Thanksgiving Menu + Chai Spiced Pear Pie

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I went home this last weekend for an early Thanksgiving weekend with my parents. We laughed, we cooked, we ate out, we drank a lot of (really) good wine and we had an amazing time catching up. I couldn’t believe it had been SIX months since I had spent a long weekend… Continue reading Thanksgiving Menu + Chai Spiced Pear Pie

Monthly Recap: January

  You know when you have an idea in your head for a long time but never actually act on it (and your brain is screaming JUST DO IT!) – yeah…this series idea has been rattling around in my brain for a long time and it’s about time we just start. At the beginning of… Continue reading Monthly Recap: January

Lazy Bear

Lazy Bear, a restaurant located in the Mission here in San Francisco, is one of those places that you talk and talk about going to but seldom actually go. With their 12-15 course tasting menu putting you back over $200 (drinks not included) it is easy to see how this place isn’t for everyone. For… Continue reading Lazy Bear

Reflecting on 2015

Today, 2015 comes to a close and to be honest with you, these past 364 days have been nothing short of a blur. I was having a minor panic attack that I didn’t do nearly the amount of things that I had wanted to get done this year, like blogging more, traveling to more new… Continue reading Reflecting on 2015

Goldfinch Tavern

All too often, when looking at a travel website, a dining recommendation is listed and its location might be one of the big cities like Los Angeles or New York. When that reviewed restaurant is from your hometown, you know you have to try it. I was glancing at Conde Nast Traveler and the Goldfinch Tavern,… Continue reading Goldfinch Tavern