Scott's Kitchen

Food, Wine in Oakland's Rockridge District

If you're ever in Oakland's Rockridge district looking for some great food and wine, be sure to read this post on my personal blog about Market Hall and Oliveto's! Wonderful places.

Restaurant Review: Red Lotus (Portola Valley)

Tonight we headed over to Portola Valley's Red Lotus restaurant - about 5 minutes from home. We got there early (5:30 PM) when the place was empty but by the time we left (6:45 PM) there were already a few folks waiting for tables. Red Lotus is a small restaurant - seating perhaps 35-40 people. It apparently also does a robust takeout business as well. Here's their Yelp listing.

Restaurant Review: Red Lantern (Redwood City)

With some friends, we went to a late afternoon movie yesterday and followed that with dinner at the Red Lantern - our first time but a multiple repeat for our friends who recommended it calling the cuisine "Asian fusion". The room is striking - very high ceiling, red lanterns hanging, and tables with reasonable separation between them.

Hawaiian Style Cafe - Hawaii's Kona Coast

If you're visiting the Kona coast on the big island of Hawaii, you might enjoy having breakfast or lunch at the Hawaiian Style Cafe. Way too much food, way too cheap, but so much fun! Escape the resorts and eat with the locals! Bring a big appetite and plan to skip a meal! Just be sure to get there before closing - 1:30 PM - and bring cash (no plastic accepted!). While you're driving up to Waimea, get in the Big Island mood with KAPA Radio on 99.1 FM.

Scott's Favorite Restaurants

Here are my personal restaurant recommendations for places I've eaten in my travels. This list was begun in May 2002, last updated January 2009.