Spotted in an Italian market in North Beach, one of my favorite New Years Eve traditions in Peru: Panettone! Read more →

Spotted in an Italian market in North Beach, one of my favorite New Years Eve traditions in Peru: Panettone! Read more →
Xmas day brunch: Turkey over Tacu Tacu, garnished with parsley and a drizzle of olive oil, que rico. ¡Feliz Navidad! Read more →
Sometimes, you absolutely positively need to serve 30 Pisco Sours at once… Read more →
A modern reminder of the Barbary Coast’s Gold Rush Days and the 49’ers that brought Peruvian Pisco from Lima to San Francisco on their journey to the West Coast. Read more →
Two views of the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco during a recent outing: one from North Beach looking down Columbus Ave., the other from the hill at Union and Montgomery. The corner of Montgomery and Washington St., where the Transamerica Pyramid now stands, was a historic location in Pisco history. For there once stood the Bank Exchange Bar where Duncal… Read more →