San Francisco - Chinatown, Red Blossom Tea Company and the City View Restaurant

My wife and I went to San Francisco's Chinatown to show her around, as I have been here before. It has turned more touristy with multiple shops selling the same trinkets, pottery and t-shirts. Its the alleyways and corners of the area that I like the best, always hoping I come into an hidden area where "Big Trouble in Little China" is real.

We stopped in a tea store that was recommended to us, the Red Blossom Tea Company. It was very specialized and the staff really knew her stuff. If we were wealthier we would have gotten some premium tea but in Victoria we have two supurb local tea stores, Silk Road and Special T's, that it would have to be quite the unique and tasty tea. Instead we got some interesting and inexpensive tea.

We asked the lady where she would eat for dim sum and she directed us to the City View Restaurant. It was very tasty, fresh and not greasy. We'd eat here again.