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06/15/2026

🌊FORAGING FOR UNI ON THE SONOMA COAST🌊
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📍 Sonoma Coast, CA
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💭 Waking up at 2 AM to drive 2.5 hours for sea urchins sounds slightly unhinged, but this has been on my bucket list for years and it completely lived up to the hype🤭

I joined Fork in the Path for one of their sea urchin foraging classes and learned that harvesting purple sea urchins 🎣 can actually support kelp forest restoration efforts along the California coast! Between scrambling through tide pools 🪸at negative tide, learning how to responsibly harvest urchins, and opening them fresh on the beach, it felt equal parts food adventure and ecology lesson🤯

The highlight was obviously eating uni that had been harvested just minutes before🥣, but I also loved learning about the bigger picture of ocean conservation from two incredibly knowledgeable instructors who care deeply about protecting these ecosystems.

One of the coolest experiences I’ve had this year🤍 Fork in the Path has everything from fermentation classes to mushroom 🍄‍🟫foraging, so definitely check them out:)
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🎟️ Classes start at $75
🎣 Take home up to 35 sea urchins per person
🪪 CA fishing license required (16+)
🌊 Expect to get wet and be up VERY early
📅 Offered throughout the year during negative tides
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06/12/2026

🍴THE NEWEST DOWNTOWN SJ RESTAURANT🍴
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📍 STRĀTA • Downtown San Jose, CA
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💭The team behind some of Downtown San Jose’s most beloved spots - Paper Plane , MINIBOSS , Alter Ego | Restaurant & Cocktail Bar , Still O.G. - Vinyl Bar , and Eos & Nyx - just opened Strāta, a new chef-driven restaurant centered around layers of flavor, technique, and hospitality🤍

While most people know them for their $75 tasting menu, don’t overlook the à la carte menu and happy hour🥂

My favorites: the parmesan rind cultured butter with milk bread🍞, rockfish crudo🐟, seasonal salad🥗, dry-aged burger🍔, and a soft serve🍦 that was so so good!!

Happy Hour (Tues-Fri, 4-6pm):
• 50% off burgers & flatbreads
• 50% off select wine, beer & well drinks
• $1 oysters while supplies last
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06/10/2026

🎳 WHERE TO EAT AND PLAY IN SAN MATEO 🎳
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📍 Pinstripes • San Mateo, CA
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💭 I initially thought this spot was just a bowling alley, and honestly that’s doing it such a disservice! is bowling, bocce, live music, brunch, AND a full made-from-scratch Italian-American menu all in one spot 🍝🎳

We came in expecting bowling-alley food and ended up genuinely surprised! The Chicago fries loaded with herb-crusted prime rib, the chop salad, the signature wings, and the chicken avocado club pizza were all solid and the perfect meal as we bowled.

The Summer Pass was also just released: $60 per person for unlimited bowling, every single day, all summer long + shoes included.

Whether it’s weeknight strikes, weekend brunch, or a night out with the family, this is your low-effort, high-payoff summer plan ☀️
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06/09/2026

🇦🇺AUSTRALIAN-INSPIRED DISHES JUST HIT OAKLAND 🇦🇺
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📍 World Famous Hotboys • Oakland, CA [invite!]
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💭 The World Cup ⚽️ is coming to the Bay this summer, and Oakland is welcoming the Australian national soccer team the only way it knows how 👉 through food🕺

just dropped shrimp and chips🍤 topped with chicken salt from 👀 If you’ve never had chicken salt, it’s the seasoning Australians put on everything. It’s savory, umami-rich, and so addictive it’ll ruin regular fries for you 🧂

This is part of Australia À La Carte, a collab between Oakland Roots & Soul ( ) and some of the East Bay’s most beloved spots (like , , , , , ) running all June and July!

