One of our favorite restaurants in Oakland. They're known for fermentation and natural wines. Must try the focaccia and celery salad.
Great bang for your buck handrolls in Oakland - The albacore and black garlic and crab are our personal favorites.
Small seating Omakase in Oakland
We've established Flour + Water as our official favorite pasta restaurant in San Francisco. The Pasta tasting menu always delivers but you can't go wrong with a la carte. Reservations HIGHLY recommended and they fill up early.
One of our favorite ways to spend a sunny day in San Francisco is by ordering a ton of pastries from Tartine, stopping into Bi-Rite for drinks and snacks and going over to Dolores Park to people watch and enjoy our goodies.
Yayoi Kusama has an exhibit through November 2024. The MOMA is 6 floors full of exhibits and a great way to spend a morning or afternoon. Don't skip the gift shop. Nextdoor to the MOMA is Oren's Hummus which is Kelley's favorite hummus shop - get the Beet Bowl!
Kelley went to Harris' on her first trip to San Francisco with her Family and never forgot about it - little did I know she would end up moving 3 blocks away 15 years later. Harris' provided our date nights through COVID - we were able to stop by their "farmer's market" to get their steaks and cook them at home. If you can't get a reservation - try to stop by the bar for their full menu and an extra dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed olives!
Our favorite farmers market in San Francisco - Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morning. Wander around outside then go into the ferry building for more restaurants and shops. Nothing in the Ferry Building tickling your fancy? Walk down the Embarcadero towards the bay bridge to Waterbar for bay side oysters/seafood and an Aperol Spritz.
Stop by the Apothecarium in SOMA or Castro (SF) or in Berkeley to learn anything you could want to know about California Cannabis.
If you need to get some energy for a day of exploring Berkeley - stop by dream fluff for donuts. Their apple fritter (Kelley's favorite) and chocolate frosted cake with sprinkles (Michaels favorite) and glazed crumb (our favorite) are definitely the highlights.
We love taking the dogs to Point Isabel for a casual walk by the water.
Plant Based sister restaurant of SingleThread - a must visit if you're in Healdsburg. Don't let the vegan menu throw you off - even carnivores can find delicious things here. Attached to the restaurant is a small commissary, bar, and coffee shop
Yountville is a town built around Chef Thomas Keller. His caviar lounge is one of our favorite places to grab a light (bougee) bite. If caviar isn't your vibe but you want to try something by Thomas Keller - hit up Bouchon Bistro for classic French fare, Ad Hoc for fried Chicken, La Calenda for Mexican or of course his world famous The French Laundry.
There is no shortage of small and large wineries in Napa and Sonoma County. If you want an extremely memorable tasting experience we cannot recommend OPUS enough. Kelley loves Cabernet and some of her best sips of wine have been OPUS. Make a request to get a private tour of their barrel room. The entire estate is absolutely stunning. Tasting Reservations required.