Chapter 2: Home is where the car is

Here in my car I feel safest of all I can lock all my doors It’s the only way to live In cars — “Cars,” by Gary Numan Skylar Grey slept all the way home. She wa... Read More

Short Bites

Sushi Sam’s

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

I first discovered Sushi Sam’s over two decades ago, and I still try to make a trip there at least once a month because I think it’s the best sushi in the Bay Area. I&#... Read More

Short Bites

The Old Clam House

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

When you can’t get to Sausalito but you still want a sizzling platter of garlicky Dungeness crab, check out The Old Clam House, which is owned by the same folks as SalitoR... Read More

Short Bites

Salito’s Crab House & Prime Rib

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

If you want fun in the sun with great views, food and cocktails, Salito’s is the place. A quick trip by ferry or by car, Salito’s once housed swinging singles’ sp... Read More

La Deliziosa Vita, Recipes

New twists on deviled eggs

From candied bacon to salmon roe

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

The humble deviled egg is enjoying quite a renaissance these days, finding itself on trendy restaurant menus across the country. I have fond memories of my mother’s classic v... Read More

The Adventures of Skylar Grey

Chapter 1: The itty-bitty pittie

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

People who love dogs often talk about a “lifetime” dog. I’d heard the phrase a dozen times before I came to recognize its significance. Lifetime dogs are dogs we ... Read More

La Deliziosa Vita, Recipes

The best mashed potatoes ever and what to eat on the side (yes, they’re that good)

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Someone recently asked me me what my three favorite comfort foods were, and I had no problem rattling them off: Grandpa Lorenzo’s aglio e olio (spaghetti with olive oil and g... Read More

Short Bites

Tommy’s Joynt

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

I never thought I’d see the day a Tommy’s Joynt open-faced roast beef sandwich would rate as the worst in town. The beef at Tommy’s has always been, as my dad use... Read More

Short Bites

Lucky Penny Restaurant

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

The too-cool snobs on Yelp just don’t get Lucky Penny. This is not a place to order grilled halibut or prime rib (though they do serve both), it’s a great old diner tha... Read More

Short Bites

Arang Restaurant

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Tucked away in the parking lot of the Western Addition Safeway, Arang is a tiny gem of a place to fill up on bargain-priced Korean classics like kim chee (seasoned pickled vegetabl... Read More

Short Bites

Hillstone

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Whenever people dismiss chains, I remind them about Hillstone (formerly Houston’s). With a chic, dark-wood interior featuring comfy booths, a bar that serves terrific cocktai... Read More

The Wild Wild Web

How ads targeting the marriage-minded wound up on a page about serial killers

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Nestled in the northern foothills of San Benito County, Léal Vineyards sounds like a beautiful place to get married. “Our spectacular Barrel Room can be custom catered to cr... Read More

Reynolds Rap

The Marina Community Association’s personal pet store peeve

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

At a meeting held March 14, 2013, at Moscone Recreation Center, a small group of neighbors gathered to hear about plans for a Sur la Table on Union Street in Cow Hollow. The event ... Read More

Jasmine Blue's Tails of the Dog Park

Chapter 58: Coming home, Part 2

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Still far away From where I belong But it’s always darkest Before the dawn … I’m coming home, I’m coming home Tell the world I’m coming home Let the r... Read More

Short Bites

Dynamo Donuts & Coffee

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

After Sara Spearin graduated from the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont, she honed her skills as a pastry chef at big name restaurants like Hawthorne Lane, Stars, Foreign C... Read More

Susan Dyer Reynolds