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Berkeley's Claremont Hotel Gets a New Restaurant, Meritage

Where: 41 Tunnel Rd. [map], Berkeley, CA, United States, 94705

As part of its overall renovation and “re-concept,” the century-old Claremont Resort, Club and Spa opened a new restaurant called Meritage last week. In keeping with the resort’s new aesthetic of “California casual,” Meritage will be devoted “wine and food exploration” using local farmers and purveyors to shape the “contemporary California cuisine” menu.

That’s quite a philosophy to digest…so to speak. Basically what it means is that the menu will be divided into two pages: one devoted to white wines, and a second devoted to reds. Each of those is further broken down into categories like Light Whites, Fruity Reds, and Spicy Earthy Reds. Within each category will be three wine selections available by the taste ($5-9), glass ($10-16) and bottle, along with three dishes that will complement the wines’ flavors.

All dishes will be available in either small or large plate sizes for greater dining flexibility—and to let people like us try as many of the wines as we want without having to order a bottle.

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