Happy Hour International http://www.happyhourinternational.com Your worldwide source for Bars, Restaurants, Nightlife & Entertainment Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:28:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Bruno Chemel’s Baumé starts to meet expectations http://www.happyhourinternational.com/2012/02/04/bruno-chemels-baume-starts-to-meet-expectations/ http://www.happyhourinternational.com/2012/02/04/bruno-chemels-baume-starts-to-meet-expectations/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:28:22 +0000 hhi http://www.happyhourinternational.com/2012/02/04/bruno-chemels-baume-starts-to-meet-expectations/ Bruno Chemel’s Baumé starts to meet expectations
Call it sweet revenge. A few years ago Bruno Chemel took over the Chez TJ kitchen in Mountain View from Christopher Kostow, and the restaurant lost one of its two Michelin stars. That led to a feud with the owner….

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Atlas Cafe

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Excellent soy lattes and vegan food

1 review - last on 11/26/06 by I like unicorns a…

Philz Coffee

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tell a friend, or many

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

Backlit Lounge SF at the Rx Gallery

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Backlit Lounge SF – A Monthly Event featuring Live Electronic Musicians

1 review - last on 05/03/07 by VJ Franz

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The Bay Area needs more Mexican restaurants, and it’s taken some smart operators from Austin to seize the opportunity. Jesse Herman and Delfo Trombetta, who opened La Condesa in Austin in 2009 and garnered a nomination…

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Backlit Lounge SF at the Rx Gallery

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Backlit Lounge SF – A Monthly Event featuring Live Electronic Musicians

1 review - last on 05/03/07 by VJ Franz

Cafe Presse

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Paris cafe in SF

1 review - last on 03/20/11 by Drew

Citizen Cupcake

*oooo

sounds good-but….

1 review - last on 08/27/07 by snacky

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Five years ago, Tolan Clark Florence thought of Mill Valley simply as her hometown. It was where she grew up, where her parents and brothers still lived, and where she and her husband, chef Tyler Florence, would visit…

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For the Future

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FOr the FUture May 12th

1 review - last on 05/09/07 by Lisa

Philz Coffee

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tell a friend, or many

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

Trace: Canned act fails despite good intentions
Walking into Trace, the restyled restaurant in the W Hotel, was like opening a 1990s time capsule. The tall, model-thin hosts wore tight black dresses and high heels, occasionally parading down the center of the long,…

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Backlit Lounge SF – A Monthly Event featuring Live Electronic Musicians

1 review - last on 05/03/07 by VJ Franz

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Andrea Belly Dance

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Try her Tuesday night Belly Dance Workout for only $10 @ Valencia Street Muscle

1 review - last on 07/23/08 by Valencia Street M…

Tahoe Breakz

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NEW EVENT Last Thursdays

1 review - last on 06/12/07 by Lisa

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At this time of year I plan my shopping weekends around the best places to eat. You have Betelnut on Union Street, A16 on Chestnut Street, Va de Vi in Walnut Creek and, at Westfield San Francisco Centre, a newer place:…

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La Costanera shores up service, food to match view
Now that the tourists have taken their kids back to school, it’s time for the locals to get out and explore. While I generally head north on my leisure forays, it’s sometimes nice to go south where in only about 20…

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Atlas Cafe

*****

Excellent soy lattes and vegan food

1 review - last on 11/26/06 by I like unicorns a…

BaGG

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Help

1 review - last on 03/27/08 by jaye christi

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Dottie’s True Blue Cafe: Original Joe’s isn’t the only San Francisco staple to reemerge in bigger and shinier environs. Tenderloin veteran Dottie’s True Blue Cafe closed its 18-year-old Jones Street location in December…

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Michael Mina Bourbon Steak update: less intriguing
I’m a fan of restraint on a menu, especially if a chef tends to go wild with superfluous ingredients and garnishes. However, I feel just the opposite about Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak, where the menu now seems less…

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Taking over the space of a famous restaurant like Moose’s is a gamble. The previous tenant, Joey and Eddie’s, made a valiant effort but never built much traction, even though it was advertised as Bronx Italian, and the…

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Cypress review: Contemporary by way of classics
The Cal-Med food movement swept through restaurants like a tsunami, sweeping dessert trays, lobster Thermidor and tuxedo-clad waiters into a forgotten heap. Yet even the broadest sea change can’t completely remake the…

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customers

1 review - last on 06/09/08 by Unsubscribed

Mighty SF

****o

always a good time

3 reviews - last on 12/02/06 by Kitty

Hamro Aangan review: Nepal dishes the best
Hamro Aangan’s dining room showcases a street scene from Kathmandu, its mountainous backdrop a quiet reminder of Nepal’s grandeur. The artwork’s seven luminous panels by local Nepalese painter Yuvak Tuladhar have a…

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Citizen Cupcake

*oooo

sounds good-but….

1 review - last on 08/27/07 by snacky

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DL Hoodsy Post Industrial

1 review - last on 01/04/07 by [.][o][0]

Mojitos

*****

mojitos is great

2 reviews - last on 08/25/07 by mynx

Cafe Zoet

****o

Great little cafe!

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

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****o

Great little cafe!

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

Mighty SF

****o

always a good time

3 reviews - last on 12/02/06 by Kitty

Atlas Cafe

*****

Excellent soy lattes and vegan food

1 review - last on 11/26/06 by I like unicorns a…

The Eight Ball Bible

*****

Top Flight 8 Ball Instructional

1 review - last on 11/10/07 by

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