Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Russian Hill | SPANISH/TAPAS |
PRO: Excellent tapas, good service, tasty sangria, nice casual vibe CON: Paella is so-so, no reservations accepted, parking sucks ass So let’s get this out of the way right now: Zarzuela is the best mother f’ing Tapas in ‘Frisco. Word. And no, I may not be a tapas bitch as much as I am a pizza [...]
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Hittin the Road | Washington, DC | SPANISH/TAPAS | CASUAL
PRO: Great food, good vibe CON: Waits can be long So we were desperately seeking a place to duck into during a recent torrential monsoon (I guess that’s about the only kind of monsoon…) in Georgetown. Something like 3″ of rain in 24 hours. Yeah yeah, we’re those wussies from SF who whine if it gets below [...]
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Hittin the Road | Napa/Sonoma | SPANISH/TAPAS | CASUAL
PRO: Nice atmosphere, good selection of small plates, great steak dish CON: No croquettas! Some dishes could use more spice Yes, another business meal, another blog post. That’s how we roll over here at VdV. The secret to happiness is mixing pleasure with biz any time possible. So, ZuZu is located right in the historic downtown area of [...]
Saturday, July 18, 2009
SoHo | SPANISH/TAPAS | FANCY & SCMANCY
PRO: great food, fun, happenin’ vibe, friendly service in a cool space CON: semi-fake sangria (made from mix and they add fruit when they serve it), wine list is a little expensive There’s so many tapas spots popping up these days it’s a chore separating the playas from the posers. That’s what we’re here for, people! So [...]
Sunday, April 2, 2006
Downtown/FIDI | SPANISH/TAPAS |
Ah the alley, we LOVE it. I think we went every day for lunch in the Dot Com days. Belden Alley is what I’m talking about. On a sunny day, it’s the BEST place to go for lunch. It’s like those Euro bistros where you walk by and the smiling hosts beg you to come [...]
Saturday, October 1, 2005
Hittin the Road | Napa/Sonoma | SPANISH/TAPAS |
We love Willi’s, it’s a great small plate restaurant with a casual wine-country feel and good style. They have indoor and outdoor seating too. Willi’s offers 30 or so small plates that run the gamut, including categories like Asian, Local, Mediterranean and French, and they rotate it seasonally. This is perfect for grazing, and is [...]
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Russian Hill | SPANISH/TAPAS |
OK, we’ll probably get some disagreement here from tapas freaks and Cha Cha Cha lovers, but that’s OK, we like it the best. Great service, nice – basic – room with a good bustle and crowd. The Sangria is the best around. Mmm mmm, ask for a pitcher. Everything on the menu is solid and [...]