Thank Goodness for the French!
I LOVE the French

Can you imagine a world without Frenchness? It would be sorry place.
Thank Goodness for the French!
'Becks and Posh' is modern cockney for 'nosh'. Follow English-Girl-Abroad, Sam Breach, on her culinary travels, mainly in the San Francisco Bay Area, but also further afield, whilst she plays at being amateur restaurant critic, wine taster, food photographer, cocktail connoisseur, party planner, good food forager and practising home cook, with trusted French advisor, Fred, by her side.

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Dining Out Alphabetically in:
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A16 (2006)
Absinthe (2002)
Acme Chop House (April 2007)
The Alembic Bar (2006)
Ame (Dec 2007)
Americano, Hotel Vitale (2006)
Aziza (2005)
Bacar (Sep 2006)
Baraka (2008)
Bar Bambino (June 2007)
Bar Crudo (May 2008)
Bar Jules (Jun 2008)
Beard Papa Cream Puffs (2006)
Blowfish, Sushi to Die For (2004)
Bocadillo (December 2007)
Blue Plate, The (Jan 2007)
Boulevard (2004)
Buca Di Beppo (2006)
Burma Superstar (2005)
Cafe Bastille (Regulars)
Cafe Claude (2006)
Cafe de la Presse (Sep 2007)
Cafe Majestic (2007)
Campton Place (2007)
Canteen (2006)
Cassis (August 2007)
Cav Wine Bar (October 2007)
Chaat Cafe (2005)
Chaya (2004)
Chez Maman (May 2007)
Chez Papa (October 2007)
Chez Papa Mint Plaza (July 2008)
Chez Spencer (January 2008)
Chouquet's (2005)
Cocina Primavera (2007)
Cortez (2006)
Couleur Cafe (June 2008)
Citizen Cake (2005)
Citizen Cupcake (2006)
Coco500 Take 1 (January 2008)
Coco500 Take 2 (2007)
Darbar (2006)
Delfina (2007)
Delfina Pizzeria (2007)
Destino (2005)
Dosa (May 2007)
Emmy's Spaghetti Shack (2005)
Edinburgh Castle (2007)
Emporio Rulli Gran Caffe (2006)
Epic Roast House (2008)
1550 Hyde (2006)
Farmer Brown (August 2007)
Firefly (2005)
Fish & Farm (Jan 2008)
Flytrap (2005)
Foreign Cinema (May 2008)
Fringale (May 2007)
Frisson (2005)
Front Porch (2006)
Garcon (2008)
Gary Danko (2006)
Gratitude, Cafe (2005)
Hayes Street Grill (2004)
Houston's (2007)
Helmand (2006)
Imperial Tea Court (2005)
Ideale (2006)
Incanto (2007)
India Chaat and Sweets (2004)
Just For You (2007)
Jack Falstaff (May 2008)
Le Charm (May 2008)
Le Petit Robert (2006)
Les Amis (2006)
Lettus (2005)
Levende Lounge (2007)
Liberty Cafe (2006)
Limon (2005)
Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant (Dec 2007)
L'Osteria del Forno
Mad Dog in the Fog (2006)
Majestic (May 2007)
Mama's (2006)
Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store (2006)
Maverick (July 2007)
Medjool (2005)
Medicine Eatstation (2006)
Le Metro Cafe (2006)
Millennium (May 2008)
Mi Lindo Peru (2006)
Monte Cristo Cafe (2005)
Moshi Moshi Sushi (2008)
Murray Circle (May 2008)
Myth (2007)
Myth Cafe (2006)
Naan & Chutney (2006)
Naan & Curry (2006)
Nihon (2006)
Nook (2005)
Olive (2006)
Oola (March 2008)
Opera Plaza Sushi (2005)
Orson (May 2008)
Out The Door (2007)
Palmetto (August 2007)
Park Chalet (Oct 2005)
Perbacco (May 2007)
Piccino (2008)
Piperade (Feb 2008)
Pizzetta 211 (Mar 2005)
Plouf (2008)
La Provence (Nov 2005)
Quince
Q (2005)
Ramp,The (2007)
Range (2007)
Roe (2004)
Rosamunde's Sausage Grill (2006)
Rose's Cafe (2006)
Rotunda at Nieman Marcus (2006)
Rubicon (2008)
Saha (2006)
Salthouse, The (July 2007)
Scala's (2005)
Scott Howard (Nov 2007)
Sebo (June 2008)
Sens (October 2007)
Serpentine (2008)
Shalimar (2005)
The Slanted Door (2007)
The Slow Club (2008)
South Park Cafe (2007)
Spork (Jan 2008)
SPQR (2008)
Suppenkuche (2007)
Sushi Groove (2004)
Tartine (2006)
Taylor's Automatic Refresher (2005)
