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Chicago Spotlight: Nightwood Restaurant

by Christina on February 18, 2010

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Work brought me to snowy Chicago last week and with the trip came a fabulous dinner at a new restaurant in the “up-and-coming” Pilsen neighborhood. Nightwood features a daily-changing menu of seasonal food from nearby farms so I was excited to see what the Midwest had to offer in the middle of winter. Turns out, [...]

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Heading to Tahoe: Fuel up on Sustainable Food

by Christina on January 25, 2010

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With snow dumping on the mountains, ski season is in full swing. And so in honor of the wonderful sport, Jillian and I have officially deemed this week “Ski Week”. Since we now know that taking a ski trip does not have to translate into boxed mac-n-cheese or Costco snacks, we will share our tried-and-true [...]

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Flour + Water

by Jillian on December 26, 2009

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People, you’ve got to stop reading this post, head over to the Mission district in San Francisco, and eat one of the freshest, most delicious meals of your lives at Flour + Water. It’s a relatively new Italian restaurant that serves up seasonal ingredients sourced from “the unparalleled and ever abundant California artisans and growers.” [...]

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NYC Restaurant Roundup

by Christina on December 3, 2009

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Traveling always sends my eating schedule into a whirlwind. So when I recently found myself in Manhattan for a business trip, the time change (which I swear makes me eat more because my body is so confused) and the need to order room service because I was crunched for time (trust me room service sounds [...]

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Amen for Ad Hoc!

by Jillian on November 14, 2009

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I spent a few days in Yountville last week for a business meeting and got my hands dirty in one of the Bay Area’s hippest kitchens, Ad Hoc restaurant. Located in charming Yountville, Ad Hoc is a super laid-back restaurant serving up family-style meals that change every day. The recipes are inspired by what is [...]

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A Locavore’s Hide Out: Bar Jules

by Christina on November 3, 2009

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Tucked amongst the boutique shops and restaurants in Hayes Valley is a quaint restaurant I’ve had on my “must eat at” list for a while now. Bar Jules is a well known place amongst locals that proudly claims to “serve produce from the best small farmers in the area and is committed to providing sustainable [...]

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Pizza at Berkeley’s Cheeseboard Collective

by Christina on October 24, 2009

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This past weekend my little sister was in town, so we headed across the bridge to check out some of Berkeley’s shopping gems and stop for a much overdue visit to The Cheeseboard Collective. I have heard about this place from countless friends who know of my obsessive love of thin crust pizza but I [...]

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