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Andie’s Window on Design: Chef Daniels of Aragosta
Today’s Window on Design features Chef David Daniels of Boston’s Aragosta Bar + Bistro on Battery Wharf. Chef Daniels, Aragosta cuisine is best described as "ItalianMediterranean meets New England, with a menu that features everything from small bites to hearty entrees, and includes hand-made pastas, prime meats and New England seafood. The menu changes seasonally to make the most of ingredients sourced from local farms and fishermen." A Boston native, Chef Daniels has...
George’s at La Jolla Cove
George's at the Cove, La Jolla By Melissa Cummings RN Over the weekend, my husband and I spent an evening in la Jolla, California. We ate at George’s Bar, where the modern restaurant décor had a mix of stainless steel, wood and glass. We were seated at the back end of the bar, next to a waist high glass partition which kept us inside, but let us feel connected to the outdoors. We had a stunning view of La Jolla Cove. The menu was full of modern American cuisine, and the...
Teatro ZinZanni San Francisco
By Melissa Cummings, RN Teatro ZinZanni San Francisco For my husband's and his twin brother's birthday we celebrated at Teatro ZinZanni at Pier 29 in San Francsico. You may have walked by the tent between the ferry building and fisherman's wharf and wondered what goes on under those stripes. I was prepared for a circus show and dinner. I was pleasantly surprised to find it to be much more than that. We walked into the tent, into a rich burgundy colored entrance. It looked a lot...
Restaurant Review: The Grove Cafe Yerba Buena, San Francisco
Grove Cafe Yerba Buena, San Francisco Today, I decided to mix up my normal routine and head to breakfast at The Grove Yerba Buena in the financial district of San Francisco. When you walk in the ambiance takes you from busy city streets to ski chalet. There are huge tree trunks that go from floor to ceiling, a large fireplace that is always crackling, and chairs ranging from comfy arm chairs to antique looking lounge chairs. Skis adorn the walls, along with street signs from...
Restaurant Review: Sushirrito
By Melissa Cummings, RN Sushirrito is a new takeout sushi restaurant on New Montgomery St. in San Francisco. The idea behind the food is Asian fusion - a mix between burritos and sushi. There are common burritio ingredients, such as chicken and chimichurra sauce, mixed into a large sushi roll with rice, vegetables and wrapped in a large sheet of nori. It is cut in half to be eaten like a burrito. They do not use wasabi and soy sauce, but make up their own sauce and put it...