Friday night Nick & I headed over to House of Shields to see our friends Dean & Laura play a Haiti benefit gig with their band Tracing Figures. The bar itself is a piece of charming San Francisco history in that it is rumored that President Warren G. Harding died in this speakeasy and was [...]
Last weekend Nick and I went back up to San Francisco for final wedding preparations and some rest and relaxation in the Napa Valley. Friday night we had dinner at Isa in Cow Hollow for our good friend Amber’s 30th birthday. It has a great covered patio with greenery and strung lights, delicious small plate [...]
Recently the Scandinavian restaurant in Venice AK closed down due to creative differences between the chef and the owners. Nick and I had gone once for dinner and though we enjoyed the food, the portions were small for the price and we hesitated on going back. But when the owners decided to reopen the restaurant [...]