Resurfacing

This week has been so crazy at work. Preparing for big presentations. Clients in town. An entire day dedicated to entertaining Clients. And now, it's Friday. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Yesterday, we did spend the entire day in Sonoma, so I can't complain too much! I'm also grateful that we put Evie in camp for three days so she could get out of the house since I wasn't around to hang out with her. I was up so early the past few days and home so late.

Well I have some pictures and restaurant news on the way. Glad to be "back to normal" for now at work and life.

Hungry Brunch & Hunger Games

On Sunday, Erik and I walked up to Cole Valley to try to have brunch at Zazie. Zazie is a brunch hot spot and we didn't have a reservation. When we walked up, we saw the throngs of people cluttering the sidewalk. It was easily an hour wait. Yeah, not going to wait that long!

So, we walked a block and went to Crepes on Cole instead. Our brunch was delicious! We each had the french toast which was really good. Cinnamon bread, bananas & strawberries, some powdered sugar - yum!

 After brunch, Erik went surfing and Evie and I went on a long walk. I think we covered about 3 miles. It was gray & gloomy out when we started our walk but we saw some cool stuff.

 Cool Mural

 Great Homes

 Nice Home Security

 Gloomy Skies

 A home painted like a jungle with a tiger on front of it. Apparently this is a known house aka The Tiger House. You can read more about it here.

 We stopped in the "Kezar Triangle" for Evie to run/roll/eat grass. She also found some great puddles to jump in and get totally muddy!

Can you believe this was the sky at the end of our walk? Goodbye clouds.

After our walk, Erik and I went to see The Hunger Games. I read all of the books so I was excited to see the movie come to life. It was pretty long (about 2.5 hr) and pretty true to the book. However, I think the book gives way more insight than you see on the film. Mostly because you can't hear Katniss' thoughts come thru in a movie! But, overall it was pretty good.

Now onto a busy week!

Alfjaor Delight

Well this weekend has been pretty chill. On Friday, we made pizza and had some Edmeades wine. We got our first wine club shipment and the wine is awesome! Erik started his beer brewing process on Friday night while I watched some TV. I literally was asleep on the couch with Evie at 9pm. What a wild night!

On Saturday, we awoke to rain and it rained allll day. I went to a new place (The Cutlery), recommended by a friend, to get a hair cut. I have been salon hopping since I moved here and I am going to stick with one place now.

After my hair cut, I came home and vegged with Evie while Erik went surfing.

On Saturday night, we went up north to Sausalito to my friend Lisa's house. Lisa is due with her first baby in April so this was their "last party" before the baby comes. I had met some of her other friends at her baby shower and our friend Sarah was there so it was a fun time!

We left around 9:30 and were hungry so we went to a restaurant near our house, Nopa. Nopa is talked about as one of the best restaurants in SF and it is always packed. So random that on  a late, rainy, Saturday night, we finally ended up there for our first visit!

We weren't that hungry to order entrees so we each ordered the chicken soup. Then, we split the fries and the asparagus salad. We were completely disappointed.

Nothing tasted that great and we realized, this is one of those places that is hyped up and doesn't deliver. I think I might be a little harsh in saying that because we didn't have entrees to judge. I also heard the burger is amazing but I don't eat beef to ever try that one. BUT, I have been to restaurants where even if you just have the appetizers, they are delish. Our server also wasn't that nice or talkative. It was like she was pissed she was working on a Saturday night.

And, just for what we had - it was pricey.

The redeeming factor of Nopa, was the dessert. We had the cookie platter with homemade almond milk. I am not a dessert person but there was one cookie that had me smitten - the powdered sugar cookie on the plate, The Alfajor. OMG. So delish. It is also called a Dulce De Leche cookie. 

Probably would not go back unless I had a friend who loved this place and convinced me to try something else.  I will be on the hunt for Alfajors and/or make them myself!

Despite the rain and the not so great experience at Nopa, we had a great day. It was great to see friends and try a new place together.