Invisible, until now
on Nov 21, 2009 in Marin Breakfasts Tiburon breakfast I must have passed Caffe Acri in Tiburon hundreds of times. I thought it was just a coffee and ice cream place. I recently heard that there is breakfast served, and I immediately opened my schedule for Dad and I to visit one morning. The restauran...

Nouveau Tarte
on Nov 20, 2009 in French Larkspur It was a warm and beautiful day in Larkspur, and the perfect parking spot appeared! So I found myself visiting an old favorite, the Left Bank at the Blue Rock.The interior is still warm and inviting, and I was sitting next to the fireplace with a go...

Matches the memories
on Nov 19, 2009 in San Francisco Fusion I had a special reason to meet my friends Michael and Karen at Crustacean in San Francisco the other day. It was Michael's birthday! The request was to recommend a French/Vietnamese restaurant that was special. I remembered a number of happy meals...

Pleasant Agave Fiber Drink
on Nov 18, 2009 in Product I noticed "Viv Agave" Organic Blue Agave Inulin at Whole Foods a couple weeks ago and thought it was worth a whirl. It looked unusual to me. It's just a light, white powder with a soft sweetness and hint of vanilla. So far, after adding it to water...

USDA: More Americans going hungry
on Nov 17, 2009With Thanksgiving just around the corner, these numbers are saddening. The Marin Food Bank has a list of ways you can help.

Tried and true
on Nov 16, 2009 in Mill Valley Marin Breakfasts American breakfast Dad and I went to The Dipsea Cafe in Mill Valley for breakfast a few days ago. The Dipsea provides a reliably solid breakfast, with lots of choice and well-executed, interesting specials. The service is friendly without keeping you from your friends...

New Japanese place in San Rafael
on Nov 14, 2009 in San Rafael Japanese Dad and I went out for lunch to check out the new I Love Sushi in San Rafael. The owners of the previous place there, Jason's Burger Joint, decided to recreate the spot into a sushi oasis. They've nicely redone the interior with Japanese theme.The m...

The real deal
on Nov 14, 2009 in Hoxie kansas I had lunch in Hoxie, KS at Trish's Steakhouse & Lounge earlier this week and took some photos. This place seemed to be a hangout for local farmers where there was free internet connection and a social place. It was fun to listen to the farmer...

Yes, I rode in the red one
on Nov 13, 2009A Kansas corn field -- just got back and rather too tired to write much. I did ride in that big red combine while harvesting a corn field. The operator was 74 years old and had been farming all his life. It was a wonderful slice of life there, a l...

I'm in Kansas
on Nov 11, 2009 in kansas Last night, or rather today Kansas time, I arrived! We drove in darkness from Denver airport, and so I haven't had a chance to see the terrain. When I told the hotel clerk that I was excited for sunrise so I could capture my first glimpse of Kansas...