Happy Hour International » San Francisco

A British pub atmosphere with a great Happy Hour list of drink specials. Daily from 3 to 6. Located near the corner of St. Marys and Main Street in downtown Pleasanton.

About our reviews

hhi — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:28:09 +0000

About our reviews
- Dining Out reviews appear in the Wednesday Food section and the Sunday Chronicle Magazine. These are the restaurant’s first review, and are based on at least three visits to the restaurant. We wait until the restaurant has been open at least a month…

The Inside Scoop: Economy claims Rubicon, West County Grill
Is the faltering economy finally catching up with the Bay Area restaurant scene? Last week saw the closure of two prominent places - Rubicon in San Francisco and the rather short-lived West County Grill in Sebastopol. Rubicon owner Drew Nieporent and West…

Earthbound spinach rises to the top

hhi — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:28:11 +0000

Earthbound spinach rises to the top
Two years ago, an E. coli outbreak traced to bagged spinach prompted growers to pull the product from grocery shelves. The dark, leafy greens were cast aside in favor of arugula, mache, watercress and other salad greens - both in grocery stores and…

Culinary students learn to love cooking green
At the Friday farmers’ market in St. Helena, there’s one farm stand where you can get expert cooking advice along with squash and heirloom tomatoes. The Greystone Green Thumbs stand is operated by chefs-in-training at the nearby Culinary Institute of America…

Palencia updates Filipino classics

hhi — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:28:12 +0000

Palencia updates Filipino classics
Opening a Filipino restaurant must be like walking into a minefield. On the one hand, you come up against customers of Filipino descent, who will likely be the first to gripe if the food doesn’t taste just like Lola’s - Grandma’s. On the other, you run the…

Canvas Cafe and Gallery

- bars / clubs / cafes

Laid-back and comfortable.

1 review - last on 02/13/07 by Hypatia

Cafe Zoet

hhi — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:28:14 +0000

Cafe Zoet

- bars / clubs / cafes

Great little cafe!

1 review - last on 03/12/07 by Kara

Philz Coffee

- bars / clubs / cafes

tell a friend, or many

1 review - last on 01/30/07 by Helena

Cherry tomatoes star in pasta, tacos alike
You can never get enough tomatoes in the summer. That’s one reason cherry tomatoes - available year-round but so much better now - show up in both recipes today. The other reason is to try to make shopping for the recipes a little easier. Both recipes call…