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Livermore Wineries...
We enjoyed the Zin at Mitchell Katz
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Mitchell Katz Winery
1188 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton, CA
Solo diner looking for open kitchen bar for dinner tonight.
SPQR has a bar with an open kitchen directly in front of you.
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SPQR
1911 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Upscale/contemporary African?
Bissap Baobab is a fun place. They have interesting drinks but it is usually crowded and noisy.
http://www.bissapbaobab.com/
Rasselas is a nice place for Ethiopian. They have a bar, but I don't know how the mixed drinks are. They have live jazz too.
http://www.rasselasjazzclub.com/
best local birds for Thanksgiving?
You can order Willie Bird and Diestel from Drewes Bros in Noe Valley
http://www.drewesbros.com/
I used Alton Brown's brine recipe last year and it was a great bird.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_8389,00.html
Joey & Eddie's in Noe Valley?
My wife and I ate at Pescheria/Joey & Eddie's on Friday and the food was great. I had the Petrale Sole and my wife had Spaghetti Aglio Olio with Halibut Fin with out the Bottarga. Both are excellent. We finished with the Plum Tart and it was very good.
The only complaint would be that we sat next to the back door and we were blasted with cold air every time someone stepped outside.
The food and the service were great. We will definitely be going back.
Menupages.com has the menu posted.
http://sanfrancisco.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=40769&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=55&home=Y
