San Francisco

Food & Drinks:

• Arsicault

  • best croissant I’ve ever eaten and I still daydream about my experiences there

• Tartine

• Salt & Straw

  • so many fun flavors and had to personally restrain myself from trying more than two flavors which was already pushing it

• Zazie

  • french food

  • dined here with a situationship and boyfriend of 3 days

  • ordered a burger and fries and it was sooo yummy

• Taishoken

  • Dined here with my brother & (his now fiance) Giselle

  • Having previous work experience at a michelin-recognized ramen restaurant and as a self-proclaimed ramen junkie I would definitely recommend this joint to anyone in SF craving a warm or cold bowl of noodles

  • The appetizers were quickly served and kept us busy until the star of the show arrived

• Rooster & Rice

  • my friend Thomas picked me up from SFO and brought me to one of his fave eateries

  • The simplicity, homey-ness, and convenience of this meal makes it a perfect competitor for the Sweetgreens and Cava of this world - I would invest in Rooster & Rice if it were to hit the stock market

• Beit Rima

  • arabic food

  • no reservations - might be a wait but it goes by quickly

  • community seating, bar seating, & some individual tables

  • multiple locations in the city - each one just as yum as the next

  • generous portions, delicious hummus, comforting x10

• Radhaus

  • german cuisine

  • delicious appetizers - great for catch up with friends

  • great beer

  • large windows overlooking the bay

• Bar Iris

  • Lychee Martini

  • visited this place on a bar hopping date and thoroughly enjoyed the ambiance, service, and drinks at this place

Parks:

• Buena Vista Park

  • this park feels like a sweet escape from the city

  • short walk to the peak of the park which provides a sweeping view of the Golden Gate Bridge

• Golden Gate Park

  • when living in SF, I ran through this park countless times

  • love the different routes that this park provides

  • such fun people watching

    • people dancing, playing the piano, playing table tennis, playing soccer, reading, living their best life

  • walking through the park from east to west takes you to sunset beach

• Sunset Beach

  • A much more relaxed feel compared to the rest of SF

  • great surf spot, beach volleyball spot, running spot or just a lounge spot

    • truly a spot for all

• Sutro Baths

  • while at sunset beach, sutro baths are a must visit to view at the very least

    • if you’re feeling like hiking there’s a woody hiking trail closeby with a parking lot for easy access

Orange County

Food & Drinks

• BCD Tofu House

• HiroNori Craft Ramen

• Bearflag Fish Co

• Paradise Bowls

• Yigah

• Din Tai Fung

• Mitsuwa Food Court Udon

• Peking Gourmet

• Cream Pan

• C’est Si Bon

• Alta Coffee

• Gelato Paradiso

• Mother’s Market Juice Bar

Parks:

• Corona Del Mar

  • paid and free parking close to the beach

• Newport Beach

  • Chronic Tacos then beach then Banzai Bowls = perfect day

• Laguna Beach

  • Active Culture then beach = bliss

  • LiveMetta Pilates Laguna Beach

London

Food & Drink

Darjeeling Express

Dishoom

Harrods Food Halls

Koya Soho

Jolene Redchurch Street

GAIL’s Bakery Southbank

Berlin

Dunya Gemuse Kebap

Zum Schusterjungen

Cafe Pilz

Myxa Berlin

Xinh Xinh

Palabra Bar

LA MAISON

Cafe Bolacha

Soi & Co. Plant Based Cafe

Things to Do:

• Spy Museum

• aimlessly walking - so much history is intentionally integrated within the city

• Berlin Wall

• Berlinische Galerie