You’ve driven all day, you’re tired, you’ve just moved to Berkeley to work on the campus. Where to eat? Not super expensive (you’ve been driving all day and not getting dressed yup) but something nice,...

Visiting my son at Berkeley. Looking for good lunch spot? Anyone comment on The Cheeseboard? Where else? I like interesting, unique food and experience. Thanks.

In Berkeley my favorite eatin' place is now Cancun, at 2134 Allston Way. Why? The pumpkin seed sauce. They have a whole salad bar full of sauces. Ignore the other eleven. Fill every one of your alloted sauce bowls with pumpkin...

Okay, I’m leaving my lifelong home—manhattan—and moving to Berkeley and I’m worried about food. Now, I know there are great restaurants in SF, but what about Berkeley? I’m going to be a grad student,...

Not a bakery, but the Slow Club makes a very fine chocolate chip cookie, of the saucer-sized, there-must-be-a-half-stick-of-butter-in-this-thing variety. It’s $2.50, though, for those who have a philosophical objection to...

. Puns belong at a comedy club, not on my plate. I don’t want to think about my food or analyze it. I want out and out delicious. The classic clam chowder done right is perfection. Don’t’ mess with it. Gregoire...

We returned to Berkeley for our annual two-week summer visit intending to eat, drink, and cook as usual. But the visit turned out a bit differently than we had expected. Diligent searching of Web sources (chowhound.com and others)...

I remember buying a slice of German chocolate cake at Pane & Cioccolata oh... about 13 years ago. I remember their pastries were always quite good, but I’ve never seen them written up anywhere. They’re located across...

We stopped in for brunch at Cafe Cacao today, the cafe adjoining Scharffen Berger’s chocolate factory in Berkeley. It’s a pleasant space, long and narrow with a high, industrial wooden ceiling, tall sash windows along...

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I’ve not done Pelican Club, so you must fill in the blanks. Between Cuvee (good, but not great), I’d opt for Restaurant August. On last visit (and review), the sommelier’s pairing was a bit on the weak side, but...

A friend of mine keeps telling me that the Buffalo Club is her favorite Santa Monica place for romantic dates (the patio I guess). I’ve never been there but nobody seems really enamored of it on this board. Does it still...

Just got back from Club Med Punta Cana. Ok, most of the food was just so-so BUT they are baking some amazing bread there. I am looking for some recipe help in recreating their almond bread (not a sweet bread) and their chocolate...

I’m looking to get a half a year wine of the month club as a wedding present... I’m curious if anyone would be willing to advise me on which wine of the month club has the best wine. Appreciate it. I hope this is the...

were quite good; I had the chocolate trio which featured an “ice cream sandwich”, chocolate/espresso pot de creme, and a rich chocolate layer cake. Very chocolatey indeed. The presentation and taste was topnotch. We did...