What is old is new again in San Francisco and beyond. In the last year or so, izakaya’s have been popping up throughout San Francisco. In my neighborhood alone, within the last few months two have sprung to life. Not that I am complaining, and neither is my husband for on a recent visit...
Tiki bars are one of those places that ebb and flow in popularity, but here in the Bay Area, there are some standards, no institutions that never go away. I for one cannot imagine not taking visitors to San Francisco to the Tonga Room where else can you enjoy a tropical rainstorm in a...
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...
These is a certain kind of sushi restaurant that delights in hiding in plain sight. In San Francisco, they seem to compete on blandness for the most bland exteriors, only to show their true colors to the luck few who’s patience in out waiting their rivals is rewarded with a tasty repast. They are...
The Alemeny Farmer’s Market’s has a reputation of offering an array of produce without the steep prices found in other local markets. An odd comment here and there soon became a dull roar and I knew I must check this place out for myself. Alemeny Farmer’s Market, AKA “The People’s Market” The first thing I...
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...
to explore California. This past weekend my husband bundled me into the car, entirely too early for a race in San Juan Bautista – about two hours drive from San Francisco. I told him I wanted to discover more of this fair state I call home, and he took me at my word. I...
I had no plans to write about my experience at the Fancy Food Show that recently took place in San Francisco; I intended to incorporate what I discovered in future posts, but after receiving many requests to identify what I tried, I reconsidered. After all, is not food something of an ambassador of a...
I was asked to participate as a judge for this year’s “Tasty Awards” and I thought what a fun way to peek behind the curtain and check out what all the fuss was about with the celebrity chefs. Being a food lover means I indulge in watching Food TV, read any and all food...
America or Ireland? Who rightfully claims the title as the inventor of Irish coffee? Some folks claim, that Irish coffee was invented in the US, San Francisco in the 1950′s, to be exact, and if you really want to nail down the location; the Buena Vista Café. Other say it was developed in the...
