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Headfirst into the Dawn: Los Angeles to San Francisco on $700 a Day (a Memoir)

  • December 26, 2020
  • Brad A. Johnson
It's been 25 years since my first visit to California. This is the story of that incredible trip in 1995 when my editor sent me to Los Angeles and San Francisco to see what was happening in the restaurants there. It was the height of media extravagance, and a food revolution was underway...
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Photo of the Week: Pier 7, San Francisco

Photo of the Week: Coit Tower, San Francisco

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Photo of the Week: Painted Ladies, San Francisco

  • October 31, 2018
  • Brad A. Johnson
San Francisco's famous "painted ladies" at Alamo Square were built in the 1890s (by the guy who lived in those days in the sixth house from the right)...
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Review: Proper Hotel, San Francisco

  • October 27, 2018
  • Brad A. Johnson
San Francisco’s Proper Hotel is important for several reasons. When it opened last fall, it was the first new luxury hotel to open in the city in years. It also marked the second coming of Brad Korzan and Kelly Wearstler, the visionary duo behind the Viceroy brand.
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Quick Look: Bar Crenn, San Francisco

  • April 25, 2018
  • Brad A. Johnson
Chef Dominique Crenn just opened her (long awaited) French wine bar next door to her flagship Atelier Crenn. Conceptually, this is meant to be a casual little wine bar where…
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Hotel Review: San Francisco Palace

  • December 28, 2015
  • Brad A. Johnson
San Francisco’s Palace Hotel completed a $40 million renovation in October that brings the iconic property back in line with expectations for a hotel that calls itself a palace.
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Hotel Review: Villa Florence, San Francisco

  • August 23, 2015
  • Brad A. Johnson
The seven-story, turn-of-the-century building known today as Villa Florence has quite a history. It was conceived and constructed in the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake, part of San Francisco’s swift reconstruction campaign. It debuted as apartments but shortly thereafter became the Hotel Manx, whose basement would become a speakeasy during Prohibition.
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Hotel Review: Hotel G, San Francisco

  • February 14, 2015
  • Brad A. Johnson
Overview: The Hotel G soft-opened in San Francisco last May, but the adjoining restaurants and fitness center didn’t open until fall. The 13-story building was originally constructed in 1908 as the…
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Where to Eat Now: San Francisco

  • June 28, 2014
  • Brad A. Johnson
San Francisco is in the midst of another boom. But this isn’t simply another tech boom. It’s a restaurant boom, the likes of which the city hasn’t seen since the…
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Hey, OC. FYI in case you missed it, @ryegoods has opened a new location on Red Hill in Tustin, just down the street from Flight/Mess Hall. Same incredible breads and pastries as the original on the peninsula. No lines here, plus a huge seating area. #sourdough #pastries #coffee #orangecounty 322 9
One more post from our lovely stay at @fstokyo. Delicious lunch at @maisonmarunouchi, the casual sibling to @sezannetokyo. Excellent all around. And clearly popular with Tokyo's ladies who lunch: the clientele during our visit, almost entirely women. Quite the see-and-be-seen crowd. 57 1
I’m not sure which I liked better about the @fstokyo, the valet greeter and escort from the train station, the view of the trains from our room, or the super comfy pajamas. Excellent service all around. #Tokyo #Japan #hoteljunkie 79 3
I think @sezannetokyo ⁠has a #footfetish, and I’m ok with that. Truly fantastic lunch. Impeccable service. ⁠ 63 1
We had a really fun "Lost in Translation" moment at @meatman_roppongi. Google Translate failed hilariously. Delicious meat/fat overload anyway. Great staff, charming hospitality. Lots of sake. Thank you, @fstokyo for securing the reservation! #Tokyo #Roppongi #sake 76 1
Well, that was interesting.  A toast to 2022. And looking forward to ‘23. Cheers, and safe travels to all. 81 1
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