The blogfriend,
Charlize Patty, picked me up from SFO in her spunky Mini. Our first stop of the weekend was Fish in Sausalito for lunch. We had the most incredible fish tacos ever. The mound of fresh, green, whole cilantro covering the tilapia was a delightful reminder of California cuisine.
Charlize Patty made a fabulous dinner from her Flat Belly Cookbook, which consisted of Vietnamese lettuce cups and spicy shrimp to start, followed by the most amazing Vietnamese short ribs, spuds and the veggies. Way to make a visiting friend feel special! After some shopping in Pacific Heights the next day, we stopped at LaMediterranee for lunch, and enjoyed the famous and fabulous middle-eastern cuisine. The blogfriend Maggie, by way of a tangled-web, introduced
Charlize Patty to Danny Pudi, aka Abed, on the NBC Community TV show series. Her boys were very happy with his personal message and autograph! The scene at Boulevard for dinner was jumping. Our dinner was California fresh, creative and simply outstanding. We decided to splurge on the splurge and ordered the most sophisticated donuts ever for dessert! Having worked up an appetite during our spiritual hike near Lake Phoenix Sunday morning, we indulged at one of California's finest dining establishments: IN-N-OUT Burger. After a double-double and fries we hit the Mill Valley shops before stopping for dinner groceries at Woodlands Market. I'm not sure if it was the slow-cooked, beer can preparation, or just the best air-dried chicken ever, as described by the vendor:
Humanely Raised on Sustainable U.S. Farms
No Antibiotics or Added Hormones - Ever
Fed All Vegetarian Feeds
It was great to spend time with Patty and her family, meet a couple of her friends and mine, and enjoy a quick visit with the blogsisterinlaw, Peggy. I ♥ California, but the red-eye...not so much!
spectacular entry! But could have done without the photo....may have to visit the scale after that one! loved our visit....miss you already!!! Thanks for coming!
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