graceannwalden.net

For more than 20 years, GraceAnn Walden has been a professional
writer contributing to the Wine Spectator, Sunset and the San
Francisco Chronicle, where she created the popular "Inside Scoop"
column.

She is the author of seven restaurant guidebooks and a
cookbook “86 Recipes San Francisco.”  She has contributed stories to
two Travelers Tales books.                                                        

                                                                                                                               

Food Lovers Tours with GraceAnn Walden

For two decades, food writer and radio personality, GraceAnn Walden, has also led fun food-history tours of San Francisco neighborhoods. Thousands of locals, visitors and team-building employees have happily participated.

Our most popular tour is Mangia! (means eat) North Beach. We tell the history of this vibrant Italian neighborhood and go behind the scenes in two bakeries and a stylish restaurant, visit the Italian cathedral, a museum, butcher shop, pastry shop  and Italian ceramic store.

We enjoy a three-course lunch with wine at Rose Pistola restaurant. Tastes along the way. 10-3:30pm ($80)

On our Evening Chinatown tour we visit a monastery, herbalist, tea shop and have dim sum tastes. The tour concludes with a seven-course banquet. 4-9pm ($90)

Our Secrets and Tastes of Nob Hill, which explores 19th century history, tours Grace Cathedral, with lunch at the Big 4 and dessert at the Ritz Carlton. 11-4pm ($100) For private groups of 18 or more only.

New Tours for 2008

The Fillmore Jazz District with dinner at 1300 on Fillmore ($80)

All Day Food Lovers Tour with a cheese tasting, wine tasting, a real and bargain-priced Farmers Market. Transportation included. 9-5pm   Includes snacks and lunch.   ($150)

The New Mission Tour ($80) (under construction)

Special Fundraiser for Pets Unlimited: We’ll start with coffee on Fillmore, a visit to George (a cool pet accessory store), a tour of Pets Unlimited with Dr. Kathy Gervais and brunch/lunch with our hounds at a French bistro. Limited to 18 people and 18 dogs.   $80 (part of the fee goes to Pets)

See Schedule page for current dates. You must have a reservation. Secure one by emailing GraceAnn at gaw@sbcglobal.net or call (415) 302-5898

We have done team-building tours for Electronic Arts, HP, several divisions of Chlorox, Nordstrom, Lark Creek Restaurant group, Mills College Alums, Alumnae Mothers of Presentation, Century Club, Marin Symphony and AAPCHO, an Asian nonprofit, shown below in the back room of Liguria Bakery.