Animal Farms. 3 course tasting menu (earlybird) $35
Restaurant Gwendolyn, San Antonio TX
This was good. The quality of the asparagus was great and the grilled asparagus had tremendous flavor. I didn’t like the hard, stringy shaved stalks. The asparagus soup blended everything together.
Applewood-smoked bacon, tomato and onion jam, spinach, rosemary aioli with side salad. $10
Zocca, San Antonio TX
This was GROSS! It can out within a couple minutes of ordering so it was probably sitting around as part of conference food or something. The bread was already soggy from the condiments liked it’d been sitting around for awhile and just reheated. SO frickin’ LAME!
Pecorino di fossa, long pepper, basta. $16
Locanda, San Francisco CA
This salt and pepper pasta was simple and simply delicious. I loved the texture of the pasta and it tasted great. Mmm…
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Big red glazed babies. Per pound $7.25
Salt and pepper brisket. Per pound $9.75
B&D Ice House, San Antonio TX
I wish the brisket was warm, but it was still SO tender and juicy regardless. The ribs were pretty good too. They had a great flavor and I liked crust. The bbq sauce was tasty and had a nice lil kick. Noms!
Almond croissant. $4
Orange and pomegranate financiers. Two for $1.50
La Boulangerie, San Antonio TX
The service was nice and friendly, but I was not impressed by these pastries. The almond croissant was dry and the financiers were kinda boring. Overall, this wasn’t a successful visit.
Coffee. $3
Roasted onion, savory muffin. 3 course tasting menu (earlybird) $35
Restaurant Gwendolyn, San Antonio TX
This was tasty and fun to eat. It reminded me of a very fancy sloppy joe in the best way possible. The flavors were great and the savory muffin was yummy.
Bread with poppy seeded butter. Mmm, this bread was delicious
Rose Kennedy cocktail (vodka, cranberry, splash of soda), coffe, blueberry mini muffin. Complimentary
Red Carpet Club, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Airports always become less stressful when you have access to airline lounges. I love getting complimentary drinks and snacks, and most importantly free reliable wifi.
Each $8
Locanda, San Francisco CA
I wasn’t sure what made this artichoke preparation “Jewish” but I’ve read that it’s because they’re deep fried – a preparation originating in the Jewish ghetto in Rome. Anyway, I liked the resulting texture and flavor, but I thought that the artichokes they used were too mature and the long leaves were difficult to maneuver through. I wasn’t sure if you were supposed to eat the brown curls, but I found them inedible. The whole thing was one the greasy side as well. This was NOT a winner in my book.
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Water.
With ricotta and fava hummus. Family-style dinner, $65 per person
The Progress, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was SO good! I loved the buttery roti and the accompaniments were killer. I could have eaten several of these as an entire meal. Noms!
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With whipped cream and caramel.
Capurro’s Restaurant, San Francisco CA
Surprisingly, this was the best part of the meal which says a lot about the food at this restaurant. The overall meal otherwise sucked.
Cup $6
Fog Harbor Fish House, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this chowder was very tasty! It isn’t the best version in San Francisco, but it’s pretty damn tasty especially for a restaurant in the tourist trap that is Pier 39. I would definitely order this again if I was at the Pier.
Sourdough bread and butter. Complimentary
Blue Moon draft. $7
Curried raisins, castelvetrano, butterball potatoes, cilantro. $16.50
Liholiho Yacht Club, San Francisco CA
This was very good. I thought the combination of ingredients was fun and tasty, between the sweet golden raisins, the savory potatoes, and the smoky octopus. Mmm!
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Blood Orange Gose, Anderson Valley Brewing. $6
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