#BeckThinks

I have a lot of dietary restrictions. It’s a huge bummer, especially for celebratory dinners out. So, when my in-laws told us they wanted to us to go out for our shared anniversaries, I got nervous   They were raving about this restaurant in Winder, GA and they clearly were invested in our enjoyment of the experience. My hopes for a smooth, stress free dining experience are few in ANY restaurant, much less one in Winder, GA.  (Sorry, Winder. I’m an Atlanta, Nashville, Miami girl. What you are is wonderful. You are not as diverse and populous as a large city.) So, I did all I could do; I contacted the restaurant the week before and crossed my fingers without getting my hopes up. And I called my therapist.  A few days went by without answer from Bistro Off Broad. I chalked it up to being ignored. I was allllllll the way wrong. Super duper wrong.   I got a personal phone call from the executive chef, Alex Friedman, and I was infected by his creative spirit and joie de v...

I already left my heart in San Francisco with SF Bay Coffee’s Fog Chaser blend and eco conscious business model.   A decaf, however... and a FRENCH ROAST decaf.... well, this I had to taste to believe.      Decaf blends are notoriously bad and rival the reputation for criminal overoasting that curses most French Roasts. And not unfairly. The ability to roast a palatable coffee to the level deemed “French Roast” takes a keen eyed roaster with impeccable timing. Milliseconds stand between a lovely French Roast and absolute disaster. That’s why most French Roasts taste like French Boots.       This blend had two strikes before I even pressed the blinky button. I wished the gentle people in San Francisco luck as the brew hit my mug and braced myself for inevitable disappointment. And then, the disbelief.  I buy decaf now. Decaf French roast. And I drink it. Happily. This is, apparently, a thing. Leave it to the gentle people of SF Bay Coffee. Exp...

   If you are going to San Francisco, you're gonna meet some tasty coffee there.  Y'all. This Atlanta native has gone full Cali. San Francisco Bay Coffee's Fog Chaser is now the coffee I stock in my cabinet for regular consumption. And good luck to any other that tries to oust it! Not only are the flavors and aroma of this expert brew incredible, but the pods are fully commercially compostable and made to reduce waste.  This statement an be found on the company's website, sfbaycoffee.com:     " When you’re finished with these pods, these pods aren’t finished.  Single-serve coffee pods are convenient. However, most are made of plastic that adds to the growing problem of plastic waste buried in our earth and floating in our oceans. As a producer of single-serve pods, we feel an obligation to invest our time, money and resources into finding a better way. So, we created our OneCUP ™   pods made entirely from plant-based commercially compostable mater...