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He looks exactly as pictured and she does too, I think. I read all of his stories despite almost zero interest in cheap booze. More, please!

I was just remembering this place as somewhere I want to return when I visit Portland again. We were there last January and went there both mornings of our trip. We got there right when they opened and got a table but within 20-30 minutes, there was a wait. Coffee was excellent, as was all of the food we tried. I can't wait to return!

Those all sound great and your photos only more so! I wish I were closer to the Mission during a weekday lunch. I am glad you are doing more on the Bay Area in general though. It's always nice to read about someone doing what they love.

Feel so lucky to live so close to Manresa and enjoyed many tasty meals there! Hope this doesn't mean Kinch is moving to NY anytime soon.

We are entering our third year with our CSA. The regular season (in Northern CA) is from May through November and they also have a winter season that lets them have a few weeks off (2 in December and all of March).

Ours is $30 per week but that includes 6 eggs/week. The variety is great, the farm has figured that out since this is their 16th year of running a CSA. We never run out of produce, quality is high; we have become much more creative in our cooking and the food arrives very clean.

The farm hold regular events (tours, u-pick events, classes). This season they started an online store where you can add other one-time purchases like honey, jam, jarred summer produce, breads.

We have been very happy to support the farm and our pick-up spot is half a mile away. We have had several friends join the CSA after seeing it. I love that our 3 year old cheers when we go to pick up our vegetables!

Did Sharky give Dumpling the eye infection?!

I think I've actually eaten this here! They do a brisk business at lunch during the week.

I can't believe it's been a year and a half, feels more like three months!

Confit! Or duck-fat fries.

Buckwheat waffles, homemade or a "Mike's Mess": scrambled eggs, homefried potatoes, avocado, bacon, tomatoes, etc. all mixed together. I'd eat one now. Or a good bagel toasted with cream cheese and marmalade.

We're making rolls either today or tomorrow and freezing them. We did this last year and while not ideal, saved us a lot of time and work on Wednesday or Thursday. I think they still tasted better than store-bought.

Was it on SE that I read about the "health halo" or something like it? Basically if you feel a restaurant/store/food dish is healthy, you are likely to eat more of it, whether or not it truly is. Chipotle seems to be in that category, something about how basic and clean the ingredients appear to be, yet as others have pointed out, they are much higher in calories than I'd like them to be!

Keep eating your veggies, you're on a good roll!