Ubuntu is at the top of my list of restaurants in Napa. It’s clear that the chef took the vegetarian menu as an inspiration for creativity rather than feeling constrained by it. The menu is seasonal, so it’s a good excuse for me to go up there come Spring. We ordered everything listed on the [...]
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UBUNTU ****
December 13, 2009
COMMIS ***’
October 25, 2009
A Fall dinner at Commis in Oakland. The food is sophisticated and creative, imparting a strong sense of the chef’s personality. The meal aimed to entertain the palate. The many offerings ranged from something fun like red shiso soda - so brightly colored and fizzy that it looked like old fashioned soda from a soda fountain, to a poached egg and [...]
MOMOFUKU KO ****
May 23, 2009
After reading all the hullabaloo about the difficulty in getting a reservation, I was blessed with the good fortune of securing two reservations at the restaurant. One for dinner and the other for lunch. The dinner is ten courses, while lunch is seventeen. I figured that I would determine whether lunch was worthwhile after sampling [...]
BAR TARTINE Revisited****
January 29, 2008
Update: Bar Tartine has changed chefs. The meal below was served when the kitchen was run by Jason Fox. Nothing is better than having a great meal at a restaurant then returning months later and having an even more impressive meal. Bar Tartine is currently at the top of my list for a fine dining [...]
