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Adventures in San Francisco: Sally’s Famous Fishwich and Alcatraz Island

December 7, 2011
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During my San Francisco trip, I got to do most of the things I’d hoped to do. One thing I didn’t get to see was the redwood forest, since I realized it was farther outside the city than I’d thought. One destination that wasn’t on my list, though, was Alcatraz. I guess I just thought […]

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Adventures in San Francisco: Mangosteen, Radiolab and Club Mallard

November 28, 2011
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In case you didn’t know, I’m a huge nerd. A food-bloggin’, bento box makin’, theremin playin’, nihongo learnin’ nerd. I’m also an NPR nerd, so when I found out my favorite NPR show/podcast was doing a live show at UC Berkeley the day that I arrived in San Francisco, you know I had to be […]

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Foodbuzz Festival 2011: Day 3 - Brunch!

November 17, 2011
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To wrap up the events of the Foodbuzz Festival, we all headed to Perry’s on the Embarcadero to enjoy a delightful brunch.  The place was airy and sunny with great views of the bay.  Tables were laid out with all sorts of goodies! Breakfast foods aren’t my favorite, but the selection here was great. Even […]

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Foodbuzz Festival 2011: Day 2 (Taste Pavilion)

November 16, 2011
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For the Taste Pavilion portion of the Foodbuzz Festival, I headed down to a place called City View at the Metreon. It lives up to its name with a stunning view of downtown San Francisco. Inside the giant venue were over 60 providers of food and drink, many local, waiting to offer us everything from […]

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Foodbuzz Festival 2011: Day 1

November 15, 2011
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Hi everyone! I just got back from an amazing trip in San Francisco, and I have soooo much to share with you! I’m actually quite proud of the amount of activites I packed into 9 days, but I’m going to start with the reason for the trip: the 2011 Foodbuzz Festival! This was my first […]

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