Two cases full of It’s Its, two incredible cocktail and culinary geniuses confirmed, a slew of loved ones en route, agenda roughly sketched and a belly full of nerves. This is the state of affairs as we head into tomorrow’s launch party for my latest book, at the utterly astounding Omnivore Books in the Mission … Continue reading Ready to Launch
Food, drink, history and modern culinary love comes to life – I hope! – in my forthcoming book, Iconic San Francisco Dishes, Drinks and Desserts, due out August 13 (available now for preorder). It was delightful to research, hard to write, and I’m crossing my fingers that I’ve done some justice to the city’s most … Continue reading New Book: Deliciously Iconic SF
New owners, new glassware, new(ish) menu. Same great Alfred’s feel. On my recent visit to one of the oldest restaurants in the city, one that I wrote about with such affection in the book and was devastated when I learned a few months ago it had been sold, my heart felt light again. New owner … Continue reading Alfred’s Steakhouse Redux
Thrilled to have another opportunity to share the wonderful stories of classic SF… Local bookseller Books Inc. in the Marina has been a phenomenal supporter of Discovering Vintage San Francisco. Can’t wait to speak and sign copies there. Champagne and local treats will be featured along with the storytelling! Be there or be square: June 9 … Continue reading Event Alert!
When you write about old things, whether people or places, you accept the risk that they may go away. Before or after publishing or a few years down the line. Memorializing the old makes one keenly aware of the “memorial” and “in memoriam” potential of their character. And it has happened with this book. Places … Continue reading Goodbye to a Real Standup Guy
The book is out. Discovering Vintage San Francisco is my second book, and seeing it in its finished, touchable form is exhilarating, unbelievable, surreal. And it’s out there, in public, all on its own now, just waiting to be discovered. It’s strange to see one’s book out in the wild. In the wild of the … Continue reading The Book is Out
Spoiler alert: Shreve & Co. is one of the many fine establishments I write about in my book, Discovering Vintage San Francisco (again, due out later this summer; preorder it now). And I give you this tip now because the company is in the news. Shreve is moving. After more than a century and a … Continue reading Even the Mighty Shall Fall
If you are drawn to the old, historic or simply timeless places that have made the city by the bay what it is today, you will love Discovering Vintage San Francisco, forthcoming in late summer 2015. The second book by Laura Smith Borrman, and showcasing gorgeous photography by her husband, Brandon Borrman, Discovering Vintage San Francisco offers an inside … Continue reading New Book Coming Soon!
Discovering Vintage San Francisco 