Class and Style Is Still Around - San Francisco

In this day and age, where there is ( in my humble opinion) very little style and class in the world at large - in what we wear, how we live, how we treat each other, how we eat and such, but ( thank goodness) there are still pockets to be found here and there.

One such place is San Francisco, - which has always been to me, a classy city with very stylish people who know how to live in style that I admire.

I attended Prep school there in the 1950's and I remember so well that men and women still wore hats and dressed to the nines for daytime business and daily pleasure outings... It impressed me so that I have always kept my way of dressing based on those early days of San Francisco, its grace ,its charm and its style.

…..Which brings me to one, Mr. Peter Taylor

But first...........

The Ferry Building, that long, tall landmark where Market Street meets the Embarcadero, once was where they brought the injured after the great San Francisco quake of 1906, now it lives to make people hungry. It these days has established itself as a foodie haven like no place Southern California has ever seen. About 40 retailers and restaurants peddle all things organic, artisanal and upscale. One of the liveliest farmers markets in the West springs up here Tuesdays and Saturdays with about 80 farmers and 30 artisanal food-makers Every day, thousands of locals and tourists walk the Ferry Building's main hall -- technically, it's called the nave -- sniffing the oysters and apricots, inspecting the gelato and olive oil, browsing the Japanese deli, the Imperial Tea Court, the rarefied desserts at Recchiuti Confections. Here you’ll find the counter of the Acme Bread Co., where you can score a fresh baguette. Or there's the Cowgirl Creamery, where you can pick up a hunk of fromage blanc Spend big, spend little. Either way, you get to watch the ferries float in and the food fly out and speculate on who's local and who's just jetted in from Nanjing or Namibia.Here among the 40 shops inside is Acme Bread to Mijita, Far West Fungi to Market Bar, Boccalone's salumi to the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant, Blue Bottle Coffee to Boulettes Larder, it’s a foodies overload and if you’ve never done it, then you are really missing something.

So,…..Mr. Peter Taylor......................................

Inside this elegant building, at the tableside of the Wine Merchant Shop (wine by the glass to purchase – besides bottles) , you’ll find Mr. Taylor every Saturday sitting at a table graced with one of his elegant tablecloths, eating from his three-tiered silver server overflowing with a cornucopia of food riches purchased from the various shops and farmers booths in and surrounding the building that morning. Mr. Taylor is the epitome of style and grace, not seen much these days. You are welcome to visit him, ask questions about what are the best shops and best buys for that day.

Mr. Taylor adds class to an already classy place.

Visit his website at

http://www.saturdaysatthetable.blogspot.com/