While we promise to revisit the good times and food of our Fall Sessions this past October, that must wait until the Holiday's have moved on. Just too much good grub to speak of at present. Katie found herself unable to grab the "spirit" last week, so we went searching for it. Off to Sam's (est.1867) near San Francisco's Financial District for a decadent meal starting with frosty Hanger One martini's and Blue Point oyster's, segued into cracked crab and clam chowder (New England) before finishing with sweetbreads in butter, lemon, and capers, all washed down with a crisp sauvignon blanc. Now, one can argue that these old spots ( like Tadich Grill just down the street) are not what they used to be, but the vibe more than makes up for it.
Afterwards found us steaming up shop front windows from Gump's to Macy's; the latter being tough with a particularly fluffy kitten (nearly identical to our beloved barn cat Otis in Charmé) who seemed to be working his magic on my Katie in the annual SPCA display. More sound thought would have had us adopt him then and there, as her other idea nearly proved fatal: Ice skating on Union Square! No problem for my Minnesota bred wife, but I on the other hand... Well, let's just say that I grabbed a large dose of humility, and went for it. Severely bruised the ego, though managed not to break anything of substance.
Warmed up with heaping bowls of spaghetti aglio/olio/peperancini courtesy of the O'Neill family, followed by a round of Merry Christmas Charlie Brown. Yeah, my "Peetie", she found the "spirit", as we hope you all have.
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