“Yet still the unresting castles thresh
In fullgrown thickness every May.
Last year is dead, they seem to say
Begin afresh, afresh, afresh.”
– “The Trees”, Philip Larkin
What’s another issue of The Perfect Spot doing in my inbox so soon, you might be thinking? Well, as I briefly mentioned in my last issue, I’m experimenting taking the few articles I write a month and splitting it between the 1st and 15th of the month. It enables me to be more current since I have so much news to share with you by a month’s time, and maybe slightly shorter (i.e. more readable?) rather than one long newsletter. I’m trying this out so, as always, very much value your feedback!
An idyllic afternoon view from Sutro's at the Cliff House
It’s been a couple weeks full of Top Tastes, favorite new dishes, drinks and bites from my culinary explorations. Good Evening Thursdays upstairs at Bruno’s just began and are indeed good… in Happenings. Imbiber pays tribute to the USBG SF and National Bartenders’ competitions on 5/12. In The Established, join me for dinner at Mission Beach Cafe.
Have five food/drink/travel-loving friends sign up for The Perfect Spot newsletter, and I’ll give you “The Perfect Meal” recommendations for a meal based on your request (e.g. exploring a new neighborhood, date night, eating Vietnamese, German, etc…) In Wandering Traveler, I often cover LA, NY and New Orleans, but have written about Miami, Charleston, OC, Savannah, Switzerland, Italy, Nashville, and more, so let foodie-travel-adventurer friends beyond the Bay Area know, too.
I’d love your feedback on any spots visited from my site. As your Bay Area concierge, I create personalized itineraries for you or your friends: trips, meals, explorations (check out “Services“).
Let me guide you to the perfect spot!
Virginia
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**Unless otherwise noted, all photos by Virginia Miller**