New Orleans is equally famed for its Mardi Gras blowouts and its food, which is rarely a simple affair. Louisiana Bistro brings a welcome sense of home-cooking to this elaborate, rich cuisine.
Articles by Jeff Cianci
Custom burritos are no longer the sole province of Mexican fast-casual joints. The clearly burrito-inspired wraps dubbed Burrotis are a signature item on the menu at Tava Indian Kitchen, which melds a Chipotle-style model with the flavors of an Indian buffet.
With a strong bar program and a menu of Asian and European bistro fare, SP2 Communal Bar + Restaurant has all the makings to grow into a new favorite during the South Bay’s current restaurant renaissance.
As a practicing Buddhist, Christine Liu wanted to share the benefits of a vegetarian diet in hopes others would catch on.
Nick Tsigaris’s newest downtown San Jose restaurant, Nick the Greek, which opened earlier this month, will try to replicate dishes from his homeland.
Fusion dishes and food trucks now go together like PB&J, but in fact, it was the less expected pairing of tikka masala and tortillas—in a curry burrito—that helped CurryUpNow build a solid Bay Area presence.
Few sandwiches have as much to live up to as the pastrami Reuben, considering it’s a staple of such legendary spots as New York City’s Katz and Carnegie delis and Greenblatt’s in Los Angeles. Happily, in the Bay Area, the sandwiches at Refuge Pastrami, with locations in San Carlos and Menlo Park, can stand up to such pedigreed pastrami Reubens.
It’s fitting that Hult’s tasting menu choices are named for elements such as “water” or “air”—it reflects the farm-to-table sourcing and culinary approach of Michelin-starred executive chef Michael Ellis.
Whispers features a broad menu of sweet and savory crepes, breakfast standards, sandwiches and salads as well as some dinner items, served in generous portions with counter style service.
Izakaya, best explained as Japanese tapas, has gained increasing popularity with Western diners, particularly in Los Angeles and New York City. The cuisine is characterized by a meal of small plates best enjoyed with friends alongside generous amounts of beer or sake. In the South Bay, GocHi Japanese Fusion Tapas has two locations that provide a wonderful Izakaya experience.
