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From: Richard Threadgill <richardt@midgard.net>
Subject: Dinner Wednesday, 9/27, Del Monte, Sunnyvale
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This Event:

	Wed 9/27, Del Monte, Sunnyvale

Coming Events:
	
	Thu 10/5, El Paso Cafe, Mountain View
	Wed 10/11, Janta, Palo Alto
	Wed 10/18, Chef Chu's, Los Altos
	Wed 10/25, Yakko, Mountain View
	Wed 11/1, Straits Cafe, Palo Alto

Time:

	Wednesday, September 27th, 7:30pm

Place:

	Del Monte Bar & Grill
	100 South Murphy Ave.
	Sunnyvale CA
	(408) 737-7678

Description:

	The Del Monte is a Continental restaurant with slight leanings toward
	California style. (I believe it is owned and operated by a Croatian
	family.) The menu is balanced among beef, veal, chicken, and fish, with
	a number of daily specials on the back page of the menu.  Most dinners
	are meat/fish-based, but vegetarians can probably find something tasty
	among the pasta items.  Entrees are in the $10-15 range; appetizers and
	salads in the $3-5 range.  Some favourite items include prime rib (when
	available; possibly weekends only), rack of lamb, chicken breast in a
	cream sauce, French onion soup, and the Grand Marnier souffle. 

	Beer and wine are available; possibly a full bar.  Some good wine
	choices include Geyser Peak and Benziger merlots, and Stags Leap
	cabernet. 

	Kabuki last attended Del Monte in August, '99.

[Review by MCB]

Directions:

    Short:
        The Del Monte is on Murphy Street, the old restored downtown
        shopping/eating/bars/clubs street of Sunnyvale.  It's at the 
        north end near the train station, at the corner of Murphy and
        Evelyn. 

    Public Transit:
        Across the street from the Sunnyvale CalTrain station. 
        There may be buses on El Camino Real and/or Evelyn. 
        Any bus stopping at the Sunnyvale CalTrain station is a winner. 

    Long:
        101 to Matilda Ave. Sunnyvale, then south on Matilda across
        Central Expwy and turn left on Washington (the street between
        the Town & Country Village and the Sunnyvale Town Center
        shopping centers).  About 3-4 blocks turn left on Murphy;
        Del Monte is at the end of the block on the right. 
        From El Camino Real just take Sunnyvale Ave. north (that's the
        continuation of Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd.) to Washington, then
        left one block and right on Murphy. 

    Parking Note:
        This is a congested bar/restaurant area, but there are large 
        parking lots behind Murphy on both sides.  Also the Macy's lot
        at the end of Sunnyvale Town Center is a good bet, as is the 
        Town & Country Village parking.

[Directions by MCB]
- RichardT