Check, Please! Bay Area Podcast

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Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: To Bang Korean BBQ, Tina’s Place and Hopscotch Apr 21, 2016

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The second episode of season 11 features: a Korean BBQ in Santa Clara, family-friendly American food in Pinole, and a restaurant in Oakland with hip decor, craft cocktails and American food, with a touch Japanese influence.

Check, Please! Bay Area Season 11 Premiere Reviews: The Hummingbird, Sumika and Orexi Apr 14, 2016

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The premiere episode of season 11 features: a Creole-inspired restaurant in Fairfax, a Japanese restaurant in Los Altos, and a Greek restaurant in San Francisco.

Check, Please! Bay Area Takes You on a Culinary Comfort Food Roadtrip Oct 29, 2015

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Check, Please! Bay Area looks back at restaurants with a flair for the familiar flavors of comfort food. A culinary roadtrip takes you to Central Market in Petaluma, farmerbrown in San Francisco and TrueBurger in Oakland.

Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review: Monsieur Benjamin, Aly’s on Main, Hog Island Oyster Co. Oct 23, 2015

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This episode reviews a Parisian-style bistro in San Francisco, a gathering spot for locals desiring a seasonal, contemporary menu in Redwood City, and a spot serving up the ultimate in fresh and local seafood at the Ferry Building in San Francisco.

Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review: Kingston 11 Cuisine, 31st Union and The Campton Place Oct 16, 2015

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Restaurants reviewed: A Caribbean oasis in Oakland that blends Jamaican and California flavors, a spot preparing simply-prepared fresh-food in sustainable surroundings in San Mateo, and a San Francisco restaurant with a Cal-Indian menu that combines classical French cooking techniques with fresh local ingredients.

Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review: Camber Montclair, Cole’s Chop House, Wise Sons Jewish Deli Oct 08, 2015

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This new episode reviews an Oakland eatery serving a combination of Laotian, Burmese and Pakistani flavors, a steakhouse in Napa and a Jewish deli in San Francisco's Mission district.

Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review: Papillon, Marla Bakery, La Viga Restaurant Oct 01, 2015

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Check, Please! reviews a restaurant with Old World charm serving traditional dishes prepared tableside in Fremont, a bakery that also serves organic breakfasts and brunches in San Francisco, and a restaurant serving contemporary Latin cuisine in Redwood City. Host Leslie Sbrocco shares her wine expertise, discussing the part of wine tasting after sipping.

Watch Check, Please! Bay Area review Lou’s Cafe, Pappo and LaSalette Restaurant Sep 24, 2015

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Check, Please! Bay Area explores a family-run sandwich spot in San Francisco, a bistro committed to fresh and local ingredients in Alameda and a modern Portuguese-style restaurant in Sonoma. Host Leslie Sbrocco shares her wine expertise, answering the question: What is sweetness in wine?

Check, Please! Bay Area “European Adventures” Themed Restaurants May 21, 2015

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Restaurants reviewed: La Foret (San Jose), Vega (San Francisco), Basque Cultural Center (South San Francisco)

Check, Please! Bay Area “Around the World” Themed Episode May 14, 2015

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Restaurants reviewed: Zatar (Berkeley) [CLOSED], China Village (Albany), Walzwerk (San Francisco)