One of my most popular travel posts on Shared Appetite is the The Top 10 Foods You Have To Eat in Paris. So I figured, hey, if that kind of post is helping people plan their trips to Paris, why not do the same for San Francisco. I know when I plan a trip, the…
5 Reasons To Go To Umami Burger
Umami Burger. It was kind of like a love at first sight, err taste, for me. We first met under a sky full of gray in a lush, open field at The Great GoogaMooga Festival this past May. There were hundreds of other people around and tons of other food to choose from, but our…
The Model Bakery in Napa Valley
English Muffins and I go way back. The were repeatedly offered to me and unenthusiastically accepted as a form of breakfast nourishment as an adolescent. They even made random appearance at dinner, under the guise of English Muffin Pizzas. Personally, I’m not really a fan of them. Smothering it in sauce and cheese and calling…
Mustards Grill in Napa Valley
When I announced to the world (the couple friends I have on Facebook) that Asheley and I were going to San Francisco and Napa Valley this past summer, there were two restaurants that people were adamantly passionate about. The first was Mama’s, the amazing breakfast joint in San Fran that serves up some ridiculous French…
Bouchon Bakery
Do you know what would be really cool? Imagine this. Opening up a 3 Michelin starred restaurant that is basically known as one of the top restaurants in the world, a casual dinner spot with an always-changing menu, a bistro serving up classic French fare, and a kick-butt bakery that immediately transports you back to…
Ad Hoc (Since We Couldn’t Get Into The French Laundry)
I have good news and bad news. Let’s get the bad out of the way. We really wanted to go to Chef Thomas Keller’s world-renowned The French Laundry while we were in Napa Valley this past July. It’s a once in a lifetime meal. Once in a lifetime experience, really (although we have dined at…
Chef Michael Chiarello’s Bottega
There are basically two things to do in Napa Valley. Eat food and drink wine. Wake up. Eat breakfast. Wine tasting. Eat lunch. Wine tasting. Eat dinner. Well, and relax a whole bunch. So I guess that’s three things. I digress. One of the first restaurants that came to mind once Asheley and I decided…
Brunch at The Girl and The Fig
Happy Labor Day! I’m not quite sure how I feel about the whole Labor Day thing. On the one hand, I’m super happy for all of you who have the day off. Three day weekends are pretty spectacular. And the shopping sales are pretty fantastic. I just got two new pairs of pants yesterday. Exciting…
In-N-Out Burger
Finally. It’s about time. In-N-Out Burger, we meet at last. It’s sad, really, that there are none of these franchised burger havens anywhere near the East Coast. For years I’ve heard the stories of friends much more well-traveled than myself tell me about their love for In-N-Out Burger. And with my recent inaugural visit to…
Smitten Ice Cream or Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream? Both.
There are apparently several fantastic ice cream options throughout San Francisco. With limited time, limited stomach room, and a wife that noticed my rapidly e-x-p-a-n-d-i-n-g waistline during vacation, we were only able to visit two ice creameries. You would be hard pressed to give me an ice cream I don’t enjoy, or at least can’t…
