August 25, 2021 at 7:56 pm (Artists and Writers, Flowers, Food and Drink, Links, Lists, postaday, Recommended)
Tags: art, exhibits, flower photography, Life in Colour, museums, Oakland, photo challenge, restaurants, San Francisco, summer
Oh, self had fun this morning, searching through her garden for any red blooms. There were a few choices, but the ones that photographed best were geraniums. In her archives, there was this sweet little mini-Cooper parked in front of Horn Barbecue in Oakland.
Self is throwing in a Calder from last spring’s Calder/Picasso at the de Young Museum.
Thanks so much to Life in Colour for hosting this challenge.
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April 24, 2021 at 1:54 am (destinations, Food and Drink, Links, Places, postaday, Recommended)
Tags: desserts, discoveries, Fridays, Oakland, restaurants
Becky’s post today for the April Bright Squares challenge is “the view from my desk.”
Inspired by Becky’s “the view from” idea, self is posting the last pictures she took of Horn BBQ as she prepared to drive away.
Her first time to try this great eatery! The spare ribs were melting off the bone, the beef brisket was mouthwateringly juicy. Plus the bread pudding was to die for! Highly recommend!
Stay safe, dear blog readers. Stay safe.
April 22, 2021 at 8:20 pm (destinations, Explorers, Food and Drink, Links, Places, postaday, Recommended, Surprises)
Tags: anticipation, barbecue, COVID Dining, discoveries, Oakland, restaurants, spring
April is proving to be quite the month.
April is Bright Squares month. The host of this photo challenge is Becky of The Life of B. And today is her birthday! So let’s all give her a big Hip Hip Hooooray!
Today, the theme of self’s Bright Squares is Bright Smiles! Just look at these people who began lining up in front of Horn Barbecue in Oakland about half an hour before opening (11 a.m.) It was rather chilly, but no one complained. Because Horn, which opened just before the pandemic, is definitely a success story. The best melt-off-the-bone spare ribs, the tenderest brisket, the BEST mac’n cheese, the BEST bread pudding.
Before you go, diet for a week. You order by the pound. Self’s friend Nikki is one of the assistant cooks (and she is a fabulous cook). There she is, standing beneath the sign. It’s a very industrial area of Oakland, with huge warehouses and also homeless encampments. But there are also cheerful corner juice stands, and other intrepid food trailblazers like June’s Pizza, just a few blocks away.
Stay safe, dear blog readers. Stay safe.
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