Two Great Places to Eat

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We had two great eating experiences today in SF.

The Slanted Door is always a favorite.
Even with over popularity, the food's great and the service is exceptional.

As for drinks, you've got to try the Ginger Limeade.

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The other restaurant we popped in to at lunchtime - Grove Fillmore - offers great natural mexican inspired food.

With eight micro-brews on tap and desserts that include strawberry and rhubarb pie, this place will see me as a regular.

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Snapped in SF

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Blue Bottle Coffee Co.

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Heading away from the East Coast meant leaving behind my favorite coffee roaster - Berkshire coffee - but thanks to some fellow coffee freaks, I was able to tap in to Blue Bottle as soon as I got to SF.
I love the flavor and the location at Jessie has a really good vibe.

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NY - SF

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We left NY yesterday with the city being its cruel self - giving us yet another beautiful Spring day that in my opinion cannot be matched anywhere else in the world. The blue sky with crisp, fresh air. It was so seductive like a piece of chocolate that you know you shouldn't have that just draws you in.
The great thing was that when we arrived in SF, it was equally seductive with blue sky and a nice vacation warmth.

We were then treated to a lovely evening out at Fort Baker with the Cutwater guys, which included a drive across the Golden Gate Bridge and views of the city that always amaze.
I took the above picture on the right yesterday morning before leaving NY and then took the picture on the right just now out of our hotel room in SF. By chance, I think I've managed to capture the distinct personalities of the two places. Both are completely different. One is filled with textures, harsh edges, noise, life, expression all in your face; the other is filled with distant perspectives, softness, and natural elements. To compare would be foolish. They are both incredible and I feel so lucky to have this opportunity to enjoy both.

Now that Iain Tate has done the ultimate Top 10 list for his reasons to move to W+K http://bit.ly/cirhjm - which is brilliant by the way - I will have to come up with another way in.

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