Cultured butter. NYE tasting menu $175
Californios, San Francisco CA
Sourdough tortillas – Californios
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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Fileji di renato – Fiore Caffe
Calabrese spiral shaped pasta with pork ribs sugo in roasted garlic tomato sauce. $18
Fiore Caffe, San Francisco CA
This pasta dish was rich, warm, home-y, and yummy. I enjoyed the texture of the fileja and the pulled pork ribs. Mmm…
Baja fish tacos – The Codmother Fish and Chips
$6.99
The Codmother Fish and Chips, San Francisco CA
These tacos tasted great! I loved the flavorful chipotle sauce, and it was packed with plenty of cabbage and cilantro to offset the rich fried fish and sauce.
Kimchi pork dumplings – Trove
Caraway chili. $9
Trove, Seattle WA
I loved the flavor and texture of these dumplings, but they were definitely salty. It kinda blew out your taste buds after a while. 😦
Desert Fire: Sotol Por Siempre, dundicut chili infused Carpano Antica, Gran Classico, mole bitters. $12
Camarones en mole de tamarindo – Colibri Mexican Bistro
Sauteed prawns in tamarind mole served with a savory corn cake. $18
Colibri Mexican Bistro, San Francisco CA
I actually enjoyed this! I’ve never had a tamarind mole, but the bright citrus-y quality of the mole worked well with the seafood. The corn cake was also pretty good and great for sopping up the mole.
Fresh tortillas with trio of salsa.
Bacon waffle taco – Boudin Bakery and Cafe
Bacon, scrambled eggs, shredded cheese, maple syrup. $10.39
Boudin Bakery and Cafe, San Francisco CA
This was good, but I wish that the bacon was a little crispier. It’s hard to chew through limp, soggy bacon when biting into a large waffle filled with a lot of stuff.
Chocolate-parsnip tart – Aster
Black caramel. Four course menu $59
Aster, San Francisco CA
Meh…
Pre-boarding snacks – United Club
Salumi, cheese, pita, veggies, nuts and dried fruit, Rose Kennedy cocktail. Complimentary
United Club, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
They improved the United Clubs at SFO, and they know provide a wider variety of snacks. They tend to get really busy though so sometimes it’s no longer any more relaxing than being in the terminal areas.
Pasta nera – Poesia
Squid ink pasta with calamari, prawns, and ‘Nduja sausage in white wine. $18
Poesia, San Francisco CA
I liked the idea of this dish (since I love squid ink), but it tasted kinda funky. Maybe it was the white wine, but this dish didn’t come together for me. There was an odd flavor that I couldn’t quite resolve.
Roasted pork sandwich – Harrow
With carrot-apple slaw, pickled onions, shaved jalapeno, cilantro, ground mustard and sriracha aioli. $11
Harrow, San Francisco CA
This sandwich was delicious! The bread was surprisingly soft and I liked that it was toasted. The roasted pork was very flavorful and the extra toppings gave it an almost banh mi feel. I enjoyed the kick from the jalapenos and the crunch from the apples. The acid from the mustard and pickled veggies was a nice counterpoint to the tender, juicy pork. Mmm…
Paloma – Californios
Squab asado accompanied by squab bone broth. NYE tasting menu $175
Californios, San Francisco CA
Ragu napoletano – Fiore Caffe
Handmade fettucine with a five hour beef and pork tomato stew. $17.50
Fiore Caffe, San Francisco CA
This pasta was lovely. I loved the texture of the fettucine and the meat sauce was rich and delicious. We’ve got a winner!
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