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Morella - September 21, 2025

 Morella in SF's Marina District was Stephanie's choice for Sunday, September 21, 2025. We've certainly dined at this location before - many restaurants have occupied this space! The vibe was very midcentury modern, with plush seats, everything in a blush pink color, and a generally swanky vibe.

The food - a combination of Italian and Argentinian cuisines - was actually very good! We had lobster empanadas and really delicious ravioli. The service was excellent.

Was so great to catch up as the summer was winding down. Gail is still in knee-hell recovery (praying fo 100%), Dionne recently sent Matt back off to college, Julia was back from Peru and DC, and Stephanie has her hands full with soccer, softball (?), academics, singing, and the countless other activities her girls are up to these days. The positive news is that it seems all the kids are really flourishing. Everyone seems to have found a wonderful groove.

Adults, on the other hand, are trying not to lose their minds on a nearly daily basis with every news report. Year #1 of Trump 2.0 is trying on every single person who believes in a democratic U.S. 

Love these gals and here we are celebrating YEAR 20 of Restaurant Club! That's something to smile about :) 



Pictured here: some of the pastas and appetizers.


Meatballs were delicious!!!



After DC, I was really craving an espresso Martini.




Dessert, of course!


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