Dining — No comments
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Aug 10
Jalapeno cornbread, gelatin, and vanilla sundae by Jean Francois Houdre (Westin St. Francis).
This past weekend, I got to indulge two of my greatest current passions, food and photography, at the annual SF Chefs Food & Wine Festival held in and around Union Square. While I’ve certainly never been a stranger to fine dining from my childhood to the present, I can also wholly admit that only in the past few years have I truly developed an appreciation for the thought coupled with effort that goes into the preparation and presentation of each and every dish at an upscale venue.
For those people that can confidently refer to themselves as “foodies,” SF Chefs certainly did not disappoint. I joined Mika and a group of my close friends for a fun-filled few days of sampling some of the best, most innovative, and tasty cuisine that San Francisco has to offer. For a city that boasts the following statistic – if you dine at a different establishment every single day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, it would take you 10 years to eat at every single place – it was comforting to know that we could easily indulge in the libations from hundreds of different outlets on a daily basis during the course of the festival.
For those of you that enjoy and truly appreciate food, I highly recommend checking out FoodFashionista. If you want to look at (and drool over) some full-size photos, check out my Flickr stream.
Treats — 9 comments
06
Aug 10
The amazing bubblegum cupcake. It's even better than bubblegum ice cream.
I can’t really help it; I love cupcakes. Some of my more sophisticated foodie friends have decried their premature demise by writing them off as a trend. However, it doesn’t seem like they’re going anywhere with the long lines you can find at almost any given time outside of Kara’s Cupcakes and, now, American Cupcake which recently opened a flagship store on Union Street.
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Arts & Crafts — 4 comments
01
Aug 10
The crowd at Fort Mason Center...
There are few things I enjoy more in life than a craft fair filled with quality, handmade goods. As I’m looking forward to redecorating my new apartment and updating my wardrobe, I always find these types of events extremely inspiring.
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Health and Wellness — 2 comments
30
Jul 10
I AM SENSATIONAL. Yep, this is a Pesto Pizza.
I’ve been going through a bit of a transition lately. Mostly, it’s fueled by the fact that I have been underwhelmed with mostly everything that’s come into my life this year and I’d like to make it better – or worthy of me and my personal standards, at least. Recognizing the fact that I’m the only one that can make positive change possible has forced me to radically alter my habits.
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Recreation — 3 comments
22
Jul 10
Kelly showing Adam who's boss.
The other night, some friends and I trekked across the Bay Bridge en route to Oakland (with the exception of Kate, who is now an East Bay resident) to watch our amazing friend Kelly shake it under her new, and endearingly clever, moniker Gigi Topp. As part of Bombshell Betty‘s latest cadre of sexy, supremely confident burlesque dancers, Kelly dominated the set (and our friend Adam, at one point) as Nurse Gigi.
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Shopping — 1 comment
30
Jun 10
Gilt's home page.
I’ve been meaning to write about Gilt, an online luxury retail site that offers discounts up to 70% off original prices from top-shelf designers, for quite a while now as I’ve had access for nearly a month. However, what inspired me to create a brand new account for this blog (and offer my readers an invite to try it for themselves) is one of the most genuine and generous members of the San Francisco community, Andrew Mager.
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Baking / Contest / Treats — 4 comments
24
Jun 10
The beginning stages of a True Blood-themed cupcake.
Iron Cupcake San Francisco, a monthly event that takes place at the ever-charming Leland Tea Company, is coming up this Monday and I’ve decided to enter as a baker for the very first time. The theme, for June, is berries and after much deliberation, I felt it was high time to pay homage to one of my favorite television shows – none other than HBO’s incredible original series, True Blood.
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Shopping — 9 comments
22
Jun 10
Custom painted Nikes from Demise Apparel.
I went to a private Catholic High School in the East Bay Area suburbs and was required to wear a uniform four days per week. On “Free Dress Friday,” students were allowed to wear anything they wanted (within reason, of course). My friends and I would usually shop for clothes at the limited number of retail outlets in the area and would often, to our horror, show up in the same or eerily similar ensemble. To this day, none of us will set foot in Gap or Banana Republic. Clearly what we were all missing were events that celebrated independent design like THREAD Show.
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Dining / Drinking — 4 comments
20
Jun 10
The golden cherub above the front entrance welcomes patrons to Fat Angel.
*Update* Fat Angel has slowly morphed into my very own modern day version of Cheers. I spent the entire weekend (as well as a better part of the past week) there chatting up the bartenders and sampling their delicious food. New photos have been added after the jump…
Two of my good friends live in the high-rise condo complex right behind The Fillmore and I noticed, by way of their Facebook and Twitter updates, that they constantly hang out at Fat Angel which is located on the ground floor next the main lobby of their building (aptly named The Fillmore Center). When one of them posted about the Happy Hour specials on their craft beers and vast selection of wine, I knew I had to check it out and discover for myself what all the hype was about.
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Arts & Crafts / Contest — 11 comments
17
Jun 10
The official THREAD Show flier...
*UPDATE* Congrats to commenters suki and Brandy for winning a pair of passes. See you at THREAD show tomorrow!
I discovered THREAD Show two years ago through my friend, Mika, and have returned ever since to check out the wares from dozens of local artists. This Saturday (6/19), to kick off San Francisco Design Week, THREAD will showcase over 100 independent designers at The Concourse Exhibition Center while offering up complimentary music, art, food and entertainment. Tickets are $10 at the door/$8 in advance but I have two pairs of tickets to give away to my readers. Click “Continue Reading” to find out how to win…
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