Biscuit Bender

I very distinctly remember the first time I encountered Biscuit Bender.  It was a Saturday morning, and I was at the Ferry Building for the farmer's market.  I was there to actually shop, but the crowds were out in full force, hampering my progress.  I needed to get bread from Acme Bakery inside, and I wasn't looking forward to making my way through the hallways inside the Ferry Building, even harder to navigate than the already crowded outside sidewalks....

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Sushi Kanesaka, Tokyo

On my first visit to Tokyo several years ago, several co-workers and I, rather on a whim, decided to go out to lunch one day.  We wanted amazing sushi, and were able to fairly last minute get reservations at Sushi Kanesaka, then 2 Michelin stars.  It was a mind blowing experience, as we all decided to be crazy and get one of the higher end omakase sets.  By far the most money I'd ever spent on a meal before, let alone lunch.  By far the freshest...

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Restaurant Club de Golf Alcanada

Our first dining experience in Mallorca was at one of the 5 Michelin star restaurants on the island, Jardín, for a 12 course tasting menu for lunch.  It lasted many hours and left us absolutely stuffed.  I intentionally did not book us a dinner that night, and left it to just do something casual and light that night, which turned out to be the right decision. But for the next day, I was eager to do some more great dining.  I researched the restaurants...

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