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Green Chile Kitchen – San Francisco – James Meléndez / James the Restaurant Guy 27 Jan 2011 | 08:42 pm
I was wanting Green Chile Kitchen to be more than it turned out to be. Their website says “New Mexico Inspired.” I know New Mexican cuisine well and this restaurant unfortunately misses on several p...
Nicole’s Gourmet Foods – James Meléndez / James the Restaurant Guy 26 Jan 2011 | 09:17 pm
Nicole’s Gourmet Foods has a well edited assortment of olive oils, vinegars, spices, jams, jellys, prepared food, and baked goods. I walked and didn’t expect to find a great assortment and started no...
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea – James Meléndez / James the Restaurant Guy 26 Jan 2011 | 09:06 pm
A nice place to visit while I wait for a table at Gjelina. A compelling design in the breezeway as well as the central preparatorium. The coffee I had was a medium roast–I like a darker roast but t...
Urban Burger – San Francisco 13 Jul 2009 | 08:02 pm
Just what San Francisco needs another burger eatery—but I am not being sarcastic. I like burgers and I like the price points these eateries offer. No one ever says there are too many Taquerías. One...
My Other Blogs – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez 1 May 2009 | 04:38 pm
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SPQR – San Francisco – 9.3 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez 19 Dec 2008 | 05:56 pm
SPQR is a dimly lit eatery that pleases the soul as much as the body—the ambiance is set and the romance begins. I am surprised there were not stronger star review power here—because I think it certa...
C-House, Marcus Samuelsson’s A-Rate Chicago Restaurant – 9.4 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez 25 Jul 2008 | 04:24 pm
C-House, chef Marcus Samuelsson’s new restaurant is a hit parade for the palette. Just barely a month old and flavors and scents from the kitchen are delightful. This eatery has all the sensibilities ...
The Gage Chicago, Old Chicago Updated – 9.1 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez 24 Jul 2008 | 02:16 am
A great addition to lower Michigan Avenue which so needed a better restaurant. I am surprised at the negative reviews. First this is a restaurant that is a first mover in this up and coming area. The...
Flora, A Modern American Brasserie in Oakland – 9.2 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez 23 Jul 2008 | 05:18 pm
Flora is a pleasant and most welcome experience in Oakland. The environment is in a yesteryear floral market hence the name. The place was humming and the orders were being taken as quickly as possibl...
Chez Spencer, A San Francisco Gem – 9.4 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez 16 Jul 2008 | 06:21 pm
Chez Spencer is a wonderful place not because it is out of the way; I like and very much appreciate that fact. I do not care that it is not perched at the foot of a bridge or famous thoroughfare. I do...
