This weekend's account

Sunday dinner

On my way to Whole Foods today, I walked through the Tenderloin by accident. Despite being in an iPod "shield" mode, I felt extremely uncomfortable. First of all, the scent in the air was by itself, offensive. Part sewer and part dog poo, I couldn't fathom how an open street could smell like that. Then there were crack smokers openly sharing pipes, meth-addicts walking around in circles, kids my age laying on the ground covered in trash and half-naked people shoving each other as if it were a game. Once I even saw a homeless man with long straggly white hair and a boob job. I consider myself an open person for the most part, but when a lady decided to squat by a parked car and pee on the street, that was the last straw. I am never walking through that part of the city again.

It took a long walk down the pier, and an In-N-Out meal at the Maritime Park to feel better about the day.





Prior to the Tenderloin experience, I visited a nutritionist whom I had met through work. She happens to live up the street from mine, and has the greatest view possible. Coit Tower, the Bay Bridge, Washington Square Park - you can see all of it through her windows. It was just amazing. We sat for an hour drinking freshly-brewed green tea and chatting about food (what else right?). Of course I didn't go empty-handed, and had macaroons to share.

Vanilla bean with Valrhona chocolate ganache center


The 1 in the middle is green tea

Yesterday's highlight was wine country with Shinta, Erick and Sayaka. Pictures of Napa and Sonoma always speak for themselves. I will add though, that 3 wine-tasting stops and a simple dinner makes 1 very good day.

Dinner at Celadon


Totally random, but worth a mention. This Marc by Marc Jacobs dress replaces the oh-too-expensive Moschino skirt