The Bon Vivant Blog

Of course we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to visit this place when we fortuitously walked by on fisherman’s wharf. Excellent burger without filler on a steamed white bun loaded with fresh tomatoes, lettuce and onion (if you want). If you get it animal style realize that it is quite a lot of [...]

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I wasn’t expecting much here. Ghirardelli is known for great chocolate, but in the world of Lindt, or even in the more rarefied air of Pierre Herme, Patrick Roger, and Michel Cluziel, Ghirardelli is in the same category as Hershey’s. But – consider me very surprised. This was the best, [...]

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Brewing a huge list of coffees by the cup – like a manual Clover system. I tried their most popular brew – Jason’s Blend but they seem to have a blend for all tastes. T tried the handmade espresso in a cappuccino – interestingly prepared with vigorously hand-shaken milk and I think [...]

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Located in the foodie heaven of the Ferry Building Marketplace on the Embarcadero, this place shouldn’t be missed. Lots of local, national, and international cheeses, but don’t hesitate to give their creations a try. Super friendly staff – the place gets busy. Try their soft cheeses with some bread from [...]

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Boudin Bakery – of the famous “San Francisco Sourdough”. Right in Fisherman’s Wharf, great shop, great bread. Not much more to say – their sourdough bread is great. We didn’t get a chance to try their soup or any of their other bread, but yup – go here, buy their [...]

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Super busy Vietnamese restaurant in the trendy Ferry building on Embarcadero. If you want to eat at the restaurant, definitely make reservations. Alternatively, you can look for a seat at the busy bar where they serve the restaurant menu or take a seat in the lounge where an appetizer menu [...]

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Finally we get away for a weekend in sunny CA. A bit of research at the SF Chronicle’s awesome ‘top 100’ list yields this place, it’s easy to get a late reservation so we decide to give it a go. The short version: I’d go back here [...]

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