Napa Valley—Oakville Grocery. They also have a location in Palo Alto.Berkeley- Pasta Shop! 4th street location is lovely; lotta yuppies, though.(Yuppies in Berkeley_ shudder.) In the City— I love Rainbow Food Co-op,...

vein that you’re looking for. It’s a little off the beaten track, but there’s a fair amount of stuff in that block including the Milky Way bowling alley/rock club, a cute cafe, interesting video store and...

I’m a regular at: Honda-Ya in Tustin (awesome cooked dishes – never sushi) Natraj in Irvine (chicken tikka masala) Pho Bac in Irvine (noodle soups, but everything on the menu is awesome) Used to be a regular at: Kim Loan...

://www.kirikosushi.com/ The Westside also has a huge number of really great breakfast/brunch places (for all those hungover celebs, I wonder?). John O’Groats near/in Century City is excellent, as is Hugo’s Restaurant...

Chinese restaurant (though Mandarin Gourmet is close enough) and a prepared foods mecca for when you just don’t feel like cooking and the Sox are on ...

on seafood cooked healthily."- Sailor "the Black Olive (on Bond St.) is wonderful, but you have to make reservations in advance. The fish that they serve there is very fresh- the owners have it brought in every single day. After...

As a vegetarian who PROUDLY cooks tofu for my boyfriend and ordered soup and salad on our first date, I’m upset with the Times' assumption that those of us who choose not to eat animal flesh are somehow less likely to wind...

Though every “deli” seems to sell black and whites now(in plastic), when you go to a bakery that knows how to make them, they are fantastic. Still a favorite for everyone in my family. As for cheesecakes, I do agree...

the place. Long pasta is a definite no-no. - do not try to be a show-off if you are more versed in food than her. “Oh that sounds good” is a great response to any questions on food. “Blech” should be...

to the dessert are made in house" so i’m assuming that includes the pasta, too... i love me some homemade gnocchi in the winter! there are two others in that area that i have been meaning to try due to the rave reviews...

Batali on this very subject, and he completely agreed with me. The best slice of pizza is a reheated slice (or, to remove the slightly negative connotations of the word “reheated,” a "twice-cooked slice"), but it...

Orchieti is a pasta shaped like an little ear. in Bolzano is is made with one-quarter rye flour and served with a slather of wild mushrooms, really heavy duty extra virgin olive oil and wild boar ham. Flamingo’s is the only...

dumplings contained two whole shrimp which were a bit over cooked so they were a little shrunken and not juicy. The skin was also a little slick but that’s being picky. The shanghai soup bun at Mr. Chu’s was a huge...

There’s a fun Italian place on main street in Grapevine named Napoli’s. It’s not terribly pretentious, but it’s definitely not a chain place, and the owners cook & serve the food, as well as deliver....

napoli is mi mama cucina, which has really good pizzas, pasta, and calzones (i believe its related to bella napoli because they are connected on the interior).