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Restaurant Review: Diavola Pizzeria, Geyserville

I got on a pizza kick about a month ago during an impromptu visit to Pizzeria Delfina down in the Mission District (the Bi-Rite Creamery, also near 18th and Dolores, was my overt destination). It may sound a little backwards, trekking into San Francisco just for a scoop of ice cream, then deciding to stop in for a quick Margherita pizza, since I was in the neighborhood. But I’m an opportunistic eater, and these are the diversions that I’m likely to take. Although the pizza at Delfina was pretty good, the salted caramel ice cream at Bi-Rite Creamery remains [... read more ...]

Taste of the Himalayas, Sonoma Town Square

Upon first glance, the Sonoma Town Square offers exactly what one might expect to find within California wine country: quaint little clothing boutiques and artisanal jewelry shops line the streets, while restaurants like Cafe La Haye and The Girl and the Fig provide visitors with an über-Californian menu. But beyond these tourist-friendly facades, the Sonoma Town Square is not entirely predictable in its scope. Case in point: Taste of the Himalayas, a cozy little gem dedicated to curries and tandoori.

Located directly across the way from Murphy’s Irish Pub, along the northern edge of the [... read more ...]

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