I met this parrot outside of Golden Boy tonight. His sweater looks like a beer cozy and apparently he’s got dozens of outfits! What a little fashionista.
Archive for August, 2010
LBPD: Little Black Parrot Dress
Posted in Uncategorized on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Is Russian Hill the Rold Gold of SF?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Impressionism, Local Blog, Pretzels, Rold Gold on August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Blogger 40 Going on 28 decided to compare San Francisco neighborhoods to Impressionist painters and/or highly-salted snacks. While the Upper Haight, he proposes, is akin to Cool Ranch Doritos, he nominates Russian Hill a sibling of Monet and Rold Gold Classic Style Rods. Timeless, straight, narrow, glossy, overtly salty, and trans fat-free, the pretzels are [...]
Welcome Taylor Stitch to the ‘Hood!
Posted in News, Stores, tagged Fashion, Marine Layer, Men's Apparel, Men's Shirts, Pacific, Polk, Shuffleboard, Stores, Taylor Stitch on August 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
About a month ago, I swung by Marine Layer‘s former loft space at 1932 Polk (at Pacific) for a happy hour. I drank wine, met some nice people, and played a game of shuffleboard; in other words, it was a wonderful start to my weekend. The t-shirt label has since moved on to a new home [...]
Je Suis Chez Cafe des Amis
Posted in Restaurants, tagged Cafe Des Amis, Cow Hollow, Food, Mobile, Restaurants, Union on August 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Great typical French brasserie. Thonet bentwood chairs, dimly lit, and chic menu typography. La nourriture…c’est TBD.UPDATE on Cafe des Amis (2000 Union at Buchanan): Sauvignon Blance aux pichet (by the carafe!) . . . delicieux! French onion soup . . . to die for! Hanger steak-frites . . . overcooked (medium was medium well), semi-bland, [...]
Antica Trattoria Is Closing!
Posted in Restaurants, tagged Antica Trattoria, Leopold's, Polk, Restaurants, Union on August 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Antica Trattoria (2400 Polk at Union) is set to close sometime in the next four months and will be replaced by a casual neighborhood hangout called Leopold’s. Tear! I’m booking a reservation ASAP! Inside Scoop has the details.
One Year of Polk Sheet!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Anniversary, Facebook on August 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It’s been one year since Polk Sheet was founded! Last August, Lombard Street became Candyland for a day, Olympic figure skater Brian Boitano shopped on Polk, and I was blessed with bottomless mimosas at Bar Johnny’s. This August, Polk Sheet makes its foray into Facebookland. If you please, “Like” Polk Sheet’s new Page and suggest it [...]
Have You Tried Helmand Palace?
Posted in Restaurants, tagged Afghanistan, Food, Helmand Palace, Local Blog, Restaurants, SOFAT Blog on August 16, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I’ve never eaten at the Afghan restaurant Helmand Palace (Van Ness between Union and Green), mostly because it just looks like a hole-in-the-wall and secondly because I don’t know much about Afghan cuisine. But, Michael of the S.O.F.A.T. blog (Stories of Food and Travel) dined there recently, and reading about his experience has convinced me [...]
Selling Like Hotcakes!
Posted in Real Estate, tagged Moya Robinson, Real Estate, Sales on August 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
SF-based realtor Moya Robinson has rounded up some real estate market trends in the city, putting a spotlight on Russian Hill in particular. She writes: The median sales price for homes in Russian Hill, San Francisco for Apr 10 to Jun 10 was $1,197,500 based on 28 sales. Compared to the same period one year [...]
From Russian Hill With Love
Posted in Art, Photography, tagged Art, City View, Flickr, Photography, Pyramid Building, Skyline on August 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
