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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a doctor-astronaut-princess, oh and in my spare time I thought I could be a kickball playing-ballerina-chef. Of course the only mode of transportation worthy of my elevated status was a stallion, specifically one of those handsome guys found prancing on a carousel. Really, what...
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People who know me, know that sustainability is a subject close to my heart. Starting this blog and getting to know bloggers around the world made me curious to see if we were all approaching sustainability the same way, or if there are some new practices that we might share. I an not sure...
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One of the things I love most about food is that its appreciation goes beyond culture or geographical boundaries unlike, say NASCAR or yodeling. I reguarily connect with people who live several time zones away as we share our passion of food and culture. Phyllis at Me HUNGRY was kind enough to pass along the Sisterhood award, letting me...
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Hot off the presses! Oxen were spotted running through the streets of San Francisco’s Chinatown and reports are coming in that this phenomenon is playing out in Chinatowns around the world. Your intrepid reporter raced to the scene, and the following is an eyewitness account of what she found. Approaching Chinatown via Kearney Street...
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I recently read an article in the Globe and Mail which posed the question, “Is fast food the pinnacle of civilisation?” My knee jerk, visceral reaction was “Absolutely not!” I thought “what crazy writer asks such a question?”, as visions of Whoppers, Big Macs, and KFC reverberated in my head. But I calmed down as he described one of...
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