Check, Please! Bay Area Podcast

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Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: Agave Uptown, Sorella Caffe, One Market Restaurant Jul 26, 2018

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Check, Please! Bay Area reviews a Mexican eatery in Oakland specializing in Mezcal and mole, a family-friendly spot in Fairfax serving up rustic pastas, and a pioneer in farm-to-table cooking in San Francisco.

Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: Acacia House by Chris Cosentino, Iyasare, Franciscan Crab Restaurant Jul 19, 2018

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Check, Please! Bay Area reviews a Top Chef Master's newest restaurant in St. Helena, elevated Japanese comfort food in Berkeley, and a Fisherman's Wharf mainstay for more than sixty years.

Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: Sutro’s at the Cliff House, El Coqui Puerto Rican Cuisine Jul 12, 2018

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Check, Please! Bay Area reviews only two restaurants this time; a historic San Francisco spot with stunning sunsets, classic cocktails and elegant cuisine and an eatery in Santa Rosa serving up Puerto Rican cuisine.

Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: Bounty Hunter Wine Bar & Smokin’ BBQ, RÊVE, Fiorella May 24, 2018

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Check, Please! Bay Area reviews a spot serving up bubbles, wine and southern smoked ribs in Napa, a bistro offering Parisian classics in Lafayette, and a hip Italian eatery with wood-fired pizzas in San Francisco.

Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: Buck’s of Woodside, Noodles Pho Me, Gardenias May 17, 2018

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Check, Please! Bay Area reviews a Silicon Valley eatery serving Americana cuisine, a noodle-centric spot preparing Laotian-style fare in San Leandro, and a restaurant in SF's Fillmore specializing in New American cuisine.

Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: La Marcha Tapas Bar, Arun Thai, Copper Spoon Cocktails & Kitchen May 10, 2018

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Check, Please! Bay Area reviews a Spanish spot in Berkeley, a Southeast Asian restaurant in Novato, an eatery serving up California cuisine in Oakland.

Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: Rocco’s Cafe, Maybeck’s, Brenda’s French Soul Food May 03, 2018

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The second episode of season 13 reviews three San Francisco restaurants -- an Italian spot in SOMA, a restaurant in the Marina with Italian-inspired new American cuisine, and an eatery in the Tenderloin with Creole-influenced dishes.

Check, Please! Bay Area Season 13 Premiere reviews: Speisekammer, Kate’s Kitchen, ADEGA Apr 26, 2018

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The premiere episode of Season 13 reviews a German restaurant in Alameda, a breakfast and Southern-style comfort food spot in San Francisco and a Michelin-starred destination serving Portuguese cuisine in San Jose.

Check, Please! Bay Area: L’Ardoise Bistro, Della Santina Trattoria, Perbacco Nov 23, 2017

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This season 12 episode 14 revisits some old favorite spots from previous seasons of Check, Please! Bay Area. Reviewed: a classic French bistro in San Francisco, an Italian trattoria in Sonoma, and a restaurant serving up the cuisine of Piemonte and Liguria in San Francisco.

Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: Nopa, Mua, La Costanera Nov 16, 2017

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This season 12 episode 13 revisits some old favorite spots from previous seasons of Check, Please! Bay Area. Reviewed are: a hip, late-night restaurant in San Francisco; a place in Oakland to experience live DJs, an internationally inspired menu and crave-worthy cocktails; and a restaurant in Montara that serves up contemporary Peruvian cuisine and has ocean-front views.