In Berkeley: Udupi Palace, at University and MLK In Santa Clara: Dasaprakash In San Francisco: Michael Mina (wonderful for vegans who can afford it), Spices!!, Herbivore, falafel at Haig’s Delicatessen, Park Gyros at Lincoln...

. Also there are a few independent, true French-run cafés with some of these specialties. Le Petit Bistro near the Palo Alto – Mountain View border has been very good. (Brigitte’s in Santa Clara closed a few months...

good French croissants in Berkeley? Now if I could just find some arroz doce, my weekend would be complete...

I like both Palmer and Martha Clara to do a picnic lunch. ~Fred19

assorted vietnamese munchies, I like Dakao and the Houng Lan for their grilled fare – nice new building; nothing like their store that used to be at the corner of 5th and Santa Clara. Everything at these places is incredibly...

management for about a year. http://www.gervaisrestaurant.com/ From the menu, looks to be traditional French, with somewhat high prices.

, with the immigration of the Vietnamese into the US, the signs in the shops said "French Sandwidches", a direct word-by-word translation of the vietnamese "sandwidch on French bread". The first successful sandwidh shop was BA-LE...

When I grew up in UK 30 yrs ago, this is what we used for flapjacks and steamed puddings. I think it tastes like thick cane syrup -very sweet and thick. We would dilute it with water and butter to create syrup for pancakes and...

Hmmm, is it in the post-Iraq climate that the French became “ethnic”?

.....enjoy French, Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Steak, Seafood etc. Price no option. Staying at San Jose Marriott. Won’t have a car, but don’t mind taking a cab. Thanks in advance for your help.

What are some good places for old fashioned, unpretentious American food between Palo Alto and Cupertino/Santa Clara (I might be willing to go a little farther into West San Jose)? I’m looking for reasonably priced places...

Short drive from hotel: Zeni Ethiopian – San Jose Falafel Drive-In – San Jose Udupi Palace/South Indian (a la carte rec only) - Sunnyvale Shan/Indo-Pak – Santa Clara Chow recs: Tomi Sushi, Gochi (“Japanese...

JARNAC on W. 12 St. (Heard good things about them for French.) Also heard AUGUST on Bleecker St. is good for Mediterranean dishes. Both are suppose to have nice atmospheres in addition to solid food. Enjoy!

If you like South Indian food, I think Dasaprakash in Santa Clara might fit the bill. I recommend trying one of the thalis, which give you a great variety of interesting flavors to sample. Link: http://www.dasaprakash.com/

. The best place by far is Sakura in Alameda. Its a hole in the wall on Santa Clara Ave off Park street. They serve some really distinctive dishes. If you go, try the American Beauty and Bay Bridge. Order off the special menu and...