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EAT – Ubuntu, better than ever

marym — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:32:13 +0000

One of Napa Valley’s best restaurants is Ubuntu in downtown Napa. Executive chef Jeremy Fox’s “vegetable cuisine” was a revelation. He redefined what it means to have an all vegetable-based menu, with much of the produce coming from the kitchen’s biodynamic garden fresh every day. Fox and Ubuntu received many awards and accolades. Well Fox departed earlier this year, and I think many of us were holding our collective breath about the restaurant’s future. Would it be as good with another chef? Will the vegetable menu be replaced? Will the restaurant close?

EAT – NYC Pizza

marym — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:00:24 +0000

If you don’t know that pizza is one of the hottest trends in the food world, then where have you been? In New York City, a place hardly lacking for good pizza pies, several artisan pizzerias recently opened. During my trip there last week, my goal was to try a slice at each. On my list: Motorino, Keste´, Co. and Pulino.

EAT – Low country cuisine

marym — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:28:01 +0000

Low country is what people call the areas including Savannah, GA, Beaufort and Hilton Head Island, both in South Carolina, all the way up to Charleston. No mountains or hills, just flat (and low) marshes and beaches. During the holidays I got my fill of real BBQ, shrimp and girts and other seafood that low country is known for. The wild Georgia shrimp are so fresh and sweet. Had a standout meal at a fairly new restaurant in Bluffton, South Carolina. Bluffton used to be the speed trap on the way from Atlanta to Hilton Head. Now Bluffton’s becoming a place you want to visit, with local artisan shops and restaurants. If you go, be sure to check out the May River Grill. Panko-crusted fried local oysters, fluffy biscuits served with onion butter – yum! And crab cakes stuffed full of the local blue crab and hardly any filler. The special that day was a parmesan crusted Walleye which was moist and flaky and cooked just right.

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EAT – Red Crane’s Char Siu Black Cod

marym — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:52:22 +0000

I just thought that this dish was photo-worthy. It’s a char siu marinated Alaskan black cod. The red color is amazing and yes, the dish tastes as good as it looks. It’s on the menu at The Red Crane in Cupertino, CA – and at lunch it’s $12 with miso soup, and garlic noodles and bok choy.

EAT – A great lobster roll

marym — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:40:02 +0000

This is one great lobster roll! Ever since I shared a lunch of a lobster roll with my grandmother in Boston, which was her last, I’ve always been on the search for a really good one. Up until now, the rolls at various San Fran Bay Area restaurants have let me down. Then Anchor & Hope’s roll ended the search. Maybe because it’s on a top loaded brioche bun. Maybe because the dressing is really light. Nah, it’s because the chunks of lobster just shine through. It’s so good, and so filling, I really didn’t need the Old Bay seasoned potato chips, or the coleslaw (although I recommend dipping some of the brioche roll into the slaw dressing…I’m just saying). Yeah it’s 24 bucks, but I promise you won’t go away disappointed or hungry. Pair with any number of crisp whites on the wine list, including an Albarino Grenache Blanc blend.

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