On Friday afternoon, I got a bee in my bonnet about going for tea to a little shop that is always closed on Sundays. Located in the Outer Richmond, Tal-y-Tara Tea and Polo Shop serves up exactly what the name implies – good, cozy, filling tea and all sorts of polo and horseback riding supplies [...]

J. and I finally made it over to Katana-Ya, located in the Union Square area of San Francisco. The restaurant seats only about 20 or so people and is a fairly popular place, especially since they are open until 2am every day. We specifically were interested in their ramen and did not try anything else.

Katana-Ya [...]

I spent the last two days sitting in bed in sweats, playing hours upon hours of World of Warcraft and drinking my weight in tea. So, here’s an ode to the teas that have been keeping me company:

St. Valentine’s blend – black Ceylone with rose petals, it’s very aromatic and naturally sweet. I get the [...]

I am most thankful to my friend Jason P., as it is through his blog that I found out about Joy Kampia’s delightful knit food dresses. The awesomeness is a bit overwhelming. I would absolutely dress as a hamburger or wear her fantastic donut necklace/scarf.

I’ve simply not had a moment to write about a benefit J. and I attended a few weeks ago. The fundraiser supporting the Alameda Free Library was generously hosted by several local restaurants and members of Slow Food Alameda (places like Kroll’s Pizza, Acquacotta and C’era Una Volta.) A delicious fest of organic veggies, [...]

I’m not going to go gaga over kiddies here. Plenty people think babies and little kids are all sorts of cute and funny. What absolutely tickles my heart about these photos is the delicate way the photographer captured the perfect atmosphere of playing dress-up and make belief. I’m almost 30 years old and I still [...]