Lunch was at Buona Tavola in P.R., right on the main street. I have to force myself to eat salmon for the health benefits, but this was just downright delicious. Paso Robles might be inland (and hot), but fresh fish is abundant. Since I wasn’t driving, a lovely glass of local rose’ was a perfect side note for the brief stop and off we went.
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| View from the room |
The Bay Area can certainly hold its own with us So Cal folks when it comes to traffic, sad to say, particularly in the Silicon Valley corridor. Nevertheless, we arrived at the Four Seasonsin Palo Alto with time to spare. This is a very modern, hi-tech (natch) outpost that caters to the business crowd coming to the area. It is literally down the street from Stanford and a great location for access to all the local environs. Weekend rates are quite “reasonable,” at least by FS standards. The other choice for luxury accommodations would be the Rosewood located on infamous Sand Hill Road, where all those venture capitalists looking to fund
the next Facebook or Twitter are located.
that to happen, it would be steep praise for a show completely devoid of profanity (call me old fashioned) and proselytizing (hooray). In other words, nearly two hours of pure entertainment.
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| We couldn’t fit 20 ears if we wanted to! |
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| No iceberg lettuce to be found in this delicious tostada with carne asada |
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| Taco/Enchilada combo plate |
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| Offering compliments to the chef in the tiny kitchen |
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| Getting my artistic side on during the ride home. |
Finally, another note regarding Paso Robles. I signed up for a twice-yearly mailing from Pasolivo, an artisan olive oil producer. The shipments always have their regular EVOO, with some wonderful surprises in addition. My fave is the basil-flavored oil which is used practically daily during the summer with tomatoes from my garden … and for the best-ever way to eat almonds, coat (unsalted) roasted almonds with their lime-flavored oil, heat on a sheet pan at around 350 degrees until brown. Sprinkle with sea salt. Amazing.
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| What else does one really need in life? |
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Thanks for your wonderful write up! You make it sound so easy. I'll have to try the olive oil. BTW, I love Bruno Mars and was supposed to see him at the Hollywood Bowl (that's another story).