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 because we had to fly on the weekend for an 8:00 a.m. Monday morning meeting [...]
Entries from March 2007
March 22, 2007
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 recall, my first experience with District was less than ideal. It was a Friday night during [...]
March 18, 2007
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 options that sucks.
I’ve never understood why Fringale doesn’t get more attention in San Francisco. Hell, [...]
March 14, 2007
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!
March 12, 2007
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 apple wouldn’t fall far from the tree. Plus, I was relatively sure that once the apple [...]
March 3, 2007
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 Italian restaurant. Why? Cuz all you can order is pasta and risotto. Which gets to [...]
