VALENTINES DAY 2020 WEEKEND BRUNCH SAIL ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY

Another anticipated beautiful weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area! Particularly it's Valentines weekend!

Lots fun things to do:

-OFF THE GRID- SAN MATEO BAY CENTER!
-SAN FRANCISCO BEER WEEK AT SAN CARLOS 

-WINE AND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL 

-ROCKET DOG ADOPTION EVENT AT GHOSTWOOD BEER CO. 

-SF BEER WEEK- LOWRIDER CAR SHOW 

What's Happening Around the Bay

Celebrate Valentine's Day Weekend with your loved ones aboard Schooner Freda B! Enjoy a beautiful afternoon sail on the San Francisco Bay with someone close to your heart. Together you'll take in the Bay's most iconic sights - the Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, Alcatraz, and the San Francisco skyline - all while sipping on a mimosa!

WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND THE BAY?

Lots to do this weekend. What are you planning? We are drawn to the Reptilian Nation Expo in Cow Palace!
-SF Beer Week Opening Gala
-Chinese New Year Parade
-Cioppino Dinner & YMCA Fundraiser
-Brickfest Live Lego Fan Experience
-Pacifica Brewing & Surfrider Fundraiser
-Reptilian Nation Expo

What's Happening Around the Bay

SF BEER WEEK OPENING GALA 2020 Friday, February 7, 2020, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Pier 35, 1454 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133 The SF Beer Week Opening Gala is the largest, most anticipated, and prestigious annual gathering of the Northern California craft beer community.

A FUN PLACE WHERE YOU CAN HANG OUT ALL DAY!

Pinstripes | San Mateo California | Restaurant, Bowling, Bocce

Our new San Mateo, California location offers a unique variety of entertainment and events every day of the week. Enjoy our made-from-scratch Italian-American cuisine during Sunday Brunch with the family, happy hour after work, or a night of bowling and bocce.

Yep, can you imagine hanging out at a where where you can eat great food, drink exotic cocktails, playing bowling, throw some bocce balls, and sitting by the fire sipping delicious wine?

We had such a great time at Pinstrip (located at the new Hillsdale Mall). Awesome service, delicious food (particularly espresso rubbed filet mignon), and gorgeous ambiance. You literally can stay all day here and be entertained at all time. Everyone is so happy and having a great it me.

It’s a fun place to take your family or so team building. We highly recommend this place!!

What's Happening Around the Bay- SUPER BOWL EDITION!

It is all about the Super Bowl and everyone is rooting for 49ers!

What's Happening Around the Bay- SUPER BOWL EDITION!

SUPER BOWL LIV - VIEWING PARTY AT EMPORIUM SF Sunday, February 2, 2020, 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Emporium SF, 616 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 SUPER BOWL LIV viewing party at Emporium SF. Hey San Francisco are you ready for some Football?

Craving for Authentic Italian Food

We stumbled across this adorable Italian restaurant in San Mateo and decided to give it a try. Boy, we were so glad we did! Sole is a very cozy Italian restaurant that probably seat about 35 people or so. They also have an outdoor patio with blasting heat lamps which are perfect for a cool wintery day.

For appetizer, we ordered Burrata e Prosciutto di Parma. This is one of the best tasting burrata we ever had! The combination of creamy mozzarella, mouthwatering prosciutto with freshness of greens were exceptionally memorable!

For entrée, we had homemade Pappardelle alla Bolognese which the paste was cooked perfectly al Dante with satisfying meat sauce.

We also had Cacciucco Di Pesce which was a variety of seafood such as black muscles, salmon, prawns  with pasta in a spicy tomato broth. The portions were exceptional generous.

We were so satiated and did not have room for dessert. We will be back for sure to try different dishes!!

Home

We are closed for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

What's Happening Around the Bay?

Lots to do!
-San Francisco Movement Arts Festival
-Peninsula Orchid Society Show and Sale
-The San Francisco Dessert Festival
-2020 Bay Area Brew Fest
-Golden Gate Kennel Club Dog Show
-Uncorked: SF Wine Festival

Welcome to San Francisco's only dessert festival, SweetSpotSF! We're transforming SOMArts Cultural Center into a dessert lover's paradise, where the best confectioners in the Bay Area will showcase their unique creations. From a DIY S'mores Bar by Smashmallow to ice cream tacos from Rocko's Ice Cream Tacos, we've got your sweet tooth covered.

What's Happening Around the Bay?

Splurging on a Sunday Late Morning

If you are in the mood to splurge on a sunny Sunday late morning, The Village Pub is it!!

It’s located in an in an  unassuming area of Woodside. It’s not noticeable as the main entrance is facing the parking lot that’s filled with Teslas, BMWs and Mercedes.

We were greeted by friendly host and staff and right away, the server pulled up a cart that’s filled with champagnes bottles. Hmmmm, what champagne will go well with caviar and black truffle? Tough decision to make. How about one of each?

We really enjoyed the unique lobster Benedict as everything tasted so fresh. The modern simplicity presentation truly balance out the complex flavor of the dishes.

In addition, The Village Pub also has one Michelin Star which explains the consistency of the food and wonderful service.

We look forward to return to their dinner service very soon!!

The Village Pub

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Chinatown’s Autumn Moon Festival | 2019

Chinatown's Autumn Moon Festival | 2019

Celebrated in Asia for more than 1,000 years, the 29th Annual Autumn Moon Festival will be held in Chinatown over two days of nonstop entertainment, food, shopping, dragon parades, cultural events, children's activities & more, along historic Grant Avenue.

Stanford New Hospital Open House

This is absolutely exciting to the community in the Peninsula!

The new Stanford Hospital will officially open its doors to patients later this fall. And on September  14 and 15, the community can get a sneak peek of what this amazing hospital has to offer. One will get to experience a health and wellness-inspired street fair with food trucks and family activities.

Sign up if you are interested in attending!

New hospital to host community open house Sept. 14-15 with activities, food and music

The new Stanford Hospital will officially open its doors to patients in late fall, but on Sept. 14 and 15, local residents can get a sneak peek as part of a two-day community open house featuring a multimedia experience and a health- and wellness-inspired street fair with food trucks and family activities.

Mid-Week Splurge

When weekend is not here fast enough, we like to indulge ourselves with great food and wine to make the rest of the week days more enjoyable. Of course we picked Viognier Restaurant in Downtown San Mateo!

It’s relaxing dining room features plush booths, a cozy fireplace, and a blazing wood-fired brick oven.

It’s always nice and quiet here and we can truly enjoy each other’s company in the presence of great food and wine.

When you dine at their dining room, you will need to select their prefix menu and that’s what we opted for. We also decided to do wine pairing with our food which truly brought out the essence of each dish.

Everyone should give a mid-week splurge a try!

Welcome to Viognier Restaurant

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When Sophistication meets Lustrous…

That is exactly how you feel when you step into Oak + Violet in Menlo Park!

The vibe is chic and airy…when you step inside, and you’ll find yourself outside. The spacious outdoor space is lined with comfy sofas and ottomans and surrounded by high tech heat lamps. That space flows into the outdoor-indoor bar, which flows into the restaurant, Cool lighting fixtures and decorations are everywhere.

It's a great place particularly on weeknight evenings.