We had tickets to see The King and I last Saturday night. We needed to get a quick bite to eat beforehand, so stomach rumbling didn’t become competition for the singing. I’d been craving seafood lately, so we decided to try a restaurant that has actually been around forever (well, 1997), but we had never … More Quick dinner before a show.
Amsterdam is a beautiful city. It doesn’t take long to appreciated that. The water glistens off the canals and contrasts with the elegance of the brick facades creating a unique view and experience. There are however, bits of information that can be learned about the city and the architecture that can make it that much … More What I learned about Amsterdam
There are certainly existing guide books, websites, and blogs that tell where you can get great views of Paris like the top of the Eiffel Tower, the terrace in front of Sacre Ceour, the tower of Notre Dame, and rooftops of a few department stores. It is definitely worth it to seek out one of … More Great Views of Paris
Our kitchen renovation is now underway. This is going to be a big change for us. We have done renovations to a couple of bathrooms over the years, but nothing this involved. We have been working with a designer to get everything organized and ordered, and to make sure it turns out the way we … More Kitchen Renovation
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has been closed for about 3 years in order to build a new wing onto the museum. It is scheduled to reopen on May 14. The museum allowed members to experience the new addition prior to the opening, so we decided to take advantage of the opportunity to … More The New SFMOMA
I was in Florence studying Italian for the summer there. The cafeteria (sometime also called a moka)was a treasured purchase at the time, but has since outlived its usefulness in our kitchen. My husband, also a coffee-lover, purchase a bigger, and better espresso machine that make fantastic coffee. Coffee, of course, has long been a … More Italian Coffee Moment
As the weather gets more reliably sunny and warm, I am looking forward more and more to a new favorite summer cocktail – the Hugo. Last summer during our trip to Germany and Italy, everywhere we went we saw on the drinks menu “the Hugo.” I had never seen or heard of this before. I … More Hugo Cocktail
The San Francisco Neiman Marcus has a beautiful glass domed ceiling. Under this dome and light is a restaurant with a great view of Union Square. I haven’t been to the Rotunda restaurant for years, probably since I was barely a teenager, on a mother/daughter outing. As I was planning a get together for my … More Lunch at the Rotunda-Neiman Marcus
My husband and I snuck out on a Sunday evening to the SF Ballet’s Performance of Coppelia. Neither of us had seen this ballet before, but I had long wanted to see it, being one of the classics. Coppelia is a rarity in the ballet world being a comedic ballet. It’s about a couple, … More A Night at the Ballet
When in Paris, one of my favorite things to do is wander, or stroll, to become a flaneuse – one who wanders without a destination. I like to unexpectedly come across new places, at least new to me. But, since this most recent trip was in winter, the cold temperatures made it more difficult to spend … More Perfect Place in Paris
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