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Location

Berkeley, CA

Yelping Since

July 2006

Find Me In

Berkeley

My Hometown

Westboo, MA

My Blog Or Website

http://aj.slater.net

When I'm Not Yelping...

I ride to places I found on yelp

The Last Great Book I Read

The Symbolic Species, Shantaram, GG&S

Recent Reviews

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2320 Central Ave
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 337-9100

Pappo  

Category: Mediterranean

2 star rating
 9/25/2009  
Excellent Service. Excellent Sangiovese. Yummy fried olives.

However.. the gnocci duck was almost entirely tasteless, the gnocci, the duck and the sauce. And the duck was dry.
The steak was adequate, but being only adequate was far overpriced.

Creme brule was pretty good. Creamy textured custard with a good creme to vanilla balance.

Decor was unremarkable, but a good view of the beautiful theatre can be had sitting outside.

Overall impression is that the food doesn't warrant $25-$30 entree prices, but I might head back for wine and appetizers.

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580 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 345-3900

Millennium  

Categories: Vegetarian, Vegan
Neighborhoods: Civic Center/Tenderloin, Nob Hill

1 star rating
 1/12/2009  
Heartily recommended for chic conscious vegans with more money than taste. Well put together salads, but not terribly well for $25. Essentially no significant protein in the bland entrees and appetizers.

They have a good, but not great beer selection. Looked similar for wine, but I'm not as well versed. I enjoyed my Gewurz. But not the food.

Pleasant, attentive, but occasionally forgetful service.
3075 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, CA 94701
(510) 848-8909

Mokka  

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches
Neighborhood: South Berkeley

5 star rating
 5/12/2007  
Better coffee than Cole. Better espresso than Temescal. Great panini (try the pastrami). Friendly staff, cute decor. Easily my favorite coffee shop in the East Bay.

Re: Wireless. They're trying to quietly accommodate those with wireless while avoiding the awful, non-interactive, internet campers that plague so many cafes. To that end they don't advertise the wireless and shut it off completely in hours surrounding lunch.

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