Paleo Ranch

"Our Paleo friendly, protein snacks are delicious, nutritious options for athletes, runners, yogis, CrossFitters, Paleo followers, parents, kids, anyone on the go, and everyone in-between." I ... am not the target audience here, at all.  I fully acknowledge that.  But, I'm always interested in trying new products, particularly bars I can throw in my bag for when I'm out and about, particularly when they have protein but *not* whey protein (my body...

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Polly Ann Ice Cream

The Outer Sunset.  A neighborhood of San Francisco I ... very rarely visit.  Same with the Inner Sunset really (except for dry fried chicken at San Tung!) or the Richmond (good dim sum but ...), or anywhere that far away.  Honestly, its like being in another city.  So, although I've known about Polly Ann Ice Cream for a few years (it gets such amazing reviews!), and I've had it bookmarked to try out, its taken me this long to get to it, since...

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Trailblazer Tavern

Michael Mina is chef who I learned about early on in my time exploring San Francisco's dining scene, when I went to his flagship restaurant (back when it was on Union Square), and loved it.  Sadly, the newer location let me down in 2012, as did the Farewell to Foie Gras dinner we attended there later that year. Still, I've kept an eye on Micheal Mina as he's opened a slew of different concepts around town, including a wine bar, RN74, which has since closed and...

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