A couple notable restaurants that will definitely be on my return list:
- la Mediterranee-Aaaaaaaaaaah! This was divine. In fact, you'll see a pic of our table full of food in the below San Fran slideshow. When I lived in Jerusalem, I went to this Morrocan restaurant that had an incredible dish called Pastilla Fassia (Phyllo pastry stuffed with cornish hen and almonds decorated with powdered sugar and cinnamon). I've craved it ever since with no real luck. St. Louis doesn't have any Morrocan restaurants. BUT...this restaurant had a dish very similar that rocked the house. We also had dolmas, hummus, baba ghanoush, tabuleh, pomegranate wings, and some other Mediterranean food....YUM!
- Java Restaurant-is a great Indonesian restaurant on Clement St. I highly recommend going to Clement St. if you want an authentic experience. I didn't even bother going to Chinatown. I would say Clement St. is somewhat like Devon St. was in Chicago...where the locals go when they want authentic food but, Clement St. was not nearly as packed with restaurants and shops like Devon St. in Chicago.
- Also had some great Bubble Tea on Clement St...my fav is always the Taro Milk.
As to activities, let's see...
- Of course, we had to do the Golden Gate Bridge. It was a perfectly clear day when we went which was a God-send since the very next day was overcast.
- Fisherman's Wharf...had some good ol' clam chowder in a bread bowl and had my pic taken with a sourdough bread alligator (see slideshow below)
- We also watched the fireworks at the Wharf since we were there on the 4th of July. Froze our backsides off there on the Bay. Amazingly enough, some idiots decided to swim out in the Bay with just their swimming trunks on in 40-50 degree weather (can't imagine the water temp but, the Pacific is supposed to be cold) DURING the fireworks. Folks, you can't teach stupid.
- Alcatraz was a must-see for me so, I took off to go there for an afternoon while Chy went to Chinatown. In case anyone is wondering, my cell phone worked on the Rock! Go T-Mobile!!!
- We went to see Lombard St. (supposedly the crookedest street in San Fran...it technically is not...I forget the name of the street that gets that honor)...see the slideshow for the pic
- Did a ride on the infamous streetcars...it's kinda crazy when you are at the top of the hill and the guy is switching gears for the car to head down the hill. Made me wonder how they train the car operators to do their job...I mean really...quality control?? One mistake at the gears and everyone's a goner.
- We did some thrift shopping...hmm...the part of the city is slipping from me...but, saw some great vintage clothing. Unfortunately, I'm no longer a size 2 and didn't purchase any of the clothes. People think models today are too thin...I think the general population from the 1950's-70's had to be anorexic. Those of us in size 8 or 10 must have been considered Plus Sizes.
- OH! How could I forget?? I was thoroughly impressed to find a chocolatier at the Wharf that made chocolate covered potato chips. Amazingly enough my extremely cultured buddy, Chy, had never experienced this delicacy until that point. Seriously, it is considered a high end product...hard to find and not cheap...but oh, so good...sweet and salty...mmmmm!
- We headed back to the Sacramento area for the weekend (I flew into San Fran and out of Sacramento) and we went to the lake. I kayaked for the first time...I instantly fell in love with it. I'm really not an athletic, outdoorsy girl but, that was a blast. Chy took me to her fav Thai restaurant in her hometown before I left...very good!
All in all...San Fran is definitely one sweet city to visit.
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