Cafe Sketches - Hong Kong Flower Lounge, 8/2022

One of the classic dim sum restaurants on the San Francisco peninsula is Hong Kong Flower Lounge in Millbrae, California. When I worked in Millbrae on the SFO BART Extension, my coworkers and I would sometimes enjoy dim sum here when we celebrated a big milestone in the design and construction of the BART system. We recently visited while we were in Millbrae and it's just as good as before.

Hong Kong Flower Lounge, 08/2022

In addition to the push carts, the waitresses are in formal wear so you feel like you are dining in the fancy dim sum houses in Hong Kong.

CoWaBunGA 

Cafe Sketches - Hog Island Oyster Co, 10/2022

Sometimes, you just have that craving for a good oyster on a half shell or in an oyster po'boy. If you're in San Francisco's Ferry Building, you can stop by the Hog Island Oyster Company and get your oyster fix. The fun part about stopping here is that you can sit at the counter and watch the chefs shuck oysters right in front of you - they're very skillful.

Hog Island Oyster Co, 10/2022

While slurping your oysters, you can watch the ferries dock at the pier, bringing new visitors to San Francisco and taking hardy adventurers to Larkspur, Sausalito, and beyond.

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Cafe Sketches - Yojimbo, 10/2022

We heard about Yojimbo when my art friends complained about all the leftovers they had to carry home whenever they ate at Yojimbo. Well, they also said the food was great for the value. Later on, the Art Jam members established a special relationship with Yojimbo when Darv donated a cache of Miyazaki art pieces as part of Art Jam's art challenges. 

Yojimbo recently opened another location on Santa Clara in Alameda. The new location is quite dramatic and has much more room for the owner's artwork and animation collection. I was adventurous and decided to have the Chef's choice sushi, Darlene chose the "make-your-own" Bento Box with grilled salmon and spicy tuna roll. Delicious!

Yojimbo, upper dining area, 10/2022

Sushi, Chef's choice

Make your own Bento Box, grilled salmon and spicy tuna roll

CoWaBunGA!

Cafe Sketches - Cafe de la Presse, 10-2022

Cafe de la Presse is a French bistro on the border of San Francisco Chinatown. We've walked by this SF institution often on our way to Chinatown, but finally stopped in for breakfast in October. The atmosphere really brought us back to our time in Paris' little bistros and the coffee was fantastic.

Cafe de la Presse, SF, 10/2022

They have a fancy bar where you can take your meals or grab a high-top table by the window. Of course, you can always sit at the booths if you're having an intimate meal with a friend...

CoWaBunGA 

Mini-Masterpieces 2022, 11/5/2022

Mini-Masterpieces are back! After a three year hiatus, the artists of Art Jam return to Rhythmix Cultural Works (RCW) to show our latest work for the holidays. Join us, starting November 5, in enjoying local art and celebrating the holidays at RCW. For more information about the show and sale, visit the RCW website: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/mini-masterpieces-2022/   

Bill Jeng's exhibit

At the reception finding food.

At the reception talking to other artists.

Hope to see you there.

CoWaBunGA