Archive for the ‘California’ Category

Dining Detectives: Mua Restaurant-Oakland

Dining Detectives: Mua Restaurant-Oakland

We knew about a hip, trendy restaurant just off of Oakland’s Broadway Auto Row called Mua but had never had a chance to go. A recent tweet from @1skinnychef alerted...

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Dining Detectives: Wolfdale’s – Tahoe City

Dining Detectives: Wolfdale’s – Tahoe City

  Lake Tahoe is beautiful year round and is a great getaway from the Bay Are.. Hikers and boaters love it in the spring, summer and fall and skiers love it, as...

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Dining Detectives: Nonni’s Bistro – Pleasanton, Ca

Dining Detectives: Nonni’s Bistro – Pleasanton, Ca

  We enjoy our day trips to small towns in the Bay Area and are always looking for new and interesting dining destinations. We went to Downtown Pleasanton for their...

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Dining Detectives: Urban Tavern – San Francisco

Dining Detectives: Urban Tavern – San Francisco

Urban Tavern near Union Square in San Francisco has been open for over three years serving California Cuisine using seasonal, fresh and local ingredients. We had...

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Dining Detectives: Joshu-ya Brasserie- Berkeley

Dining Detectives: Joshu-ya Brasserie- Berkeley

  We always enjoy walking around Berkeley near the University, as it has such an eclectic nature. We have been very successful finding quite a few reasonably priced...

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Dining Detectives: Southern Pacific Smokehouse – Novato, CA

Dining Detectives: Southern Pacific Smokehouse – Novato, CA

  We were very impressed with the décor and attention to detail as we entered The Southern Pacific Smokehouse. Their beautiful Bar was straight ahead, Exhibition...

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Dining Detectives: Ajanta Restaurant – Berkeley, CA

Dining Detectives: Ajanta Restaurant – Berkeley, CA

  Ajanta, on popular Solano Avenue in Berkeley, has been open for almost twenty years serving amazing Indian Cuisine. They have also been a Green certified business...

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Dining Detectives – Riverside Bistro, Petaluma

Dining Detectives – Riverside Bistro, Petaluma

We are so lucky to live in Northern California where it is common to be able to dine outdoors on summer nights. We had heard good things about the Riverside Bistro...

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Dining Detectives-The Plant Café Organic-San Francisco

Dining Detectives-The Plant Café Organic-San Francisco

It was another San Francisco summer day with the fog thick in the morning but by late afternoon it was sunny, windy and beautifully mild. The Bay glistened as we...

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Dining Detectives-Circa 59 Restaurant, Palm Springs

Dining Detectives-Circa 59 Restaurant, Palm Springs

We love our short trips to The Desert where we always enjoy the heat, great food and poolside living. We normally stay at small B&Bs but this time decided to...

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