EAT OUT – Page 2 – Real Foodies

CHAIN, CHAIN, CHAIN?

If Houston's, Bandera, Gulfstream, Rutherford Grill, West Beverly Grill, R&D Cafe etc. etc. are part of a chain, then chain me up! I will tell you that none of these restaurants belong to a "chain", but in fact, a privately held restaurant group. Hillstone aint no Applebee's. Fans would shudder at the comparison and rightly so. Houston's, now Hillstone, is one of my top 5 favorite restaurants. Stop gasping food snobs. Eat there and you will know why. I am going to share a few pics from Hillstone in San Francisco, followed by a list of reasons why I heart [...]

TASTES LIKE CHICKEN

That there phrase could be a high compliment depending on the bird in question. I believe that the litmus test to a great restaurant or chef is how good their chicken is. Chicken can be a sublime experience if it is wrangled correctly and it usually isn't. I ordered the chicken at Chez Papa the other day and it was delicious, moist and perfectly seasoned. It rested on a bed of piperade, chorizo and potatoes and shined regardless of it's very tasty bedfellows. My lunch partner that day is a cook book editor for a very notable publisher. I mentioned [...]