House margarita made with well tequila and lime. Pitcher $20
Puerto Alegre, San Francisco CA
These margaritas aren’t THAT good, but people seem to like them. I personally think they’re on the bland side and over priced. The service was also super slow during this visit.
Chips and salsa. Complimentary
Traditional dance performance, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 24th Street Bart Station.
Szechuan spiced baby back pork ribs and firecracker teppan-yaki local shrimp, Malaysian garlic fried rice, pea shoots. $35
Roy’s, Waikoloa HI
Mmm, now this is what I call surf and turf! Ribs and whole shrimp, noms! My favorite part was the shrimp of course because you could suck on the heads – heavenly. The ribs were also tasty, but the sauteed cabbage and bok choy were plain and forgettable.
Hawaiian artwork, KOA Airport.
Cooked fresh to order with hot chipotle ketchup, hot sriracha mayo, and their secret sauce. Family size $6.50
Sliderbar, San Francisco CA
Why are things that are bad for you so tasty!? French fries are my weakness and these were delicious. They have plenty of dippings sauces to choose from too.
Wooden piglets, Church Street.
Cocchi Americano, blackberries, soda, lime garnish. $8
Starbelly, San Francisco CA
This was ok, but the soda was flat! It took forever to make it to our table too. I swear this place must have gotten new management because the service and food has gone to sh!t.
“Do not sit on steps” residential signage, Noe Valley. San Franciscans hate it when you sit on their stoop.
Spicy lemon grass chicken with onion, green bell pepper, garlic and dried chilies. Served with rice. $6.95
Little Saigon, South San Francisco CA
Mmm, I love lemon grass chicken! This could have been spicier, but it definitely hit the spot!
Airplane taking off over San Francisco Bay.
I love it when my friends throw potlucks at their homes! It’s a great time to catch up with everyone and enjoy wonderful food. I’m a little bit competitive so I always like to bring something that everyone will enjoy. It can be simple or complicated, but it should make a statement either way. My friends’ tablescape certainly did. It was really pretty with the assorted flowers, fruits, vegetables, and candles.
And what’s a get-together without some refreshments! 🙂 You can never go wrong with a nice mimosa to start.
Catch of the day (broadbrill swordfish) with vegetable tempura, black bean and corn salsa, queso fresco (?).
Roy’s, Waikoloa HI
This was a pretty thick cut of swordfish, yeah! I appreciated their straighforward preparation and clean plating.
Waikoloa’s crisp pork potstickers. Spicy peany curry sauce and Thai aromatics. $9.50
Sorry for the horrible pic, but it really didn’t taste that great anyway. 😦
White frangipani flowers (Plumeria obtusa, Apocynaceae), Ali’i Drive.
Fresh mint, peach white sangria: California chardonnay, fresh mint, summer peaches, fresh oranges and lime. $5
Sliderbar, San Francisco CA
Mmm, sangria! This cool sports bar is a nice addition to the restaurant scene in the Castro. It replaced Criolla Kitchen, and was Bagdad Cafe before that. We ended up here after a day of hanging out with friends and the service was amazing! The crowd was young and fun, and the food was pretty tasty too!
Allagash White beer. Refreshing with orange peel and coriander notes. Portland, MA, 5.2% ABV. $6
Naked lady door handle, 24th Street.
Prather Ranch beef patty, steamed rice, sunny egg, green onions and sweet soy. $10
Starbelly, San Francisco CA
Ugh, this was a joke! In my nostalgia for Hawaii, I was stupid enough to order a loco moco from Starbelly. The hamburger patty was tough and bland and there was no yummy gravy! And by the time it made it to the table, it was cold. Gross. I usually love this restaurant, but we were having brunch with a group and the service was terrible! They were super slow and inattentive. Also, more than one of our dishes came out overcooked and they even forgot a couple of our plates. Lame!
Muni wires criss-crossing the intersection at Market and Castro.
Imperial rolls (deep fried stuffed with minced pork, taro root and carrot) with rice noodles. Served with shredded lettuce, carrot, mint, bean sprouts, green onions, peanut, and house fish sauce. $6.75
Little Saigon, South San Francisco CA
Mmm, I love Vietnamese imperial rolls! I enjoy the crispy, almost hard texture of its fried wrapper and the salty fish sauce that it always comes with. Almost as good as lumpia, hehe.
Artwork at the South San Francisco Bart Station.
Rose Kennedy cocktails and snack mix. Complimentary
Red Carpet Club, Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
Wow, that’s definitely just a splash of cranberry juice in those cocktails! It’s barely pink, lol! Time to get my drink on before flying back to San Francisco.
Bye-bye Hawaii! Unitl next time. 🙂
Local beets, citrus, garlic Israeli cous cous, lilikoi, yuzu kocho glaze. $36
Roy’s, Waikoloa HI
Mmm, this was SO good! I didn’t like a lot of things at Roy’s, but these sea scallops were delicious!
Edamame. Complimentary
Sunset along Queen Kaahumanu Highway.
Vittle Monster 