Given to me by the lovely Jezika Fernandez. Cako's cupcakes were a delicious end to our meal.
I took a personal day from work for the first time in many years and am thankful I did so. I spent the day working on creative projects at Coffee Bar and then dined at one of my favorite restaurants, Blue Plate, in the Mission right on the border of Bernal Heights. Thanks to LivingSocial, our party got $40 worth of food for $20 – as if we needed another incentive to dine at one of the best American food spots around. The service that night wasn’t top notch but the food, open kitchen, cozy ambiance, and garden out back, not to mention the company, made up for it.
The open kitchen with a surrounding bar.
Macaroni and drunken spanish goat cheese is a must-order.
The next day, my friend Marie and I took a photography class at the Nikon School where I picked up the perfect gift for myself:
Nikon D3X body with an AF-S Nikkor 24mm 1:1.4G ED lens.
Just kidding. I wish. The lens itself isn’t even on the market yet. And the D3X is $6,000+ plus for the body alone. One can dream, right? The lady at the booth was incredibly nice and said I could insert a memory card and take some photos if I’d like but I had to get back to the seminar. Instead, I bought myself something a little bit more affordable:
Bathroom break with the Hipstamatic iPhone app.
My friend Helena Price is incredibly talented – especially when it comes to photography. If you’re in a band, it would be in your best interest to get in touch with her as you can regularly see her work in SF Weekly and the Chronicle. She also has a Tumblr account where she posts “Treats” from locations all over SF and I discovered the Hipstamatic application. As if I needed an excuse to spend more time on my iPhone:
A scene from the Sheraton in Berekely where Nikon School took place.
Marie.
Shara looking like a ghost. Photo by Andrei Zmievski who ended up buying the app. as well.
Mel and Andrei: A very cute couple.
Wandering around my hood.
Tags: blue plate, cako cupcakes, nikon, nikon d3x, nikon school, san francisco, sf, sf food, the mission
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Love this post, Kara! Great photos as always, a visual feast of color. Keep it up, lady.
That looks AMAZING! Great shot!
Hope you had an amazing dinner!!! Blue plate was amazing, and the cupcakes were definitely the perfect touch to end our dinner =)