I could continue to quote from this charming book all day -- it is a great read, and so fun to see San Francisco from the point of view of a high school senior. I'll leave you with one more quote. In his essay called "San Francisco's Best Asian Restaurants," author John Philip Hallman V gives recommendations ranging from PPQ on Irving at 19th to Banana Island in Daly City. He ends his essay with this statement:

"Now you know what locals eat. We don't eat fancy, and we don't eat expensive, but we do eat well. You won't find us on top of Macy's eating cheesecake or at Fishermen's Wharf eating overpriced junk food as many of the typical tourists do. Instead, we eat from our own world class Thai or pho restaurants. We know what tastes good here, and we know how to eat here, all while saving our pocket money for tomorrow's meal."

That's a kid after my own heart.

"Seeing Through the Fog" can be purchased from the 826 Valencia site, or via Amazon.

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On my bookshelf: Seeing Through The Fog