Check, Please! Bay Area, season 18, episode 10, airs Thursday, January 11, at 7:30 pm, on KQED 9. See other television airtimes, and never miss an episode by subscribing to the video podcast.

Laissez les bons temps rouler! Located on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, Queen’s Louisiana Po-Boy Cafe offers a taste of the bayou. Their menu boasts the best of New Orleans, from shrimp po’ boys to seafood gumbo, brimming with classic and exuberant Creole and Cajun flavors. Then, in Santa Clara, La Casa Mia is home to comforting umami-filled cuisine with an unexpected twist, bringing Japanese-Italian fusion to the Bay. Sea urchin pasta and mentaiko mochi pizza are examples of surprising culinary delights difficult to find outside Japan — until now! Finally, Yak and Yeti Restaurant and Bar serves up Indian, Nepalese and Tibetian flavors in colorful, cozy quarters. From sizzling shrimp tandoor to delectable dal, this beloved Napa restaurant brings the Himalayas to the heart of wine country.

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My name is Leslie Sbrocco, and I’m the host of Check, Please! Bay Area. Each week, I’ll share my tasting notes about the wine, beer and spirits the guests and I drank on set during the taping of the show.