House-made fried pickles – The Dancing Pig

House-made fried pickles - The Dancing Pig
Pickle chips and a jalapeno aioli, made right here. $4.95
The Dancing Pig, San Francisco CA

House-made fried pickles - The Dancing Pig
I really wanted to like this place because there are no other true bbq joints in The Castro. Unfortunately, the food was mediocre and the service was HORRENDOUS! It took forever to put in our order and another lifetime to finally get our drinks. Another table was seated next to us 10 minutes after we had been seated and they were able to order and get their drinks before us. That’s unacceptable! As far as these pickles go, they were good but I wasn’t amazed. They were a little greasy, but not too bad. The jalapeno aioli could have used a little more heat.

Historic Castro Theatre
The historic Castro Theatre. I love this old movie theater. They still keep the tradition of having the organ player before shows. They play some pretty cool old movies and participate in most of the citywide Film Festivals. The interior is beautiful with amazing light fixtures and artwork.

British chicken, tomato and basil pasta – Waitrose

British chicken, tomato and basil pasta - Waitrose
Penne pasta with sliced chicken breast tossed in a tomato and basil sauce. £2
Waitrose, London ENGLAND

Ew, this was gross! I wasn’t a fan of how this pasta was executed. You would think that tomato and basil is a standard Italian combination, but I guess that making it British-style ruined it. The texture and flavor didn’t sit well with me. I could only eat a few bites before trying to pawn it off on other people.

Baby dragon stone wall sconce, Westminster Abbey

Baby dragon stone wall sconce, Westminster Abbey. The outside of this Gothic church has great decorations and stone work.