Getting into the New York state of mind

Walking the Brookyln Bridge

Getting ready for a trip means researching fun places and (especially) good eats.

New York Magazine’s Where to eat 2012

Eater.ny (partner of NY Mag)

New York: Where to eat – Saveur Magazine

And I also want to re-visit a few of the great places from my last trip.

Any personal recommendations out there?

Summer Walk through North Beach in San Francisco

CityWalkcollage

Beautiful day in San Francisco on Saturday – Sunny and warm proving Mark Twain wrong. I walked through the Financial District to North Beach. A quick stop at City Lights Books for browsing. Brunch that included a “Bloody Hammer” and Brioche French Toast at 15 Romolo. More wandering, and another stop at Vesuvio. I don’t think I’ve been in the neighborhood for about 10 years. I love that not much has changed.

Discovering good eats in Seattle : Links

BlogHer Food is in Seattle this year and like a good research librarian I gathered lists and articles that will lead me to good local eats.

A Few BlogHer Food Speakers Dish On Their Favorite Seattle Food Spots : From the BlogHer Foodies themselves.

A number of articles caught my eye over at Sunset Magazine:
Dine like a local in Seattle
Where to nosh late-night in Seattle
Sunset’s neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to great Seattle eats

Orangette’s interview with Saveur Magazine:
City Dozen: Molly Wizenberg’s Seattle

Let me know if you have any Seattle favorites.