May 29 2008
Eating healthy in San Francisco
My mother has spent the last 9 years of her life in San Francisco, but it’s only last week that I actually got a chance to go visit her. Considering Vancouver is just a short flight away, it seems a shame I never made the trip earlier. But this time, I was ready for a break and her 72nd birthday was a great opportunity to go visit.
The city is quite incredible. I mean, we all know about cable cars and windy streets, but what impressed me the most was how ‘organic’ the city is. Take the area my mother lives in (and no mum, I’m not giving out your address!). It’s on a busy street with tons of ethnic and diverse restaurants. One of the most popular amongst them is ‘Pauline’s Pizza”. They serve only pizzas and two kinds of salads, and both are made from herbs and veggies grown (organically of course) in Pauline’s garden. The wine is organic too. My delicious salad came complete with an organically reared ant, which I promptly set free to go graze on other organic delights.
Apart from Pauline’s, it’s heartening to see even the small delis serving some organic fare. And coupled with a healthy lifestyle (you have got to be fit to a certain extent if you want to negotiate the streets of San Francisco), I’m sure most city dwellers have a long life expectancy. A big thumbs up for San Francisco!
For more information on Pauline’s Pizza, visit their site at www.paulinespizza.com


