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Dining Detectives: Dobbs Ferry Restaurant – San Francisco

Dining Detectives: Dobbs Ferry Restaurant – San Francisco

San Francisco has wonderful neighborhoods for dining and shopping. We always enjoy Hayes Valley as there are quite a few quality “Specialty” stores and some...

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Dining Detectives: Origen Restaurant – Berkeley

Dining Detectives: Origen Restaurant – Berkeley

  Origen is a new Berkeley restaurant on Telegraph Avenue not far from Ashby. It has a Farm to Fork Mission bringing what is fresh in the markets daily… to...

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Dining Detectives: Flavor! Napa Valley – A Celebration of Food and Wine

Dining Detectives: Flavor! Napa Valley – A Celebration of Food and Wine

  We were pleased to attend the first annual Flavor Napa Valley Food and Wine event at the Culinary Institute of America in Saint Helena. The Greystone Building,...

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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: Left Bank Brasserie- Larkspur, CA

Dining Detectives: Left Bank Brasserie- Larkspur, CA

  The Left Bank Brasserie has been serving French Bistro cuisine in Larkspur for more than 16 years. Restaurateur Roland Passot has created a wonderful dining destination...

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