Pizzeria Avanti has just started a new weekend brunch offering – scrambles, fritattas, poached eggs, even classic French toasyte plus loads of breakfast side orders.
It happens Friday through Monday from 9am. Call 425-1807 for details.
Pizzeria Avanti is located on Mission St., former home of the original Ristorante Avanti.
Well, okay, so far it has hit the stands only in the UK. So far. But local literaturista Lisa Jensen‘s latest foray into the wilds of fantasy historical fiction should prove a timber shivering experience.
Alias Hook tells the juicy, oft bloody, always action-packed “back story” of Captain James Hook, of Peter Pan fame.
I’m taking my copy to read on the plane to Milan—the perfect setting for an escapist bit of literature. You can find Lisa’s latest book on the internet via The Book Depository. Although located in the UK, they accept $US and provide FREE shipping worldwide.
Alias Hook can also be procured via Amazon (US). Or, if you’re lazy, you can wait for the US edition, coming soonish, from St. Martin’s Press. But why wait? Look for more details at Lisa’s Facebook site.
A wine from Sicily is always something mysterious, suggesting volcanic minerality and citrus perfume. This beauty from Tascante offers all of that and more. Hints of Mediterranean herbs, burnt orange peel, pepper and gorgeous red tannins make a volatile flavor experience—there’s even an image of a smoking Mt. Etna on the label.
Currently on offer @ Soif, this lovely Sicilian Ghiaia Nera 2010, is 13% alcohol, very close to perfection. It does everything a light but nuanced Rhône can do, but does it with a splash of Sicilian alchemy. Go taste.
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.