After my usual Sunday morning tennis (from 9:00 to 10:30 at Almaden Valley Athletic Club, we decided to drive to San Francisco and explore the city. Inna also purchased tickets to the "Dear San Francisco" show at Club Fugazi at 18:00.
When we arrived in San Francisco, at 13:00, we parked at Crissy Field (where I usually wing foil and windsurf), We talked to Chestnut Street, stopping by the Palace of Fine Arts to look for egrets, herons, and other local birds. Inna spotted a few green herons.
We walked toward my favorite Cracked & Battered eatery on Chestnut Street. While we walked on Chestnut Street, we noticed how unusually busy it was. Most restaurants and coffee shops were full of people and there we long lines everywhere.
We signed in at Cracked & Battered, but the waiting list was unusually long (over 30 minutes). When we go to Cracked & Battered, I usually like to order Fried Chicken and Waffles.
We decided to walk around and explore other eateries. We decided to stop by and try Bluestone Lane (an Australian eatery). We ordered the following items:
- Inna: Latte, Prosciutto & Burrata Sandwich
- Boris: Mocha, Aji Verde Pulled Chicken Sandwich with a side salad
The online ordering worked well and we received our sandwiches quickly. My Aji Verde Pulled Chicken Sandwich was pretty good, though I still prefer Cracked & Battered Fried Chicken & Waffle.
After lunch, we walked to Lyon Street Steps, toward B. Patisserie.
It was a long uphill climb and we burned off a few calories.
At B. Patisserie, we ordered a few parties and coffee. We enjoyed our time there (and we got there before the large crowd showed up). To burn off a few more calories, we decided to walk to the Georgian Cheese Boat Restaurant on Grant Street (a one-hour walk). The walk was very nice and we stopped by Starbucks on the way there.
Before going to the show at Club Fugazi, we decided to eat an early dinner at the Georgian Cheese Boat restaurant. We hoped that one hour would be sufficient for dinner. It turned out to be a close call.
After sitting down at the Georgian Cheese Boat and looking at the menu, we ordered the following dinner items:
- Acharuli Classic Kachapuri
- Georgian Salad
- Eggplant Rolls
- Lamb Khinkali
- Nabeglavi
The dinner was excellent and the freshly made Acharuli Kachapuri was especially delicious. The Lamb Khinkali dumplings were fantastic (and freshly made from scratch). The Georgian Salad was prepared too late, so we ended up getting it to go (and eating later at home). Overall, we really liked the Georgian Cheese Boat and plan to come again.
After we finished dinner, we rushed to Club Fugazi, arriving a bit late (but in time to see the show).
"Dear San Francisco" started a bit after 18:10 and we ordered some Earl Grey tea and Tiramisu while watching the various stunts. The Tiramisu was not bad at all.
During the show, we saw multiple acrobats perform various stunts. Some of the stunts were quite amazing and others not so much.
Here is a sample YouTube video from the show:
While it's not at the level of Cirque du Soleil, it was not a bad show and kept us entertained.
Dear San Francisco Review
Highlights
- The acrobats (from Cirque du Soleil) are talented and perform some exciting stunts.
Lowlights
- The show lacked a coherent story
- The guitar/banjo playing was amateurish (one player played just one guitar string).
- There was no comedy (missing a clown)
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