Zoe Bain from Delish.com has compiled a list of amazing donuts in her article The Weirdest and Greatest Doughnut Flavors. She was kind enough to include my pic of the lemon pistachio donut from Dynamo Donuts. Check it out!
Garbanzo beans, cucumber, tomato, capers, potato chips.
State Bird Provisions, San Francisco CA
Dining at State Bird is kind of a trip because I sometimes expect the hipsters pushing the food carts around to yell at me in Cantonese or Mandarin. Instead, they kindly explain every dish and patiently wait to hear if you’d like any. What a trip, lol!
Mencia, D. Ventura, Vina do Burato, Ribeira Sacra, Spain 2011. $10
Lilac hibiscus flowers (Alyogyne huegelii ‘Swan River’, Malvaceae), Castro Street.
Bulleit bourbon, lemonade, splash of soda. $6 each
South Beach Bar & Grille, San Diego CA
After getting into bourbons, I’ve been constantly surprised at what actually tastes good as a mixer. This was the first time I had a bourbon lemonade and I loved it! I’ve been ordering this drink at bars ever since. Hehe!
City of San Diego bike racks and beach cruiser.
Crisp chicken bites, jalapeno. $9
M.Y. China, San Francisco CA
Chairman Mao’s chicken must be the sad, poor cousin of General Tso’s chicken. These chicken bits weren’t any better than the frozen variety from Safeway, just sprinkled with a mound of MSG! The dipping sauces also tasted like they came from bottles purchased from Safeway. No, not even from a legitimate Asian market. From Safeway…
Spring has sprouted!
Vittle Monster 