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Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates: A Slice of France in Sacramento
Ever since my recent galavant in Sacramento, there’s been that rather annoying but apt Jody Watley song in my head, I’m Looking for a New Love. My new love… Read more» Whispers from Belmont, and a new food truck corral
I often tell people that the various sides of the Bay Area all benefit one another, and the more I explore this diverse place, the more truth the statement… Read more» Simple pleasures for Valentine’s Day
Feb 11, 2013 / By Serena
Posted in Good Ideas / Northern California Wine Country / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
Posted in Good Ideas / Northern California Wine Country / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
Romance is a dish best served casually. In the past few years I have found this to be increasingly true: love can be shown in the simplest of ways,… Read more» Find Places
SF Bay
- A Pandora Mini-Guide
- A splendid adventure in Berkeley’s historic Lorin District
- A week (or two) in tomatoes
- Afikomen Judaica in Berkeley
- An intimate look at Oakland with marksearch, and a podcast
- Asian Box and Palo Alto’s new trendy food
- Barbecue bliss
- Bay Area’s best pumpkin patches
- Beef in an ideal world, a follow up
- Beethoven at the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- California’s new Danish beer
- Chef Bradley Ogden’s tasty book tour (and a podcast)
- Chef Kim Alter and Haven in Jack London Square
- City Lights Bookstore and some poetry pointers
- Deciding Oakland’s food policy future
- Dimond District in Oakland
- Drinks and decoupage at Oakland’s Plum Bar
- Earth Day Project: How to Make Soap
- Every shot has its story
- Food in Jars Cookbook and Family
- Free Cookies from Off the Grid
- Good Luck Black-Eyed Peas
- Good Times at Peralta Junction in West Oakland
- Ice Cream Time in San Francisco: Get the Scoop on Every Neighborhood
- In the Black and Plaid Friday in Oakland
- Institute of Urban Homesteading in Oakland
- Kronos Quartet in San Francisco
- La Borinquena in Old Oakland, and a Tina Tamale podcast
- Leaves of green: seasonal salad ingredients
- Lush gelato with rhubarb bread pudding
- LYFE Kitchen in Palo Alto
- Meet me at the Oakland Heritage Alliance
- Meet the Chef Podcast: Chef Tal Ronnen
- Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga
- Mother’s Day Concerts at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts with Kronos Quartet
- Mr. Pollo in San Francisco
- News about California State Parks
- Oakland Restaurant Week sizzles
- Oakland Shops for last minute gifts
- Oakland’s Jack London Square
- Oaklandish store delivery
- Oliveto, Flour, Family, and a Lunar New Year recipe
- Pardee Home Museum for Independence Day
- Sacred Wheel in Oakland
- San Francisco Lyric Chorus
- San Francisco Native Foods: The Popsicle
- Saul’s in Berkeley
- Simple pleasures for Valentine’s Day
- Sous Vide with Chef Preston Dishman and a podcast
- Tea Time at the Top of the Mark
- The difference between graffiti and murals
- The Green Tortoise Hostel in San Francisco
- The Local Butcher Shop in Berkeley, and Roast Chicken
- Top 10 places to walk your dog in San Francisco
- Touring San Francisco’s Federal Building
- Walking tour of the Berkeley Hills
- Welcome to Mid-Market, San Francisco
- Whispers from Belmont, and a new food truck corral
- You Don’t Need to Win the Lottery: Free Events in San Francisco
CA Wine Country
- ‘Portraits on the Margin’ and other reasons to visit Pacific School of Religion
- Bardessono in Yountville
- Barrel Tasting Weekend in Livermore Valley
- Beef and the future of our food
- Beef in an ideal world, a follow up
- Dim Sum Charlie’s in Napa
- Hallberg Butterfly Garden in Sebastopol
- Healing Activities in Glen Ellen
- Hendy Woods State Park in Mendocino
- How to avoid traffic on the 101, beautifully
- Last minute Valentine’s fun in southern Napa
- My Dinner with the Wine Doctor
- News about California State Parks
- Oliveto, Flour, Family, and a Lunar New Year recipe
- Osmosis Spa in Freestone
- Serena’s preview picks for Dry Creek Passport Weekend
- Simple pleasures for Valentine’s Day
- Spring Hill Dairy and Quark Coffee Cake
- Tastes of Livermore Valley
- The Sea Ranch Chapel
- Wine Road weekend for overcoming worry
Seattle
- Baby zucchini and Seattle inspiration
- Food in Jars Cookbook and Family
- Fremont Abbey Arts Center Birthday Bash in Seattle
- Hotel Andra in Seattle
- Radiance Herbs and Homemade Shampoo
- The Family Crest plays Tractor Tavern, and a podcast
- The Green Tortoise Hostel in San Francisco
- Warren G. Magnuson Park in Seattle
Other Places
- A California stone fruit road trip
- Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn
- Cacti and Joshua Tree National Park
- Enotria: Joyful fine dining in Sacramento
- Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates: A Slice of France in Sacramento
- Grimaldi’s in Brooklyn
- Love Apple Farms and Tomato Eggs
- News about California State Parks
- The California Honeydrops head to Santa Cruz, and so should you
- Top Ten Big Sur Favorites
- Top Ten Salton Sea Favorites