I visited San Francisco this past weekend and thought I would share some of my trip with you.
I am no stranger to San Fran (or ‘the city”) the locals call it. I was born and raised in Oakland and Vacaville and lived all over the Bay Area. I have many fond memories growing up there. Coming back after a few years gone is always a flash back in time, looking for business that have come and gone and the ones that have endured no matter what the financial situation.
I wanted to seek out new places I hadn’t seen before and take my boyfriend Kai to some old haunts.
Of course food was a big part of the trip !
My food spots to visit in SF were Humphry Slocombe icecream and Dynamo Donuts in the Mission district where we also discovered some fabulous murals. Also walking around we found a great Chocolate shop called Schoggi’s on Market street. Expensive but good although I wished the guy working there would have talk to us about the chocolate. A real bummer I thought.
On the East bay side, Berkeley’s stop was the The Pasta Shop.
I didn’t have a plan of action for restaurants so we decided we would rely on Yelp to help us with that. It turned out to be great. I also review places on Yelp too. It is one of my favorite Apps and I use it everyday.
Visit my other blog thisisallaboutfood.blogspot.com to read all about our gastronomic journey.
Of course I needed to visit some home interior and fashion stores. On the agenda in SF was Sue Fisher King, Anthem and The Ribbonry on Sacramento Street, and Anthropologie (of course!) on Market Street and also in Berkeley on 4th Street.
We HAD to walk down Telegraph Ave and Shattuck Ave in Berkeley for people watching and to check out the scene.
I can't visit a city without visiting my favorite store Anthropologie. Here are pics form the San Francisco store and their new spring window made of recycled cork and my favorite plant the succulent. Check out the awesome fishbones made out of raw canvas/muslin material.
There were two interior stores I was very excited to see on the stylish Sacramento Street: Sue Fisher King and Anthem. Anthem was so on point with their neutral palette and luxe items from candles to lighting, faux fur throws and to die for pillows and stone encrusted vases. Very AfroGlam! Anthemsf.com
Sue Fisher King was a little smaller than I expected but I sighed over the tabletop options. The Murano glass tumblers are to die for and I adored the Liberty of London Napkin selection. Always in love with most creamware. Their design offices are next door. Visit their website suefisherking.com
These ribbons look like candy to me!!!!! You must visit The Ribbonry also on Sacramento Street.
This was a great clothing store on Powell Street called Desigual. I loved all the pattern and color. A great mix!
This was a cool mural that ran along side a large wall on Market Street on our way to the Athropologie store. I ended up getting interviewed by a couple of students doing a student film on graffitti and why some people think it's a nuisance and some think it's art. I personally think graffitti is art and it's a way for a lot of people to express themselves and the rest of us get to enjoy it (tagging aside of course).
This one made me think of a gorgeous handmade quilt.
The Mission District was a great artsy treat! We discovered it by visiting a couple of our foodie spots on 24th Street. See more below.
I love all things Frida! so I HAD to take a pick of this house and the beautiful door on it!
We also discovered these fantastic murals in the Mission District that are part of the mission trail Mural Walks. You can pay a small fee to get a tour or just discover them yourself although it's nice to get the history behind the murals. Visit the website www.precitaeyes.org for more information.
I adored the kids mosaic art park. The snake is actually a fountain.
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