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i ain’t sayin’ she’s a gold digger…but she’s drippin’ in gold in san francisco during the gold rush.
my recent trip to san francisco proved to be quite festive, with the main excitement being the infamous gold party thrown annually for the past 5 years, with each year outdoing its previous one. this was the perfect event to rock out in fabulous headpieces & neck gear — designed, personalized & hand-crafted by yours truly specifically for this grand evening.
ride or die [in gold] til the end
our wonderful lively host of the party
step & repeat is just all gold
the chandelier.
the satellite.
the golden mason jars.
the fantastic tattooed airbrush artist.
the forbidden fruit.
the cosmo jello w/gold droplets.
the flame thrower.
the gold-starred chocolate cakes.
the bling. [with thoughts of wolfie]
the boyfriend i found – he doesn’t speak much.
the candid moment.
the gold masks & chains on a vintage piano.
behind the scenes, before the party, is the party at the hotel lobby…which usually means slr’s and selfies. “make yourselves at home,” the perfectly fit & well-proportioned height x weight x everything adorable bell boy said as he greeted us. oh we did, thank you.
and this concludes the photo sesh at the marker hotel, and scenes from the gold party. more soon about my visit to alcatraz…
osteria pastella – florence, italy
osteria pastella || via della scala, 17/r – 50123 firenze || 055 2670240
“this is the
boyvongole i’ve been looking for all my life!”
ciao! as i explored italy with my sister, we stumbled upon this place all on our own – no tripadvisor, no help from yelp. i was instantly drawn to the front window showcasing a sous chef making fresh rows of pasta. what can i say, i fall for appearances, thus, this new restaurant had already stolen my heart passed the first test & quickly became my favorite in florence. [plus they have wifi!] 
puff of joy starter.
the caprese was interestingly stacked high & executed well, tasting of mouthfuls of freshness.
the fresh tagliolini alle vongole was hands down the best vongole i’ve had in italy [at such a reasonable price too]. the strong but well-blended wine + the finely chopped garlic parsley as their sauce was magical – this is the boy vongole i’ve been looking for all my life!
we went with the pio ix dessert option which was recommended by our server & it was indeed a unique delicacy. i don’t know much beyond the fact that it is named after pope ix & it was delicious. took me a lot of googling to find out exactly what that nostalgic tasting fruit was: a european gooseberry.
then as a very kind welcome to osteria pastella + florence, the [awesome] big boss presented us these following italian specimens: tasty dessert wine & [drum roll] grappa. a lot of grappa.
it was a challenge we couldn’t refuse.
their usage of flavors + quality of ingredients + presentation are comparable perhaps even superior to fine dining places but without the arm-chopping fine dining prices [and snobbery]. it really shows they care about maintaining the authenticity of the cuisine with no extra side orders of bs. such a wonderful experience overall. this is a must-visit when in florence! cannot wait to return to try more from the menu.
note: on fridays, they have live jazz :D what more could you ask for? big thank you to pietro for being a wonderful human being who truly appreciates the arts all across the board – grazie & salute!
regrettably, i didn’t do justice for the welcoming window photo the first time around.
so we went back. arrivederci!
