Dark chocolate brownie, Humphrey Slocombe ice cream, chocolate sauce and nibs. Restaurant week lunch $15
Red Dog Restaurant, San Francisco CA
This ice cream sandwich was a bit hard (it could have benefited from a little more defrosting time), but it tasted great. The brownie was very difficult to cut through though.
Three bean soup, shaved white truffle. NYE tasting menu $175
Californios, San Francisco CA
This blew me away! Ok, ok it’s a bean soup, but really it’s been elevated to something much more. It was wonderful to experience the three kinds of beans in such different ways. And the white truffle just put this dish over the top. Noms!
Rum, espresso, mascarpone, chocolate. Restaurant week lunch with wine pairing $42
One Market Restaurant, San Francisco CA
Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts, and this was an elegant and delicious version. I could have done without the extra sauce on top though. Why add to an already yummy dessert? 🙂
Preserved lemon couscous, toasted almonds, and arugula. $15
Willi’s Wine Bar, Santa Rosa CA
Mmm, these lamb chops were really tasty! They were tender and juicy and really easy to eat. I loved the flavorful glaze and the crunch from the almonds. The bright couscous was provided a nice balance to the meaty chops.
Restaurant week dinner $65
Aatxe, San Francisco CA
Pintxos are always fun to eat because they’re small which allows you to try several kinds. These pintxos were yummy, and I love the variety that they serve at Aatxe.
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Grana padano. $15
Cotogna, San Francisco CA
Omg, this sformato, which seemed to me a cross between a custard and souffle, was absolutely delicious! It had a soft and silky texture and was rich on flavor. The sauteed wild mushrooms were earthy and decadent against the creamy sformato. Noms!
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Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco
This tasted fine, but it was cold and a bit tough to chew through. I’m sure it was much better out of the oven, but the bread was pretty dense so it hardened quite a bit.
Blood orange, fennel, sourdough. Four course menu $59
Aster, San Francisco CA
I really liked the presentation of this, but I felt that this dish came our unfulfilling and hollow. The smoked albacore was good as was the other ingredients, but the dish felt disjointed and unsatisfying.
Caper and artichoke. Pasta tasting $70
Flour + Water, San Francisco CA
This was different for me. I can’t say that I eat a lot of pasta with poached and marinated tuna. The taggiasca was fun to eat though, but perhaps the entire dish was bit on the salty side. So this wasn’t my favorite pasta of the night.
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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!
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!
NYE tasting menu $175
Californios, San Francisco CA
Omg, this was some melt-in-your-mouth tuna! Your really didn’t need to use any of the condiments but they were fun and definitely changed the experience of each bite.
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