Took a wrong turn and wasted lots of stamina walking nowhere around Marina. Finally we winded up on nice Union Street and stomped into the first ‘nice’ cafe we saw. JACKPOT! This French pastry place is incredibly good. We had the Strawberry mousse and vanilla custard cake, there’re iced strawberries inside. The mousse was so […]
Tags: Cake, French, Patisserie
The China Town in SF was pretty big and very happening, much more organized and cleaner than LA. The central area was more touristy looking with obvious historical cultural architectures and lanterns. However further down the hill are blooming businesses. Didn’t get to eat there…though I heard you can find very good “Cow-Tongued Puffs” here. […]
Tags: Travel Report
We saw long line queuing outside Pork Store Cafe on Haight Street. It was a historic butcher shop from early 1900s turned cafe in the 70s. Inside are decorated by Psychedelic posters and design…remains of Haight’s Hippie mecca days. We sat on the counter facing the open kitchen, witnessing the cook squeezing massive butter oil […]
Tags: Breakfast
When we arrived at San Francisco it was nearly midnight, and we were starving. A very nice hotel clerks at Mark Hotel (not even where we stayed) found this still opened Scala’s Bistro at the listing, they said they’d served us if we arrived before midnight. The clerk even called the taxi (with a whistle!) […]
I always tease a carnivorous co-worker Zack to try this place, Leaf Cuisine that we often drove by. Its hip muted solid green exterior made it looked like a modern furniture store on 3rd St. Finally I tried it myself…my god…Zack’s right! His description of their food: it is as if you’re walking in a […]
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