Rubies and Emeralds

You know sometimes when you have a delicious meal... not just good - amazing?! The kind where you keep thinking about the food later on that day... and the next day... and the next week? Well, this meal at Cha Cha Cha on Haight St. in San Francisco was...

Who doesn't want to sit outside on a Saturday and eat German food...right? Well, I'm always down. The Red Lion Tavern serves classic German food...and it is delicious.
This picture doesn't really do this pretzel justice. It is crispy on the outside and doughy on the inside...baked to perfection. This is no theme-park rubber pretzel. The mustard has a bit of a kick...but, is a must try....

Although my large sweet tooth is evident and I usually jump at the chance to satisfy it, I found myself slacking on the ever-popular cronut trend. I've seen hundreds of pictures on Pinterest and other blog posts and trust me, they've all caught my eye...

I love Abbot Kinney in Venice, but what I don't love is the parking situation. Living close by and owning bicycles can easily fix that bad situation. So we took off on a dreary Saturday morning, biking through the canals - which, by the way, was quite...