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China Wok 512-514 Sacramento St. Vallejo 707 645-2008 Monday – Thursday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sunday noon – 9 p.m. Fortunately I haven’t been placed in the position of researching restaurants near police stations, but by luck I have noticed that good eats can be found [...]

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photos by s.n. jacobson My Cafe 415 Santa Clara Road Vallejo, CA 94590 707 648-7371 The name “My Cafe” suits this restaurant in many ways. First of all there is something very homey and comfortable about the physical space. From the outside My Cafe looks like a chain coffee shop that has been taken over [...]

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photos by s.n. jacobson Buon Appetito 191 Military East #F Benicia 746-7410 Monday – Thursday 11: 30 – 9 Friday 11:30 – 10 Saturday 4 – 10 Sunday 4 – 9 Stepping into Buon Appetito in Benicia is like walking into an Italian auntie’s dining room. Opera plays on the sound system. White tablecloths cover [...]

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photos by s.n. jacobson Angelo’s 8308 Bennington Ct Vallejo 644-5500 Tuesday – Friday 11am – 10pm Saturday 7:30am – 10pm Sunday 7:30am – 9pm Angelo’s is set in it’s own little world. This is Vallejo, but only technically. Angelo’s is located in the upscale and still developing Hiddenbrooke, east and out of sight of highway [...]

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photos by s.n. jacobson Canyon Café 644-5011 3845 Broadway St American Canyon 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Tuesday 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday – Sunday Every time I pass the Canyon Café on highway 29, the parking lot is full. Recently I decided to stop and find out what the attraction is. [...]

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photos by s.n. jacobson Palermos Cucina Italiana 2050 Columbus Parkway, Benicia 748-1011 Monday ? Thursday: 11:30 – 9:00 Friday ? Saturday: 11:30 ? 10:00 Sunday: 5:00 ? 9:00 Meals at Palermos start off with warm crusty French Bread and a dipping sauce of sun-dried tomato pesto in olive oil. This dip with its combination of [...]

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photos by s.n. jacobson Fratello?s 1906 Broadway Vallejo 557-2137 Dinner only Monday ? Thursday 5:00 ? 9:00 Friday ? Saturday 5:00 ? 10:00 Closed Sunday The bad news is that the Foothill Caf?, a down home restaurant in Napa closed soon after I visited. The good news is that there is a restaurant in an [...]

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photos by s.n. jacobson Hula Hut Island Food and Bakery 2032 Columbus Parkway Benicia 707 748-7889 The Hula Hut operates as both a mini-vacation for those of us who grew up on the mainland, and a source of comfort food for islanders who have moved here. Both Hawaiian and Philippine islands are represented here. The [...]

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DC Steak House and Deli Napa ? Sonoma Marketplace 101 Antonina Way next to the Marriott Hotel on Highway 29 American Canyon 642-0686 Usually the sign, ?Tour Busses Welcome,? indicates a mass-produced, lower quality cuisine. I usually avoid a place with such a sign. However the [tag]Steak House and Deli[/tag] has plenty to offer the [...]

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Bangkok Kitchen 1980 Galindo St., Concord (925) 680-4421 Lunch: Mon-Fri 11a.m.-3p.m. Sat. 12- 3p.m. Dinner: Mon-Thurs 5p.m.-9:30 p.m. Fri-Sat 5p.m.?10 p.m. Sun 4:30-9:30 At night, the interior of [tag]Bangkok Kitchen[/tag] is very elegant. Lights reflect in the glass-covered tables and mirrors on the walls creating a cool glitter. Giant images of Buddha add a reminder [...]

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Alexis Baking Company 1517 Third St Napa (downtown) 707-258-1827 707-258-1916 Mon ? Fri 6:30 a.m. ? 4 p.m. Sat. 7:30 a.m. ? 3 p.m. Sun. 8 a.m. ? 2 p.m. A B C, as the locals call it, is a small caf? built around a bustling bakery. From one of the wax covered tables I [...]

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[tag]Georgina?s Coffee House and Meeting Place[/tag] 1515 Tennessee St. Vallejo 707-552-5070 Mon ? Fri 6 a.m. ? 3 p.m. Sat. 7 a.m. ? 1 a.m. and 6 p.m. ? 11 p.m. There are more than just fresh home-made scones at Georgina?s. Why there are giant cookies, and cakes, and quiche, and an espresso machine? Behind [...]

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[tag]Butter Cream Bakery & Diner[/tag] 2297 Jefferson, Napa 707 255-6700 Diner 5:30 a.m. ? 3 p.m. daily Bakery opens 5:30 a.m. daily Pink is not the color associated with good food or service, but the Butter Cream Bakery makes this color go with both. The trademark pink and white stripes on the exterior are not [...]

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photo courtesy of fellinirestaurant.net Fellini 1401 University Ave Berkeley (510) 841-5200 Although Fellini is a great place to see the local artists and students that give Berkeley its creative edge, this casually elegant restaurant is more than just a neighborhood haunt. For starters, marvel at the L-shaped parking lot that bends around Fellini. Then indulge [...]

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La Tapatia Market and Deli 601 Broadway Vallejo 707 551-4890 La Tapatia is much more than a place to grab a quick lunch, although you can do that here. The market is a great source for all sorts of groceries from the exotic to the everyday. On one visit, I was fascinated by the packaged [...]

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