Midnight Cravings: Classic Shoulder Strap Purse

Classic leather look, versatile for almost every set of outfit and perfect for mini weekend trips.

Eating Out: Lunch Spots in San Francisco's Financial District

Spicy Pulled Pork Sandwich from Golden West

Working in the heart of the financial district and usually having to work through lunch, I choose to reward myself with buying lunch everyday and taking a walk outside (while it's still somewhat warm in the city). Below are some of my picks for this week:

• Working Girl's Cafe (259 Kearny); my pick - pesto chicken sandwich on focaccia bread
• Chez Falaya (200 Pine); used to be called Chez Carla when I worked in the city 4 years ago, buffet styled + sandwiches to order
• The Golden West (8 Trinity Pl, off of Sutter and Montgomery); my pick - spicy pulled pork sandwich with cabbage and mustard (love the sesame bun)

More pictures & lunch spot suggestions coming soon!

Currently Loving: Essie's Mamba

Since I can't wear anything too bold or too dark on my nails because of work, I've been searching for the perfect medium - and finally found it today after a trip to CVS.

Essie's Mamba

It's a perfect mauve color that's not too loud. With three brush strokes, two layers plus top coat, I am set for another week of work. Oh Monday.

Eating Out: Cheeseboard + Masse's

Saturday has officially became my favorite day of the week. The luxury of being able to sleep in and not having to worry about waking up at 7am to catch the fickle-minded bus that sometimes decide not to come on time contents my heart. And of course, only during Saturday do I actually have time to go out and eat.

This Saturday, we made a stop by The Cheese Board Collective, a local Berkeley restaurant that makes a different kind of vegetarian pizza each day of the week. On the menu was crimini mushroom, onion, French goat cheese, mozzarella, fresh herbs, and garlic olive oil (click here for the pizza menu). It was delicious as usual, but my favorite still remains to be the corn pizza. (Fresh corn, Chile pasilla, onions, French feta, Mozzarella, Mexican key limes, Cilantro, Garlic olive oil.)

After pizza, we made a stop by Masse's pastries across the street, where we picked up mango, pistachio, vanilla and framboise macarons.

From left to right: mango, pistachio, vanilla, framboise

Pistachio macaron

Can you see the cherry fillings peeking out?

It's also Mid-Autumn Festival in China, when the people celebrate being together as a family. The night of Mid-Autumn Festival is also the night that the moon is at it's brightest and biggest during the year. Thus, Chinese people eat "moon cakes".

Lotus fillings inside of a moon cake

Eating Out: Cafe Claude in San Francisco

Last weekend, I strolled into Cafe Claude nested in an inconspicuous alley way in the financial district of San Francisco. Yelp has once again been right - 4 stars, 964 reviews, happy bellies.

Sourdough bread & butter

Pate de Campagne

Country style pork pate flavored with black pepper and red wine

Escargots en Croute

garlic, butter, parsley, almond

Poulet Roti

Half roasted chicken, sauteed swiss chard, nicoise olives, rosemary, lemon

Truite

Seared white trout with pomme de terre puree, summer asparagus, sauce grenobloise

Tarte Tatin

Upside-down apple tart, caramel sauce, whipped cream

Lookbook: Dooney & Bourke

I've been wanting to purchase a dark brown pebble leather satchel for a while, and couldn't resist not bring this home when I saw it in the store.

I love the smell of new leather.

Dooney & Bourke Zip Zip Grommet Satchel

Lookbook: Statement Pieces