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24th Street Cheese Company – San Francisco

What do you do with pile of cheese, caviar and charcuterie purchases from the 24th St Cheese Co in Noe Valley? You make a giant meat mandala, that’s what. It’s so Sacrelicious. 24th St. Cheese Co. (Noe Valley) 3893 24th Street San Francisco, CA 94114 http://24thstreetcheese.com

Dynamo Donuts and Coffee – San Francisco

I don’t often eat donuts, but when I do, it should have bacon on it. I’m up in San Francisco for the week to celebrate a friend’s birthday, to hint at my own birthday in a week, to attend a Sacrelicious dinner party, and to catch up with friends. Andrew and Lexi don’t live far [...]

Ici Ice Cream – Berkeley

This… …is Berkeley. And it’s Ici’s scoop of Darjeeling with sour cherry ice cream. It is hard to believe that I had any more room in my stomach after eating such feast today, but I did. It’s delicious. Ici 2948 College Avenue Berkeley, CA 94705 www.ici-icecream.com

Brown Sugar Kitchen – Oakland

Step aside, we’re on a mission for chicken and waffles in West Oakland.

Gialina Pizzeria – San Francisco

What goes best with a highly coveted bottle of 2007 sparkling shiraz FIZZ from Municipal Winemakers? I don’t actually know, but we got nice pizzas to pair it with and were happy with the results. I’d been holding onto this bottle for a while, looking for the right occasion to open it. Christmas came and [...]

Range – San Francisco

Boasting one Michelin star, with an approachable menu and affordable prices, we scored a 4-top with very little notification on a Tuesday evening.

Liberty Cafe – San Francisco

San Francisco is an all-around awesome city. I’m so grateful to have good friends here I can visit on a whim. I still ponder moving here myself. On a short, 3 day trip during the workweek, I stayed with Becca and Damon in Bernal Heights. We walked, we talked, we played with cats and watched [...]

The Alembic – Haight-Ashbury

Our final stop in the one day San Francisco food tour with James, and it’s the Alembic Bar on Haight, owned by the same fine folks of Magnolia just a few blocks down the road. This time it was all beverage, no food. We were stuffed to the gills and still had a dinner appointment [...]

Magnolia Pub and Brewery – Haight-Ashbury

Getting into late afternoon, we were migrating away from food and towards beverages. Magnolia was our last food stop, although it was primary to sample the beverages. One thing was certain, though, this place won the award for the best designed menu. The prize…was getting its picture taken. Um, not that you can see it [...]

Nopalito – Lower Haight

Five stars for the carnitas, which was the only food we ordered. It was tender, juicy and slightly sweet. Served in butcher paper to keep those juices and fats close at hand. The tomatillo sauce added the perfect amount of zing to balance the carnitas. Housemade masa tortillas, and finely sliced veggies came with, and [...]