> I’d been wanting to come here for a long time now. I’d heard that the razor clams were really really good and I came here specifically for that. My friend and I sat at the bar and sipped the light and refreshing sangria and ordered the braised beef tacos, pork chicharron skewers, both off […]
>Original Pantry Cafe — old school charm
>The first few times I’ve driven past this place I thought it was a soup kitchen because there was a long line which went around the building. It wasn’t till a little later that I realized it was actually a restaurant and one which has been around since 1924! It was my first visit and […]
>Kotosh — marriage made in heaven
>I’m not a huge fan of fusion cuisine and when I heard that Kotosh was a Peruvian/ Japanese restaurant I was feeling less than excited about it. Still, I went along and met some friends only to find that it wasn’t a fusion of Peruvian and Japanese, but rather, a menu of Peruvian and Japanese […]
>Gourmet Vegetarian — delightful
> I’m not a vegetarian, nor will I ever be, but I will never pass up a chance for a delicious meal whether it be meat-laden or vegetarian. Gourmet Vegetarian may be a name that’s a little too far-stretched, since, though the dishes are very tasty, gourmet they definitely are not. The restaurant is clean […]
>Melisse — a piece de resistance
>I’m not impressed easily but Melisse completely blew me away with its 10 year anniversary 10-course tasting menu ($150/pp). From the first course of ‘egg caviar’ (pictured), a poached egg with meyer lemon creme fraiche topped with caviar, to the remarkably simple truffle infused cappellini, every single dish resonates with the intricacies of thought and […]
