Tag: Wine Shop

Los Angeles Travel: Spring 2022 Coffee, Snacks & Drinks Guide

My fall 2021 return to Los Angeles, the region I partly grew up in and spent over 12 years of my youth and, later, young adulthood living in was a busy one. I visited over 35 places, from cafes and coffee roasters, to restaurants and eateries — like pre-pandemic times. While the bar scene was clearly struggling on the service end even more than restaurants were, restaurants were coming back to life.

Here’s the good, the bad and the damn delicious: Read more →

7 Exceptional Neighborhood Markets in San Francisco & Oakland

In my latest feature at Blackboard Eats, I cover 7 exceptional neighborhood markets in San Francisco — & one classic in Oakland — selling well-curated selections of gourmet foods and drink (article here):— Dolores Outpost, Mission — The Epicurean Trader, Bernal Heights & Cow Hollow — Merchant Roots, Lower Fillmore— Lucca Ravioli Co., Mission— Say Cheese, Cole Valley— Rockridge Market Hall, Oakland—… Read more →