I found this article, about the closing of a restaurant in Berkeley, to be very interesting. Sad, too.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/30/FDU019D8SF.DTL&type=food

Posted on September 2nd, 2009 under California, food. Comments: 1

As previously stated, I went to France with my parents, my brother, and his wife, from May 29th to June 8th. It was a great trip. Many things to tell.
It started with a little drama, thanks to an overly helpful gate agent at SFO. I get to SLC, and pull out the boarding pass for [...]

Posted on June 13th, 2009 under France, food. Comments: None

If writing about music is like dancing about architecture, then cooking about music is like … (?)
From today’s Chronicle, an article about the playlists in the kitchens of top Bay Area restaurants. Yum.

Posted on May 28th, 2009 under California, food, music, movies, books, theater. Comments: 1

There was a taco truck parked on my block (there’s construction crews all around the lake), and I just got a burrito. It was so good. Why was it so good? Why is it always so good? What is so alchemical about a tortilla filled with stuff that comes from a moving vehicle?

Posted on May 8th, 2009 under California, food. Comments: None

Okay, we Oaklanders have a chip on our shoulder about citysnobism. Think Brooklyn v. Manhattan. We loves us some Oakland. We enjoy going to the city for fun, but we also enjoy fuming at of our SF friends who go months or years without setting foot on the sunny side of the bay. The SF [...]

Posted on May 8th, 2009 under California, food. Comments: 1

Just came back from the Grand Lake Farmer’s Market, and I’m so happy I just have to share my joy.
There are a couple things I always get – a bag of organic mixed greens and some avocados. (or is that avocadoes, Mr. Quayle?)
Then I got some things that are specifically in season – some gorgeous [...]

Posted on April 11th, 2009 under California, food. Comments: 4

Duplicity: A solid A. I’m a sucker for this kind of film. I suppose you could have a minor beef in that Julia Roberts essentially plays Julia Roberts and Clive Owen essentially plays Clive Owen, but hey, I like those guys, and I liked this movie. I think it works well.
Avocado Margarita at Cocina Poblano [...]

Posted on March 23rd, 2009 under OYAT, food, music, movies, books, theater. Comments: None

One of the coolest places on earth, and one of the things that makes Oakland Oakland is closing its doors next week. Don’t know why. It looks like they’re keeping the Cerrito open. I can’t walk there, but I’m sure I’ll be checking it out. The Parkway will be missed.

Posted on March 19th, 2009 under California, food, music, movies, books, theater. Comments: None

1. The International. A- Somehow I missed in all the marketing materials that this movie was directed by Tom Twykker. That’s an added bonus. I would have gone to see it anyway because I’m a sucker for this type of movie, and Run Clive Run doesn’t disappoint. Well, unless you require moral clarity, in which [...]

Posted on February 16th, 2009 under food, music, movies, books, theater. Comments: 1