We are using the month of April for some much needed R&R with some food research sprinkled in. Here are some photos of my finds, some pre-panned and some spontaneous.
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| In the Mission district, by far one of the best bakeries in the country. Not because they are fancy but because they do things right |
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| My youngest drooling over the Eclair, knowing him he would just scrape off the chocolate and leave the rest. |
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| I really love tree tables!! |
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| frangipane croissant |
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| pain au chocolat |
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| Morning bun. Buttery, delicate with a hint of orange. |
An entire vacation can be spent in the mission alone. In SF there is such an abundance of interesting stores in every district.
Dandelion
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| Got to sample single source origin chocolates. I was amazed at the difference in flavor tastes. The Venezuelan chocolate actually has a little kick to it. I wonder where the spice flavor comes from. |
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| Pods for decoration |
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| Instead of reading from a Menu... |
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| Shortbread cookie with scrapes of chocolate and nibs (complimentary with coffee). My Decaf Coffee was made individually with a French Press. |
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| If you choose to have European Style Hot chocolate |
More Mission….It is considered a hipster area. There are a lot of great parks in the area too.
Dolores Park
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| Police shirt from his police uncle :) |
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| This park is super fun for parents too :) |
California loves their parks, it reminded me of when I lived in the Bronx as a child. As people say Virginia is for lovers, California is for kids.
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| When little boys (including my own) weren't chasing after them screeming we were hand feeding them lucky charms. |
Mission Playground
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| Red beads acquired at a Ceaser Chavez festival we found ourselves a part of. Native American dancing followed by an elementary school band followed by trolleys followed by low riders…Interesting stuff. |
Craftsman and Wolves
Modern & Fresh
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| This one left an impression on me as it is such a clever dessert. I will be going back for this again. Jasmine infused Almond Panna Cotta. There is a blueberry sphere inside with a white chocolate crunch element. The mix of textures and flavors was beyond perfect. |
