4 Chicks & A Restaurant

Restaurant Club hit Oakland for the last dinner of 2018! This popular spot in uptown Oakland is known for its Mezcal.  And it did not disappoint. Julia, Stepanie and Dionne happily sipped their mezcal cocktails while Gail stuck to the usual (vino, of course!). The meal was far too filling thanks to the bottomless bowl of homemade tortilla chips. Agave Uptown also features mole, so we all tried mole in one form or another. It was all delicious, and a super lively environment. Was good to change things up and close out the year. We chatted about parents, kids, and how annoying it is to rear end someone (ahem, Steph)! This was Julia's pick. Love to all!

ALX Gastropub This fun spot in SOMA was Stephanie's pick! This spot on Folsom has high ceilings and is a bit factory-like.  For the massive space, it wasn't very crowded, which is too bad. The menu was pretty much American fare, but was tasty (not cheap!). It was a nice fall restaurant club spot! This is Julia right before she parked --- after parking on Folsom Street across the street from the restaurant, several guys walked up to my car and tried to open the doors to my car! They thought I was their Uber driver!! Only in this day and age and in SF did it not even phase me -- I was like: I'm parking! Lol. 

Tartine Manufactury was Dionne's pick. Located in dogpatch/Potrero Hill, the restaurant originates from Tartine Bakery (yum), so the bread was super fresh and delicious. Scrumptious dessert featured here. And of course the food was super fresh and delicious. This was a fun summer spot -- 8/18/19.

To Gail's surprise, she got us a reservation at the Michelin-recognized Al's Place in the Mission (she'd been trying for years)! Gail's email: "Omg!  I have been trying to eat here for at least 2 years—never can get resie and tried walking in multiple times!"   And what at treat to dine at this fantastic restaurant. Beautiful food pictured here: And here we are having a blast!!

For the 2nd time in 13 years, we've hit the East Bay! Woo hoo!  We went to Gather in Berkeley on March 4, 2018.  The restaurant was lovely, spacious, close to Bart and had really outstanding food. My favorite was the asparagus. But everything was fantastic and is best described as California cuisine. This was Stephanie's pick. Celebrating Dionne's birthday and with our own bottle of wine, the tab was only $38/per.  Amazing! Keeping it strong with Restaurant Club.

January 14, 2018: First Restaurant Club of 2018! Hurray! This was tasty Thai food. In Potrero Hill, home of a former popular Chinese restaurant (now can't recall the name).  We got to celebrate January birthdays! This photo just about covers it! Delicious food.