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Avital Date Night San Francisco

Feb 5 by Anita 2 Comments

Sad foodie confession: when I had my daughter six years ago, I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the hyperactive Bay Area food scene anymore. When your bedtime is around 9 PM, and later when you have a toddler with a super limited palate of noodles, rice, and chicken nuggets, you end […]...

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{SF} Cassava San Francisco: The Perfect Neighborhood Restaurant

Nov 5 by Anita Leave a Comment

Cassava San Francisco calls itself a neighborhood restaurant, a humble description for this little gem in the Outer Richmond district of San Francisco. Run by husband and wife team Kris Toliao and Yuka Ioroi, it captures the local, farm-to-table sensibilities of Bay Area cuisine in a relaxed and unpretentious setting. They’re focused with making guests […]...

Filed Under: San Francisco, Sweet Spots Tagged With: cassava, restaurant, san francisco

Eat Drink SF 2018 Is Almost Here!

Aug 18 by Anita Leave a Comment

It’s almost time for one of the best food and drink events in San Francisco – Eat Drink SF 2018 starts this Friday August 24 and runs until August 26. This SF tradition celebrates the very best of the city’s chefs and restaurants in a glorious weekend of tastings, demonstrations, and educational programming. Along with […]...

Filed Under: Events, San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: eat drink sf, event, events, festival, restaurant, san francisco

{San Francisco} Farmshop Marin Restaurant

Jul 9 by Anita Leave a Comment

Farmshop Marin is a most delicious enticement to make your way north of San Francisco more frequently. This restaurant in Marin County Mart presents easygoing California farm-to-table cuisine in a setting that strikes the perfect balance between relaxed and refined. I had the opportunity to experience dinner at Farmshop about a month ago and I’m […]...

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Dinner with The Botanist Gin

Nov 21 by Anita Leave a Comment

Although cocktails aren’t my main focus in the kitchen, there’s no time like the holidays to get me to stretch beyond my standard glass of wine. Last month I was invited to a dinner in San Francisco celebrating The Botanist Gin, an unusual, small batch gin made by Bruichladdich Distillery, more famously known for their whisky. Bruichladdich […]...

Filed Under: Events, San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: botanist, cocktail, dinner, gin, melissa king, san francisco

{San Francisco}: Farallon Celebrates 20 Years

Sep 25 by Anita 1 Comment

    photo courtesy of Farallon. Twenty years after its opening, Farallon remains one of San Francisco’s most famous and celebrated restaurants.  Farallon holds a special place in my heart; it’s one of the first “grownup” dining experiences I had after graduating college and starting my first job in the city. As restaurants go, Farallon is undoubtedly sui generis; entering […]...

Filed Under: San Francisco, Sweet Spots Tagged With: farallon, restaurant, review, san francisco, seafood

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Anita Chu, also known as pastrygirl, is a baker, writer, and photographer with a passion for pastry. She trained at Tante Marie's Cooking School and is the author of Field Guide to Cookies, Field Guide to Candy, and Lollipop Love. Anita lives in San Francisco with her husband, daughter, and dog Max. More about pastrygirl

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