After my reservation at Fleur de Lys in San Francisco was confirmed, I felt a mixture of excitement and apprehension. I was excited to finally try this highly acclaimed restaurant, but I was also nervous about liking the food. I had dined at Keller’s more casual Burger Bar the night before and thought it didn’t [...]
Posted on June 8, 2009, 9:40 am, by nakedsushi, under
Food,
Reviews.
On my birthday this year, the BF treated me to dinner at a place we’ve been meaning to go to for a while: XIV. The last time we tried to dine there, we were unsuccessful because even though their site said they were open that Sunday night, they weren’t. This time, we made [...]
Posted on May 29, 2009, 11:57 pm, by nakedsushi, under
Food,
Travel.
We weren’t going to let our previous dinner at Artisan be our only impression of dining in wine country. On our second night of vacation, the BF and I visited Deborah’s Room located at Justin Vineyard.
After a long, winding drive on a sunny California day through vineyard after vineyard, we finally located Justin Vineyard. [...]
Posted on May 26, 2009, 12:33 pm, by nakedsushi, under
Food,
Travel.
On our first night in the central coast, the BF and I went to a well-known Paso Robles restaurant by the name of Artisan. The BF had done some research and found several recommendations for the place. A woman working at a winery we visited earlier also was favorable to the restaurant, so [...]