Roaming around The Embarcadero of San Francisco around lunch time one day, we stopped by the Ferry Building to check out the market within. Our host had recommended a sandwich shop in there, and a huge building full of specialty food products is never easy to say no to. There are cafes, creameries and delis…
A few weeks ago I found myself back in a place that I had said goodbye to for what I had thought was forever… or at least a while. But life works in strange ways, and by a turn of fate I was given another chance to do something I had always regretted not having…
Fresh off work, our host brought us to a place called Monk’s Kettle for a much desired afternoon beer. And this place had many to choose from. 200 rotating beers, with 24 of these on tap, mostly Belgian but with a huge variety of styles and flavor profiles. The bar wall is adorned with hundreds of…
After day-drinking a crispy bottle of Napa Valley rosé in Dolores Park with my travel buddy and an “eclectic” bunch of Canadian musicians on their way to skinny dip in a Calistoga hot spring, I was in the mood for a late afternoon snack. We walked through the Mission and passed a place called El Majahual…
I didn’t do too much research on the San Francisco food scene prior to arrival. I didn’t watch Bourdain or skim Eater or even read that one helpful paragraph before restaurant recommendations in the Wikitravel “Eat” section. I had full confidence that our local host and my dear college friend would know to show me…
This past week I made a trip out to the San Francisco Bay Area to see for the first time one area of the country I’ve never heard a single complaint about. Having failed, during my 3 hour layover in the Philly airport, to find a restaurant/bar that had both a free table by an…
Somewhat disappointed by my first recent venture out to Davis for a drink and a bite to eat, I opted for Central Square when it came to discussing a venue for meeting up and dining with one of my most gourmande friends in Boston. Due to certain time constraints, though, I ended up having to…
I was pretty excited when I heard about Mike Isabella’s new sandwich shop, G Sandwich, opening on 14th and W. I’ve had a good experience at Graffiato on my visits there for lunch and dinner. The wood oven pizzas are solid and everything on the menu shows a hint of creativity (I’m especially a fan of…
My Boston has changed a bit recently, as I find myself spending most of my time in a ritzy green suburb between Davis and Porter Square, quite a big change from being 2 blocks from Fenway Park in the bustling Kenmore-BB Fens. Not better, nor worse. Just different. Maybe good different for me, specifically, considering…
I’m writing this review sitting at a horrible little Mexican restaurant at BWI with a Blue Moon after having just moved out of my apartment of five months. As I consider the next steps of my life, thoughts of the neighborhood I am leaving cross my mind and I start to reconsider plans to move…
That Best Bite 