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On the top floor of the stately-on-the-outside, state-of-the-art on the inside San Francisco Main Library, rests one of the last bastions of the card catalogue: the San Francisco History Center. It has long gleaming wooden tables, a hushed, rarefied atmosphere, patrons to match, and long, narrow boxes of typewritten and handwritten cards. Read on… »No Comments -
spent about 5 days in the bay area, where the profferings are almost overwhelming. here are some highlights:*sweet potato fries en route from LA, at big sky cafe in san luis obisbo…
*french roast & tamales in the morning fog at the santa cruz flea market…
*acme bread, in berkeley (look at those golden loaves!)…
*cafe latte next door from acme, at alice waters’ cafe fanny…
*spanish-style croissant for breakfast with masha, from a paneteria on 24th street in san franscisco…
*learning about sparkling gamay at the slanted door in SF’s ferry market…
*kumamotos (& a sea worm!) at the hog island oyster bar…i guess i would say it’s all about carbs & coffee in the bay area…they’ve got the best around. i attribute that to the fog…
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