Yes, the times, they are a-changing. Some of my favorite restaurants in Pacific Palisades are gone, likely forever. The Draycott closed even before the devastating fire, but that was no surprise.
On a sunny Sunday last month, I wandered over to a wine bar in Hayes Valley to check out a new popup, Tartufino. The back patio at Birba was full, so we sat on metal stools at a wobbly sidewalk table ...