Mister Jiu's. Chinatown. San Francisco. California. 6.11.2016.

My brother is now officially a doctor. So we had a banquet at Mister Jiu's to celebrate. This meal was super special and super delicious. This is what having almost the entire menu looks like.

Mister Jiu's
28 Waverly Place
San Francisco, CA 94108
415.857.9688
misterjius.com

Potstickers: monterey bay squid, pork, garlic, chives
Dry Aged Beef Tartare: anchovy, pickled ramps, sprouted mung beans, shrimp salt
Dungeness Crab Custard: crab tomalley, duck egg, carrot, pickled ginger
Silken Tofu: walnut, summer truffles, cloud ears
Devil's Gulch Pig Head: tea egg, black radish, amaranth, favas
Steamed Alaskan Halibut: young ginger, cilantro, shiitake broth, smoked oyster sauce
Lion's Head: pork meatball, fermented mustard greens, little gems, lion's mane mushrooms
Fried Rice: hanger steak, fried garlic, shishitos, cited tuna heart, egg
Tendrils, Greens & Stems: meyer lemon, roasted garlic, sea urchin, fermented tofu
Black Sesame Cake: rosebud mousse, strawberry confit, ginger
Chocolate: red bean, chocolate caramel, sesame & cinnamon
































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David Downton & Carmen Dell'Orefice. Ken Fulk Inc. Soma. San Francisco. California. 6.7.2016.

I had the pleasure to attend a very intimate interview between David Downton and Carmen Dell'Orefice at Ken Fulk Inc. David Downton is my absolute favorite fashion illustrator. In fact, I have been wanting to buy an original. It was so lovely to hear Carmen speak about her life and her career. I can attest that she is as lovely as she comes across. At the end of the evening Ken Fulk announced that they were selling a very special limited edition of the Carmen Dell'Orefice print by David Downton. Naturally, I had to buy it and I walked away with the first of the batch signed by both of them. Magical.

Cala. Civic Center. San Francisco. California. 6.7.2016.

Although I have gone to Cala many times before, this was the first time I came for dinner, as I am typically there for brunch. I took 2 friends who have never gone and it blew their minds. Each dish were amazing in their own right, but the sweet potato was out of this world.

Cala
149 Fell St
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.660.7701
http://www.calarestaurant.com

Halibut ceviche with fennel, radish and sorrel
Trout tostada with chipotle, avocado and fried leeks
Sea urchin and nopal tostada
Fresh peas and fave bean salad
Sweet potato with bone marrow salsa negra
Strawberry meringues
Peanut Butter brittle

The Kills. The Fox. Oakland. California. 6.4.2015.

Some bands are much better live than their albums. The Kills would be one of those. Alison Mosshart slays.

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SOMA. San Francisco. California. 6.2.2016.

Some days are fancier than others...

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