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Camera 7 Cinema

Categories: Cinema, Public Services & Government

4/17/2011 2 Check-ins Here

A medium-sized semi-art-house theatre with really friendly staff. However, the theatre seems to attract a geriatric crowd that thinks talking throughout a movie is A-OK. Also, parking at the Pruneyard is annoying because spots are at a premium and the layout of the parking lot is terrible (beware the one-way lanes and roundabout where people don't know how to merge).

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5631 Cottle Rd
San Jose, CA 95123
(408) 629-2400

Bill's Cafe

Category: Breakfast & Brunch

4/1/2011 12 Check-ins Here

I'm stoked to finally have a good brunch place down by my house. Bill's is your typical diner, with lots of greasy and fattening and delicious breakfast and lunch options. There's often a wait, but you can usually find something at the bar if you hover near there. The hostess isn't particularly friendly and the service is sort of perfunctory, but the tasty breakfasts and morning booze options more than make up for it.

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5343 Almaden Expy
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 266-9275

Red Lobster

Category: Seafood

4/1/2011 2 Check-ins Here

So, those Red Lobster commercials. You guys, they get to me. I know Red Lobster isn't going to be awesome, but the splashing butter and mounds of shellfish--they work.

So, after not visiting a Red Lobster for 20 years, the advertisements finally wore me down. And, you know what, I have to admit, it's not terrible. It's not great, but it's good enough. My fella and I have gone twice recently and sat in the bar both times. They service is pretty friendly (not overly so, but nice), the food is pretty much what you'd expect from a massive chain who obviously isn't serving super-fresh or fancy food.

If the LOBSTERFEST commercials are like a siren's call to the sea, just go once to get it out of your system. You won't be too disappointed.

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121 Bernal Road
San Jose, CA 95119
(408) 227-2141

Silver Creek Fitness & Physical Therapy

Category: Physical Therapy

4/1/2011 18 Check-ins Here

Had a great experience coming to see Roz for bursitis in my hip. She was super-friendly and seemed really knowledgeable. All the assistants were really professional and friendly as well. While my hip still has issues, I don't think that has anything to do with the quality of treatment I received here. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone I knew in need of PT.

Listed in: South San Jo' Represent!

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5813 Cottle Rd
San Jose, CA 95123
(408) 226-3666

China Delight Restaurant

Category: Chinese

7/11/2010 7 Check-ins Here

I really like this place. The location has been a Chinese restaurant (various owners, fluctuating quality) my entire life, but the current incarnation is best. The folks who run the place and work here are super-nice and the food is really tasty. Faves are the pot stickers (nice and crispy on the bottoms and not greasy), mu shu pork (nice thick pancakes), and wonton soup (good assortment of stuff in it). It's reasonably priced as well. We usually get the three aforementioned dishes and one other as well as drinks and the bill is around $40. And no MSG.

Listed in: South San Jo' Represent!

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125 Bernal Rd
San Jose, CA 95119
(408) 225-6029

Tutti Frutti

Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts

6/28/2010 12 Check-ins Here

No complaints about this place. It's clean, the kids who work here are friendly enough (even when I've popped in five minutes before closing they've been cool about it), there are lots of flavours to choose from (they rotate them out, which is sort of a drag if you have a fave, but it's a good way to try lots of things) and toppings are always stocked. The yogurt isn't as good as some other yogurt places, but it's perfectly acceptable. My fella and I usually spend $9-$10 for both of us with full cups (smallest size). They're open 'til 11pm all week throughout the summer.

Listed in: South San Jo' Represent!

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558 Sacramento St
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 772-9060

Wayfare Tavern

Category: American (Traditional)
Neighborhood: Financial District

6/27/2010 2 Check-ins Here

Had a late (9:30pm) reservation on their first official Saturday night.

After arriving 15 minutes late (seriously, Google maps is the biggest failure, but thanks to the staff for giving us directions when we rang...even though it took a few times to get through and not stuck in voice-mail hell), we walked in and were seated promptly. They asked if we'd prefer a counter or booth seat and, knowing my mom is a big Tyler Florence fan, we opted for the counter, which overlooks the open kitchen.

We had the two stools on the end, near the stairs down to the restrooms, so they weren't the best seats. There's a small servers' station right by the last seat so it's a little distracting. The stools weren't the comfiest seats either, and they seemed a touch far back from the counter. But, it's always fascinating to watch a kitchen, though, and the attention to detail Florence was putting into approving each dish was charming.

We started out with cocktails (Dutch Plum Shrub and Occidental Sour), both of which were tasty, if not spectacular. We split the bone marrow and Oysters Rockefeller. The marrow was really good; the oysters were okay, but I'd probably not order them again. Dinner was fried chicken and creamed corn for me and the sirloin and fries for my mom. The fired chicken was so good. For a fried dish, it was surprisingly light, with just-right tastes of lemon and herbs. The creamed corn was fab as well. My mom's steak was tasty, if not a little on the chewy side, but perfectly medium-rare. The fries were very good as well. Dessert was pound cake with crème fraîche, berries, and Cabernet sorbet for me and the coconut cake for Mom. The pound cake and crème fraîche were a great combo, though I could have done without the sorbet and so many berries (though there was nothing wrong with them...I just thought it was a little much). My mother loved her cake and the small bite I had (we were stuffed!) was good.

