Member of San Francisco's NY emigre community since '87. Happily ensconced in North Beach since '93. It's a great place. I'm happy to offer some great advice.
It is impossible to visit Israel without having a profound experience. Nothing there is exactly what it seems. See More
Los Angeles: Does the chateau marmont have a good dinner?
I am staying one night at the Chateau Marmont, should I have dinner at the restaurant there or is there somewhere better I can go nearby? See More
Los Angeles: Places to eat near Chateau Marmont?
Are there any interesting places to eat near Chateau Marmont? See More
San Francisco: Best under the radar higher end Pizza in San Francisco?
one word: Golden Boy Pizza .. or Tommaso's Ristorante Italiano .. golden boy for an on the run slice .. tommaso's to sit down and enjoy.. See More
San Francisco: Best views in San Francisco?
Jack Early Park .. a hidden telegraph hill gem .. virtually unvisited. See More
San Francisco: Awesome small towns around SF?
I thoroughly recommend a west Marin, highway one day trip, or overnighter including stops at Point Reyes Station, Bolinas Bay, and Bodega Bay. Highway one runs along the coast all the way. It's a drive you'll... See More
San Francisco: Best pizza place in San Francisco?
getting past all the hype, Tommaso's Ristorante Italiano is the place. reportedly oldest brick oven west of the mississippi. seriously fine pizza. expect to wait, but San Francisco with a capital S, captal F. around the corner more or less, in the... See More
San Francisco: Favorite coffee shops in SF?
Don't miss Caffe Trieste the original grand daddy of em all, where Coppola wrote The Godfather....around the corner, on columbus, watch the world go by Caffe GrecoCaffe Greco ..these are the real deal. See More
San Francisco: 30 days by car around: SF, Portland... and then ?
I urge you to drive either up, or down highway one to Big Sur. Preferably in a convertible. Stop at Nepenthe. Find the one lane road down to Pfeiffer Beach . Stay at Ripplewood Resortif you can. I can't... See More