happy birthday!!!

laurus bistro

3483 Blackhawk Plaza Circle Danville, CA 94506-4610 - (925) 984-2250

caesar salad:

romaine wrapped in prociutto with quail egg

one of the best caesars i've had 

great balance of crispness, sweet, tang and salty

butter lettuce salad

with warm brie, wild herbs and orange-balsamic 

so delicious with baked brie mellowing out the vinaigrette

hummus with pita chips

smooth white beans with tomato relish

not like the stuff you get from wholefoods or tj's

definitely fresh and tasty

honey-glazed chicken

with "mac and cheese" and broccolini

must have this

tender chicken inside crispy skin, spiced perfectly

"adult" mac: not the orange fake cheese from box. delish!

tiramisu cappuccino

it't my birthday!

chocolate genoise and mascarpone cream

as good as it looks

banana cream pie

chocolate peanut butter mousse with caramelized bananas and whipped cream

a piece of heaven

worth the extra workout

well, almost.

and the best birthday card,

from my sweet stephanie.

the end.

Deadly Tacos

The Crazy Skeleton!!!!!

5199 Telegraph Ave

(between Claremont Ave & 52nd St)

Oakland, CA 94609

Fun colorful artwork covers the walls

Chips come with mild but extremely fresh homemade salsa

The chicken tacos were amazing! Tons of flavor and very satisfying

They offer two types of fish tacos, one is fried and the other is grilled.

The grilled fish taco didn't have as much flavor as might be expected, unfortunately.

Overall great experience. Staff was friendly, it was very clean and the food was good! You should check it out next time you are in the neighborhood

Lace them up

 For those of you who want to lace up more than your old running shoes....

Allender by Aldo Shoes

Oakland's Art Museum

on a recent visit

                                                            i'd like this for my wall

                                                                    the female form

to me this represents the spirit of oakland

                                                       was life this good "back then"?

                              bronze chair.  sitting on it made me feel like a hawaiian princess

                                                     "ribs" chair.  wood and leather

                                                                   wheel chair.  1920's

                                

                                                                     wooden bench

                                                            photo: my dream living space

                
                                                                       for my wall

                                                                sculpted:  my imagined door
                                                        step-in to be transported to another time

                                                                             instalation

                                                                      
                                                                          oil on canvas

        
                                                                         metal and ceramics

                                                                one of my favorites

                                                                      amazing miniatures

                                                   music in back ground takes you onto location
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