5.07 - Note: clarklewis chef Morgan Brownlow has left to pursue other ventures. Since then, the restaurant has been taken over by Bruce Carey and company. The food currently being served may or may not match this review. When they settle on a new chef, this review will be updatedClarklewis was opened in February 2004 by the same people who own Ripe Family Supper. They chose … [Read more...] about Review: clarklewis
Follow-Up to Fenouil Customer Service Story
[Updated 7.09: Since this incident happened, the restaurant has changed hands, and management has changed. This post is still here because of all the comments]For those that have been following a service issue I had with one restaurant in town, it has now been resolved, for the most part, to my satisfaction. The restaurant owner has apologized for the action of his staff to … [Read more...] about Follow-Up to Fenouil Customer Service Story
Customer Service ‘F’ for Fenouil
[Update 7.09 : Since this incident happened, the restaurant has changed hands.]For a restaurant that reportedly spent $5,000,000 on the interior and claims to be customer service oriented, you’d think they might have the graciousness to handle a situation like this another way. Personally, I don’t care to give my business to an establishment that would traffic in … [Read more...] about Customer Service ‘F’ for Fenouil
Review: Sal’s Famous Italian Kitchen
When I was a starving student in the San Francisco area, I used to spend a lot of time exploring the city. It seemed every few blocks there were places named Joes': New Joe’s, Old Joe’s, Original Joes. Late one night, I was desperate for a meal and wandered inside New Joe’s. All the Joe's seem to be comfortable throwbacks to east-coast interpretation of Italian food, and I … [Read more...] about Review: Sal’s Famous Italian Kitchen
Saint Cupcake Robbed!
Saint Cupcake was broken into on the evening before Valentines day. Apparently, bakers had been busy late into the night making sure cupcakes would be available for those that wanted them for their sweethearts. Imagine their distress, returning to find thieves had smashed a window and stolen 12 dozen cupcakes, a laptop, and all the recipes, but left the cash, including an … [Read more...] about Saint Cupcake Robbed!