Laura and Matt's Wedding
San Francisco, CA, USA, July, 2007
Venues
- Ceremony: Grace Cathedral
- Reception: The Clift, Spanish Suite
- Restaurant: Buca Di Beppo
- Restaurant: David's Deli-Restaurant
- Restaurant: E & O Trading Co
- Restaurant: Emporio Rulli Union Square
- Restaurant: Four Seasons
- Restaurant: Johnny Foley's Irish House
- Restaurant: King of Thai Noodle
- Restaurant: Rotunda Restaurant
- Restaurant: Sears Fine Food
- Restaurant: The Cheesecake Factory
- Entertainment: Tosca Cafe
- Entertainment: Vesuvio Cafe
- Attraction: Burke Williams Spa
- Attraction: California Academy of Sciences
- Attraction: DSW Shoe Warehouse
- Attraction: Ferry Building
- Attraction: Jeremy's
- Attraction: Loehmanns
- Attraction: Marshalls
- Attraction: Museum of the African Diaspora
- Attraction: Ross
- Attraction: San Francisco Museum of Modern
- Attraction: SBC Park - Home of the Giants
- Attraction: Union Square
- Attraction: Westfield Center
Ceremony
Grace Cathedral
1100 California StSan Francisco, CA 94108, US
Reception
The Clift, Spanish Suite
495 Geary StSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
Restaurant
Buca Di Beppo
855 Howard StSan Francisco, CA, USA
(415) 543-7673
This is where the rehersal dinner will take place. Buca di Beppo, a neighborhood restaurant where guests feast on family platters of real immigrant southern Italian specialties in a boisterous, celebratory environment that recalls the Italian-American supper clubs of the 1940s and '50s
Emporio Rulli Union Square
333 Post StSan Francisco, CA 94108, US
Located outside in Union Square, this is a great option for a coffee or quick bite. Perfect for break during your shopping spree on the square.
Four Seasons
757 Market StSan Francisco, CA 94103, US
Great place for a smart cocktail and people watching.
Rotunda Restaurant
150 Stockton StSan Francisco, CA, USA
(415) 362-4777
Nice stop for lunch or a bite while in the area.
Sears Fine Food
439 Powell StSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
An excellent spot for breakfast. The prices are just right.
The Cheesecake Factory
251 Geary StSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
Incredible selection here, portions are generous and prices are reasonable, but be prepared to wait for a table. They also have the full menu at the bar.
Entertainment
Tosca Cafe
242 Columbus AveSan Francisco, CA, USA
(415) 986-9651
An old cafe dating to the days when Puccini was still composing, but, although portraits of opera singers line the walls, the place doesn't draw an opera crowd. Instead, it's young professionals and hipsters that you'll find, sitting at the stylish bar, sipping cappuccinos, or relaxing in the back room filled with plush seats.
Vesuvio Cafe
255 Columbus AveSan Francisco, CA, USA
(415) 362-3370
Above the colorful stained-glass windows of this 1950s beatnik haunt reads the mantra: "We are itching to get away from Portland, Oregon" and the names of the North Beach underground, the 'mad ones' are drawn in cement near the cafe's front door. Such echoes of SF's literary history, along with an unbeatable second-story view of the colorful crux of Broadway and Columbus, bring a mixed bag of writers, artists and tourists to drink where Kerouac & Co., the aforementioned 'mad ones' once did.
Attraction
Burke Williams Spa
845 Market StSan Francisco, CA 94103, US
Burke Williams has brought the spa concept out of the realm of the resort and into the heart of the city where each of us can benefit from a soothing, nurturing environment to ease the stress of our daily lives. Elegant, refined, luxurious and pampering with all of the amenities found in world-renowned resort spas, Burke Williams provides an oasis of tranquility
California Academy of Sciences
875 Howard StSan Francisco, CA, USA
(415) 321-8000
The Academy's Golden Gate Park location is closed for renovation until 2008. It is temporarily located at 875 Howard Street. This is a great place for an inquiring mind. The wonders of the natural world are on display in the Steinhart Aquarium, complete with a penguin colony; the Morrison Planetarium, offers a sky show; and a natural history museum with a hunk of jade the size of a steamer trunk. There is also a collection of artifacts from the local native populations of the Bay Area and Oceania, and a whimsical courtyard display of animal statues by renowned sculptor Buffano. Admission prices vary according to age. Admission is free for children aged 3 and under, and for all guests on the first Wednesday of each month.
DSW Shoe Warehouse
111 Powell StSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
This giant shoe store is a great place to find women's and men's footwear at very affordable prices.
Ferry Building
1 Ferry BldgSan Francisco, CA, USA
(415) 693-0996
What to eat first-- Slanted Door's spring rolls? The fresh oven roasted chicken sandwich from Lulu's? Mexican food as prepared by celebrity chef Tracy Jardinare? Or just go straight for the Scharffenberger chocolate and the gingerbread cupcakes at Miette??? Feel like a picnic? Try some Acme Bread, some Cowgirl Creamery Cheese, and you can go sit on the dock of the bay and watch the tides roll away. Don't miss the Farmers Market on Saturdays.
Jeremy's
2 S Park StSan Francisco, CA 94107, US
A little ways away, however worth a trip. Jeremys was started by Jeremy Kidson who thought there should be a discount store that carried only quality clothing in a clean and interesting atmosphere, so that it would be cool to shop in a discount store. The idea is the same today.
Loehmanns
222 Sutter StSan Francisco, CA 94108, US
There is no store quite like it - the combination of highest quality designer clothing, at unbelievably low prices make this the destination of bargain hunters who appreciate the quality and workmanship of the best design labels. Men's is found on the lower floor. Shoes are across the street.
Museum of the African Diaspora
685 Mission StSan Francisco, CA, USA
(415) 358-7200
A great new addition to the SF museums. MOAD connects all people through the art, the culture and the history of the African Diaspora.
San Francisco Museum of Modern
151 3rd StSan Francisco, CA, USA
(415) 357-4000
SFMOMA is one of the world's most innovative museums of modern and contemporary art.



