Posts tagged "restaurant reviews"
Travels with George, 2011: Europe
My wife, Paula, and I have been avoiding Europe for a number of years due to our desire to see the rest of the world and the punishing value of the dollar versus the euro. Overcoming fear of bankruptcy, we set out for Spain in early September. Our first stop was San Sebastian, a city of 187,000 people in the heart of the Basque country bordering the southwestern flank of France.
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I just got back from a very quick eating trip to Los Gatos and San Francisco with Jason Knibb (of Nine-Ten). We flew up Friday afternoon and drove straight to Los Gatos for dinner at Manresa. I have wanted to eat year for a couple years and finally made it. The following day we started out at the Ferry Plaza Marketplace and ate our way through many stops, including a new favorite, Saison. What is interesting about San Francisco, a truly great food city, is how it is branching away from its predominantly Mediterranean/Italian vibe to a city with many different inspirations.
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