Archive for April, 2007
Bi-Rite Creamery & Bakeshop
Hopefully, the cold and rain are behind us now … at least for a little while. Not that bad weather would stop me from dropping in for a couple of scoops at Bi-Rite Creamery & Bakeshop.
Brought to you by the folks behind the popular Bi-Rite Market (just across the street), the creamery specializes in small-batch, [...]
O Chame
On a rainy or blustery day — as we had this weekend — there are few things that can beat a delicious, steaming bowl of udon noodles from O Chame. I have ordered udon from dozens of restaurant menus, in the Bay Area and in Japan, and as far as I’m concerned, this is as [...]
Peace Industry
After repeated trips to Iran, husband and wife team Melina and Dodd Raissnia developed an interest in hand-made felt rugs. In 2005, they opened a rug shop in San Francisco — offering modern yet organic designs. The name? It’s rooted in the couple’s previous work, which involved making peace flags.
Any of Peace Industry’s designs can [...]
