Places I love in the Bay Area

The calligraphy means “Bridge of Dreams“, done by David Furukawa-Chen of Shifuku Tea Co.  It has the same meaning in Chinese as well as Japanese

1. SF Ferry Building – farmer’s market, great food and pastries
2. Running to Coit Tower to get the best view of the SF Bay
3. North Beach for the espresso drinks
4. Milpitas Square for the tapioca drink in Fantasia Coffee & Tea and the feeling that I’m in Hong Kong and no longer in the US
5. iSushi for sake and chat my my old friend Stanley, owner and a new father
6. Mifune for nishin soba noodles, best shrimp tempura
7. Shopping at Whole Foods
8. Running to Fort Point
9. Taking CalTrains or Amtrack to work everyday
10. Eating 2 hotlinks and a large chilli from Top Dog in Berkeley
11. Buying a bag of $35 tea from Shifuku Tea Co. in Japan Town and enjoying it as much as an espresso drink