February 5-6, 2010

As part of a West Coast tour for my aunt, my parents drove up from LA with her to visit me and get a brief tour of SF.  It was a short stay and likely the only time my aunt will ever visit SF, so I decided to take to them to Caprice in Tiburon, CA.  I thought it would be a good opportunity to show her the GG bridge and the city along the way.  Dinner turned out to be better than planned, and we also stopped by City Hall and Twin Peaks on the way back. 

The next day we got up early to take a tour of Napa.  It was actually my first time visiting Napa as well, so I couldn’t really play tour guide this day.  We tasted wines at Cuvaison, a winery recommended to me by a former boss that has a house in Napa, and Silverado, a big wine brand that I was sure my dad would recognize.  Although the weather wasn’t very cooperative, the on and off showers actually made the scenery very dramatic and… green. 

They arrive!  Aunt, mom, me.

Caprice!  Good food, beautiful setting, excellent service! I recommend going for lunch to get a full view of the bay and GG bridge.

My mom smacked my face for this pose… I hope it was worth it.

Before…

After!  I bet nobody else has ever shared food like this at Caprice. 

Cuvaison has a new beautiful tasting room!

No sun… but beautiful scenery nonetheless!

The parents left soon after Napa, and after a quick nap I headed out to dinner with SG.  We were planning on going to Jackson Fillmore in Pac Heights, but it was way too full so we settled for the nearby Via Veneto.  It was our first time there and our dishes were really good.  The restaurant had an authentic feel and the staff was extremely nice.

Their garlic dipping sauce was a two thumbs up!

My clam linguine

Her potato gnocchi