Shaken Beef. Cubes of angus filet mignon, wok-seared medium rare with onions and garlic. Served on a bed of mixed greens, brown rice, and topped with yam fries. $20
Zadin, San Francisco CA
I don’t know why I expect every version of Shaking Beef to be good! This was ok, but the beef was a little tough. Oh well, the search continues…
Anything Goes musical poster, Golden Gate Theatre.
Artichoke, cauliflower, roasted potatoes, muhammara. $25
Lot 7, San Francisco CA
This was delicious! The tuna was beautiful and the vegetables were perfectly cooked too. I’ve never had muhammara before, but this condiment was SO tasty! I guess it’s traditionally made from aleppo peppers, ground walnuts, breadcrumbs, and olive oil and can have additional ingredients. Noms!
Antique wall fixture, US Customhouse, Battery Street. Not really sure what this was used for, hehe.
With roasted peppers and micro greens. Family style supper $46 per person
Staple and Fancy, Seattle WA
Mmm, SO good! I remember hearing that there’s some kind of controversy with escolar, I think because they’re often mislabeled or something. Anyway, this was delicious whatever it was, lol!
Seattle Cloud Cover glass bridge, Teresita Fernandez, Olympic Sulpture Park.
Local, grass-fed fresh ground lamb and cracked wheat, seasoned and baked with pine nuts. Served with green salad, fruit and cheese. $13.95
La Mediterranee, San Francisco CA
I had NO idea what I was ordering, and when it came out it was NOT what I was imagining, lol! But it was SO frickin’ good! It’s kind of like a very moist, flavorful lamb meatloaf. I really enjoyed it, and it was large enough that I took some home and enjoy it the next day. Heck yeah!
Complimentary cookies with the check.
Colorful painted van, 16th Street.
Bam, this slider rocked!
For our last potluck at work, a co-worker and I decided that we would team up and bring sliders. He would be in charge of the meat and buns, and I would bring all the toppings. What resulted was the best, juiciest, most flavorful sliders EVER, lol! He ended up grilling the beef patties and toasting the buns on a George Foreman grill in the office, and I skillfully laid out all the toppings. I like to think that a stampede ensued to grab all the available sliders! 🙂
Colby jack cheese, avocado, tomatoes, and a spicy smoked paprika aioli (I tweaked a recipe I found on Epicurious).
Romaine hearts and spicy capicola chips (I slowed dried the capicola slices in the oven).
Here are a couple pics of other items brought in.
Assorted Turkish sweets.
Prawns lightly fried and tossed in a caramelized garlic chili sauce. Served on a bed of coconut scented rice and garnished with a pea shoot mango salad. $19
Zadin, San Francisco CA
This was flavorful, but definitely over-sauced. I love me some sauce, but these poor prawns were drowned in it and totally got lost. The pea shoot and mango salad was very tasty though.
Parrot wind/yard decoration, Cole Valley.
White bean and endive salad, salsa verde aioli. $14
Lot 7, San Francisco CA
Noms, this was my favorite item of the night! The squid were beautifully cooked and all the components on the plate were delicious. More please!
Rainbow flag, Castro and Market.
I can’t say that I’ve ever had cheese cooked into a gazpacho before, but this was really tasty! Family style supper $46 per person
Staple and Fancy, Seattle WA
Space Needle, Seattle Center.
Chicken Cilicia, Grecian spinach and feta, Levant sandwich, and Lule kebab (lamb meatball) over rice pilaf. Served with cup of curry cauliflower soup, hummus, fruit and cheese. $13.50
La Mediterranee, San Francisco CA
Damn, this plate was certainly a value! And all the components were really yummy, expect maybe the levant sandwich because it was a little dry for me. This was enough food to feed two people though especially after having had an appetizer.
San Francisco Federal Building at dawn, 7th Street.
Sweet Tooth: Kiawamururu. Single origin espresso from, Nyeri, kenya. Tastes like: pink grapefruit, nectarine, ripe clementine. $3.50
Ritual Coffee, San Francisco CA
I’m definitely not a coffee expert so I don’t know how they can differentiate all these different flavors that they use to describe each roast. I certainly can’t distingish all of them in my cup. I either like or dislike a coffee right off the bat though, especially when they have a gross sour quality to them. The coffee and espresso at Ritual Coffee has never let me down. Although I can’t taste all the flavor nuances, I can still enjoy their cup of joe.
Los Idolos decaf coffee. Huila, Colombia. Tastes like: bananas foster, berry fragrance, cherry-chocolate cake. $3
Dramatic sunrise from my balcony.
Fried soft-shell crab served on a bed of sauteed noodles tossed with soy garlic sauce, egg, and butter. Garnished with a wedge of lime and cilantro. $20
Zadin, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this had SO much flavor! The lime and cilantro were a great touch to bring it back to the Asian side of things. I love soft shell crab! 🙂
Pinot Noir, Kings Ridge, Oregon, 2009. Bottle $32
Alluring aromas of rose petal with spicy red fruits, black cherry cola and earth. Soft and elegant style.
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Kusshi (BC), Kumamoto (WA), Shigoku (WA), and Fanny Bay (WA). Served with cocktail sauce and a mignonette. $24
Lot 7, San Francisco CA
I usually prefer the smallest oysters, but in this grouping I think the Shigokus were the best tasting. Omg, I’m finally making my way up the raw oyster chain, lol!
Malbec, Tahuan, Mendoza, Argentina, 2011. $9
Pinot Noir, 24 Knots, Central Coast, 2009. $11
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts advertisement, 24th Street Bart Station.
Vittle Monster 