Monday, February 23, 2009

It's not all about pizza! or is it?



Like anything else, too much of one thing is boring, ok significant others excluded! LOL I am talking about food of course, and the fact of the matter is there are all kinds of great restaurants in the North bay here are a couple for you to enjoy



Super Burger: has two locations on in Santa Rossa and the new location in Penngrove. I had lunch at the new Penngrove location and I have to tell ya the place is really cool, decor and the staff were great its a cozy little place, of course Penngrove is a great little town, now for the food.

I had the Cheese Burger and it was really good, cooked perfectly! the bun was fresh and it came with all the fixins, the only thing I would say is a littel more FAT please, ya thats right I am a firm believer that the best burger you can get is a 20/80 chuck burger, its juicy and flavorful and for most line cooks its a easy burger to cook. I also tried the Chili, its home made and to tell you the truth it was nothing special, thick and spicy but missing the mark in texture and flavor, now the Cole Slaw was somthing entirely different, it was great! the sauce was perfect crisp cabbage and perfectly seasoned VERY GOOD! back to the fries and Onion rings? hmm frozen :( with that said though they were good, I just prefer fresh dipped rings and french fries that are pressed fresh! I spoke to the owner and he is a great guy, and takes pride in his places and it shows, the staff is great! the place is clean and the prices are reasonable, GO GET A SUPER BURGER and tell em Chef Glenn sent you!

1501 4th StSanta Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 546-4016‎ and in Penngrove!



Bianchini's Sandwich and Salad Market: So you think making sandwiches is easy huh? well you would think it is but very few places make a great sandwich, Bianchini's is the exception! Steve and Debbie Bianchini are no strangers to great food, Steves Grandfather founded Scottys Market in Marin and now they are bringing that same love of food to little ol Petaluma THANK YOU! seriously we needed this place! Ok I had the Pastrami sandwich and it was great, fresh pastrami, the rolls are all baked in house and then made it to order! no problem adding or taking certain ingredients off if you like, I also had the Macaroni Salad and it was good too. You have got to try the Spinach Salad, fresh baby Spinach, candied walnuts cranberries and the dressing was excellent, the Sante Fe Chicken Sando was awesome too, fresh sliced chicken breast, pepper jack chees and a nice Chilli! The prices are very reasonable, teh Sante Fe Chicken sando was $6.99 and the Spinach Salad $7.25 you cannot get the quality of these items for that price anywhere! I think one of the nicest things about Bianchini's is the fact that you can watch your sando being made, everything is fresh and the place is very clean, Steve and Deb are true professionals and a very welcome addition to North East P town, see you soon for another great sandwich!

1367 N. McDowell BlvdSuite 100Petaluma, CA 94954(707) 776-4570

Iron Chef Wine Collection

I am very happy to announce that I have been asked to represent Iron Chef and thier new Wine Collection, this is a great honor to be associated with such a well respected name in the food industry. The wine speaks for itself! it is great and I am already working on pairings for the D.O.C.G. Chianti, Un-Oaked Chardonnay, Merlot and the Pino Grigio.

Along with the other World Pizza Champion members, we will be working on Distribution through out the US and abroad! for more information on Iron Chef Wine Collection please contact myself at chef@fregenes.com