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10/08/2008 08:07 AM
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The Inside Scoop: Cafe Majestic lands former Cortez chef
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Things were looking promising for Cafe Majestic (1500 Sutter St.), which earned three stars when it reopened in 2006 after a four-year hiatus. Then, over the summer Chronicle Rising Star chef Ian Begg, general manager and sommelier Ryan Maxey and sous chef...

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10/07/2008 08:00 AM
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Quick dessert is no mere trifle
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They say you can never go back, but they also say that everything old is new again. Thinking about that paradox led me to a delicious discovery from my past. A few weeks ago, I needed a quick dessert for guests, and I wanted something out of the ordinary....

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10/07/2008 08:00 AM
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Dining Update: MacArthur Park back in the groove
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Palo Alto's MacArthur Park has always been a distinctive restaurant, occupying a landmark 1918 building that originally served as a welcoming center for World War I servicemen and their families. In 1981, Spectrum Foods took it over and opened MacArthur Park,...

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10/07/2008 08:00 AM
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Dining Out: Stick with pub fare at Monk's Kettle
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Driving through the heart of the Mission District, it's hard to tell the new neighbors from the old. A weathered funkiness pervades the crowded restaurants and bars that make up the long stretch of 16th Street. So it's no surprise that the Monk's Kettle, a...

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10/07/2008 08:00 AM
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Taster's Choice: Frozen macaroni and cheese
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Whenever someone asks me for suggestions on which dishes freeze well, I always put macaroni and cheese in my top five. It's what I'll make for a friend who's sick or has just had a baby, when they're in desperate need of a home-cooked meal. But after our...

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