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Finally outstanding wine country food without being pretentious
The Harvest Moon Café just opened its doors in the former Sonoma Saveurs location in the heart of Sonoma. The restaurant has had a...
Finally outstanding wine country food without being pretentious
The Harvest Moon Café just opened its doors in the former Sonoma Saveurs location in the heart of Sonoma. The restaurant has had a complete makeover that provides an intimate dining experience, and easy viewing of the hustle and bustle of co-owner and head chef Nick Demarest doing what he does best.
Nick has been in the business for a long time. Most recently he worked at Eccolo and Chez Panisse in Berkeley, CA prior to opening Harvest Moon Café. Nick’s wife and co-owner Jen Demarest is the Pastry Chef. She has been in the business just as long, most recently as the Pastry Chef at La Toque in Napa, CA.
The menu changes nightly, but the night I was there the appetizers included: artichoke and asparagus dish, beet salad, Jen’s white bean bruschetta, and a exotic version of French onion soup. The dinner menu included: local lamb, local halibut, fresh three cheese ravioli, shrimp and scallop risotto, and local ribeye steak. All the dished were accompanied with fresh local organic produce. Dessert included a pineapple galette, Meyer lemon tart, and a Scharfen Berger chocolate pot de crème.
The meal and dining experience were excellent, but I think the best part was how down to earth and friendly everyone was. I am just so used to everyone being so pretentious in wine country. Harvest Moon Café is a breath of fresh air!
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For years I considered Cedars my favorite, but then someone turned me onto Taste of India. Rumor has it they are owned by the same family but there was some family fight and they opened two...
For years I considered Cedars my favorite, but then someone turned me onto Taste of India. Rumor has it they are owned by the same family but there was some family fight and they opened two restaurants.
Whatever the story, the food is great at both places, but the drama is lower at Taste of India. The crowds never seem as big and you don't feel as rushed.
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I have driven past this place for years and always thought it was a front for something. Then one day my espresso machine was giving me grief. I stopped in and was surprised to find espresso...
I have driven past this place for years and always thought it was a front for something. Then one day my espresso machine was giving me grief. I stopped in and was surprised to find espresso machines stacked floor to ceiling in the back, an espresso machine junk yard out the back, and an espresso bar up front.
They fixed my machine while I was there. It was a simple enough fix they didn't even charge me! Where does that happen anymore?
I grabbed an espresso on the way out. Not only was it excellent, but the price was downright reasonable!
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Hands down the best donuts anywhere. I am partial to their old fashioned donuts, but they are all excellent. I find their coffee to leave a lot to be desired. The drip is watery and the espresso...
Hands down the best donuts anywhere. I am partial to their old fashioned donuts, but they are all excellent. I find their coffee to leave a lot to be desired. The drip is watery and the espresso drinks are average. Maybe they are just not powerful enough to cut through the grease.
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The icing is delicious. Not your grocery store mix of Crisco, sugar and food coloring. I find the cake to be a dry, then again compared to the butter in the frosting everything seems dry.
Why...
The icing is delicious. Not your grocery store mix of Crisco, sugar and food coloring. I find the cake to be a dry, then again compared to the butter in the frosting everything seems dry.
Why no cakes? On two occasions I wanted a cake with their frosting, but had to resort to buying dozens of cup cakes...which adds up fast at $2 a pop.
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Although I am far from retirement age, my clients have told me the new Mirabella is the place for active seniors.
They are not built yet, but the Mirabella looks like it is going to be the...
Although I am far from retirement age, my clients have told me the new Mirabella is the place for active seniors.
They are not built yet, but the Mirabella looks like it is going to be the ultimate in urban retirement living. They have spacious view apartments, outstanding array services, amenities, and several levels of on-site health care.
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I have been patronizing Spin's since my barber left Rudy's to join Spin and his crew in 1999. Spin has a great crew of skilled barbers (four including himself). When my barber called Seattle quits...
I have been patronizing Spin's since my barber left Rudy's to join Spin and his crew in 1999. Spin has a great crew of skilled barbers (four including himself). When my barber called Seattle quits and moved to LA in 2003, I started seeing Jordan. Since then I have only missed one cut with Jordan, and that was an emergency bad hair cut I got while on a business trip in Canada.
Jordan does a fantastic job on my hair (short and straight), but I have seen all different hair types in his chair. He has the most amazing collection of comics and toys on display. He also has a nice display of mullet paraphernalia, but I am not sure that he will actually give someone a mullet.
The atmosphere is very relaxed. Some vintage barbershop seating, local alternative art on the walls, and a huge selection of magazines that seems unnecessary since I have never had to wait more than five minutes past my appointment time.
Women, don't be scared by the term "Barber Shop." I would bet half Spin's clients are women.
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