Review: Gialina
About a month ago I moved into a new house (new to me) across town, and have been busy trying out the sights and tastes of my new neighborhood in between the seemingly endless quest for new furniture....
View ArticlePhotos: Homemade Sourdough Bread!
We’ve received a handful of thoughtful housewarming gifts after moving into our new place, but one of the more interesting ones was a sourdough starter. This was a little bit of the boyfriend’s mom’s...
View ArticleRecipe: Seafood Paella
For actual Mother’s Day this year, we went down to Pebble Beach to visit the boyfriend’s mom (and family). On Saturday night we all made seafood paella! It was a team effort, and it took a while to...
View ArticleReview: Mission Rock Resort — Brunch
Ah, brunch. I hate being on bandwagons, but I’m totally on the brunch wagon. It’s such a wonderful feeling to enjoy your first meal of the day in a leisurely fashion while not having to do any actual...
View ArticleGiveaway: Ice Cream Sundaes from Ghirardelli
Yeay, ice cream! The weather is (sort of) heating up, and it’s time to enjoy a nice ice cream sundae at one of Ghirardelli’s San Francisco ice cream and chocolate shops. If you’d like to try two...
View ArticleUpcoming Event: Oakland Wine Festival 2015
Wine festivals aren’t just for Napa, and 2015 is Oakland’s inaugural year getting in on the action. This full-day festival on Saturday July 18 is jam packed full of winemaking and tasting events,...
View ArticlePhotos: Novela
I went to Novela on Mission in SOMA this week and it was so cute and fun! A good-sized bar with book-themed decor and killer cocktails? Yes, I will be back. Cue the photos! Cheese Plate – $12 Trio of...
View ArticleNews: I’m in a Google Video! (and also in the NYT)
You may remember that I posted a short, cryptic blurb a couple months ago about being in an upcoming Google video… it’s now been released on Google Plus! It’s amazing that this took a full day to...
View ArticleReview: Ichi Kakiya
A few months ago, the purveyors of Ichi Sushi + Ni Bar opened up a new restaurant in their original location: a 21-seat intimate Japanese oyster shop and raw bar called Ichi Kakiya. Restaurant Manager...
View ArticleReview: Mission Rock Resort — Brunch
Hello world! We’ve been dormant for the summer (pretend like that’s a thing) here at B&C, but we’re trying to come crawling out of our shell for winter. I thought I’d ease us back in with a...
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