Monthly Archives: March 2007
Not-So-First Class on United
One of the perks of my work-a-day job is that every so often, under very special circumstances, I get to fly First Class. Today (Sunday) is one such occasion. My very sweet and thoughtful coworker got us booked in First … Continue reading
Filed under Major Coin, Rants
District, I Stand Corrected
It sure is a good time to be an oenophile in San Francisco. Wine bars are popping up all over town like daffodils in spring. Case in point: District, the new wine bar on Townsend at 3rd. As you may … Continue reading
Filed under Cocktails First, Mid-range Meals, Reviews
The Mystery of Fringale
Dinner at Fringale last night was an inspiration—but not in the way you might think. It inspired me to figure out a new restaurant review rating system. Why? Because the restaurant itself is fantastic. It’s just the lack of vegetarian … Continue reading
Filed under Mid-range Meals, Rants, Reviews
Don’t Take My Word for It
Get a second (or third, or fourth) opinion from other Bay Area bloggers on the new Blog Soop SF site. Such a genius resource!
Filed under Uncategorized
Hope for the Universe: A Great Meal at Salt House
If there was ever proof positive that service makes the meal, it happened Tuesday night at Salt House. I started the evening as a skeptic. I’ve always thought Town Hall (Salt House’s big sister) was overrated, and I assumed the … Continue reading
Filed under Mid-range Meals, Reviews
Perbacco: No Time For Love, Dr. Jones
My visit to Perbacco was a test. I have a hypothesis, you see. A theory. And it goes something like this: Contrary to what you might think, it’s really not a lot of fun to be a vegetarian in an … Continue reading
Filed under Mid-range Meals, Rants, Reviews

