Just finished our annual culinary weekend in San Francisco.

Dinner at 2* Acquerello: we thought the food was worthy of 3*, a little on the sweet side as has been described previously, and the wine pairings and wine service was closer to 1* (but improved after complaints about service temperature). Overall, really enjoyed our meal. Would return.

Lunch at 1* In Situ: loved it as much this time as we had last year. The only repeat dish was Osteria Francescana's Oops I Dropped the Lemon Tart, which was executed a bit more sloppily this year than last. All the dishes were truly delicious. We had dishes here that we had enjoyed at Central in Lima and at Mikla in Lima, and they were as good as we remember (while being a bit distinct). Will return for sure, probably an annual trek for us.

Dinner at 3* Coi: we really enjoyed this meal, despite the latest chef change. We were underwhelmed here 3 years ago. The food was fantastic, more adventurous and bombastic than I remember from 3 yrs ago, definitely more worthy of 3*. Service was fabulous. Fun staff, like we remember from 3 years ago. Will be eager to try out the new chef's menu in another year.