kpak
Alaska
Wine Thief
Posts:2951
 | | 01/17/2005 4:28 AM |
| | What's your favorite local/nearby restaurant? Where do you go most often because of proximity or love of the food or both? | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 01/17/2005 4:33 AM |
| | It's not really in my neighborhood. It's a bistro in Brooklyn. We've been going there since they opened. They didn't have a liquor license in the beginning and now that they do, they allow us to still bring our own wine. They don't charge us corkage, but we leave a huge tip. The food is excellent and inexpensive. Best lapin moutarde I've ever had. | | | |
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Wineaux
New Orleans, LA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1414
| | 01/17/2005 4:54 AM |
| Easy question
Crepe Nanou - a very good, inexpensive bistro/creperie 6 blocks away that allows BYO. Special bonus for being one of our daughter's favorite restaurants.
Clancy's - a little further away but a classic Uptown NO upscale neighborhood restaurant that sets the local standard for BYO friendliness. | | | |
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skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452
| | 01/17/2005 5:36 AM |
| | So what's the name of the place Board-o? | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Puncher
Posts:886
| | 01/17/2005 6:34 AM |
| It's an embarassment of riches. There are 70 restaurants within a four block walk from my house!
Not in my neighborhood, but on my way home from work, A Cote and Oliveto Cafe, both on College Avenue in Oakland's Rockridge area are worthy of mention.
Oliveto Cafe is downstairs from Chef Paul Bertolli's Oliveto Restaurant. A real come as you are restaurant with a bisto menu, and wood fired pizzas. You can also order from the awsome upstairs menu as long as you don't mix and match from downstairs. It can be crowded, but has an eight seat communal table that always has room for one or two more. By my second visit, I wasn't charged corkage anymore.
I work late on most weeknights so it's great that A Cote serves until around 11, late by East Bay standards. Another come as you are place. Very busy, but they also have a communal table and around a dozen seats at the bar. Lots of small plates, and appetizers to go with their extensive by the glass list. Very fine selection of imported ales too. |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts:6870
| | 01/17/2005 7:46 AM |
| 12th Avenue Grill
C&C Pasta Company
I just moved, but these were the two neighborhood places I frequented the most. Both were BYO. | | | |
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Landshark
Barrel Racker
Posts:1894
| | 01/17/2005 9:12 AM |
| My favorite neighborhood restaurants are:
For sushi: Hirozen or Iroha
Thai: Talesai and or Chan Dara
Dim Sum: Empress Pavilion or Ocean Seafood
Breakfast: Mo’s
Bakery: Porto’s or Chez Nous
Argentinean: Gaucho Grill
Cuban: Versailles
Coffe Shop: Paty’s or The Coral Cafe
Fast food: Poquito Mas
Pizza: Tony’s Bella Vista
Italian Deli and sandwiches; Monte Carlo
Cajun/New Orleans: Mardi Gras
French: Pinot Bistro
Meat: Picanha Churrascaria
Greek: The Great Greek
Mexican: Costa Azul or The Sonora Cafe
Neighborhood Brunch: Ca' del Sole
Off-lines; Cafe Bizou
Down the street; Bacco Trattoria, Marketplace & Wine Bar | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11858
| | 01/17/2005 10:41 AM |
| Porto Rosa - neighborhood Italian BYOB.
Good food, fair prices, friendly, competent waitstaff.
We eat there about once a week. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12211
| | 01/17/2005 1:46 PM |
| | Can't say I have one in terms of I go there often but my favorite neighborhood restaurant is Taisho for sushi. | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 01/17/2005 1:52 PM |
| | It's called Bacchus. I didn't mention it since they won't allow other people to bring wine. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts:1371
| | 01/17/2005 1:54 PM |
| Tough category for S. Florida as even neighborhood places are expensive, but as far as casual places we frequent, number one would be Hi-Life Cafe in Fort Lauderdale (even though it is not in our 'hood, but we almost never go out to it in our 'hood having found most places over-priced and not very good).
Also, Cafe Ragazzi in Surfside. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 01/17/2005 2:03 PM |
| | In Florida, for us it would be Bistro Provence. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts:1371
| | 01/17/2005 2:10 PM |
| If it was a little closer, it probably would be for us as well Board-O. We really enjoyed it.
As would Graziano's Next Door (thanks to Emilio) if we lived further South in Miami. Went there Saturday for lunch and had some great food and a 2001 Ciacci Ross di Montalcino for $24. They have a wine store in the back where you can buy your wine and have it with the meal at retail price. There prices, on average, are maybe slightly high I would say although deals can be found. We also brought home a Martinelli 2001 Russian River Pinot for $34.99. | | | |
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shaferguy91
Germantown TN
Wine Bottler
Posts:3424
| | 01/17/2005 3:37 PM |
| Equestria Restaurant
Good food, no corkage and good glasses and 2 minutes from our house ( which is always nice after drinking good wine). | | | |
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David Walker
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2284
| | 01/17/2005 4:23 PM |
| | Aquitane in Chestnut Hill, MA | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts:8568
| | 01/17/2005 5:39 PM |
| | Defining "neighborhood" to mean "within easy walking distance", my favorite neighborhood restaurant is A16.www.a16sf.com Just a great restaurant from so many aspects and because it is is six blocks away I dine there often. | | | |
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Edward Bowers
Palm Beach Gardens
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2072
| | 01/17/2005 6:20 PM |
| Found a new one. Its great!!!!!!!!
Atte there four time already in 1 1/2 weeks.
Carmines & Shelias Woodfire Steak House. At night sit in the lounge by the fireplace. Daytime regular area overlooking the marina, or outside by the marina and exterior bar.
Located NE corner of PGA & prosperity. Behind the Trattoria.
Good wine list, and some very nice selections by the glass. Reasonable prices. | | | |
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wino4ever
Grape Fermenter
Posts:578
| | 01/17/2005 6:40 PM |
| No question for us it's Mirabelle.
Great food and excellent wine list with most prices just above retail.
Numerous wine dinners ($75 price fixe) with the likes of Doug Shafer, Sarah Marquis, Pete Seghesio and too many others to mention. Evidently the next one will feature Adam Lee and Jeff Pisoni.  | | | |
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Rothko
Palm Beach
Wine Thief
Posts:2870
| | 01/17/2005 6:41 PM |
| Thanks for the heads-up Edward. I knew that Carmines was opening it up, but haven't heard anything about it.
The only restaurant within walking distance of my house is a private club, so not sure if that qualifies. The next closest is Chez Jean Pierre, which I would love to eat at more often, but it's just too darn expensive to be considered an everyday restaurant. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 01/17/2005 7:10 PM |
| | Edward, do they allow BYO? If so, what is the corkage fee? | | | |
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