Piggly Wiggly: red sauce, mozzarella, smoked bacon, roast garlic, mushroom, tomato, 4 cheeses. Meat Combo: pepperoni, hot sausage, black olives, onion, mozzarella. Each $3
Bill’s Pizza, Palm Springs CA
There’s something really comforting about the combination of hot melted mozzarella and greasy pepperoni, lol! I guess that’s why I loved the meat combo slice. 🙂
Sunrise in the desert.
Shrimp, scallops, oysters, crabmeat. Small $16
The Elite Cafe, San Francisco CA
I’m not sure how they were able to pack SO much flavor into this gumbo, but it was delicious! The was a nice smokiness to it and the seafood were cooked perfectly. I could have devoured another bowl of this gumbo!
Decorative railing, Pacific-Union Club.
Baked spaghetti squash, braised Maui onions, sauteed Lollypod kale and orange peel amarena cherry sauce. $34
Lavender Bistro, La Quinta CA
I love duck, and when it’s cooked two ways, it’s even better! 🙂 This time around, I actually liked the seared duck breast better than the leg confit. I didn’t much care for the squash, but the sauce was delicious!
Breadsticks, butter and hummus. Complimentary
Lettuce, tomato, RubySauce, cheddar cheese. Served with fries. $8.99
Ruby’s Diner, Cabazon CA
Meh, this burger was ok, but nothing special. The patty was a bit overdone and dry, and the French fries were just ok too.
Joshua Tree National Park.
Two 100% pure beef patties, lettuce, tomato, spread, two slices of American cheese on a freshly baked bun. Animal style with extra spread, pickles, and grilled onions. Add hot peppers. $3.80
In-N-Out Burger, Kettleman City CA
This is my newest way to order my In-N-Out burgers! Animal style with chiles, noms! These are super saucy and flavorful. One burger constitutes an entire for me. And I’m officially in eater heaven…
September 3, 2015. $3.80
Low fog on I-5 past Grapevine.
The Elton John: garlic, diced tomato, red onion, cooked spinach, artichoke, 4 cheeses. Piggly Wiggly: red sauce, mozzarella, smoked bacon, roast garlic, mushroom, tomato, 4 cheeses. Each $3
Bill’s Pizza, Palm Springs CA
These large slices tasted great, especially at three bucks a pop! The ingredient combinations worked really well, and I particularly liked the Piggly Wiggly slice.
Rainmaker Fountain, North Palm Canyon Drive.
Shrimp, andouille sausage, smoked chicken, dirty rice. $25
The Elite Cafe, San Francisco CA
Wow, this jambalaya was super flavorful! It was smoky and the proteins were cooked perfectly and very succulent. More, please!
Westbound 152.
Poached pear, toast points. $16
Lavender Bistro, La Quinta CA
Mmm, this appetizer was SO delicious! I loved the silky texture of the foie gras mousse combined with the hard bruleed crust. I thought the toast points were a little tacky though (and definitely not enough of them for the amount of foie gras).
Cape Cod cocktail. $9
Grilled chicken, vegetarian black beans, lettuce, shredded cheese, secret taco sauce, housemade salsa, green onions, flour tortilla. Served with guacamole and sour cream. $9.99
Ruby’s Diner, Cabazon CA
These tacos were pretty. Lame they were bland and super basic. They seemed more like stuffed quesadillas than proper tacos. Obviously, Ruby did not grow up in a Latino community…
“Forever Marilyn” sculpture by Seward Johnson.
Chicken consomme, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, garbanzos, avocado, queso fresco and chipotle abodabo. $13
Nopalito, San Francisco CA
This soup was very flavorful, but surprisingly light compared to something like a pozole. I didn’t know what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised. The flavors were subtle but well developed. I was tickled by the dried whole pepper plopped in the middle.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die
Fried garbanzo beans. Complimentary
Polvoron cookie. Complimentary
Beef burger with 4 oz ground chuck, truck-smoked cheddar, dill pickle, signature sauce, pickled red onion, romaine. $6.50
Bite-sized truck-smoked thigh pieces, buttermilk battered, bbq dipping sauce. $5.50
WhipOut! Food Truck, San Francisco CA
I liked the flavors of the slider but it was sitting in a pool of grease that completely soaked into the bottom bun, boo! I’m not sure if the grease was from the chicken pups or from the beef patty and cheese but it was gross! The top bun was also too thick for the small size of the slider. The fried chicken pups weren’t very good either. They were REALLY greasy and over-fried. They were really hard to chew and super salty! Overall, this was a failed lunch.
WhipOut! Food Truck.
Served with butter. $5
The Elite Cafe, San Francisco CA
These biscuits were warm and super flaky. They had a wonderful flavor, but I wish they had less of the baking powder-y texture.
Ocean Beach.
Vittle Monster 