Maria João Pires

Late night in San Francisco, watching a fellow countrywoman performing at the San Francisco Symphony, followed by cocktails and oysters at Absinthe.

We love photobooths!

Rockin' that Darth Vader look at the UCSF's Formal.

Tule fog

A nice view of the city beneath the clouds, as we approach for landing.

Light Show

Same building, different angles

Bingo!

Lucky me, I won a parking ticket in San Francisco.

Pride Weekend

A historical Gay Pride in San Francisco, just one day after the supreme court ruling on gay marriage. Talk about perfect timing.

The icing on the cake: Daniela's short film 'The Birthday' at the Frameline Film Festival, with free tickets and a seat next to the filmmakers.

Ondine at Sutro Baths

A romantic fantasy in 3 acts

Food Porn

Next month's ambitious personal project...

Restaurants:

Kin Khao ✔

Aziza
Sweet Maple ✔

Liholiho Yatch Club ✔

Greens Restaurant

Frances

Tadich Grill

Zuni Café ✔

Boulevard

Cocktail Bars:

Bar Agricole

The Progress ✔

Trick Dog

Bakeries:

Mr Holmes Bakehouse ✔

Craftsman and Wolves ✔

B Patisserie ✔
Tartine ✔

Kaleidoscope

accidental art while eating a cioppino

Suddenly, I feel like having a Margarita

Or a martini. Vortexed, not stirred...

UCSF at Mt. Zion

Top floor of the Cancer Research Building, during a lunch break on a chilly day.

Inglourious Basterds

"Who am I?"

Meet Mr. Bean, Yoda, Monica Lewinsky and Moby Dick.

Nail in the Coffin

Night out in San Francisco, in search of (un?)classy ladies for Dan.

The Mission to Bernal Heights

Balmy Alley

Bernal Hill (and a finger)

Downtown enveloped in its usual fog

Winfield Slides

not Emmy's Spaghetti Shack (sadly) and two thirds of a German flag

Dia de los muertos

Hardly Strictly (Blue?)Grass

E eis uma das raras ocasiões em que os americanos estão autorizados a beber álcool na rua. Um mix de queima das fitas e festival de verão, em versão californiana. E com muita muita erva à mistura... Aliás, acho que aquele "blue" no nome está ali só para disfarçar.

Gogol Bordello

Best fortune cookie ever

not sure if it's telling me to ignore my cat, though...

Fog City

"The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco."

Uhh...? Where's the bridge?

enduring the cold weather

I guess someone must have opened a can of fog around here...