A little mash-up

We were able to explore our city and the bay area a bit more last weekend, and I'm amazed at how we feel like we've still barely scratched the surface.  A couple highlights:

Dinner at Umami Burger with our friends Ann & Steve.  They have super creative and incredibly rich burgers.  (examples: scallop burger with crispy pork belly, or a burger made with fried bone marrow)  Definitely not a health food stop, but something we'd been wanting to try for a while now, and glad we did!   

A rainy neighborhood lunch at Crave with our friends Carrie & Erik, then later a double feature.  Mass & I saw The Hunger Games and 21 Jump Street.  (I'm serious.  It was so rainy here last weekend, it reminded us of home!  It seemed like the perfect way to spend a gloomy day) :) 

We finally visited Berkeley, and had lunch at the coolest spot- it's actually a Thai Temple, and they only serve food on Sundays.  Instead of paying for your food, you buy tokens.  There's a separate line for each dish, so you get in line and pay for your food with the tokens.  We tried some delicious fried chicken, pad thai, and a beef noodle soup.  They also make curries and other little tasty bites.  We had a ton of food for around $20.  (Thanks again to Nate & Serena, our resident tour guides!)

We also took a little driving tour around Lafayette and surrounding areas, and had a home-cooked dinner in Benicia at Serena's parents' house.  They were so sweet and welcoming, and even let Mahoney run around and explore.  

It was nice having so much time to play this weekend, and so much time with friends!  We've been feeling like all we do is work lately, so this was such a nice change.  It's hard to believe we've been in SF for almost 8 months already...time flies!

Exploring the hills of Berkeley

Mahoney's Valentine sweater from her auntie Serena