The Table
Restaurants Worth Dressing Up For
Reviews · Scored on six things
Every meal paid for, every score earned. Counter seats, jerk wings, and the tasting menu I'd book again.
The Index
Every shortlist, in one place.
Think of these as boards edited by someone who actually went. Start anywhere — they all lead somewhere specific.
8 collections · updated continuously
This is the fastest way into the site. Each collection is a full section with its own reviews, scores, and detail pages — no dead ends, no "coming soon."
The Guide
Every Bay Area Happy Hour
South Bay → Peninsula → SF → East Bay
The real menus, the real prices, and whether the deal actually holds up once you order two.
Off the Itinerary
The Places I Almost Kept Quiet
Unmarked doors & late-night rooms
A wine bar with no sign, a bookstore open past midnight, an overlook you have to know about.
The Long Way
Trips I'd Take Again Tomorrow
Itineraries & hotel reviews
Hour-by-hour plans with the wasted afternoons left in, because that's the honest version.
The Paddock
Race Weekends & Concours Mornings
Circuits, lawns & 6am lots
Monaco from the paddock, Pebble Beach in the fog, and Cars & Coffee before the sun's up.
The Vanity
Holy Grails & New Obsessions
Products bought with my own money
What replaced what, and whether the upgrade was real. Rated like everything else here.
Two of Us
Everywhere He's Allowed
Patios, hotels & gear
Shade, a water bowl, and staff who know his name. Plus the twelve-dollar bowl that changed dinner.
The Plan
How to Spend a Perfect Day
Full itineraries, in order
Sequenced so you're not crossing the city twice, with a fallback for when the fog wins.
The Editor
Who's behind all this?
The short version: I got tired of top-ten lists that never asked whether something was actually worth it.