A Day in San Francisco’s Little Italy and China Town

Golden Gate Bridge

We are taking a day trip into San Francisco today. Hubby and I both needed a little adventure with yummy food and lots of sights to see. I knew we would be doing a good amount of walking but I still wanted my pinup style to shine so I opted for my Cherry Velvet dress that’s a great turquoise blue color with lots of lush red cherries, my red cardigan and pair of Betsey Johnson tennis shoes. I received so many compliments on my dress!!

The drive down from wine country was pretty with lots of sunshine. Even after all these years of driving across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, I still get a thrill. The day was super clear and there were lots of sailboats in the bay and you could see Alcatraz clearly. We headed up to North Beach, San Francisco’s Little Italy for lunch. We stopped by Calzones, one of our favorite restaurants that has lots of tables and chairs out front and excellent people watching. Hubby ordered the pepperoni pizza made with a sauce of the best San Marzano tomatoes and artisan pepperoni. I ordered the lasagna. Calzone’s makes delicious food and their portions are big. My lasagna was loaded with meat sauce and a perfect amount of filling to pasta ratio, it was absolutely delicious.

CalzonesSF Little Italy San Francisco

After a hearty lunch we stopped next door at Biordi for their amazing hand-painted Italian pottery. The vast amount of styles and colors the majolica comes in is breathtaking. From dish sets and place settings, to vases, urns and tables and more, there is so much to look at and take in. Biorid’s is a must for anyone that loves Italian pottery.

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Pizza and Flowers

It is SO great to be back in Oregon! We are visiting for a couple days and going to my husband’s high school reunion. First stop for dinner was picking up pizza and other yummy items from our favorite Italian restaurant in Beaverton, Oregon called Giovanni’s. This place has so many good memories for us and we have celebrated countless family events and holidays here. Giovanni’s is family friendly and we have always had a great meal and they never disappoint! We really miss this place when we are back in Texas.  It is a gorgeous summer day here and the streets lining downtown Beaverton have the MOST gorgeous hanging flowers baskets; I was so in awe and marveled in their beauty!! Tomorrow takes us to some fabulous antiques, collectibles, and vintage shops and a visit to a renowned donut shop – VooDoo Donuts!!

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