Mr. Bauer begins his update review about Grand Café (501 Geary) by musing, "Through its roller-coaster 17-year history, the food at Grand Cafe has soared and plummeted as dramatically as a thrill ride at Great America." That is dramatic! He...
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It's been a couple of years since Michael Bauer has lived up to the name Eater once bestowed on him (Mikey Two Stars), but lately it's been ringing more true. Overall, Mr. Bauer concludes that he was "looking for a...
The former El Paseo chef impresses Mr. Bauer with her 'feminine delicacy.'
Interestingly, despite a lackluster review, Bourbon Steak keeps its three stars.
He calls it 'the loudest restaurant I've encountered in the past couple of years.'
Patty U. mentions a couple of recent visits to Ichi sushi in Bernal Heights, and she says she likes a few dishes at Izakaya Yuzuki, like the "unusual" agedashi tofu and the satsuma age. But then, because those two places...
Mr. Bauer now has a new gig doing a regular broadcast on KGO 810 AM, and the first one is live on the internet. In it he talks about his love for a good stiff drink after a dismal review...
He says the renovation has made the place way too noisy.
Unlike Bauer and Kauffman, Patty raves about the food at Wo Hing.
He says the food is still solid, but not really worth the price.
On his first of three visits to AQ last night, Michael Bauer noted the pretty, seasonally themed glassware that they're serving the cocktails in there. "You can really tell if a restaurant is serious [about their drinks] when the barkeeps...
Five of the ten restaurants were not, technically, new as of 2011.
Also, Jesse Hirsch reviews Origen in Berkeley.
Also, Patty calls Range's food 'sexy' after all these years.
Manresa is better than ever, says Bauer.