From Jenny to Mei Ch 24
Philip liked good food and didn’t want to eat at a burger joint. Lately his favorite restaurant was The French Laundry but since it was an hour north of Oakland his meeting with Tim would have to be at Atelier Crenn on Fillmore or Benu on Hawthorne Street. Since Tim was staying at the hotel with Karla, presumably, he’d chosen Benu, which was only ten blocks from the Mandarin. The restaurant was pretentious but the chefs took food seriously. He dropped Ai off at the gym and gave Mei a kiss...