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By Hungry Hedonist   Sep 02, 2007

I don't even know where to begin. I am back at school, after my incredible summer in New York. Soon after finals, I embarked to the city, and spent the following ten weeks at my investment banking internship. It was one of the most intense experiences of my life, but I could not have asked for a more rewarding and amazing internship. I even found time to try all the restaurants on my list ( FULL REVIEW

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Ame Restaurant

By Daily Feed   Jul 31, 2006

It’s a fair bet that any restaurant in a modern, luxury hotel will have air conditioning. Usually, this is the furthest consideration when selecting a lunch spot, but when it’s on the warm side, it becomes the tipping point in the decision making process. FULL REVIEW

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Ah Me, We Went to Ame

By Give Me Some Food   May 22, 2006

How the heck do I pronounce your name? Is it: A) Ah me, B) Amy, C) Ah may, D) Aim. Well, I found out last night that the correct answer is C. We street parked, came in the back door of the Saint Francis Hotel (which happens to be the front door of Ame) and we found ourselves in a restaurant, but I didn’t know how ask if it was the correct restaurant. I was hoping that the hostess would say: “Welcome to ah may, do you have a reservation?” FULL REVIEW

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Ame: Chic eats

By Hedonia   Feb 24, 2006

We had the great pleasure of joining a couple of friends for dinner at Ame last night. The San Francisco debut of husband-and-wife owners of Napa Valley's acclaimed Terra has generated scads of buzz since its opening, and I've been very curious. FULL REVIEW

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Restaurant Review: Ame, San Francisco

By Vinography   Feb 16, 2006

I was very excited when I learned that Starwood Resorts was going to be opening a new property in downtown San Francisco. Not that I'll ever stay there, but I'm generally a fan of their hotels and I'm of the opinion that San Francisco could use a few more good high-end hotels, especially ones which lean towards the contemporary in their design, as theirs do. FULL REVIEW

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Dinner at Ame

By See Us Eat   Jan 27, 2006

It was Giao's birthday, so we decided to try out Ame, a new Japanese-ish place. The decor was surprising: a pleasant mix of bright reds and organically shaped wood. Although the appetizers were hit or miss, the entrees were amazing. FULL REVIEW

Restaurant Roundup: Ame, Medicine Eatstation, Saha

By Food Musings   Jan 16, 2006

Walking to our table across polished mesquite wood floors, I looked around in awe at what is one of the most gorgeous -- and most expensive, I'd bet -- rooms in town. Pronounced "AH-may" (with three little letters to announce its presence inside the swanky St. Regis hotel), it weaves texture and color in among subdued neutrals, like the black and gold striped gossamer curtains that somehow keep out the noise and cold. Dramatic fabric-wrapped constructions resembling sea creatures hang from the ceiling of the back room -- lights, I guess you'd call them -- and an open kitchen is eye candy for the main room. Even the smallest details, like the tablecloth's waffle-patterned petticoats or the custom-made sashimi bar, haven't escaped the designer's eye. FULL REVIEW

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Ame: Some Early Observations And Initial Thoughts

By San Francisco Gourmet   Jan 10, 2006

One of the most highly anticipated Bay Area restaurant openings of 2005 occurred back in November, when Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani opened Ame in the new St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco. For nearly 18 years, Sone and Doumani have owned and operated Terra - a beautiful, rustic restaurant in St. Helena offering a menu infused with Asian, European and California influences. The accolades that Terra has generated over the years have been positively glowing at times, with some even characterizing the establishment as second only to The French Laundry in terms of wine country destinations. On my sole visit to the restaurant a couple of years ago, however, I found a bit of a mixed bag; some of the dishes were truly spectacular, but others were good but unremarkable. Still, I saw enough signs of promise that evening that I was very interested when plans for Ame were first announced in the middle of 2005. FULL REVIEW

Ame

By Sweet & Sour Spectator   Jan 01, 2006

Ame, the new restaurant in the St. Regis Hotel (at 3rd and Mission) is beautiful, elegant, and serves creative and delicious food. The space is very urban, with black columns, white accents and tan walls including elegant understated decoration (except for the art-glass light fixtures which are definitely over the top, though portraying exquisite taste). I believe this place is destined to become a San Francisco classic. The bar in the St. Regis lobby also run by the Ame staf FULL REVIEW

I Want Candy

By Confessions of a Restaurant Whore   Dec 20, 2005

So from what I could find, Ame means "candy" or "rain" in Japanese. Based on my experiences at the lovely Ame, with it's jewel like sashimi presentations, I thought candy was the more appropriate moniker. FULL REVIEW

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