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St Vincent San Francisco

While in San Francisco for an Italian wine event, a meal at St. Vincent was apropos. After all, St. Vincent, named for the Patron Saint of Vintners, is owned by David Lynch who wrote the book Vino Italiano. With a great passion for Italian wine, David has put together an extraordinary wine list of Italian wines but also features wines from France, Spain and California and beyond.

We ordered a bottle of the Cascina Luisin 2011 Dolcetto d'Alba "Bric Trifüla," Piemonte, Italy. With delicious notes of blackberry and violets, this juicy medium-bodied Dolcetto was velvety on the palate. The bottle was a great value, costing only $36. And, even better, all of the wines at St. Vincent are available through their retail store. So, if you like a wine, buy a bottle and take it home for later.

11 March, 2015

Lunch Spot SF: The Commissary

Looking for a lunch spot in San Francisco? Head to The Commissary in the Montgomery Street Barracks, aka "infanty row", in The Presidio.

While the building was built in 1895, the restaurant is an open, comfortable, modern space run by award-winning chef Traci Des Jardins.

09 March, 2015

Bring On The Meat at Fogo de Chão

If you like meat, then Fogo de Chao might just be paradise. Originally from Brazil, there are now 27 restaurants in the United States with the newest location open in downtown Los Angeles. Located at 8th at Figueroa, the it took over the space that was formerly Roy's. It is a vast open space but after a meal here, you might feel like you need all that room to roll yourself out the door.

Stop at the bar for a drink before heading to your table and get in the Brazilian mood with a fresh and tart Caipirinha.

04 March, 2015