Piccino

I was not meant for physical labor. I’ve got soft hands, a weak back and a penchant for sipping cocktails while other people take care of the hard stuff.
Yet I’ve spent the past month or so building a full scale prototype of an environment (that’s all I can say, per a stringent NDA) in a [...]

Joy!

My birthday is almost here. And while turning one year older may not thrill me, the prospect of dinner at Manresa certainly does.
July 7th. I can hardly wait.

Medicine Eat Station

I could write a full review of Medicine Eat Station, but I’m too disappointed.
More like heartbroken.
Man, have they changed.
It ain’t what it used to be, folks. Not by a long shot. Gone are the tasting menus, and the endless varieties of vegan deliciousness. Now there’s a counter where you step up to order, and bento [...]

Coco 500

Let’s get this out of the way. I like Coco 500. I really do.
But that doesn’t mean the place is without its faults. It’s no veggie haven, I’ll tell you that much.
Coco 500 is usually my “go to” restaurant for dining recommendations. Meaning when a coworker asks where to go for a great meal that [...]

Foreign Cinema

I didn’t expect much from Foreign Cinema, and I wasn’t disappointed.
Let me back up.
Yesterday was a day as San Francisco as they come—summertime cold with an arctic wind. It was my partner’s birthday, so we went shopping for expensive sunglasses (mmm…Prada), drank in the afternoon (mmm…gimlets) and watched a cardboard robot fight in an alley [...]