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Sante Restaurant Symposium

Julie and I spent the last few days in Manchester, Vermont, at the Sante Restaurant Symposium.  Sante is the leading publication for restaurant professionals, and they put on this great conference every year.  We had the opportunity to attend as a speaker this year, and tell the story of creating Sam's, which was a lot of fun.  We're now in Boston enjoying some of the local New England seafood here.  Stay tuned for further posts, and we'll tell you about some of our favorite Seafood places here. 

Red Lantern - Great Southeast Asian Food in Redwood City

Last night we had the pleasure of trying out a new Southeast Asian restaurant in Redwood City.  We were excited because it's within walking distance of the newer downtown movie theatre in Redwood City.  We became even more excited once we tried the food - it was great!  We hear that the chefs are from Viognier and Betelnut, which gives you an idea of the great cuisine it has.  We had the Papaya Salad followed by Lumpia for starters.  The Lumpia was some of the best we've ever had.

For main courses, we had the Clay Pot with Sea Bass, followed by the Short Ribs, with a side of some of the best braised eggplant ever - cooked until slightly caramelized, with onions and garlic.  For dessert, because we are just not shy eaters, we had the Pineapple Upside Down Cake, which was also delightful.  Highly recommend this for a great place to dine.  P.S.  Our service was great also - ask for Dimitry - he was fantastic!  Info:  808 Winslow St, Redwood City, CA 94063,          (650) 369-5483       

Paul and Julie