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heather shields  //  Viva la Vida...
San Francisco
love: art! passion! food! fashion!
stella&dot stylist, tech talker, bookworm, cook, global explorer, gal about town, fashion victor, fashion victim, picture taker, list maker, cultural observer, culture lover,yogi, like hip, love happy, very vintage, mostly mod, ski bunny, technicolor dreamer, omnivore, herbivore, mistress of spices, scuba diver, glam fan, artistic dabbler, art enthusiast...
livin' my life in awe & the occasional oxymoron! xo

Oct 6 / 10:56am

Tribute to Steve Jobs: A Visionary & A Hero

Jobs

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” 

~Steve Jobs


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Oct 3 / 7:31pm

Desire. Drool. Dream.

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Posted from San Francisco, CA

Oct 1 / 10:27am

Dr. Seuss is a Smartie!

Dr_seuss

 

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” 

― 
Dr. Seuss


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Oct 1 / 10:02am

TRAVEL ITCH!

 

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Places I've been...
Argentina                        
Thailand  
Iceland             
Wales     
Spain  
Ireland   
Portugal 
Uruguay                    
Singapore                
Great Britain             
Belgium
South Africa             
Malaysia         
Germany        
Bahamas   
Amsterdam
Zimbabwe             
Scotland          
France          
Austria             
Prague            
Bali            
Mexico               
Canada       
Turks & Caicos            
Aruba      
Italy

Places I've been recently...
Houston  
Cupertino

Hmmm...Obvious itch to travel. Now!

 

 

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Jun 25 / 11:03am

@BlackBirdWine Heaven on a plate. Heaven in a glass.

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Salud' Simply Scrumptious Summer @maisonry ! 

Yountville (a.k.a. Kellerville - Bouchon, Ad Hoc, French Laundry) is on my summer getaway list.

Ready to leave the city fog behind & sun in the fabulous courtyard of www.maisonry.com & sip some summer Rose' & 2007 Illustration paired with a tempting cheese plate.
My inner artist comes out while perusing the eclectic gallery treasures...the big book of Pucci is calling my name.

Maybe this is the year I will finally score the elusive reservation at the French Laundry, fingers crossed!

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Jul 28 / 9:08pm

@tablehopper THE enchantress with THE enchantress!

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Cocktail, Anyone? Cocktail, Everyone!

I'm Enchanted! How about you?
Pink ~ Fruity Frothy ~ Refreshing: The perfect antecdote to a chilly Wednesday Night avec posse in Frisco!

The FAB Tablehopper ~Marcia Gagliardi mixin' it up at Jardinere..Ooh, la la!
Love her witty book: "the tablehopper's guide". well read=well fed!

Shhh...it's a secret! But, apparently, I do drink & tell!

The Enchantress Cocktail Recipe:
  • 1 oz. four roses bourbon
  • 1 oz. port
  • BIG splash combier, lemon & regan's bitters
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Give it a good hard shake. rocks. frothy, delish!

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Salud'! xo
Filed under  //  Books   Stuff I love   cocktails  
Jul 5 / 11:55pm

Craving caffeine... a la' espresso @ LoLo' SF

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Oh, just seeing this stylish espresso machine makes me crave an espresso, now!

 
LoLo' www.lolosf.com is divine from aperitif to dessert. YUM.
Eclectic kitsch flair in this Mission spot makes every dinner a fun AF-Flair!
Menu changes ALL the time, lucky it's always fabulous & interesting.
I take direction well especially when it comes from hottie knowledgeable wait staff.
Full menu served at the bar, my seating preference for full lolo experience.
  
The glass dogs are not just for looks...if you decide you MUST have a quick look around pre-dinner at local boutiques, the guard dogs will hold your bar spot.
Woof Woof...a dog after my own heart!
 
Some fave's:
Bison carpaccio with balsamic reduction & pre-requisite capers
Tuna tacos marinated in soy sauce w/ spicy red pepper cream sauce
Carnitas wrapped in banana leaves with *watch out spicy* grilled pepper
Brussel sprouts - lightly fried with whole hazel nuts & crispy shallots make this dish.
 
When it's time for the bill, it comes in a book. Classic.
 
Kitsch flair with food to match...LoLo' I love you, so!
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Jul 2 / 4:44pm

Pose, Zoom, Snap, Click...

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...in love with my new camera!
Is it wrong to adore the retro sleek style of my new camera as much as the camera, itself?!
Fashion + Function = Photo Fun!
 
Picture #1. Expect to be at about a zillion, soon.

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Jun 19 / 12:56pm

TableHopper: My Foodie Hero!

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The hours (who am I kidding? days, really!) spent planning where to eat, what to eat, meals I plan to cook is mystifying & truly awe worthy.
With 3,000 restaurants to choose from in San Francisco alone, I am on the never ending quest for the next great find & don't even get me started on the delectable array of farmer's markets around the city, the Cheese Shop on Polk, cooking classes at Real Food, meats at Guerra's, oysters at Hog Island in Tamales Bay & endless other options for cooking at home or packing up a picnic!
Obviously, the genius inventor of spanx was all too familiar with the SF food scene!
  
Perfect timing for Marcia Gagliardi to debut her fun book "the tablehopper's guide to dining & drinking in san fransisco".
The only thing better than her witty delicious tips was meeting the equally hilarious author at the Golden Glass event at Fort Mason.
Kudos to "well read = well fed"!
  Italian at Beretta for GNO (Girls Night Out: the ultimate for swish cocktails & food fun with the gals) is perfect setting for catching up on the good, the bad & the funny in life & love over coppa pizza, fennel & arugula salads, decadent Sunday brunch at WaterBar on the water indulging in oysters & Albarino while strategizing on latest career dreams & plans, or at the very least, what to have for brunch, my choice: huevos rancheros with spicy shrimp.
 
The options are as endless as my appetite for trying all of them...Bon Appetit' Bay Area!

 

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