SF: Cocktails at Local Edition
Local Edition is part of the Future Bars empire that includes Bourbon & Branch with the bar within a bar Wilson & Wilson Private Detective Agency, Rickhouse and more. Located in the busy Union… Continue reading
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Oakland: Brunch at Haven
One Sunday, we checked out brunch at Haven. Luckily we got a table with a great view of the harbor and all the folks walking back and forth from the farmers’ market. I… Continue reading
San Jose: Dim Sum at Golden Palace
While researching the best dim sum spots in the Bay Area, my cousin who lives in San Jose recommended Golden Palace. We traveled to San Jose to sample this fairly traditional Cantonese… Continue reading
SF: Curry and More at King’s Thai Cuisine
On my first night in San Francisco, we went to King’s Thai Cuisine (formerly King of Thai). The tiny hole-in-the-wall has spawned a few locations throughout the city. We went to the… Continue reading
Walnut Creek: Vietnamese Food at Pho Huynh Hiep
Pho Huynh Hiep or better known as Kevin’s Noodle House is making a killing in the Bay Area. I recently went to the Walnut Creek location. I’ve been to one of the… Continue reading
Lafayette: Chinese Lunch at Uncle Yu’s
The day after my suitcase was stolen in San Francisco, I found myself wandering around the sleepy town of Lafayette. I was tired, sweaty and lugging a huge bag of newly purchased… Continue reading
SF: Banh Mi at Bun Mee
On one of my previous trips to San Francisco, I spotted Bun Mee and filed it away for times I needed an Asian food break the next time I was in SF.… Continue reading
Palm Springs: Breakfast at Elmer’s Restaurant
Before we left Palm Springs, we stopped at Elmer’s Restaurant to have breakfast. Locals had mentioned Cheeky’s as the favorite breakfast spot in Palm Springs but it was also closed for the off season.… Continue reading
Palm Springs: Lunch at El Jefe
We stayed at the Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs and had lunch one day at the hotel’s cafe, El Jefe. Tinto, another restaurant at the hotel was closed for off-season so it… Continue reading
Palm Springs Bar Crawl: The Bar, Desert Fox and Tonga Hut
Off season in Palm Springs could be paradise. You get all the sun, fun and pool time without gobs of tourists. But it also makes bar hopping interesting. Some bars close early… Continue reading