The never-stopping enthusiastic eruption that goes under the name of Donato has come out with yet another thrilling event: cooking classes at Enoteca lead by the man himself!! If you have had a dinner at Donato Enoteca you know how enthusiastic Donato is, how charming when he goes through the tables, how commanding when he [...]
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Donato Enoteca has a wonderful event coming up this weekend in Redwood City. On Saturday, the Enoteca will open 100+ Italian wines from all over: Barolo from Piedmont, Brunello from Tuscany, and many, many more! In addition, you only pay a door fee, and then it’s all you can drink/ all you can eat! Donato [...]
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While I review a lot of places on Italy in SF, there are a handful I keep on going back to, where I can be considered somewhat of “a regular”. These are the places where I take visitors I want to impress, family who refuses to eat outside their comfort zone, and the places I [...]
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A place with hanging prosciutti and salami? Well, this is sure an attention catcher! So Amy and I headed out to the hippest new address for San Francisco, Mint Plaza, to check out the latest Italian restaurant, simply named 54 Mint. Simple decor accented by hanging edible pieces, and a lovely outdoor patio make for [...]
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Finally, finally, finally the Peninsula is getting back a good, high-quality Italian restaurant! Ever since Donato Scotti, former chef of La Strada in Palo Alto, left to start his own venture, Donato Enoteca, we’ve been left waiting for it to open. And finally, tonight’s the night! Donato is an excellent chef, a business partner for [...]
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