Archive for the ‘04: SF+Bay Area’ Category

September 29, 2005 1

Brix (Napa Valley)

By in 04: SF+Bay Area

We stayed at SF for a night and the next morning we headed up north to Napa Valley (a country side area where there’re lots of vineyards, wineries for wine tasting, spas and hotels). It was about 1 hour and half away. We are starving by the time we got there. This place was recommended […]

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September 27, 2005 5

Tsar Nicoulai Caviar (San Francisco)

By in 04: SF+Bay Area, Travel

We had a getaway to San Francisco (again!) and Napa Valley (north of SF) over the weekend. We drove there this time and it took us 7 hours to get to SF! @_@ We had to leave our house at around 6:00 am. When we get to SF we’re starving. We went back to Hog […]

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August 12, 2005 2

Volare Caffe (SF – North Beach)

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We stopped by here because of thirst, turns out patron must order a dish. I have Steam Mussels, so good! However the waitress took way too long for our bills, we wasted too much time waiting.

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August 11, 2005 5

Hog Island Oyster (San Fransico: Ferry Market)

By in 04: SF+Bay Area, Favorite Food Entries, Travel

Here’s the biggie: $40 for 24 raw oysters. There’re 5 kinds: Hog island Sweetwater, Tomale Bay Hog Island Atlantics, Tomales bay Beau Soleil, New Brunswick Pebble Beach, Puget Sound Gold Creek, Washington H.E.A.V.E.N! Grace doesn’t eat oysters, so three of us shared that. Same as the wine from the crepe place, it’s Muscadet. And I […]

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August 11, 2005 7

Ti-Couz (San Francisco: Mission)

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Highly recommended by Adam, claimed to be the best crepe ever. They use buckwheat flour for savory and wheat flour for dessert crepe, all folded in very thin square. The dark colored buckwheat crepe is more crisp and soba-like texture, which I’m not too crazy about. Adam said Mushroom Crepe with Mushroom Sauce is a […]

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