Daily Archives: August 20, 2011

Beef carpaccio – Andalu

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Beef carpaccio Andalu

Thinly sliced and pounded beef with lemon aioli.  Salad of mushrooms, parmesan and arugula.  Sprinkled with fried capers.  $8.50
Andalu, San Francisco

I would have never thought growing up that I would like raw beef SO much, but beef carpaccio changed my mind.  It’s simple nature allows you to truly enjoy the tender beef, and restaurants make it their own by topping it with creative ingredients and flavor combinations.  I like Andalu’s version. The lemon aioli keeps it bright as does the slices of raw mushrooms in the arugula salad.  The fried caper berries add some saltiness and a great texture.  I’m a fan!

Sangria Andalu
They also have 1/2 off carafes of sangria on Thursday nights!

The Hazlewood & The Bloody Dog – Hazlewood

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The Hazlewood The Bloody Dog
Have I mentioned that I love cocktails?  Lol!  There was a time when greyhounds were my cocktail of choice, so I was happy when I discovered that Hazlewood served a Bloody Dog on their specialty cocktail menu.  You simply can’t go wrong with vodka and grapefruit juice, yeah!
Hazlewood, Seattle

Chocolate truffle Hazlewood
Apparently, when you order The Hazlewood cocktail you also get a chocolate truffle and a Nat Sherman!  I can’t say that I’ve ever seen this before, but it’s a delicious treat to go along with a a delicious cocktail.