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Independent Online Edition > Business News

“Gordon Ramsay, the UK’s best-known chef, could be about to achieve the culinary equivalent of sending coals to Newcastle. “

Chocolate & Zucchini: Lunch in Dijon 

To the side were fresh twigs of thyme and rosemary for you to nibble on, or just let their perfume rise up to your delicate nostrils as you ate.

Dinner at El Bulli

“I remember reading about El Bulli four or five years ago in the French newspaper Le Monde. I remember the yearning, and I remember the pang that followed closely: considering the small number of guests that the restaurant could accomodate each season, the dream seemed out of reach. But a few years later, I learned from a well-informed friend that getting a reservation was a bit like playing the lottery: the odds were low, but it didn’t cost much to try (see below).

And so I played, I won, and this is how Maxence and I found ourselves flying to Barcelona last weekend with three of our friends.”

Slanted Door by Eric Asimov

“I was in San Francisco over the weekend and had a wonderful dinner at the Slanted Door, a restaurant that serves Vietnamese-inspired food in a stylish, contemporary room in the restored Ferry Building.”

Kitchen Not So Confidential (Wall Street Journal, Paid Subscription)

Formerly word-of-mouth eateries are drawing crowds — and alienating the same foodies they once sought to attract.

New Kapadokia

Wind and weather have eroded soft volcanic rock from the now extinct volcanoes Erciyes, Hasandagi and Golludag into hundreds of strangely shaped pillars, cones and “fairy chimneys”, often very tall, and in every shade from pink through yellow to russet browns.Goreme is the heart of Kapadokia and is an important area for shopping, with its wonderful carpets and kilims, onyx souvenirs, and very fine local wines. It is also a wonderful region for trekking and for photo-safaris.

from the Times Online

As Gordon Ramsay gears up for the biggest opening of his life, friend and fellow chef Anthony Bourdain explains why New York will present his toughest challenge yet

The Amateur Gourmet reviews truffles via graphic novel form

It occurs to me at the end of this post that I didn’t, in fact, tell you what a white truffle tastes like. How to describe it? It’s really the smell that gets you–the smell is pungent and earthy and unlike anything else you’ve ever smelled. See, wasn’t that helpful?

A curious blend of Vietnamese and Thai food blended with uninteresting decorated restaurant and typical prints that happen to be plastered in various Palo Alto cafes.  Not a strange combination of cuisines considering there are a good mix of asian food available on University Ave.  Lime Leaf (452 University Ave, Palo Alto next door to Borders Bookstore) opened today with little fanfare.  If you weren’t getting your meals confused with another table, you could really enjoy the food.  I was dining alone so I didn’t want to look like a pig and order alot, so I ordered the pad thai(10.95)  Nothing too exciting.  The basic mix of noodles, eggs, slivers of tofu, chicken and 3 little pieces of shrimp.  Some fresh sprouts on the side and sugary salt and hot pepper flakes on the side.  I could tell that all around many folks had poor service.  Either the orders were wrong or being sent to the wrong table.  It was a huge distraction that the service was bad, so if you were in a hurry or felt uncomfortable sitting alone in the middle of room staring out the front door that overlooked down Kipling things could have been better.  Overall the prices were reasonable, the portions were generous, I can imagine eating here family style however most were ordering their own meals.  The menu had a good mix of soup, rice noodles, and rice dishes.  I think for a first night it was tricky and they didn’t have enough servers.  I’ll give them 2 more months before I return.  I wish I had a dining companion because I really wanted to try the dessert called FBI, fried banana with mango ice cream.  For now the place has a left a sour experience for me, however in time it would be in their interest to spruce up their service.

It’s like a taste of Monterey with wineries attached. The menu sounds really good!

The 10th Annual Great Wine Escape Weekend
November 10,2006 either at 5:30 or 7:30 setting. $165 per person

Rio Grill, Tarpy’s Roadhouse, Montrio Bistro paired with Bernardus, Chalone Vineyard and Chateau Christina

This is just one event out of a whole weekend of Great Wines of Monterey/Salinas.