The grilled octopus is tender and sweet, the seafood bucatini is rich without being overwhelming, and the juicy chicken souvlaki skewers get a slight tang and lots of flavor from their yogurt marinade.
Gianmarco's Restaurant is a Birmingham staple founded by a father-and-sons trio who have brought generations of Italian family recipes to the city for nearly 20 years. The upscale yet welcoming spot is known for handmade pastas, fresh seafood, and signature dishes, such as veal Parmesan and house-made gnocchi, all served in an intimate, old-world setting.
At Dim The Way in Ingleside, every table has one thing in common: at least one plate of cheung fun. Cooks are turning these slippery rice noodle rolls out of the open kitchen nonstop, and they're easily the best thing on the dim sum menu here.
The Super P, with a quarter-pound Brandt patty, grilled chicken breast, red onions and Monterey jack cheese, delivers 60 grams of protein. The Super P Max packs 80 grams of protein.
You might think of it as a sleepy suburb, but amid its quiet neighborhoods and well-regarded school districts, San Ramon is home to plenty of exciting restaurants. The town has become a particularly strong hub for Indian food, with everything from elevated modern interpretations to regional specialties, and you'll also find dumpling destinations, noodle soups worth waiting for, and a steakhouse with surprisingly good deals.
They only made about a dozen per night because they didn't want the burger to be what defined the menu. If you scored one, you felt like you were part of a secret club. Indeed, the famed restaurant that held on to its star for eight consecutive years (from 2014 to 2021) was meant for bigger things than a meat sandwich. And that ever-changing burger - sometimes one patty, sometimes two, just to keep people guessing - hasn't been available at Rich Table.
You may know Albany as a little East Bay suburb in Berkeley's shadow, home to a defunct horse racing track and a former landfill. But take a stroll down the city of 20,000's bustling Solano Avenue and you'll find some of the Bay Area's best French pastries, elegant sushi handrolls, and a natural wine bar so hip you'll swear you're in San Francisco.