Hop cured monkfish – Thirsty Bear

Hop cured monkfish - Thirsty Bear
Monkfish tail, Cascade hop cure, Calabrian chiles, toasted garlic, olives. Paired with Howard St. IPA. Restaurant week dinner $40
Thirsty Bear, San Francisco CA

This wasn’t my favorite. The cured monkfish was too dry and salty for my taste. Add the olives and things just got even saltier. Thank goodness for the beer to help wash it down!

Mary’s spicy fried chicken sandwich – Red Dog Restaurant

Mary's spicy fried chicken sandwich - Red Dog Restaurant
Habanero-honey sauce, creamy coleslaw, served with fries. Restaurant week lunch $15
Red Dog Restaurant, San Francisco CA

I didn’t realized this was going to arrive was two sandwiches, score! The fried chicken tasted great. I loved the slight spiciness of it and the batter was nice and flavorful. The chicken was a bit greasy and soggy, but the flavor kind of made up for it. The sauce was wonderful though and I got a side of it just to dip my fries into. Noms!