Monthly Archives: March 2013

Chinatown duck sliders – Maven

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Chinatown duck sliders - Maven
Shiitake mushrooms, Chinese greens, bacon. Bloomspot 4-course chef’s tasting menu with cocktail pairings for two.
Maven, San Francisco CA

These duck sliders were very rich and delicious! They were on toasted buttery poppyseed egg bun which helped soak up all the yummy juices from the pulled duck. The greens (not quite sure what they actually were) were flavorful, almost on the pungent side. The sliders were on the verge of being too salty from all the rich umami flavors, but I’m glad it didn’t go over the edge.

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5 Spot cocktail - Maven

5 Spot Cocktail: aged rhum, ginger, lime, maple, Thai basil, five spice.
This cocktail had a lot of flavors going on, but they actually all tasted pretty good together. The lime and basil also helped to freshen everything up.

Half bbq chicken plate – Harbor Village Kitchen

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Half bbq chicken plate - Harbor Village Kitchen
Served with rice, steamed vegetables and hot and sour soup. $10.95
Harbor Village Kitchen, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Ugh, when I think bbq chicken I don’t usually expect some translucent sauce poured all over it. I’m still not sure what that sauce was supposed to be. Anyway, this was barely passable airport food in my opinion.

Hot and sour soup - Harbor Village Kitchen
Hot and sour soup.

Hanging art installation
Hanging art installation, Terminal 2.

Combo numero uno – Puerto Alegre

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Combo numero uno - Puerto Alegre
Shredded beef crispy taco, shredded chicken enchilada, and a chile relleno (green pepper stuffed with Monterey jack cheese, covered in egg batter) served wtih rice, black beans and small side salad. $10.85
Puerto Alegre, San Francisco CA

Wow, this was plenty of food to fill me up! I can get pretty hungry though so I love combination plates. You get to try multiple things at a reasonable price.

Pickled Pink sliders – Sliderbar

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Pickled Pink sliders - Sliderbar
Ground shrimp with chili and ginger patty, house made pickled onions, cilantro and lime mayo, arugula on an artisan white bun. Two for $10
Sliderbar, San Francisco CA

Mmm, there are some delicious Asian flavors in this unique slider! Gotta give it to Sliderbar for creating some pretty creative sammies.

Autumn chestnut ravioli – Maven

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Autumn chestnut ravioli - Maven
Golden apple, sage, maitake, sherry. Bloomspot 4-course chef’s tasting menu with cocktail pairings for two.
Maven, San Francisco CA

I purchased a Bloomspot dining certificate for this restaurant because I wanted to try it out for the first time. Overall, the food and cocktails were good and the certificate proved to be a great value (unlike some others I’ve purchased). All the food were shared plates, and we were pleasantly surprised at the generous portions we received especially with this pasta course. There were plenty of ravioli to share between us and the dish tasted amazing!

Fireside Cocktail - Maven
Fireside Cocktail: rye, chestnut, apple, cinnamon, lemon, egg white.

The cocktails ended up being smaller portions than normal, but I didn’t mind since we were served different cocktails with each course. I didn’t want to get too drunk, hehe. I enjoyed the Fireside cocktail and thought it paired wonderfully with the chestnut ravioli.

Place setting - Maven
Place setting.

Pepperoni and sausage pizza – Escape From New York Pizza

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Pepperoni and sausage - Escape From New York Pizza
Mmm! When I don’t have time for a real dinner between hanging out with friends in the Castro, I can always drop by Escape From New York for a quick delicious, thin(ish) crust pizza. My favorite is still their potato garlic, but it’s difficult to go back to your friends with garlic breath, lol!
Escape From New York Pizza, San Francisco CA

Pozole verde – Puerto Alegre

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Pozole verde - Puerto Alegre
House specialty, a special blend of chicken, pork, hominy, ham, and bacon in a green stew made with chiles and tomatillos. With lime, lettuce, and radish. $10.85
Puerto Alegre, San Francisco CA

Mmm, this was very tasty but I think I’ll order a regular (non-green) pozole next time. I guess that I’m just not a huge fan of tomatillo based soups and salsas. I’d much prefer tomatoes. 🙂

Pineapple upside down cake – Roy’s

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Pineapple upside down cake - Roy's
A la mode with vanilla bean ice cream.
Roy’s, Waikoloa HI

Ugh, this was probably the blandest pineapple upside down cake I’ve ever had. There was no enjoyment in this dessert. The cake was on the dry side and the pineapple portion was just boring. Even the vanilla ice cream could do little to liven up this sad dessert.

Recycle bin
Recycle bin, Lololu Valley. Everybody should love to recycle!

Fried local sardine sandwich – Starbelly

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Fried local sardine sandwich - Starbelly
Sauce remoulade, tomato and arugula with French fries.
Starbelly, San Francisco CA

The service was SO slow and ineffective during this visit that the sardines and fries were cold upon arrival – FAIL! I’ve even heard from friends who agree that this place has gone downhill. That’s unfortunate because I really liked this place.

Random parking lot mobile

Random parking lot mobile, Castro Street.

Bun bo hue – Little Saigon

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Bun bo hue - Little Saigon
Hue style spicy noodle soup with tendon, sliced pork ball, and blood cubes. $7.25
Little Saigon, South San Francisco CA

Hadn’t had this type of soup before but I really liked it! The broth was rich abd amazing and the ingredients were different enough to make it interesting. I will say that there were a lot of blood cubes in there – too many for me to comfortably finish. But the tendon and pork balls were yummy enough to finish.