Through my previous stint as a contributing editor at SF Flavorpill, I’ve still been kept on the press mailing lists for a few local art galleries. While I can’t exactly offer the level of exposure that I could have before, I’m still happy to share the news about an upcoming remarkable exhibit of works by [...]
Yesterday afternoon I took my mom to tea and food at a recently opened flower shop & tea room, Rose Tea, in the Inner Sunset neighborhood here in town. We shared some sandwiches, lentil soup, cookies and jam, over hot cups of tea. The portions were huge and the tea selection is small but covers [...]
+ Brunch at Elite Cafe with a few friends. The menu offered a feast of pumpkin pancakes, pomegranate mimosas, house biscuits with Bechamel sauce and strawberry butter, deviled eggs, and pillowy beignets smothered in powdered sugar. Beignet = epitome of “things that are good” Peppery Bloody Mary Pumpkin pancakes! + In the evening, J. took [...]
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. [...]