And don’t miss out on an Australia-themed🇦🇺 match on June 17th + use code [AUSTRALIA] for a 15% off discount on tickets!
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06/05/2026

🎶 FESTIVAL NAPA VALLEY IS COMING 🎶
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📍 • Napa Valley, CA
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💭 I had no idea this existed and now I can’t stop thinking about it! Festival Napa Valley is a series of world-class music events🎶 happening right in our backyard and most people have never heard of it🤯

Every summer this incredible nonprofit takes over Napa Valley with performances across stunning wineries and iconic venues, and a ton of it is completely free!🍷🎻

This July (4th–19th) the lineup includes jazz, opera, ballet, a live orchestra film screening🎞️, and so much more across some of the most beautiful settings in wine country🍷

I got a preview recently with world-renowned violinist and pianist at the in SF and I was not prepared for how good it was going to be🥹

Some events are ticketed, some are completely free, but either way, there’s something for everyone!
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📍 Various venues, Napa Valley
🗓️ July 4–19, 2025
🎟️ Many events free, ticketed options available
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06/04/2026

🍽️ SF’S MOST BELOVED RESTAURANT JUST TURNED 20🍽️
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📍 • san francisco, ca [invite!]
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💭 Nopa has been feeding this city since 2006 and there’s a reason it’s still one of the most loved restaurants in SF👀

It’s been a place where neighbors become regulars, celebrations turn into traditions, and local farmers, ranchers, winemakers, and producers are woven into every meal🤍

So in honor of 20 years, here are 20 things I love about this spot👇🏼

1. Twenty years of serving San Francisco
2. The warm glow of the open kitchen
3. Their commitment to local ingredients
4. Supporting Bay Area farmers and producers
5. Actually recognizing those partners on the menu
6. Seasonal dishes that evolve throughout the year
7. The rosemary focaccia
8. House-cured coppa
9. Herbed ricotta and roasted strawberry mostarda
10. Warm goat cheese with blueberries
11. Wood-baked fava beans with oregano pesto
12. That impossibly juicy pork chop
13. Wood-fired cooking
14. Thoughtful cocktails
15. A wine program built around great producers
16. Generous hospitality
17. The late-night energy
18. The sense of community in the dining room
19. The way every meal feels both special and comfortable
20. Being a place people keep coming back to, year after year

Congratulations to the entire Nopa team on 20 incredible years! Cheers to many more❤️
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05/29/2026

A PERFECT WEEKEND IN TUCSON ⤵️
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💭I went to Tucson not knowing what to expect and left completely obsessed. The food scene, the art scene, and the desert were all incredible. And just a quick flight from SF, it’s genuinely the easiest weekend trip you’ll ever take. Here’s exactly how we spent it:
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🌵 ITINERARY 🌵
DAY 1
1️⃣ - open air marketplace with local makers, great coffee (like ), and a shop called that I could’ve spent my whole budget in
2️⃣ Saguaro National Park - the 8-mile Cactus Forest Loop during peak bloom season. 150-year-old cacti up to 40 feet tall. genuinely one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen 🌸
3️⃣ Dinner at - excellent Mexican food with a great ambiance

DAY 2
1️⃣ - James Beard-recognized bakery. Got the heritage loaf, chocolate cherry loaf, and a chiltepin cream cheese that I’m still thinking about!
2️⃣ boutiques + thrift shops - so many fun stores to browse and explore
3️⃣ Lunch at - James Beard Best Chef Southwest semifinalist. The birria tacos and chicken habanero chimichanga were unreal 🌶️
4️⃣ Banana matcha latte - easily top five I’ve ever had, no notes
5️⃣ First Saturday Art Walk - wandered galleries, met local artists, was a personal favorite. The creative energy here genuinely surprised me 🎨
6️⃣ Green Chile Smash Burger at
7️⃣ Jazz at (, ) celebrating Barry Harris

DAY 3
1️⃣ Brunch at - Southern French-inspired brunch items
2️⃣ Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - outdoor mix of zoo and botanical garden showing the biodiversity of the desert 🌵
3️⃣ Sonoran hot dog + mangoyada at
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💫 Plan your own getaway at VibrantAZ.com
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05/24/2026

🌿HIDDEN THAI RESTAURANT IN THE OAKLAND HILLS🌿
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📍 • oakland, ca [invite!]
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💭 right off the highway and somehow one of the best new thai restaurants I’ve had in the East Bay👀 is Chef Tobb’s love letter to Thai culinary tradition, 30 years in the making, and you can taste every single one of them

the menu is fully seasonal, the space is stunning, and the vinyl nights are unmatched🎶

definitely don’t miss this!!
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