Chocolove

Update Review, 2021Chocolove seems to be a chocolate brand I want to like more than I really do.  They have interesting flavors, but I continue to find the bars just not very good.  The nut butter cups are great, but the bars ... eh.Peppermint in Dark Chocolate.55% Dark."Dark semisweet Belgian chocolate and natural peppermint oil.  55% Cocoa creamy dark chocolate and refreshing peppermint.  The flavors swirl on your palate ending in a cool mint...

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Kulficream

As you know by now, I eat a lot of ice cream.  Essentially, daily.Sometime in the middle of the pandemic, I ventured out to a nearby Indian grocery store and discovered that they carry Kulficream, a local brand of Indian ice cream made by Zeefoods.  For those unfamiliar, kulfi is an Indian frozen dairy dessert, so, the brand name, "Kulficream" is just a spin on that."Zeefoods started by offering delicious falooda kulfi during the Festival of India held every...

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Curio Bar & Restaurant

Curio is a bar and restaurant in the Mission, open for weekend brunch, and dinner Wednesday - Saturday.  "People come together to eat, drink, and enjoy each other’s company. That spirit of community and fun drives our shareable menu - uniquely infused with international flavors from the grill, smoker and plancha.The heart of Curio can be found at the bar, where seasoned mixologists create unique, culturally-infused cocktails. The drink menu is rounded out...

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NZ103, AKL-SYD, Business Class

The journey to Sydney from San Francisco is, well, rather long.  It always begins on NZ7, an overnight flight, that features a decent dinner and then concludes with breakfast at some ridiculously early hour, before landing in Auckland.  Then I have a few hours in the Air New Zealand lounge, where I have more breakfast, at a slightly more reasonable hour, at least, in the local time zone.  And usually a trip through the Priority...

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