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good restaurants, SF or Sactomato?? Help!!!

3 posts · May 17, 1996 to Jun 6, 1996

AnonymousUniversity of California, DavisMay 17, 1996
Why not try a great restaurant in Davis? The Symposium has some great entrees if you choose right, and I always hear raves about the pizzas. You should try it...

Poor C. wrote:

>Hi, I apologize for asking this inane question, and I humbly request
>your forgiveness for my intrusion onto your computer monitor.  I'm not
>worthy!
>I'm graduating (from U.C. Davis) in June on Friday the 14th, and I
>wonder if anyone can steer me towards a great restaurant in Sacto or
>S.F., please.  Thanks in advance, please cc a reply by mail if
>possible!  Thanks!
John T.Genius at LargeMay 17, 1996
Poor C. wrote:

> Hi, I apologize for asking this inane question, and I humbly request
> your forgiveness for my intrusion onto your computer monitor.  I'm not
> worthy!
> I'm graduating (from U.C. Davis) in June on Friday the 14th, and I
> wonder if anyone can steer me towards a great restaurant in Sacto or
> S.F., please.  Thanks in advance, please cc a reply by mail if
> possible!  Thanks!

Sacto:  River City Brewery is my favorite!  Modest (~$15 entrees), good service, all aspect of the meal are good, good microbrew.  Noisy, but that gives the place ambience.

SF:  *The* best is Massas (check spelling!) - very very pricey and advanced reservations a must - but there are lots of options.

Don't forget Berkeley!  Chez Panisse is world famous and very good! Again, price and advanced reservations are serious considerations.

Locally, there is Morrison's in Woodland, and (for serious meat eaters) The Buckhorn in Winters.  While it *is* a bar, the Thai food at Paragon is as good as I've had anywhere (including S.F.).

Bon Apetite!

JT
Brian R.Mother.COMJun 6, 1996
Paul T. wrote:

>In the "Dog Day's of Summer" edition of SN&R there was mention of the
>Cliff House in Folsom. This place sounded really nice as it apparently is
>right below the dam overspill and has outdoor decks. Can anyone report on
>the food and prices?
>
>
>PAUL

The "restaurant shuffle" goes on. This property was owned by the Holt brothers who also owned the Sheepherder Inn in Rancho Cordova. They sold it a couple of years ago to Hungry Hunter and they moved down to buy Peter B's Freeport Inn. Hungry Hunter retained the Cliff House name, spruced it up and made it a nice place to go, especially at sunset on the outer deck. Pricing is about average with Sac, I paid $15 for a full rack of lamb my wife had salmon at $14 a bottle champagne (chandon if I recall) was in the high 20s.

Brian Rutherford   Chef - Morrison's Upstairs, Woodland CA [email removed] http://www.mother.com/~ruthrfrd/brian.html
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