Porky Bohemian

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So what is up with Tony Bourdain’s San Francisco episode? Some are interesting, but some are like….say wha? Has he been here before?

Opening:

Sunflower – Potrero Hill
Starbelly – The Castro
Naked Lunch – North Beach
Parkside Tavern – Sunset

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The Market Spoke to Me and Said:

Some nibblely things…

Tuna Tar Tar

Bruschetta

Fruit/prosciutto

Pasta course

I have a really great smoked Pheasant we got while back in Wisconsin visiting the Bacon Mecca.

It will have tons of Parmesan.

Main

Some kind of roasted of grilled meat (pork loin??)

With a summery veg heavy salad with an herby vinaigrette — Italian style (some fruit, pine nuts, herbs, maybe some sweet balsamico)

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Recently there was a great session on KQED’s Forum with Michael Krasny on the state of the real estate marketing. Here are some highlights:

• Tons of activity in the 200-300K range. People are running into situations where there are 40 bids, mostly by investors.
• First time home buyers are having trouble winning because the investors have all cash offers
• The mid range and 750 and above is still slower but picking up
• Economic indicators are mixed, prices going up but defaults on loans are going up as well
• Many prime loans are entering foreclosure now as well
• Uncertain how much inventory banks have. They may be trickling their “Toxic assets” on to the marketplace but there may still be a lot on their books. Banks may want to sit it out rather than take the loss on paper.
• Many real estate agents report knowing of houses that are bank owned but are not for sale.

Listen online or download the podcast: http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R908070900

Has the Housing Market Hit Bottom?
The median price of houses in the Bay Area has begun to rise in recent months, but real estate watchers also expect to see new waves of foreclosures on the horizon. We take stock of the real estate market. Is it a good time to buy? Does renting make more sense in this economy? What is the long term prognosis for real estate in Northern California?

Host: Dave Iverson

Guests:

Carolyn Said, staff writer covering mortgages and the real estate market for The San Francisco Chronicle
Jim Wasserman, senior business writer for The Sacramento Bee
Rick Turley, president of the regional division of Coldwell Banker