Abundanza

I love to eat and drink. It is a passion with me. Taking the Local Tastes of North Beach Tour in San Francisco, California was a must. I was impressed.

North Beach is the "Little Italy" of the City. On this walking tour we tasted espresso that was freshly roasted and bread right out of the oven, after visiting the kitchen to watch them make it. Next were fresh deli meats, olive oil and cheeses from local artisans followed by chocolate from one of the top ten chocolatiers in America. We visited the church where Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe were married and the Purple Onion café where Bill Cosby and Phyllis Diller got their start.

The journey was wonderful and filled with San Francisco insider information. You felt like a native on this tour. Tom was very helpful and friendly, offering sightseeing and restaurant suggestions throughout the tour. Eating your way through North Beach is fantastic and he also does a Chinatown tour. Mmmmmmmmmm. Feed me.

If you're going to San Francisco

It's my first visit to San Francisco, California and I'm already stoked. This town has an energy to it. They combine retro and modern in interesting ways. Old cable cars and streetcars beside the Trans America Pyramid Building. Very Cool.

The food is amazing! Fresh, fresh, fresh. They have also maintained their neighborhoods. Chinatown, North Beach, Russian Hill, everywhere local culture is preserved.

Lots to explore here I can tell. So, I'll just dig right in.