Back at Bar Tartine tonight.  I was unexpectedly presented with the opportunity to dine on a tasting menu designed to highlight the wines of Scribe Winery.  Who am I to say “no”? (more…)

Tracey and I dined at Bar Tartine last night–excellent night out. The space is one of those really narrow ones that you often see in San Francisco, but rather than pushing the kitchen all the way to the back, they’ve divided the back half of the restaurant lengthwise with the eponymous bar and used it to divide the diners from the chefs. The place is fairly romantic, with a very beautiful chandelier made of… antlers. Sounds bizarre, but it works. (more…)