With cream cheese icing. 10-inch $9.99
Costco, South San Francisco CA
We had this during an office party and I have to say that I’m satisfied with the cakes from Costco. They’re always moist and full of flavor. And, really, can you complain when there’s cream cheese frosting? Lol!
Delicious mixture of veggies cooked to order in Hahn’s special spicy sauce. Served with rice, bean sprouts and kimchee. $8.95
Hahn’s Hibachi, San Francisco CA
Hmm, this was just ok – really nothing special. I chose the spicy sauce option and there wasn’t any heat despite the presence of chili flakes.
Courtyard at St. Kevin Rectory, Cortland Avenue.
Two eggs, bacon, fruit, served with real Vermont maple syrup and honey butter. $15
Kitchen Story, San Francisco CA
Wow, talk about decadence and a heart unhealthy meal! This was delicious though and worth every heart-clogging calorie. Lol!
Pink flowers of a succulent plant (Crassulaceae, maybe Echeveria?), West Field Road.
Tossed with homemade potato chips. $17
Region, San Francisco CA
This was another first for me – Mongolian beef with potato chips. Most Mongolian beef dishes come with the fried noodles that add a crispy texture, but these had potato chips. They were only somewhat crispy because the sticky sauce had soften them a bit. Believe it or not, I found this dish oddly amazing! Perhaps it’s because of the fact that I was eating potato chips with my entree. I felt guilty and happy at once.
Ocean Beach, Great Highway.
Tare. $3.50
Nojo, San Francisco CA
Chicken neck – did I read that correctly?! Of course I had to order it. It was the thin muscle lining around the neck that they fold together and grill. It tasted like normal chicken meat with more connective tissue attached, but I just think it’s cool that it was from the neck.
Accordion gate, Mission Street.
Housemade bacon, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and sriracha aioli served on a toasted pain de mie bun. $13
Grub, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this burger was pretty tasty! It was well cooked and had lots of flavor. I loved the soft, toasted pain de mie and the thick slices of bacon. The sriracha aioli could’ve had more kick though.
Spiral aloe with emerging inflorescences (Aloe polyphlla, Xanthorrhoeaceae), West Field Road.
Crescenza is one of my absolute favorite cheeses! This place always has great bruschette combos so it’s a no-brainer to order a plate. $6
Beretta, San Francisco CA
Seal Rocks off Ocean Beach.
Chicken mango sausage, avocado, cherry pepper, meyer lemon hollandaise served on levain toast with rainbow potatoes and fruit. $13
Kitchen Story, San Francisco CA
Omg, Kitchen Story has redeemed itself with brunch! My experience here this time around was night and day (literally) compared to the time I had dinner here. The food was really good and the service rocked! A friend and I sat at the counter and we were never made to feel like we needed to leave even after were had finished all our food. I felt kind of bad because there were so many people waiting to get seated, but the servers just kept refilling our bottomless mimosa and we kept drinking them, lol. Thank you Kitchen Story for proving me wrong!
Weird looking young spike inflorescences (Banksia sp., Proteaceae), West Field Road.
Served with tamarind sauce. $12
Region, San Francisco CA
These were ok, but I wasn’t expecting them to be ground meat served kebab style but using Japanese kushiyaki skewers. Hmm, perhaps they have their cuisines mixed up? Or maybe I’m just ignorant when it comes to skewers. Oh well…
Jaguar(?) artwork on doors, Mission Street.
Spicy ponzu, mayonnaise and sake-garlic butter. $14.75
Nojo, San Francisco CA
I’ve had mussels and frites many times, but I rarely see clams and frites on a menu. This Japanese version was lovely and full of flavor. Noms!
Pink snapdragon-like flowers (Plantaginaceae), West Field Road.
Maine lobster, fusilli pasta, creamy blend of white and sharp cheddar topped with grana padana parmesan breadcrumbs. $13
Grub, San Francisco CA
The mac and cheese was ok, but I would have preferred larger chunks of lobster. The small pieces got lost in all that pasta and cheese.
View of Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay from Fisherman’s Wharf.
Lardo, sopressata, hot coppa, prosciutto di parma, mortadella, with giardiniera and grilled bread. $18
Beretta, San Francisco CA
If you didn’t know that I love salumi, here’s proof! Hehe. Omg, this meat antipasti boards makes me SO hungry. Suffice it to say that every piece was joyfully devoured. NOMS!
Pink daisies (Asteraceae), Noe Street.
Vittle Monster 