But in the meanwhile, some thoughts on what we'll be eating. It's my understanding that San Francisco is one of the best foodie cities in the U.S., and we are looking to take full advantage of that fact. We have some dinner reservations in both SF and Napa thus far, though we're hoping to be a little flexible to try some different things when we get there.
We'll be dining at Fleur de Lys, Hubert Keller's place, our last night in San Francisco. We've eaten at the sister restaurant in Las Vegas, and it was perhaps one of the best meals of my life. We expect we won't be disappointed.
In Napa, we were unable to secure reservations at Thomas Keller's famed French Laundry, unfortunately. (Though our American Express card is relieved. That's some heavy lefting.) So we're going to try out one of his newer ventures: Ad Hoc. Ad Hoc is a very different type of restaurant; the menu changes every night, but everyone gets the same 4 courses every night. The food seems to err toward comfort food (lots of red meat and homey-sounding desserts), but I know it'll be more interesting than that!
We also have reservations at Tra Vigne, which was Michael Chiarello's brain child. Several friends have recommended we eat here, and I'm already daydreaming about the freshmade mozzarella.
I'd also love to have some traditional dim sum while in SF, because where else can you be sure you're getting the real thing (other than NYC)? If anyone has any recommendations, we'd be appreciative.
Sears Fine Food is right near our hotel, so it's likely we'll stop in for their famous Swedish pancakes, as well.
We do plan on doing some things other than eating while we're there, but not much. Just kidding!
Any tips or recommendations before we head out?
