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My sweetie and I checked out the brand new Cosmo Tapas, in east Nob Hill tonight. They're in the old Martini Grill space at Central and Sierra. They've only been open since Monday, but you wouldn't know it based on the food, drinks, atmosphere or service. It's a pretty smooth operation and absolutely enjoyable.

To start, we chose a couple of drinks from their mixed drink menu. My sweetie had a Huaso, which is essentially a pisco sour. Pisco is like a grape brandy, which is the national beverage… Continue

So, my partner is out of town on business (which I remembered only when he woke me up this morning to say "See you tomorrow, sweetie" to which I responded "See you tomorrow?! What the hell does that mean?!") and I took advantage of his absence to indulge in one of my fav rituals of single life. Namely, dinner alone at il vicino, with the most recent issue of my favorite magazine and a glass of red wine. If you show up early, and it's not a weekend night, no one cares if you occupy a table… Continue

yesterday afternoon, we took the pup for a walk and ended up at cafe giuseppe at the corner of silver and wellesley. the old apartments at this corner have been "fixed up" with bright paint, nice landscaping, and some, uh, interesting rooflines, and there are a now a handful of retail spaces. guiseppe's has a lovely, simple interior and a cute, comfy patio (though I think it's still a work in progress). they also serve tasty snacks, and quality coffee.

my sweetie had a pretty solid americano an… Continue

at least twice a day, I cross yale at silver avenue, on my way to work and school and home again. I don't think it's too far a stretch to say there are hundreds of people who cross yale at this intersection everyday. and it's dangerous. the worst hours are right around lunch and a half hour on either side of 5 p.m. at all times of the day and night, though, many drivers exceed the 25 mph limit by at least 10 to 15 mph. people on foot also have the dodge the constant stream of cars… Continue

so I just answered the phone and agreed to participate in a "brief survey" regarding upcoming congressional elections. the first thing I did was ascertain that the caller was from "New Mexico Opinion Surveys." he began by asking me questions which really bounced all over the place, from "rate these people on a scale of 1 to 100 (richardson, marty chavez, heinrich, wilson, some guy I'd never heard of, vigil-giron)" to "what do you consider the two most pressing issues facing our nation?"

after a… Continue