Two weekends ago, I flew up to the Motherland--El Cerrito, CA. Okay okay, I flew into SFO and crashed with my friend Maya in North Beach (the vagabond thing to do), and then headed to the East Bay to see my family.
Thursday
After a quick hour flight, I landed in SFO, caught a cab with a crazy driver, and found my way to Beach Blanket Babylon Ave (aka Green Street). After sipping on an Italian soda at The Cigar Bar & Grill, which incidently didn't seem to have cigars. The pizza smelled good, but I was saving my stomach for dinner with Maya.
Mistake. I guess we didn't think it through when we decided to go for Mexican food in North Beach, but it was nasty. Naaasty, and not in the good (?) way. On the plus side, on the way to the 'restaurant', we passed Al's Attire, the amazingly awesome place where I got my black and cream striped coat. And NOW THEY MAKE SHOES!!! After taking the long way back to Maya's apartment, through the shadowed streets on North Beach, we popped in a movie, and I passed out in a matter of minutes.
Friday
Waking up early to head to the SF Office, I realized that I left my suit and linen and silk skirt in the HOTEL CLOSET! OOPS! But a croissant aux amandes at La Boulange perked me right up for my 1.3 mile walk. Lunch at Cafe Madeleine (watery cesar salad), more work, and then I headed to the Sunset with my parents and Maya in tow for Eritrean/Ethiopian food at the New Eritrea Restaurant & Bar. The food was not on par with the Ethiopean restos in DC, but it did the job. Then off the El Cerrito.
Saturday
Waking up early for work definitely has rubbed off on my weekend. I woke up before 9 (on a Saturday!). I drove (on the Freeway! which was congested and sloooow going) to Emeryville to check out an exhibit of local artists. A berry shake with an old friend in Berkeley, and then over the bridge again to play poker in SF.
I WON $14!! Not bad for a $10 pot =D I love poker. Sigh I friendly poker games, burgers, potato chips, fun!
Sunday
Slow day, a big Chinese Sunday dinner. MMM
The Cigar Bar & Grill
850 Montgomery Street
(at Gold St)
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 398-0850
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Al’s Attire
1314 Grant Ave
(between Green St & Vallejo St)
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 693-9900
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Café Madeline
300 California St
(between Battery St & Sansome St)
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 362-3332
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New Eritrea Restaurant & Bar
907 Irving St
(between 10th Ave & 11th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 681-1288
http://www.neweritrearestaurant.blogspot./com
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