Hey, all!

I am starting my long journey that will take me to Las Vegas, and my first quick stop is San Francisco. I have a few hours between flights, so I zipped into the city for a few hours rather than cool my jets at the airport.

I picked the Mission District cuz I do love Mexican food and there’s lots of good, cheap and reasonably quick, but freshly prepared food to be had in this area of town.

Also, within a stone’s throw is Philz Coffee, a place that not only has wifi, not only has a comfy and inviting area in which to hang or work, but also has Tantalizing Turkish Coffee! Their Turkish coffee is my weakness – a very dark roast infused with cardamom. Mmmmmnnnhh… Yummy! (Never tasted anything like it before.)

They make coffee here differently from anywhere else I’ve been. Each cup of drip coffee is made to order and pre-sweetened and pre-creamed (with their own particular kind of cream or milk) by friendly and helpful staff. These methods and ingredients, coupled with the warm reception and ambiance makes for a very nice break indeed and a cup of joe that you cannot reproduce at home.