November 11th, 2011 § § permalink
November 2011 . Healdsburg
“What was your favorite part?”
Is it overcast and rainy for you today? It is for me. San Francisco’s Autumn summer has come and gone and now it seems the wet rainy season is here for a spell. It’s pretty wet outside, much like how it was last weekend when I spent it up in Sonoma County for the 13th Annual A Wine & Food Affair. Even though we were all hoping for some beautiful wine country weather, we still had a grand time sipping wines and nibbling on succulent snacks–at one point we were in one of the winery’s trees harvesting our own collection of figs and guava (which was my favorite part of the weekend). Yes, it was that kind of wonderful weekend. Of course it also doesn’t hurt to stay in a rustic tree house-style cottage with a sky light window that looks out onto the above trees. What a sight to see in the morning. I hope that all of you had a great weekend and will have another. Happy Friday!
November 7th, 2011 § § permalink
October 2011 . Dynamo Donuts
“What should I get?”
Once upon a time, I was introduced to the intriguing Dynamo Donuts. Savory and Sweet–I salivated over each donut–packed with unusual flavor combinations. These donuts stayed on my brain for several months, until finally, I had a chance to reunite with them at their home camp in Portrero Hill.
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October 25th, 2011 § § permalink
October 2011 . Half Moon Bay
“You came into my life at a difficult time…”
I spent a beautiful 3-day trip to Half Moon Bay this past weekend for a dear friend’s wedding. As you can see by the picturesque scenery above of Venice Beach (no, not famous THE Venice Beach of Southern California 
), the weather was perfect, the beach peaceful and perfect for enjoying fromage and a baguette, and the weekend–absolutely marvelous. I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend!
October 17th, 2011 § § permalink
July 2011 . Tartine To-Go
“I hope you don’t mind that we’re eating so late.”
Of course we didn’t mind. This past weekend with the ladies was filled with food and trips down memory lane (and boutique shopping!) It started off with Cotogna, then pizza at Pizziaolo, then Tartine Bakery, then a home cooked meal, then Cafe Gratitude, then coffee at Remedy, then dinner at my favorite Oakland Chinatown hole-in-the-wall, and THEN ice cream from Bi-Rite Creamery. It was a weekend of pure heavenly goodness–and I hope ya’ll had a lovely one as well!
October 10th, 2011 § § permalink
October 2011 . Umami Burger
“Have you ever eaten at a restaurant that served bad food?”
We were on a stroll to dinner. I thought about Mr. T’s question, and the answer is not in San Francisco. In this city, it’s tough for a restaurant to survive if they serve mediocre food. Which is why I’m pretty blessed to live in a city and neighborhood with so many excellent restaurants within walking distance. Tonight Mr. T and I were on our way to Umami Burger Union. We had been to the ones in Southern California (I went to Umami Los Feliz), and really enjoyed the burgers there, so we thought we’d do a little taste test comparison.
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