Oh, the lure of San Francisco⊠I always dreamed I would end up living there as an adult because my parents lived there when they were young and hot in the 90s. I visited a lot growing up and was always enchanted. Ended up going to Berkeley for school and by then the vibe in SF⊠was already off. Expensive and full of tech bros wearing backpacks at bars and increasingly soulless. The housing crisis is devastating and visible on every street you walk down. I went last October for work and it felt so haunted.
But if you mustâŠ
đ€ Scomaâs (fancy lunch in fishermanâs wharf, get the Crab Louie and a martini)
đ€ Tommyâs Joynt (no fuss meat sandwiches & cheap cocktails)
đ€ Vesuvio (perfect bar, iSpy vibes in terms of decor)
đ€ Tommassoâs (best italian. Get the chilled broccoli and some sort of pizza with arugula on it)
đ€ Swensenâs (my favorite ice cream in the world. I miss it and dream of it. Get sticky chewy chocolate or banana)
đ€ House of Nanking (go when youâre starving for Hot Food! you may have to wait a little but it wonât be that long. Get the green beans and if they have congee, by god get that. Also ask for chili oil)
đ€ The East Bay!! (Go to Berkeley and Oakland. Theyâre better lol)
Aug 20, 2024
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SF:
La Cumbre (elite mission burrito spot)
Boba Guys (think like third wave coffee mentality does boba, very good)
Dandelion Chocolates (trussmi)
Burma Superstar (iâve only been to the Oakland location)
Bay:
Picante (Berkeley, best burrito Iâve had period)
Burma Superstar (Oakland, super good but super expensive)
South Beach/Drakes Beach (Marin County if you have a car itâs my favourite place in the world)
Boichik Bagels (iâm also a former NYer, theyâre legit)
Bongo Burger (Berkeley, diner ass shit but fire. maybe itâs just nostalgia though)
Slash (Berkeley, the owner is a Leviâs freak who knows everything there is to know about Leviâs products, incredible vintage selection & knowledge)
Muracciâs (Berkeley, good japanese curry spot)
Feb 25, 2024
i lived in the mission for a year and sometimes i forget that! Ty for reminding me.
- taking a stroll at crissy fields. preferably on a sunny day. the view of the bay and bridge is awesome and really sells the im in san francisco
- if you want to splurge on eats please go to Zuni Cafe! Itâs classy California chic. order a martini and a pile of french fries if youâre not up for a full meal
- for a fun drink thereâs true laurel and any drink pairs with their patty melt (would also recommend just the patty meltđ€)
- my old dive haunt was the 500 club + they have a photo booth
- garden creamery has a rotational / seasonal ice cream menu thatâs always yummy. grab a scoop and walk to dolores park
- the tea leaf salad!! at Burma Superstar
- catch a movie at the Roxie they have awesome programming
- donât be afraid to walk up some hills. some random neighborhoods can have epic views
i hope you have a great trip đ«¶
Mar 5, 2024
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TaquerĂa El Farolito
House of Prime Rib
Evan Kinori
Doc's Clock
Tonga Room
Tartine Bakery
Stonehill Matcha
Reliquary
City Lights Booksellers
Vesuvio Cafe
Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store Cafe
Katsuo & Kombu
Zam Zam
Wasteland
Golden Gate Park
Japanese Tea Garden
Bar Part Time
Kevin & Chrisâs Noodle House
AB Fits
Vacation
North Beach
In & Out
will come back with more if i think of them
Aug 20, 2024
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Some of yâall havenât guzzled water in a way that drizzled down your chin and all down your shirt in a while and it shows.
Aug 10, 2024
Emails are the death of all natural human warmth. Itâs kind of just as awful to be a fun/funny emailer than to be a cold robot. You canât get tooo precocious with the signature but signing off with âCheersâ adds a little naughty spice while still being utterly forgettable and benign. Itâs kind of an adorable mental image for someone to be raising a glass every time they shoot off another email.
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Iâm watering them when the vibe feels right. Iâm washing those fucks with soap. there are some things I have no desire to know how to do properly. everyone will act like Iâm the DEVIL for this. imagine being free from the prison of #plantmom culture?? we donât have to be subject matter experts on everything.
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