Monthly Archives: November 2004

California Culinary Academy: 4-Star Buffet

Posted on 11/10/2004 by grubgirl

California Culinary Academy
625 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-216-4329

Dinners: 6-8pm
Tue, Wed: 3-course meal; $24
Thu, Fri: Buffet; $38 – RSVP needed

Lunches: 11:30am – 1:00pm; $16

What better way to get bang for buck than to eat food cooked by chefs in training? I made reservations for the buffet and eagerly starved myself all day Friday so I’d be ready for the fixins.

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Boccadillos Review: Small Plates

Posted on 11/10/2004 by admin

Boccadillos
710 Montgomery St. (a few doors down from the “it’s still in business?” Bubble Lounge)
SF, CA (North Beach)
415-982-2622

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The price range was a bit outta the usual Grubgirl realm, but a few of the gals wanted to try out this relatively new North Beach haunt, so I sucked it up.

The one tough thing about eating tapas and small plates outside of Spain is the piddly bang for buck factor. You so don’t wanna know how much “everyday” dishes would cost if you were in Madrid or Barcelona.

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