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Sunday Switchup: San Francisco Sweets Review, Brioche Bakery Brioche French Toast

Okay, some people would say that this was brunch and not dessert. And I say, ‘this is DESSERT for BRUNCH’. Nyah. Unfortunately, it frankly just wasn’t all that good dessert for brunch. Some of Brioche Bakery’s stuff is quite good, … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Sadie the Pomeranian

My notes say that Sadie is 10, and blind. You sure wouldn’t know it from any of the pictures.

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Dog of the Day: Fionn Mac Cumhaill (aka Finn MacCool) the Dachshund Terrier Mix

I saw this dog the other day and I thought, oh god, someone has had just as long a day as I have. And then I found out that this someone’s name was ‘Fionn Mac Cumhaill, AKA Finn MacCool, named … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Anna Marie the Romanian Rescue Dog

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Anna Marie. Anna Marie had a pretty tough start to life… she was found, an unknown herding mix dog. seriously injured on the streets of Galati, Romania. (Her full story is here.) Fortunately, she was picked … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Klee Kai

Autumn and I were outside a restaurant in North Beach (which I will be posting a different picture from on the next Sunday Switchup) and we happened to look through the window and who should we see but this happy … Continue reading

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Sunday Switchup: Funny Hat

Found in the Goorin Brothers hat store in North Beach. A very, very subtle misdirection: in case you were deceived, that is in fact an ice bucket, not a fedora.

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Dog of the Day: Duke the Airedale Puppy

Duke’s full moniker is ‘The Duke of North Beach’. At only 3.5 months! A very responsible position for such a tiny Airedale puppy, I think you’ll agree, but Duke seems to be up to the job. Or, at least, he’s … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Murphy Brown the Labrador Retriever Puppy

Murphy! He (yes, ‘he’) was 11 weeks old in these pictures, and far too hyperactive and wiggly and happy to be real. (Just like every other labrador retriever puppy, none of whom are very credible either!)

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Dog of the Day: Cool North Beach Labradoodle

The labradude labrabides! Ran into this labradoodle, whose name I sadly neglected to record, at the North Beach Festival. I missed the Blessing of the Animals this year, but at least I didn’t miss the coolest labradoodle in the city.

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Dog of the Bar: Hans the Bloody Huge Swiss Mountain Dog

There are Greater Swiss mountain dogs, and then there’s Hans. Hans is 145 pounds (that’s 66 kilograms in Switzerland) of pure happiness. I ran into him in a combination Irish pub and Indian restaurant in North Beach, where he was … Continue reading

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