The Other Critics: Luques and Stable’s Fashionable Lunches

• Hopping across the bay not to Oakland but to Hayward, Carol Ness finds Bijou to be sleek and sophisticated, though lacking a bit of focus when it comes to the food. She gives a solid two stars overall. [SF Chronicle]

• Paul Reidinger takes a turn through Luques and Stable Cafe, and finds smartly appointed restaurants doing lunch with a bit of finesse. [SFBG]

• L.E. Leone gets a little surreal at the doctor’s office, but finishes it all off with a garlicky, if a little salty, meal at Ton Yong Thai Cafe after having dinner with her out-of-town cousin in North Beach. [SFBG]

• Matthew Stafford heads to the Excelsior to give the Broken Record its long-overdue review. His conclusion: It’s a good whiskey bar with a surprisingly sophisticated menu of sausages and smoked meats. We all kind of knew that, but it’s good to see it acknowledged formally. [SF Weekly]

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The Other Critics: Luques and Stable’s Fashionable Lunches