Tagged With: food
This Is For You, Nicola!
This afternoon I made a little stop at my favorite burger place, Pearl’s. I’m dedicating this post to Nicola because, when he was here studying English last year, he’d asked me about a good burger place. I suggested Pearl’s, as well as showing him where it was. He confessed to having gone there THREE times … Continue reading
It’s Been An Interesting Week
On Wednesday afternoon, A. texted me to see if I’d like to meet up at Panta Rei. I said “Maybe,” but specified that it would be least 6:30 p.m. or after. My plans, as always, were to have a few drinks and call it a night. I arrived at Panta Rei first. The bartender, Roberto, … Continue reading
I Think I’m Turning Vietnamese
My friend is accusing me of turning Vietnamese, beings I’ve been out traipsing around the Tenderloin and other places in search of Vietnamese food to “practice” with. He said that I’ll soon be signing up for a Vietnamese language course! Well, after one semester of not studying, I’ve already forgotten most of my Italian. My … Continue reading
Je Suis Prete!
In preparation for Vietnam, I’ve already begun my “food training!” I don’t know much about Vietnamese food, other than what most people seem to know – pho and spring rolls. Pho isn’t even one of my favorite things to eat. San Francisco does have a number of Vietnamese restaurants in what is known as Little … Continue reading
“Paris Is Always A Good Idea”
Do you recall that line from Sabrina? The ending of that movie always makes me tear up a little, though I never saw the original one – only the most recent remake. My flight to the City of Lights was mostly uneventful. It was slightly cold on the plane, however. As I wrapped my blanket … Continue reading
Happily Cost Effective
I don’t know about you, but I like to budget as much as possible. In other words, I prefer to shop at warehouse or discount-type places for food (CostCo, Target & Trader Joe’s), go for drinks at Happy Hour, see a matinee rather than paying full-price for a movie, take my own snacks to a … Continue reading