Blog entries haven't come as easy since I've been playing "catch up" with life after being stuck for an extra five days in San Francisco unexpectedly thanks to super storm Sandy. Luckily for us, one of T's close high school friends was kind enough to host us for all but one of our extra days and was an extremely gracious hostess!
We made the most of the trip and got to explore the city and some of the surrounding area during our forced vacation. The weather was gorgeous as well: mid 50's and a little foggy in the morning, but sunny and 70 degrees by noon! This really redeems my last few trips to SF, where I had to drive in an unfamiliar city amidst pouring rain.
Ok, now the part you probably are waiting for: the food. Amongst all the delicious things we ate, we really enjoyed the wealth of coffee options in the Bay Area:
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| Pour over from "Jane," near our hotel in Japan town. |
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| A cute siphon pot from Blue Bottle Coffee |
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| The Mrs. enjoying some coffee from Philz |
Philz Coffee in particular won us over, seeing as how we visited the local chain three times. I brought home a pound of their Tessora beans, and with my trusty french press, have been able to recapture a bit of that coffee heaven at home.
Now onto the food: here's a quick bullet list of highlights of the some of the restaurants we hit up:
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| Obligatory In-N-Out visit |
- O-Toro Sushi - super fresh
- Mission Chinese Food - spicy and full-flavored Chinese food. This is the original, and I heard they opened one in NYC as well.
- Koi Palace - delicious dim sum
- Bi-Rite Creamery - really enjoyed the salted caramel ice cream
- Golden Gate Bakery - for their egg tart
- In-N-Out - double-double animal style, check!
- R&G Lounge - repeat these words after me: "salt and pepper crab"
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| "Eat me, I'm delicious!" |
All in all, it was a really great trip, but the next time I visit the Bay Area, we will hopefully have the opportunity to plan (and pack) accordingly!
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