Sushi Ogawa

Image: Spanish Mackerel and Baby Squid. Last Updated: March 2022 Current Status:  The dining room and bar are open for sit-down.  Take-out and delivery available. Overview: It is tempting to start any review of Sushi Ogawa with the setting, but to do it justice you must start with the food.  Chef Minoru Ogawa has worked […]

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Stachowski’s Market

Image:  Grinder arranged like tectonic plates. Last Updated: 6/13/2020 Current Status:  Stachowski’s continues to turn out meals for pick-up and has many market items available.  They have also added delivery for some items (though not the dinners). Before Times Review: Last Visited: March 2020 Stachowski’s is one of those marvelously quirky markets that can spring […]

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Ellē

Image: It’s a sign. Last Updated: December 2023 Overview: Ellē is a special restaurant.  It was part of a wave of New American spots that pushed the menu past farm-to-table seasonality to incorporate less-common flavors and techniques.  It took over an old bakery, and like another restaurant of the wave, Tail Up Goat, it found […]

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Le Diplomate

Image: Bread Basket Last Updated: 7/5/21 Current Status:  It open for sit-down service and is taking advantage of its large, bordering on iconic, streatery.  Reserve via website and Opentable.  It continues to do Take-out and Delivery.  Tom Sietsema wants everyone to know that the delivery option is very good. Gift Cards – for all Starr […]

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Poca Madre – Closed

Image: Tuna and Uni Tostada Last Visited: November 2019 Poca Madre is an excellent restaurant that has found its groove. You enter from the side of the building, around the corner from Taco Bamba, and pass into a high-ceiling oasis where Chef/Owner Victor Albisu serves upscale Mexican cuisine.  Nearly all leave impressed.  Rather than starting […]

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minibar

Image: Sun Choke and Hay Cheese in media res. Last Updated: October 2021 Current Status:  They have reopened! Before Times Review: First Visit: November 2019 To go to minibar is to ponder many big questions about economics, art, time, and taste, among other topics.  It is a multi-hour immersive experience.  It is to dining what […]

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Fiola Mare

Image: Trout with roe and truffles. Last Updated: 6/3/2021 Current Status:  Fiola Mare is open for dine-in across multiple sections of the restaurant. They continue to do take-out and delivery.  They have switched from Opentable to Tock.  They also continue to let you raid the wine cellar for in-home savoring. Gift Cards Employee Relief Fund […]

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Osteria Morini

Image: Spreads to start! Last Updated: 7/5/2021 Current Status:  It has returned to sit-down dining.  It continues doing take-out and delivery currently.  Sit-down on the patio Thursday – Sunday, 4pm-8pm.  Reservations on website. Gift Cards – for Altamarea group. Before Times Review: Last Visited: October 2019 Osteria Morini can feel a bit manufactured, but don’t […]

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