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A great little bagel place we found in our new neighbourhood, Noe Valley. We've been furiously apartment hunting since we got here and found a great new pad on Elizabeth and Castro. The bagels were Lox (Rosie) and Pastrami (me) with all the trimmings. I've decided not to rate fast-food, so no marks-out-of-ten, but it was darned tasty.

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A quick Sunday night jaunt back down to Polk St for some food landed us in Pancho's Salsa Bar & Grill. It's a cheep'n'cheerful kinda place, and truth be told, we weren't expecting a lot - but the fish tacos were very good, the pulled pork tacos were super good, and we had all that and a beer each for just over $20. The refried beans may be causing some alarming belly happenings, but all in all, a decent supper.

Pancho's Salsa Bar & Grill — 6.9/10

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A picture I forgot to post from our day out to Fisherman's Wharf last week. It was raining and we were pooped - so a quick stop for some fried shrimp and a tasty bottle of the local brew; Anchor Steam. (more…)

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The best thing about our apartment-hunting day out (aside from a great corned-beef and kraut rye sandwich in Noe Valley that I forgot to photograph) was this number-plate seen on Guerrero in the Mission district... Finding a place to live here can be tricky.

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First week at my new job was a good one - the canteen alone is reason enough to work here! A real good bunch in our studio, creative times ahead...

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Walking back from a trip to see the sealions on Pier 39 we stumbled upon Swensens. An old San Fran favourite by all accounts, we shared a cup of the Caramel Marble. It was quite possibly the finest ice-cream I've ever tasted. It would score a ten, but the guy serving us freaked Rosie out a bit.

Swensens — 9.5/10

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In the Big Apple Grocery on Polk St there's an awesome collection of old fashioned Soda pops. My brother and I have a long-standing love of root beer, the selection here is astounding. I started with a Dad's Root Beer and a Boylan's Birch Beer. If this is of any interest (i figure it may be pretty niche) then watch this video, great stuff.

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We get to enjoy our times out here with some other Apple newbies; the very talented Mr Richard Coward and his lovely wife Lucy.

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To those that know us it'll be strikingly obvious that it's going to be an impossible challenge to keep a blog without the occasional mention of food. I'm starting off with one of the most important and essential of all the food-groups, Pizza. A Victor's Special from Victor's Pizza on Polk. A fine pie with a good crust - the general laid-back vibe in Victor's also added to the charm. Walking through the kitchen to get to the toilet (washroom) was an added bonus.

Victor's Pizza — 7.3/10

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The view from our apartment, not too shabby.

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