It’s here, it’s here, it’s here! Sorry, but can you tell that I’m a bit excited? Over a year ago, I agreed to write a few restaurant reviews for a San Francisco travel guide. Unfortunately, none of us contributors got paid (boo-hoo), but at least I can say that I have been published in a book (woot). On Friday, my copy of Hungry? San Francisco arrived in my mailbox; yup, a very good cause for a squeal. Here’s how Amazon.com describes the book:

Want to leave your heart in San Francisco, but keep your wallet? Hungry? San Francisco gives you the lowdown on the best meals and deals that can be found in the Bay Area for $15 or less. Hungry? features 500 entries—from out-of-the-way pizza parlors in Alameda and Indian adventures in Berkeley to trendy-on-a-budget secrets for Italian in North Beach to a homey bistro in Marin. Forget that other guide — this is the only resource you’ll ever need to navigate the culinary scene in SF.

Worth a celebration? You bet! I had a spectacular vegetarian burrito from Taqueria Zapata (which I review in the book, see page 69). It’s been at least two months since I last had one of their fresh concoctions - maybe that’s why I lost weight (haha). To check out all of my reviews (and one sidebar) in the book, flip to the following pages: 44, 48, 55, 65, 69, 110, and 114.