Category Archives: Picture of the Week

Semana Numero 52

Picture of the Week - January 1, 2012

Picture of the Week - January 1, 2012

Spotted in an Italian market in North Beach, one of my favorite New Years Eve traditions in Peru: Panettone!
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Semana Numero 51

Picture of the Week - December 25, 2011

Picture of the Week - December 25, 2011

Xmas day brunch: Turkey over Tacu Tacu, garnished with parsley and a drizzle of olive oil, que rico. ¡Feliz Navidad!
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Semana Numero 50

Picture of the Week - December 18, 2011

Picture of the Week - December 18, 2011

Sometimes, you absolutely positively need to serve 30 Pisco Sours at once…
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Semana Numero 49

Picture of the Week - December 11, 2011

Picture of the Week - December 11, 2011

A modern reminder of the Barbary Coast’s Gold Rush Days and the 49′ers that brought Peruvian Pisco from Lima to San Francisco on their journey to the West Coast.
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Semana Numero 48

Picture of the Week - December 4, 2011

Picture of the Week - December 4, 2011

Two views of the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco during a recent outing: one from North Beach looking down Columbus Ave., the other from the hill at Union and Montgomery. The corner of Montgomery and Washington St., where the Transamerica Pyramid now stands, was a historic location in Pisco history. For there once stood the Bank Exchange Bar where Duncal Nicol created the famous Pisco Punch.
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