$1.50 each
Kings Bakery Cafe, San Francisco
I didn’t enjoy these. They were too doughy and the filling wasn’t very flavorful. The bun to filling ratio was off and had way too much bready bun.
Red swing set, Helen Diller Playground at Mission Dolores Park.
Grilled lemongrass pork, pickled carrot and daikon radishes, cilantro, cucumber, jalapeno, and mayo on a French baguette. $4.75
Dinosaurs, San Francisco CA
Floral mural, Church Street. This section of th emural has butterflies, some plants in the Geranicaceae, Polemoniaceae, and Lamiaceae families.
Mmm, I love Chinese green chives. They have a strong garlicky flavor that’s delicious with the shrimp filling. $3.20
Grand Palace Restaurant, South San Francisco CA
Grand Palace actually keeps their shrimp pieces chunky as opposed to completely minced, yum!
Artwork on the platform, South San Francisco Bart Station.
Crunchy snack mix with mini pretzel twists, roasted red pepper sticks, and cheddar corn nuggets. Diet Coke. Complimentary
San Francisco (SFO) to Palm Springs (PSP), Alaska Airlines
Sometimes I wish I grew up during the time when air travel was an occasion and the meals were fancy. Or at least I had permanent first class status, lol!
Snack mix with pretzel sticks, soy nuts, and chili cheese rice triangles. Sahara Burst orange juice.
SFO-PSP, June 20, 2013
Crunchy snack mix with mini pretzel twists, cheddar sesame sticks, and ranch corn nuggets. Sahara Burst orange juice.
PSP-SFO, June 24, 2013
Cinnamon bagel chips and pretzels.
SFO-PDX, June 14, 2014
Cinnamon bagel chips and pretzels.
SFO-PDX, June 14, 2014
Orange juice.
SFO-PDX, June 14, 2014
With onions and poblano peppers. $2.50
Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco
The focaccia bread at Arizmendi is delicious! I’ve found the simpler the toppings, the better. I’ve had the ones with tomato sauce and they weren’t as yummy.
Statue of Miguel Hidalgo (El Grito de Dolores), Dolores Park. It tucked behind a couple tall purple glory bushes (Tibouchina sp., Melastomataceae).
With sea salt. $2.50
Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous, San Francisco CA
It may be a little difficult to tell from the pic, but this cookie is actually pretty sizable. And DELICIOUS! I’ve got to say that this was probably the best cookie I’ve had in a while! SO good!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2012
Traditional dance performance, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. I emerged from the 24th Street Bart Station one weekend and was treated to this random dance performance. Very cool!
I love tofu skin rolls! They sometimes have a shrimp filling, but this minced pork filling was really good too. $3.20
Grand Palace Restaurant, South San Francisco CA
Yellow flannelbush flower (Fremontodendron californicum, Malvaceae). This California native makes for a lovely and hardy garden plant. This was along the San Francisco Bay Trail.
Lime custard with citrus caramel. Single $3.50
Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous, San Francisco CA
Wow, this was SO amazing! The lime custard flavored ice cream was light and delicate but still very flavorful, and the citrus caramel was such a great surprise. It was gooey and runny and SO frickin’ yummy! Well done, Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous!
Driving towards San Francisco on the Bay Bridge. While not as popular or well known as the Golden Gate, I still enjoy driving back on the Bay Bridge and being welomed by the downtown skyline.
With tomato, Boccalone pancetta, chilies, pecorino, oregano, and a farm egg. $16
Ragazza, San Francisco CA
Omg, delicious! The buttery thin crust is SO flavorful and the thicker edges are airy and have a wonderful elasticity. The toppings are stellar – a perfect combination of salty, crunchy, smooth and rich. Definitely break the egg and spread the runny yolk on every slice. The sauce is spectacular and the thin strips of pancetta are SO frickin’ good! It’s no wonder this pizza is on the 7×7 list. Although the hostess had a bit of an attitude, I didn’t let it affect my food experience. Noms!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2012, 2013
Peroni beer. $5
I always prefer Peroni when I’m having yummy pizza!
Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, Orpheum Theatre. Yay, this production was stunning and beautifully sung!
Seafood noodle soup with prawns, fish balls, and squid, accompanied with a plate of bean sprouts, basil leaves, lime wedge, and sliced jalapenos. Large $7.95
Hometown Noodle 2, San Bruno CA
This tasted pretty good, but they were definitely skimpy with the seafood. You got two pieces of each if you count that the fish balls were cut in half. Meh.
Purple blazing star or prairie gay feather flowers (Liatris spicata, Asteraceae), West Field Road. It’s always interesting to post flower pics on this blog because that’s usually when I find out what the actual names are. I can usually get them to at least the family level before I have to do additional research, but there are just way too many ornamentals out there! 🙂
A special traditional boneless beef curry, topped with fresh ginger and cilantro. $8.99
Pakwan, San Francisco CA
I’m sure everyone in San Francisco knows that Pakwan is the place to go for delicious Pakistani food at amazing prices. When we were there the last time, there was a LARGE Pakistani family taking up a third of the restaurant so this prolonged the wait for food, but I think it added to the overall atmosphere. I mean the food must be good if Paskistanis are holding family functions there, right?!
Sunrise from my balcony looking towards downtown, San Francisco Bay, and the East Bay. Life is good.
With vanilla bean filling. Small $6.50
Tartine Bakery, San Francisco CA
I will admit this was delicious, but I had buyers remorse after paying almost $7 for it. I guess if I had split it with someone I could have rationalized a $3.25 slice, but I’m kind of a greedy vittle monster, lol! Seriously though, it was pretty damn tasty!
Les Miserables at the Orpheum Theatre, Market Street. Earlier this summer, I finally got to see this amazing musical for the first time! I’ve had the PBS anniversary soundtrack since forever and I know all the music so it was such a treat to finally see the production on stage. Of course I enjoyed it immensely and cried 4 or 5 times, lol!
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