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RR: Spalti Ristorante, Palo Alto

Slow, indifferent service. Breadbasket of gutless white flat bread, without the character of actual focaccia. Stale oil with a mix of dried and fresh herbs. Vaguely Italian flavorings to the dishes, but the gutless gnocchi were just lumps of mashed potatoes. Chicken was thinly pounded (good) but slightly overcooked and dry (bad). I don’t understand [...]

TN/RR: Italian Reds at Castro Point

Tonight four of us gathered at Castro Point restaurant in Mountain View for a bite and sip. Tuesday and Wednesday nights are wine/food pairing dinners at Castro Point, each week a different cuisine and wine theme. This week, the menu was Italian, and we brought our own bottles of Italian wine and the restaurant waived [...]