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One meaning of the French word bouchon is wine cork, so it's no surprise that you can sample 40 Central Coast varietals by the glass at this cozy downtown...more
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The original Bouchon, just outside Napa, is a quaint, bustling bistro with a standing room–only bar and elbow-to-elbow seating. But Thomas Keller opted...more
see the Los Angeles guideThis order-at-the-counter rustic trattoria on the Healdsburg town plaza is the perfect wine country lunch spot. Big antipasti platters of earthy salumi come...more
see the Napa + Sonoma guideAction central on the harbor, this long-established seafood spot jumps all year, especially on weekends, when the wait for a table can be an hour or more...more
see the Santa Barbara guideWhile Asian fusion is starting to feel old-fashioned, the innovative Cal-French cuisine with a Japanese accent at Bushi-Tei seems decidedly nouveau. The...more
see the San Francisco guideOld World ambience plus a chef from Lake Como add up to a perfect pasta experience. Dario Furlati has been rolling out gnocchi dough since he was a small boy in...more
see the Santa Barbara guideSitting proudly on a corner just down the street from the new PETCO ballpark, this tiny French spot, opened in December 2004, is the realization of the owners'...more
see the San Diego guideIn this monastery-like building that was once owned by Charlie Chaplin, chef-owner Mark Peel serves up top-notch rustic Mediterranean cooking. A perennial lunch...more
see the Los Angeles guideBreaking ranks with the intimate French restaurants that for decades have defined the Carmel dining scene, Luca serves stellar trattoria-style Italian cooking...more
see the Big Sur + Monterey guideCozy banquettes, sunflower-yellow walls, a brick fireplace, and live Spanish guitar music set the mood for tapas at this lively, family-friendly restaurant....more
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