Category: BiteClub

Yeti Nepalese in Glen Ellen

New life continues to spring into Glen Ellen's Jack London Village, which is threatening to become a full-fledged foodie mecca. The newest tenant, set for a May opening, is Yeti Restaurant, serving high-end Indian and Nepalese dishes.

Schmaltz!

Mmmm. Schmaltz. Just in time for Passover, BiteClub goes on a quest for this staple of Jewish cooking. Enjoy! Check out Syrah’s Passover Seder Saturday (April 21, 2008), a five-course non-kosher menu created in the spirit of Passover with the Chef’s special culinary interpretation and family recipes. Chef Josh Silvers has planned a special welcoming, […]

Bug Off

Recently I got a call from a BiteClubber who was shocked to have a found a bug in her salad at a local restaurant. A sign of a dirty kitchen? Slacking oversight? The key, I told her, was where she found the bug. In her salad. After talking to some local chefs, the news is […]

Waiter, there’s a bug in my food

Recently I got a call from a BiteClubber who was shocked to have a found a bug in her salad at a local restaurant. A sign of a dirty kitchen? Slacking oversight? The key, I told her, was where she found the bug. In her salad.

Seed

Set to open May 7 is Seed, a vegan/raw foods restaurant located in the former Cafe Saint Rose space. In the kitchen will be Jerri Hastey, formerly of Passages alternative healthcare and a certified raw foods chef. If you’re not familiar with raw foods, they’re, uh, raw. The idea, in a nutshell, is that cooking […]

Ad Hoc Restaurant Yountville

Ad Hoc: Though the restaurant was only supposed to be a temporary experiment, Thomas Keller's home-style prix-fix diner has settled in for the long haul.

Himalayan Tandoori and Curry House

I’m about the least political person on the planet. I head for the hills when discussion starts to veer toward candidates, “anti” anything or involves sweaty, shouting people. Not that I don’t have the utmost admiration for the advocates among us. I’m just more of an eater than a fighter. So while Richard Gere, Ani […]

Big Boy’s Buns and Burgers

Hospital food, I’m here to tell you, is every bit as awful as you’ve heard. Having just spent four days and nights in the pediatric ward, BiteClub would have traded a bed pan, four grape drinks, a slightly used IV bag and a several luxurious nights on the floor for a real hamburger. The distance […]