Showing posts with label Chloe's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chloe's. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

breakfast and a trip to humboldt

My dad was in town so we wanted to try a breakfast spot we had never been to. But it wasn't open until 8 so we went to an old favorite, Chloe's.  We were earlybirds Sunday morning because we had to take our house guests to the airport then drive 5 hours to Humboldt.
I love love Chloe's and I always recommend this quaint Noe Valleyish spot to visitors. I think I love it so much because it has a lot of memories for me. I used to live near Chloe's and it makes me miss this part of the city. I've eaten many a meal with friends here so it makes me think of every single one of them.
It's a pretty small place but they have tables outside, so if you don't have a preference your wait won't be too long. Cash only and the earlier you get here the better especially if you have a big group.



 



I always get the same thing and I'm okay about that.
I order the Avocado and Jarlsberg cheese scramble. I add salmon and get the rosemary bread.
I always hope that Kris will get the french toast. Which he did:)




After breakfast we started the trek to Humboldt. With one quick stop at a yarn store to start a knitted cowl for Jennifer which helped the trip go by a little faster.


I wasn't paying attention and soon my yarn went crazy.
but I tamed it.

Kris had an orthodontist appointment early Monday so we wanted to get up there at a decent hour. 
We ordered Chinese on the way to my in-laws (I love the lady that owns Far east cafe) and had dinner with them while watching the Giants game (we won!) and I got to cuddle with some of my favorite pups.



Kris and I pretended we wanted to Skype with a bunch of friends late that night but we ended up surprising them at their home. And it worked! I love a good surprise!
It's so helpful that the girls live at the Startares now and everybody else just hangs out there. I get to hug quite a few friends at one house.


xo
~Katharine





Wednesday, September 7, 2011

omnivore bookstore and david lebovitz

i follow manyyyy blogs.

this is one of them:

i love baking and I was going to visit Paris so I found this blog and have been following it ever since.
I saw that he was going to be in SF because it was the 40th anniversary of Chez Panisse.
This bookstore was too adorable.
I used to live blocks from here and it's down the street from my favorite brunch spot Chloe's.
Alice Waters is going to be there on the 19th! Who's in??

The whole bookstore was filled with anything that had to with food.
Vintage and new.

I always get nervous around anybody with an ounce of famousness (not a word. i know)
but I handled the situation well. and I took my brother with me.
I did stutter a little but I got my book signed and we beat the crowd and they had free chocolate.
It was to die for.
salted chocolate.
I want to go to their actual shop.






a new magazine: lucky peach.
It's a food quarterly from David Chang.
This one is all about Ramen.

and of course I got:


I've only glanced thru quickly but I know I'm going to love it.
Super simple and easy ingredients.
Can't wait.

Happy Day to you!
xoxo