A Taste of South Beach was a sweet pick for the weekend. In it's second year, it's still a secret to most of San Francisco, and contrary to what the organizers probably feel, I hope it stays that way. It's a nice sized festival that took place in South Park, a somewhat hidden neighborhood of SF just above Bryant between 2nd and 3rd. This festival is a gem that works for families too.
South Park is a mini park/village all in one, complete with an inner oval of grass, park benches, children's play area, plus surrounding small boutiques and restaurants. It's really a wonderful treasure that makes for the perfect family oriented festival site, while not making "singles" feel like they're in Disneyland. For the most part families are happy to stay on the inside of the oval with the kids and play area, although there was plenty of room on the surrounding street for strollers, people and food booths. Food vendors included well known SOMA restaurants like District, Bacar, 21st Amendment, Flytrap, MoMo's, and Tres Agaves.
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East Bay get ready! From the looks of the first 4 days of business, we're in for the likes of something Oakland (or SF for that matter) has never experienced.
What do you get when you combine the Paragon (Berkeley), Sam's (Tiburon), Beach Chalet (SF), great food, ambience, great weather, a diverse crowd and an 80 foot marble bar? Lake Chalet seafood bar and grill! This new kid on the block, a $21 million makeover of the century old Boathouse on Lake Merritt
in Oakland, is located near the corner of 14th and Lakeside, next door to the old Stanford House. I was there this past Monday (opening night) along with a whole lotta other folks that have been anxiously awaiting the opening. And, all things considered, they are on it. I also dropped by last night (Thursday) and the place was abuzz with a great crowd...just the right mix.
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