com/372/chez-panisse-cafe-restaurant-review-berkeley/ Chez Panisse Cafe is the lower cost, more casual, a la carte menu restaurant upstairs from famous Chez Panisse. We dined at the main restaurant Chez Panisse previously. Alice Waters started a food revolution here, way back in 1971. She strives to serve only the highest quality products, and only when they are in season. All produce, meat, poultry, and fish come from farms, ranches, and fisheries guided by principles of sustainability. This restaurant has produced many famous chefs that have gone on to start their own restaurants. Our last visit was in February 2014. They serve Acme bread from alum Steve Sullivan, who started as a bus boy and worked his way up. Yes there is hope for all of us. 17% service charge applies to both floors. Each floor has its own dedicated kitchen. Be sure to walk by and checkout the beauty. Decor, Vibe – Chez Panisse Cafe is located in a non-descript building facade. Lots of exposed wood with ornate decorations and fresh flowers all over. Folks in their 30’s to 50’s were dining. They had a fire in 2013 and revamped their front porch because of it. Chez Panisse Cafe Menu Pictures (Click to zoom […]

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]]> https://www.foodnut.com/372/chez-panisse-cafe-restaurant-review-berkeley/feed/ 4 37237.879591 -122.26887537.879591-122.268875 The Restaurant at Meadowood Restaurant Review, St. Helena https://www.foodnut.com/1032/the-restaurant-at-meadowood-restaurant-review-st-helena/ https://www.foodnut.com/1032/the-restaurant-at-meadowood-restaurant-review-st-helena/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:00:07 +0000 http://www.foodnut.com/?p=1032 The Restaurant at Meadowood is the other 3 Michelin Star restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area. Everybody knows about French Laundry. This restaurant has long been at the top of our Must Visit list. We finally found a good excuse, a special occasion nonetheless, so we blocked off an evening to drive up to this lovely location. Why did we dine here? – Because it has 3 Michelin Stars! Summary – The Restaurant at Meadowood should definitely be on every foodies must visit list. The food is cutting edge and the service is some of the best around. The Chef likes to keep it local, with a lot of items coming from the property itself. Insider Tip – If you have $500 to drop, consider the Chef’s Counter. Spending the night here or some place nearby is highly recommended. Cuisine – California cuisine Chef – Christopher Kostow (Chez TJ) Location – St. Helena, Napa Valley Opened – 2007 (Chef started) Decor, Vibe – The Restaurant at Meadowood has a modern decor, frankly nicer than French Laundry. This restaurant has a farm house feel with a beautiful view of the meadow outside. They use some nuvo ceramics tableware. The Restaurant […]

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