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"Its honeyed flesh startles me -- the sweet residue from batons of dried persimmons hydrated in syrup. This fish is profoundly fresher than the grilled mackerel I relished at a sushi restaurant just the previous week...."
"The pizza was perfect, with a paper thin crust, light smear of sauce and thin layer of melting cheese...."
"athryn Jessup, associate editor, Diablo magazine; former intern, Chez Panisse Café; Mollie Katzen, author of the original Moosewood Cookbook; George Morrone, founder of Aqua and chef de cuisine, the Fifth Floor; restaurant consultant; Jan Newberry, food a..."
"In the lovely upstairs dining area, an open kitchen serves as centerpiece to a room filled with elegantly set tables. The muted colors are reminiscent of Tuscany, but the menu embraces all the cuisines of Italy, as well as those of Spain and Greece...."
"Paul Bertolli, former chef at the world-renowned Chez Panisse restaurant, jumped ship to open one of the top Italian restaurants in the Bay Area (and certainly the best in Oakland). Now under Bertolli and executive chef Paul Canales, who has cooked here s..."
"But what I can’t resist are the pastas in Oliveto. One reason I like them very much is because they use lots of offals in their pasta dishes. Duck skin cracklings, kidney, heart, etc...."
"This casual yet sophisticated street-front café is a good place for a quick, tasty bite at lunch, a casual but lusty impromptu dinner for two or a European style breakfast. Panini sandwiches come with elegant pairings of sautéed leeks and goat cheese...."
"When chef Paul Bertolli left Oliveto to focus on his charcuterie business, Fra"Mani, longtime chef de cuisine Paul Canales stepped up to fill his shoes. Canales now oversees both the restaurant and the café, and continues to offer his inspired rustic I..."
"The other night I somewhat spontaneously corralled a few friends for dinner. M and I were husbandless, his other half being off on a buying trip in England and mine tied up in a board meeting...."
"Many of the dishes at Oliveto will not be your plain Italian fare, but rather they will feature a bit of a twist. It’s always unexpected and well paired, and if the service is good (which it is, usually), your enjoyment of the dinner will be enhanced by p..."
"My good friend Jeanne took me to Oliveto's yearly truffle dinner this year for my birthday. Everyone in the restaurant seems to be in a good mood, and the intoxicating scent of white truffles permeates the entire evening...."
"Each dish that we ate at the dinner was designed to show off the wonder of Luigi, and dish after dish coming out of the kitchen was wonderful. And then came The Dish...."
""The menu changes with the seasons and what"s best in the market. We"ve enjoyed a lusty tagliolini with capers, olives, anchovies, chiles and meaty chunks of tuna confit; we"ve also liked a mixed grill of pork loin and sausages...."
"For dessert ($7-$9), the panna cotta with the bitter sweetness of peach leaves was excellent, though it looked a little forlorn on a plate by itself with no garnish...."
"Joanna Karlinsky, from San Francisco's now-closed Meetinghouse restaurant, and Peter Snyderman, formerly of Alta Plaza, have purchased the Elite Cafe (2049 Fillmore St. They've closed it temporarily and are waiting for the current owners to fix the kitche..."
"Seasonal menus feature hearty meat and fish dishes from the wood-burning stove and rotisserie. Homemade pastas -- don't miss the gnocchi with brown butter and sage when it's available -- are followed by tantalizing veals, lamb, duck, or sea bass...."
"The multi-level building (formerly the home of the legendary DV8 and the kooky Caribbean Zone, which used to house the Doobie Brother's tour plane, remember? ) is slated to become quite the 22,000-foot playground/nightclub called ~TEMPLE~, which is openin..."
"And then on Saturday April 22, Emanuela Stucchi-Prinetti will host a talk on "Modern Day Life in Tuscany. " As the daughter of Lorenza de' Medici and Piero Stucchi-Prinetti, Emanuela is a member of one of Tuscany's best-known families...."
"we started with the salad of Belgian Endive with dried fruits, pine nuts, and blu delle Alpi cheese...."
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