Touring San Francisco

Yaron from Israel was in California recently and he wanted to see a few places in San Francisco. So a couple weekends ago, Arnon and I took him on a tour of the city.

First he wanted to go to the MOMA, primarily to impress his girlfriend who is studying to become a graphic artist. Other than an ultra-modern exhibit entitled "Take Your Time" by Icelandic artist Olafur eliasson, we didn't like or understand anything else in the museum.

Next, Yaron wanted to see Union Square and stroll through Chinatown. I must admit that I was shocked by some of the things I saw, especially one store that had about a dozen large cages filled with hundreds of live birds ready for slaughter. I'm not a vegeterian and I do realize that animals have to be killed so I can enjoy meat, but it was just a shock to see so many birds cramped together. I felt claustrophobic on their behalf.

After Chinatown, we headed to North Beach to gorge on sushi at Sushi Hunter. Apparently, Arnon and Yaron had sushi in Israel earlier this year and Arnon thought the food was expensive and subpar. Yaron said that a 6-piece California roll costs roughly twelve dollars. Crazy! So, Arnon was determined to show Yaron a true sushi feast.

After a traditional post-sushi stop at Stella Bakery for panna cotta and espresso, we spent the remainder of the day walking around Fisherman's Wharf, stopping at Pier 39 and Ghiradelli Square, to work our meal off. Just when we started to feel light again, we stopped for a Greek dinner.

Food is life, it's said, but it'll be the death of me and Arnon.