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Nopales and Eggs @ La Mission
For under $8 - including beans, rice and pico de gallo - this fabulous plate full of creamy, cheese-infused, cactus & eggs absolutely cannot be beat. La Mission is next to Yogizmo (sensational organic yogurt) on Mission Street. You knew that.
Domingo Still Soars
The vehicle for legendary tenor Placido Domingo's final salvo with the SF Opera, was a rarely-performed Cyrano de Bergerac. Composed in 1936 by Franco Alfano (a second tier workman known best for his underwhelming completion of Turandot after Puccini's death), the...
Delicious Post-Op(era)
Appetites at full throttle after the drive up and back to the city, my opera companion and I hit Gabriella Cafe last Sunday like cross-dressed longshoremen after a 20-hour shift. Gabriella complied with glasses of Smith Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon (full of cassis and...
Cabrillo Wine Dinner
The lovely Pino Alto dining room at Cabrillo's historic Sesnon House, formed a graceful backdrop for some cool jazz and exciting food and wine pairings last Wednesday evening.The highlights for me were the elegant sounds of Hot Club Pacific trio (who also hold down...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.