Blog posts tagged 'san francisco'

Bagna cauda: winter vegeatable "crudo e cotto"

Quince gallery added

Quince, quite frankly, was one of the best meals we’ve had in San Francisco. It had everything we were looking for in a special occasion, two-Michelin-starred restaurant: a welcoming atmosphere, delicious food, and impeccable service. The standout dishes on Chef Michael Tusk’s eight-course tasting menu for me were: the Maine lobster, trofie with Nantucket bay scallop, and the tortellini with goose and black truffle. Jon thought his black cod was the best fish dish he’s ever had. We absolutely...

Atelier Crenn

Atelier Crenn gallery added

I posted photos from Jon's and my fifth anniversary dinner today in the Atelier Crenn gallery! The restaurant, located in the Marina district of San Francisco, is owned and run by Chef Dominique Crenn. Her tasting menu is a poem, where each line of the poem represents a different course. The food was delicious and uniquely presented, sometimes disguised as things one might find in the forest. Atelier Crenn earned two Michelin stars in the...

Hong Kong International Airport

Flying to Asia gallery added

One more set of images from our 2012 trip to Asia was added today in the Flying to Asia gallery! On this trip, the destinations were only part of the story, so much so, that I though the flights themselves deserved their own gallery. We flew Singapore Airlines First Class from San Francisco to Singapore via Hong Kong; ANA Business Class on the shorter 4-hour flights from Hong Kong to Tokyo; and Cathay Pacific First Class on...