when foodies honeymoon: day six
our last full day of honeymoon. sigh. so, we grabbed some coffee & hit the pavement. through chinatown, north beach & down to the fisherman’s wharf. where the smells of sourdough & dirty funk waft in the air. it’s super touristy & crowded, but we were in it for the sourdough. & the sea lions. [...]
when foodies honeymoon: day five
in an attempt to make up for the mediocre dinner the night before, we packed up & headed for the bouchon bakery before we left napa. {gourmet bird, pumpkin cupcakes & spider shortbread, bouchon bag} we should have just gone to the bakery in the first place. the cupcakes were adorable, the cookies looked fantastic, [...]
when foodies honeymoon: day four
well, we woke up extremely well rested, after having accidentally slept for 15 or so hours. & we were off for an early lunch at mustard’s grill, a little place that looks so unassuming from the road. we drove past it several times & may not have stopped, if not for a recommendation from a [...]
when foodies honeymoon: day three, part two
so after our fabulous lunch at bottega, it was off for a marathon of afternoon tastings. life is hard. first up: plumpjack.{plumpjack, plumpjack 2007 reserve chardonnay} lovely wines from both plumpjack and cade wineries. & apparently an influx of nc people had come through their doors on that very same day. hmm. we picked up [...]
when foodies honeymoon: day three, part one
wow. i guess i wasn’t kidding when i said we would wrap this series up right around our first anniversary…i’ve got about a month to bring it in for a landing. we woke up in napa valley on day three of our honeymoon & did i mention the weather couldn’t have been more perfect? slightly [...]
when foodies honeymoon: day two
our second morning in santa rosa we still got up fairly early, probably all thanks to the time change & no thanks to our accidental bender the night before. it was time to pack up & say goodbye to santa rosa. kinda sad, we really liked it there. the next leg of our trip had [...]
when foodies honeymoon: day one
we managed to wake up fairly early for our first, and only full, day in the santa rosa area. thanks time change! the hotel had a great {& free!} breakfast complete with bagels, salmon, fresh fruit & cheeses. then we caught a cup of coffee & a latte at the coffee shop across the street [...]
