The #19 sandwich – Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen

The #19 sandwich - Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
Corned beef on rye with ‘slaw, Russian, and cold swiss cheese. Their tribute to Langer’s Deli in LA. $13.75
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen, San Francisco CA

I love the sandwiches at Wise Sons. The meats are spectacular and the rye bread is divine. They’re a bit expensive, but I think that the quality is worth it. This sandwich was delicious and messy – just how I like it!

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Potato salad - Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
Potato salad.

Gamja fries – Namu Gaji

Gamja fries - Namu Gaji
A poutine-like stoner favorite. Hand cut organic potato, kimchee relish, gochujang, kewpie mayo, teriyaki, green onion, bulgogi beef. $10
Namu Gaji, San Francisco CA

These French fries are a lot of everything! I can see why they’re a popular hangover item. The bulgogi was really good and I liked all the different condiments. Perhaps it was because I wasn’t hung over, but these fries were verging on too much flavor-attack for me.

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Sommariva mimosa - Namu Gaji
Sommariva mimosa. $10
I was not impressed by this flat, overpriced mimosa.

Lamb scrumpets – The Cavalier

Lamb scrumpets - The Cavalier
Pickled mint and chile. $15
The Cavalier, San Francisco CA

I wasn’t sure what I was gonna get when I ordered these lamb scrumpets. I thought maybe it would be similar to a pasty or something. They ended up being breaded and fried lamb riblets, and they were AMAZING! They were tender, flavorful, and perfectly fried. The accompanying mint and chile sauce was great too. NOMS!

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Pimm's Cup cocktail - The Cavalier
Pimm’s Cup: City of London gin, Pimm’s No. 1, cucumber, lemon, mint, and ginger beer. $11

Sandwich cubano – Paladar Cafe Cubano

Sandwich cubano - Paladar Cafe Cubano
Hot pressed bocadillo with roast pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickles, mayo and mustard. Served with bowl of soup and house plantain chips. Lunch special $11.75
Paladar Cafe Cubano, San Francisco CA

Eh, I wasn’t too impressed with this meal. I thought the pork was ok, but the sandwich was kinda dry and not properly pressed. I expected more because I had heard good things from fellow FiDi workers.

Graffiti artwork, The Mission
Graffiti artwork, The Mission.

Oysters on the half shell – District

Oysters on the half shell - District
Champagne mignonette, fresh horseradish and lemon. Dozen $30
District, San Francisco CA

Mmm, these oyster were small, fresh and perfect! I liked the champagne mignonette, but didn’t use much of the freshly grated horseradish. I also love coming to District because my favorite waiter (and friend) always hooks us up!

Sparkling wines - District
Purete de Silex, Rose, Cremant de Loire, France NV. $12
Charme de Jean Paul Brun, Blanc de Blanc, Burgundy, France NV. $15

Chung qing wings – New Ming’s Restaurant

Chung qing wings - New Ming's Restaurant
Dried peppers, Sichuan peppers, garlic, ginger, scallions, sesame. $10.95
New Ming’s Restaurant, San Francisco CA

These chicken wings were certainly flavorful. They weren’t necessarily hot or spicy, but all the different peppers kind of numbed your mouth anyway. What I didn’t like was that the wings were all cut up and so there were bone shards everywhere. I thought I was going to cut the inside of my mouth by accidentally biting into some. This also wasn’t a great value since there weren’t that may wing pieces. I wouldn’t order these again.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Fountain
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Fountain, Yerba Buena Park.

Fried chicken po-boy – Starbelly

Fried chicken po-boy - Starbelly
Jalapano and radicchio slaw, sesame bun, served with French fries. $10
Starbelly, San Francisco CA

I liked the idea of this po’boy sandwich and I think that it’s a great value, but the chicken was over-fried and dry. Ew! Even the slaw and ketchup couldn’t save it. 😦  At least the fries were good.

Movies at Dolores Park
Sparkling rose during movies at Dolores Park.

Crispy duck salad – Hakkasan

Crispy duck salad - Hakkasan
Fried duck with glaze, pomelo, pine nut, shallot, micro greens, pomegranate seeds, fried lotus. $28
Hakkasan, San Francisco CA

Wow, this salad was amazing! But I’m still slightly reeling from the price tag for a lunch time salad though. Pretty steep, but worth it. The duck was melt-in-your-mouth tender and super juicy. It was nice and fatty and oh so flavorful. All the ingredients worked well together and created a very playful and fun dish. I would totally order this again, but maybe after a few days of just eating ramen to offset the cost. 🙂

Crispy duck salad - Hakkasan
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Fernet Julep cocktail - Hakkasan
Fernet Julep: Buffalo Trace bourbon, Fernet Jelinek, mint, ginger juice and spiced port infusion. $12

Mushroom cheeseburger – Firewood Cafe

Mushroom cheeseburger - Firewood Cafe
Sauteed mushroom, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, served with French fries. $11.50
Firewood Cafe, San Francisco International Airport(SFO)

I liked this burger too! The patty was a little on the done side for my taste, but it was still tasty overall. The mushrooms were plump and juicy and the fries were killer.

Gate in Terminal 2
Gate in Terminal 2.