wayfare tavern

say hello to the new kid on the block...tyler florence's wayfare tavern.

while i was celebrating ___ years on earth, wayfare tavern was celebrating only a few weeks on the mean streets of san francisco. the restaurant is everything i love in a dining establishment: from the tastefully executed decor to the superbly presented dishes and traditional/local inspired cuisine...this place is so inviting that you'll want to lounge around here for hours. the place had the magical buzz of a thriving, new restaurant - a palpable and contagious energy in eager anticipation of the food to come. the same menu is served day and night so there is ample time for you to enjoy one of san francisco's newest and buzz worthy treasures. i mean, how many times have you watched tyler florence cook on the food network and wish you could reach inside the tv to grab that mouth-watering dish he prepared? here are the stand-outs from the night...

figs on a plate: luscious, fresh figs (fig season is my birthday gift from nature), roasted onions, fresh & creamy burrata, sunflower seeds and drizzled with a honey-black pepper dressing.

my 2nd favorite dish of the night - seared sonoma foie gras (sooooo buttery it should be illegal), roasted plums, grilled sourdough, tarragon and sea salt.

the best $11 i have ever spent: the occidental sour - macchu pisco, st. germain elderflower liquer, mondavi moscato d'oro, caramelized pineapple syrup, lemon, lim, egg white, peychaud's...all of the cocktails have the most charming names and by the look on everyone's faces, equally delectable. the cocktail menu was dreamt up from the famed cocktail ambassadors, the bon vivants (one of the founders is a si prep classmate...wildcats!).

not pictured: my favorite dish, and it was a SIDE ladies and gents...the creamed corn. we almost fell out of our chairs when the waitress let us know that there was absolutely no cream involved in creating this decadent, sinful and milky corn product that i learned only the freshest and sweetest corn can make when pureed. with the genius additions of smoked olive oil and chive blossoms, you too wouldn't have time to photograph something you attacked in 5 minutes.

wayfare tavern. 558 sacramento street, san francisco. www.wayfaretavern.com.

xoxo, courtney

san francisco street food festival

prep your tummies for the san francisco street food festival 2010, happening this saturday from 11 am - 7 pm on folsom street (between 24th and 26th). fantastic vendors include pizzeria delfina, estrellita's snacks, lucero's bacon-wrapped hot dogs, bi-rite, slanted door, la mar, kung fu tacos and much, much more. get more info here. good food is guaranteed, but let's cross our fingers that the sun decides to grace us with her presence during these final days of "summer."

xoxo,
courtney

FREsh bakEd: PHISH tees!

Gracing the bay area with their presence, the legendary PHISH are in town this weekend as they perform at the Greek Theater @ UC Berkeley. And commemorating their arrival Fantasy T-Shirts created some exclusive tees for the show! (designs were provided by Allen Gaoiran)

 
These tees were printed using standard 6.1 oz unisex garments with our Fantasy T-Shirts I-DOT. With a full color print and a soft hand feel these shirts are definitely one of a kind collectors items!

  

The turnout.....

     There were record breaking numbers in attendance this year as the Imprinted Sportswear Show in Long beach came to an end. All of the best designers, digitizers, embroiderers, and screen printers gathered to showcase some of the newest machinery and of course the latest in printing and apparel decorating technologies. The most recent updates of ISS being the workshops that were provided by industry leaders. 

     Big ups to the entire Fantasy crew for representing..... Steph, Derrick, Johnny Boy, Dixon, and Brian....Thanks guys.....we all done..... and we coming home.....!!

whats next?? ......ISS

Once again, the ISS Show is coming to Long Beach, CA this year and Fantasy T-Shirts will be there to represent! An annual convention show featuring the nation's largest garment and apparel companies and distributors, the Imprinted Sportswear shows attracts more than 13,000 industry professionals to come learn of new equipment and cutting edge secrets on apparel decorating.
We will be attending the whole show (Jan. 22nd.- Jan. 24th), eager to expand on our production capabilities and picking up a few classes along the way... catch up with us there or make plans to grab a brewsky with us at the local Yard House!

TELEGRAPH STREET Holiday Street Fair 2009

More from the fair.....

 getting busy at the fair

 plenty of locals showcasing their musical talents......

money in the biz-ank

What do you think????

We want to kick off the new year with another great event.... thoughts anyone??
We have a few ideas....

- Music festival
- Health Awareness Week
- Food Festival
- MC battle
- Norcal / Socal Breakdance competition
- Jazz event

Nothing is set in stone, but we definitely need that feedback....
What would you want to see next at the shop... comment your thoughts!

come through.....come through

Okay......so in case you haven't dropped this into your schedule.... Fantasy T-Shirts will be setting up a booth at the famous Telegraph Ave. Holiday Street Fair in Berkeley on Dec. 23rd and 24th. Come out and support us as we will be selling our tees rain or shine from 11am to 6pm. Take advantage of the discounts at the show...."Michael" and "Momento" tees are 20% off......get yours before we sell out!! 

    "Michael"                               only $15

   "Momento"                             only $15!

We will be located on the corner of Bancroft and Telegraph. You can't miss us ( We'll be the ones with the giant FANTASY T-SHIRTS banner)     See you out there!

It was a good night.....

John Corpuz getting in there...

The t-shirts we made for Trifonic!

Shirts & Giggles

Indeed, there were many shirts....and many laughs which highlighted yet another outstanding event at Fantasy. Plastered all over the walls were artwork created by some of Berkeley's best artists. Kelly Porter and Arthur Klein were just some of the names of the artists who took the show to the next level with their creative pieces.
The place looked crackin'. Packed to the brim with folks from all over the bay, Shirts & Giggles was truly a successful night. Much props to Johnny Boy on the one's and two's laying down the beats. He kept the mood rolling from start to finish. We would like to thank Emmanuel Baja, Colleen Watson, Enrique Ochoa, and Duat Mai for entertaining the crowd with the comedy portion of the evening. And also, a very special thanks for TRIFONIC for making it out as our musical performance and giving us two amazing sets.
Definitely keep posted with us. We will be updating our site to include this event's pictures and videos. Check us out @ www.freeberkeley.org.

We appreciate everyone taking their friday off and spending it with us. Thank you for all your support.

another round?

This past weekend was quite successful as I met up with a few friends to plan for our upcoming show. We are getting the ball rolling, so much so that I have decided to shoot over to socal yet again this coming weekend. We will be pitching a much anticipated presentation to one of our investors. Hopefully, with a newfound business plan in place we can finally start creating a true to life company identity for our shop. Cross your fingers....this is for all the marbles!