Nestled in a small alley right off Alameda’s main street, C’Era Una Volta (Italian for “once upon a time”) is an unassuming little place that serves a typical Italian fare. Rudy, the owner, is from Livorno, and he likes to create new dishes inspired by his native area.
The ambiance at C’Era Una Volta is informal, [...]
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I have mixed feelings about Incanto. We did have a fabulous dinner there, and all the dishes were very well executed with the highest quality ingredients. However, I felt that the menu was a bit skewed toward Italian-fusion rather than original Italian, which is what I like to focus on. I will skip the more [...]
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It is hard for a restaurant to occupy a premium location and serve good food. Poggio manages to do that: on the main walk of Sausalito, this pretty restaurant with white tablecloth service feeds tourists and locals with a view of the Sausalito downtown.
I followed a recommendation for a pizza at Poggio, and my friend [...]
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What a wonderful experience to be served an unusual meal, in a pleasant setting, with high-quality ingredients!! That’s in a nutshell the experience we’ve had at Tigelleria, a nine-month old establishment close to downtown Campbell. It’s easy not to notice it if you don’t know where it is, but once you enter you’re handsomely rewarded [...]
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Massimiliano Boldrini, executive chef and owner of Riva Cucina in Berkeley, just sent me an email with a heads-up: Riva Cucina will be serving Formaggio di Fossa for about a week! It will be part of a three cheese sampler: formaggio di fossa, pecorino sottocenere (under ashes) and aged pecorino toscano paired with mostarda [...]
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