I grew up enjoying floats when I was a kid. I remember the coca-cola floats my mom would make for me and my siblings during those hot summers in Virginia. Coca-cola and vanilla ice cream in tall frosty glasses were something to look forward to. When my family moved back to California when I was … Continue reading »
My BFF Katie and I were catching up over the phone a couple of weeks ago. I was still excited about my latest Apple purchase (my iPad). The talk turned to iPhone apps and she assumed that I already had the Starbuck Mobile App (which she was surprised to hear that I didn’t). She explained … Continue reading »
I haven’t posted in quite awhile, deciding to take a break during the holidays and recovering from a number of winter time maladies (cold, flu, sinus infection, ear infection, borderline bronchitis). I didn’t catch these all at the same time but everytime I got over one, I picked up another! I’m much better now, however, … Continue reading »
I can’t tell you how many times I have driven by this place. I actually noticed it a few months ago. Hubby was driving and I couldn’t tell what it was when we sped by it. It looked pretty cool from the outside and I made a note of it and the cross streets so … Continue reading »
I am one of those fortunate individuals where one of the ‘perks’ at work is free coffee. Okay, most offices provide free coffee to its 9 to 5ers so what’s the big deal you might ask? Well, in my case, my employer has its own coffee bar, The Panabar, complete with a full-time barista on … Continue reading »
Whenever I am visiting the Bay Area, I make it a point to visit one of my favorite coffee houses, a San Francisco institution really, in the North Beach area just off of Vallejo called Caffe Trieste. Serving espresso drinks for over 50 years, Caffe Trieste also serves up a variety of pastries and baked … Continue reading »
I love to partake in afternoon tea and I’m always on the lookout for new tea places to try. I’m excited about this one because it’s (1) close to home and (2) I can go there for lunch during the work week. My co-worker Sharon happened upon this cute little gem tucked away on a … Continue reading »
MY FIRST TEA EXPERIENCE. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been drinking tea. As far as I can remember, we always had a pot of Lipton tea for breakfast which my mother made in the glass pyrex teapot, with the teabags still steeping in the hot water. I always added sugar in my … Continue reading »
