Dear Happelsauce, You were born Happeltizer on February 27, 2009 in Park Slope, Brooklyn at 7:14pm, all lowercase letters and love. Now, exactly one year later, you continue to light up my life. From Brooklyn to Barcelona to Belmont to the Bay. From fond farewells to good luck charms. And, of course, from “tizer” to … Continue reading »
Posted in February 2010 …
Salud! An Avocado Toast.
I walk from my apartment in Noe Valley into the Mission almost every day. It is on the streets, ValenciaFolsomMissionTreatCapp, where I inevitably overhear conversations in Spanish – on cell phones, between friends, greetings yelled across the street. I get a tiny rush when I understand what’s being said, as if a miniature trapdoor in … Continue reading »
Valentine’s Day Is…
Late night love ballads and beer with friends in the happiest little karaoke nest in all of Japantown. Cherry trees blooming before my eyes in the February sunshine. Belly full of Tartine and heart full of love in Dolores Park. There’s a song called “Edge of Desire” on John Mayer’s latest album, Battle Studies. I … Continue reading »
Haitian Taste Sensation
Last Friday night I sat with friends in the window booth at the Latin American Club. The rain was falling outside and collecting in tiny droplets on the windows, foggy from the warmth of stickysweetpulsing life inside. While we indulged in a couple rounds of the most potent margaritas this side of the border, I … Continue reading »
Cardamom Coffee Concerto
There’s a coffee shop in San Francisco called Philz. Their motto is: “One Cup at a Time.” The coffee counter person individually brews your cup, adding cream and sugar if requested (I get a dash of cream, no sugar) and a sprig of fresh mint. Nattie, my friend and coffee connoiseur, turned me on to … Continue reading »