Ti Couz (2006)
Town Hall (2008)
Tryptich (2006)
21st Amendment (2005)
Vino E Cucina (2004)
Warming Hut, The (2006)
Washington Square Bar & Grill (2007)
Waterbar (2008)
XYZ (2006)
Zuni Cafe (2007)
Zuppa (August 2007)What the Symbols Mean:
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Outside Dining, Bay Area 
Eating Out Around the Bay
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Cafe Rouge
Chez Panisse - berkeley
Curry Corner - Hayward
India Chaat and Sweets
Luka's Tap Room - OaklandBay Purvey
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Eating Around America
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Eating Around The World
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My Home Cooking Collection
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Booze & Beverages
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Bay Area Blog Roll
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9 Comments:
At 1/7/06 16:40,
Anonymous said…
Oh. My. God. I can't believe that game!
I have to say, I was cheering for Brazil... but they played like crap. France completely deserved the win. France all the way, baby!
At 1/7/06 16:55,
Anonymous said…
Felicitations to you and Fred. Vive la France! (p.s. Read about the game, didn't actually watch it, thus continuing my happy oblivion...)
At 1/7/06 17:30,
Delphine said…
Thanks godness, one English girl loves us
"on est sauve!!"
I'm sorry for England. I swear I would have support them with you.
At 1/7/06 17:44,
Helene said…
I had demanded (!) that huby call me at work evry 30 minutes since I could not watch it. I am sure that half the gym did not realize why I was screamning at the phone!
Sorry for England...
At 1/7/06 17:45,
Anonymous said…
on a gagné! On a gagné!!
I actually did not get to see the game until tonight as we were hiking!
BUT on the way back down, put the radio on, no connection, and saw people in the street and overheard the name "Zidane". So we rushed to them to ask. Who won????
At 1/7/06 20:45,
Anonymous said…
what a game, sammie!!!!
At 1/7/06 22:42,
Hungry Hedonist said…
That was quite a game! I knew it was over for Brazil after the first (and only) goal.
The England game was another story. A game decided by penalty kicks is so vexing.
Sam, do you work/live by Cafe Bastille? I work a few minutes from there; we should do lunch.
At 2/7/06 03:52,
Anonymous said…
Qui ne saute pas n'est pas français hey !
(who doesn't jump is not French, hey _ or something like that !)
On est les champions, on est les champions, on est, on est, on est les champions ............... _ you don't need a translation, do you ?!
A French happy girl
At 3/7/06 10:24,
Sam said…
L. Cheering for Brazil? BRAZIL? That'll teach you ;) I am with the underdogs - would that be les sous-chiens en Francais?
Catherine - watching that particular game was probably bemorefun than reading it, especially at cafe bastille!
Del4yo - I was pretty surprised to see the girl who doesnt like soccer turn up for the game. Will you be there on wednesday too?
Helene - it must have ben annoying to have to work during the game. England only have themselves to blame.
Bea - in deed you won. Now can you ensure they do it to portugal again on Wednesday.
Gibby is that you?
Jennifer - I can do lunch - but maybe wednesday isnt a good idea. And somewhere else than Bastille! I go there all the time!!!
elodie - you beat brazil, but now implore you - please beat the portugese and then go on to win the final too. thanks!
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