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

4 Comments

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

3 Comments

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

2 Comments

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!

5 Comments

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

2 Comments

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

8 Comments

Filed under Mid-range Meals, Rants, Reviews