A scene from one of the Planet of the Apes movies with Charleston Heston, came to mind the first time I saw the Sutro Baths. I was looking at a relic of the center of some thriving recreational activity for folks in San Francisco. Never heard of either place? If you are not from...
San Francisco has always generously spread the love when it came to the delightful discoveries developed within its boundaries; take sour dough bread, Mission style burritos, Rice-A-Roni (ok, that may be debated). But a few things its kept close to its chest. Things like oh, Playland at the Beach and It’s-Its. Never heard of...
Ask people what food typifies San Francisco, and you’re bound to get some different answers but I’m willing to lay down money that in the top 5, burritos make the cut. If you have never had a San Francisco burrito, I can understand your confusion, but for those of you that have experienced an...
In my neighborhood, there is a host of cultures and you never know what language or accent that awaits you in conversation on a trip to the local market. Aside from English; Chinese or Russian are safe bets. One sauce that I have seen in many of the markets but is ubiquitous here, is...
When I first discovered San Francisco’s Japantown, I was in awe. I thought it was such a fascinating place, and it reminded me of those snow globes – a miniature of Japanese culture, and in my adopted city at that, what a happy coincidence. Part of the appeal for me, was that Japan was...
