Annette Ramos

In Fiore’s Firmante Leg Tonic Unpopular opinion: I don’t like getting up midflight unless I absolutely have to use the bathroom. I also dislike when people walk up and down the aisles to stretch their legs. I always book window seats. So for me to move around or stay active means I have to climb over sleeping strangers, which under no circumstance is ever going to happen unless it’s a life-or-death emergency. I simply do not want to move.

While it was a short excursion that was over too quickly, it served as a great reminder that everyone, including me, needs to take a break sometimes. Also, there is never a wrong time or place for tea; you can literally put it in everything. I’ve been trying to recreate Chef Becerra’s spicy hibiscus-citrus tea gazpacho and a lettuce with jasmine tea and spirulina salad ever since I returned home. Mastering these recipes has become my new life goal.

MOST READ ARTS SO FAR, SPRING has been delicious. I’ve been lucky to have had some amazing food experiences this season, starting with omakase at San Francisco’s Sushi Aoba, an unassuming new 10-seat sushi bar opened by 91-year-old Japantown restaurateur Lena Turner. The sushi is prepared by local legend Sachio Kojima, and it’s the best I’ve had anywhere in the Bay Area.