In my latest Time Out column, Palo Alto has long been centered around the great Stanford University and world-changing companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, Pinterest and PayPal. With its suburban, college town vibe and heavy dose of chains and mediocre eats lining University Avenue, it’s not exactly been a food destination. But Palo Alto has its gems… if you know where… Read more →
In my latest Time Out column, I talk San Jose. With a population of just over a million, San Jose is our largest NorCal city, anchoring Silicon Valley with a diverse community of more than 30% (each) Hispanic and Asian populations. This means stellar cheap eats, family-run restaurants and eateries in wide-ranging cuisine categories, even as upscale or cutting-edge restaurants are… Read more →
In my latest Time Out column, here are my top five dishes of the month — article here: Read more →
In my latest Time Out column, here are my top three new openings of the month — article here: Read more →
Published June 14, 2017, my Liquor.com feature on two Italy expats — from Florence and Milano — bringing that one-of-a-kind Italian hospitality and exquisite cocktail style to the Bay Area: Jacopo Rosito of 54 Mint, San FranciscoMassimo Stronati of Vina Enoteca, Palo Alto www.liquor.com/articles/italian-bar-hospitality Read more →
Open since December 2014, one of the many hardcore Edomae-style sushi restaurants to pour out across San Francisco and the Bay Area in the last couple years is quietly tucked away in a San Bruno strip mall, just a short, 15-ish minute drive south of the city. 1. A Steal for TSUKIJI FISH Unlike many of the hardcore sushi restaurants… Read more →