I really had an indulgent Saturday! My friend, Joanne Olivieri - aka Poetic
Shutterbug, treated me to the Picasso Exhibit at the De Young Museum in San
Francisco ( more about that in tomorrow's post ). Afterwards, we stopped
at the Park Chalet for a late lunch and were delighted to find a four person
group playing old hits from the 60's and 70's. We were applauding the
loudest!
Then, last night, I went to hear my friend, Kimberlye Gold, sing at a little
place about five miles from my home. I'd never even heard of A Grape In
The Fog - a perfect name for any place in Pacifica, which hosts a fog fest
every year! Anyway, it's a cute little wine bar at Rockaway Beach where
I often go to eat at Nick's ( less often since my job ended, though! ).
Kimberlye and her two musicians were terrific and I really enjoyed A Grape
In Fog.
Kimberlye has a terrific voice, whether she's singing rock and roll or one
of her own ballads, "Rope of Faith" from her CD, "Sycamore Street". If
last night with her rendition of "Bobby McGee"!
Calvin Keanoola
The other two musicians were really good as well, I am not very musically
oriented so I'm not even sure what you call the instrument the fellow in the
foreground was playing. Of course, even I can recognize a violin. Calvin
Keaoola ( no denying that lovely Hawaiian name ) which sounded
wonderful.
A Grape In The Fog, owned by Beth Lemke, is a small, intimate venue, made
all that much nicer by friendly wait staff. I especially liked Ruth who was very
knowledgeable about all the wines on the menu ( a very nice variety of domestic
and imported ). I stayed late, just chatting with her about the cafe, its menu and
musical offerings.
The menu had a nice selection of munchies - nuts, various cheeses, prosciutto,
salami, sandwiches, gumbo on Sundays, on Wednesdays, there are several
dinner choices, and there are even wine flights, which I always enjoy for
trying out new vintages. The desserts on display looked very yummy though
I was able to forego them after lunching at the Park Chalet this afternoon.
Some nights, there is music or comedy for entertainment or you can take a stroll
a block away and watch the mesmerizing waves of the Pacific. Afterwards,
return to A Grape in the Fog for a glass of port and dessert. The atmosphere
is warm and welcoming.
Wine flights
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