A couple weeks ago, I left San Francisco, my home for the last six years and went to work in Palo Alto. When I arrived, I realized my new house in Menlo Park was only a couple miles away and I was already home. This University Avenue in Palo Alto is now the center of …
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San Francisco: The cool, grey city of love
When people ask me, “where are you from?” and I answer “I was born and raised in the Bay Area.”, they’re usually surprised that they’ve encountered a native. But if you were born here, why would you ever leave? I’ve been spoiled by the beautiful buildings and architecture, the eclectic cultural activity, the liberalness and …
Wine Country
Two girls in Wine Country for a weekend…couldn’t get any more perfect. My best friend Azhar and I headed up to the Wine Country for a weekend getaway while our husbands were preoccupied with work. The goal…relax, eat, drink, and repeat as many times as possible. But since we’re both the goal-oriented, must-exceed-expectations type, we …
The French Laundry
Andrew took me to the most amazing meal at the French Laundry this weekend in Yountville. It was an incredible 9+ courses that lasted over three hours. As the only restaurant with 3 Michelin stars in the Bay Area, Thomas Keller’s restaurant is in high demand, hence my frantic dialing two months ago with two …
Intelligentsia: A bit of SF in LA
If you’re from San Francisco, home of Ritual and Blue Bottle and now Four Barrel, traveling can be tough. Where will you ever find good coffee? Luckily, Teresa and Doug had great recommendations in Los Angeles, and we tried all three of them. Of the three, Intelligentsia stood out for its great coffee, cool decor …
