9to9 Grind- No Coffee Left Behind

Either someone is working too much to just leave this coffee behind, or the fountains at work are magical.

Love how perfectly posed the straw was, but I cannot take credit for that.

Happy Meal

Long hours deserve a happy meal of Duck Banh Mi from Cafe Bunn Mi

9to9 Grind- Into the Night

It's one of those weeks. Late nights but lots of love.

Beautiful

A beautiful view to kick off a beautiful week.

4 Courses

A roundup of the best servings of the week:

Course 1: Family & Friends

• Doing something for the bestie just because
• Spending time together as family & friends

Course 2: Food

• A true dessert find 
• Pork bun breakfast

Course 3: Fitness & Course 4: Forever Remembered

• A combined category for the week in celebration of Husband's amazing race
• Books and coffee for a perfect date

To a great week and an even better one ahead.

Just Because

Sometimes it's nice to give a gift to someone just because. To Matchmaker- Here's a small gift to help you remember all the places you've been and to guide future dreams of where you may go.

Chocolate Butter Roti Bun

There are days when things just fall into place- and the dessert you've been searching for magically appears before you. This was one of those days. While discussing the merits of ice cream versus a pastry, we stumbled upon Honey Berry and the smell of warm chocolate baked good welcomed us inside.

We ordered an affogato with coffee ice cream and the signature dessert - chocolate butter roti buns. The buns are freshly made and brought out of the oven every fifteen minutes. The outside was crispy with a flaky soft inside and chocolate gooiness. Happiness fresh out of the oven. 

He Runs (Fast)

My husband showed just what it means to be an athlete at the SF Road Runner Race. So proud!

Watercourse

After a week of good runs and pushing ourselves in the gym, Husband and I decided to treat ourselves to a budget spa day and headed to Watercourse for a relaxing hot tub session. The place has gotten a bit run down over the years but it's still a great place to go to relax and unwind, and the price is definitely right.

Reading Date

Husband and I took our pile of magazines to La Boulange for a reading date, complete with a large coffee and a cauliflower tart to share. Because sharing is caring. And also we didn't want to spoil our dinner. Wow our parents would be so proud of us.

I politely requested that Husband hold up the coffee so that it could be appropriately scaled. It's not really fair to call this a coffee cup, truly it's more like a coffee bowl. Whatever it is, we like it.

<3 simple dates

Pork Bun Breakfast

Garden Bakery breakfast of baked pork buns, egg tarts and coffee. Now this is a San Francisco treat.

4 Courses

A roundup of the best servings of the week:

Course 1: Family & Friends

• Enjoying a homemade dinner with friends
• Putting a new spin on happy hour

Course 2: Food

• Shaking it up with shaking beef
• New spin on a coffee break
• Gourmet ramen 

Course 3: Fitness

• Running with the ladies and achieving a PR

Course 4: Forever Remembered

• Exploring a famous local attraction
• Taking time to enjoy the summer

To a great week and an even better week ahead.

Cheers

Taking time to celebrate small professional milestones.

Ramen Dojo

Ramen no longer holds the negative connotation it once did in college. Now, it's practically gourmet and for the right ramen, people will stand in line. Such is true for Ramen Dojo, a very popular ramen house in the Peninsula. Some of the best ramen I have ever had but get ready to wait ... and wait ... and wait.

 Love that they needed this disclaimer

 Additions of corn and quail eggs.

Additions of grilled seaweed and grilled garlic.

A mark of a truly popular restaurant- when we're out of food, you're out of luck

Affogato Break

Taking the coffee break to a new level with Affogato from Tin Pot. Vanilla bean ice cream, carmelized orange peels and espresso (hold the whip cream).