We’ve visited San Francisco several times since Jon moved out there: May 2015, October 2015 (I don’t remember why we went back so soon), August 2016, August 2017 and August 2018. Joe has been to conferences there since the pandemic, but last week was the first time I’d been out there since 2019. We had a wonderful time.
8/7
10:30am JetBlue 1833 BOS –> SFO
Watched the first 3 episodes of season 2 of Poker Face.
Palace Hotel, room 698
To Embarcadero and back to get senior Clipper card
Dinner at Modi with Jon:
parmigiana di napoles
scallop and mushroom tacos
churros tiramisu 1/2
Walk around Salesforce Park
8/8
Breakfast at Lori’s Diner
Relax at hotel
Dinner at Super Duper Burgers
6:15 pm Bad Guys 2 with Jon at Metreon
8/9
Breakfast at Magnin Street Cafe: overnight oats (rather sweet)
Cab to lunch at Max’s Opera Cafe
1pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1, in concert, Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave. at Grove St
Muni back to hotel
6pm dinner with Laura and Todd at Ula Restaurant & Tapas Bar, 450 Post St:
eggplant carbonara
paella
branzino
8/10
Light breakfast at Metropolitan Coffee, 720 Market St
10am dim sum with Lei family, at Chef’s Wok, 1821 Webster St, Alameda, CA 94501
1pm Pacific Pinball Museum, 1510 Webster Street, Alameda, Ca 94501
Cookiebar Scoop Shop: Ice cream and orange cream soda
Bus and BART back to Jon’s apartment
Meet Shelby
Dinner at Burma Love Downtown:
white sangria
Laphet tea leaf salad (recommended by Jon!)
spicy noodles
sesame chicken
chili prawns
8/11
Breakfast at Palace Hotel Garden Court:
I had the Palace omelet with sausage, bell peppers and cheddar, and Joe had the continental buffet.
Muni to Asian Art Museum
Muni to Neiman Marcus; did not buy the one light fall jacket on sale for $900 (marked down from ($1600)
Super Duper Burgers: soft serve vanilla ice cream
Muni to Oracle Stadium
6:45pm Giants vs Padres at Oracle Stadium, Giants lost, 4-1
Muni back to hotel
8/12
Breakfast at Metropolitan Coffee, 720 Market St:
I had avocado toast and scrambled eggs, Joe had a mixed fruit crepe.
Muni to 9:25am SF Ferry Terminal Gate B –> Angel Island State Park
snack at Angel Island Cafe
12:45pm Angel Island Tram Tour
Snack at Angel Island Cafe: San Francisco Traditional It’s it
2:40pm Angel Island State Park –> SF Ferry Terminal Gate B, sitting outside on the ferry
Coffee Bodega: mushroom and cheese empanada
Walk back to hotel
Dinner at Bombay Brasserie:
papadums
duck samosas
scallops with risotto
prawns mango curry
8/13
Breakfast at Magnin Street Cafe: San Francisco Omelet
5 bus to Golden Gate Park
Snack at Japanese Tea House:
chicken karaage
rice ball (really a triangle)
I had Genmaicha tea, Joe had Hojicha tea
San Francisco Botanical Garden – Quick walk through Temperate Asia and Native California
Lunch at Tartine Inner Sunset: veggie quiche and salad
N Muni back to hotel
Dinner with Jon at Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chao
8/14
Breakfast at Metropolitan Coffee, 720 Market St: I again had avocado toast and scrambled eggs, Joe again had a mixed fruit crepe.
BART to airport
10:56am JetBlue 834 SFO –> BOS
Watched Thunderbolts*.
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