Our server was a doll, but the service was very, very slow. Now, I know this is their first week open, so I'm willing to let it slide and try again (and I know it takes about a year for a restaurant to totally find its groove), but they need to work on getting things out of the kitchen a lot faster. Our meal lasted over three hours for three courses.

On his way out for the evening, Florence came over and introduced himself and shook hands with everyone sitting at the counter. A nice touch.

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75 Washington Pl
New York, NY 10011
(212) 539-1776

Blue Hill

Category: American (New)
Neighborhood: Greenwich Village

Update - 3/19/2010 1 Check-in Here

Follow up: You guys, they sent me a postcard thanking me for dining with them. Who does that?! They have a fan for life.

Listed in: Michelin Starred Restaurants

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2/16/2010
I'm sitting in the airport for my flight back to the bay area and thought it was a great time to write about my trip to Blue Hill last night. I've been in NY for work (fashion week madness) and at around 10pm last night I finally stopped working because I realised I hadn't eaten all day. I pulled up the Open Table app on my phone and saw Blue Hill had an 11pm reservation. Perfect! I'd eaten at Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Yelp review: http://www.yelp.c...) and had wanted to try the NYC location, so it was perfect.

I got off the subway at 11pm sharp so I dialed up the restaurant and let them know I'd be just a few minutes (for their last reservation of the evening). Since it was truly just a few minutes, they were happy to oblige.

I walked in and it was a warm and inviting respite from the snow outside. Someone took my coat and I was seated. They actually paid attention to my reservation for one, and only one place setting was on the table. Nice. I've gone places solo before and the assumption is usually that someone else must be joining me. Anyway, I opted for the tasting menu with wine pairings.

First were some small amuses-bouche (the little beet "burger," some piece of smoked meat, and a cup of roasted parsnip pureed soup). Served with a sparking wine. All tasty.

The first course was grilled scallops with soybeans, golden beets, pine nuts, and something else I can't quite remember (grapefruit?). Served with an Austrian white, which I can't recall (I can't seem to recall any of the wines with specificity). Really good. The textures of the nuts, beans, and beets worked really well together.

Second course was lobster with spaghetti squash (in some sort of mustard-y sauce), chestnuts, and other local shellfish. Also good. The mustard was almost overpowering, but it was all very good together. The other shellfish pieces (small and scattered around the edges of the plate) were rather chewy. Served with a white, the grapes of which are grown on the location of an old sulfur mine, apparently. I kept trying to decide how I felt about this wine. It wasn't overly flavourful but it definitely had a certain something unusual about it.

Main course was venison two ways. Loin and sausage. You guys, this was so good. Amazingly, this was my first time trying venison and I was expecting something much more game-y. It was much milder than I thought it would be and it was great.

Dessert was a wheat pudding with a grapefruit sorbet and granola on top. Nothing fancy, but the pudding was delicious. The warm/cool contrast and the textures were great.

All in all a really solid meal. I'd love to go back not on my own too. The place is definitely good for romantic evenings.
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5536 Monterey Highway
San Jose, CA 95138
(408) 225-2222

Walgreens

Category: Drugstores

1/31/2010 10 Check-ins Here First to Review

I like this Walgreens a lot and generally make the extra drive here rather than getting drugstore-y stuff at the Lucky closer to my house. They have a great selection of pretty much everything (and they carry Instead cups, which can be difficult to find) and the staff is all pretty pleasant and helpful. The pharmacy lines can get sort of long, but the folks who work there are nice and helpful as well. They have a photo center and you can pick up photos printed from Flickr here too. They're not open 24 hours, unfortunately, but they do close at 10pm, which is later than a lot of the businesses in this shopping center.

Listed in: South San Jo' Represent!

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55 Aungier St
Dublin
Ireland
+353 1 4750001

Avalon House

Categories: Hostels, Coffee & Tea

1/31/2010 2 photos

I stayed here for four nights at the beginning of my trip. I had a single room with my own bathroom. The room was incredibly tiny, but that wasn't a problem. The hostel was quiet, despite being full, the staff was helpful and nice, if not overly friendly (they called and arranged for a cab to drive me out to Enniskerry one night, as I had a dinner reservation at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant in the Ritz) . There was free internet in the main area (which I believe now has extended to free WiFi throughout the hostel). I can't speak to the hostel accommodations, but I'd definitely recommend the private rooms for travelers on a budget or who just want a bed to sleep in.

The only downside is the shower - the water operated by pushing a button (much like sink faucets in public restrooms). After a short amount of time, the water stops flowing. I became a champ at showering with my finger or back pressing down the button.

Listed in: Around the World

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