“The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a star.”
Walnut Creek, California has no shortage of restaurants, which makes this declaration meaningful: Sipeos is my go-to.
I hesitate to lead by calling Sipeos a vegetarian restaurant, because I suspect some readers will immediately make assumptions.
Please don’t.
And that’s saying something.
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