Kale and brussels sprouts salad – Belcampo Meat Co.

Kale and brussels sprouts salad - Belcampo Meat Co.
Baby kale, mesclun, shaved brussels sprouts, walnuts, dried plums, honey-champagne vinaigrette. $14
Belcampo Meat Co., Larkspur CA

I didn’t think I would like this because it looked like rabbit food when it came out, but it was surprisingly delicious. I also didn’t mind that it was only lightly dressed. I thought I would need more dressing to hide all the leafy tastes, lol!

The Cuban sandwich – Barndiva

The Cuban sandwich - Barndiva
Sliced Hobbs applewood smoked ham, swiss, pepperoncini relish, heirloom beets, and frites. $17
Barndiva, Healdsburg CA

This sandwich was pretty big, and it had a lot of flavor. I liked the pepperoncini relish, and of course the beets and frites were super tasty. I wish the bread was toasted though, or that the entire sandwich was pressed.

Croqueta – Bellota

Croqueta - Bellota
Creamy clam and sea urchin fritter, pickled ramp, seaweed powder. $15
Bellota, San Francisco CA

These may have been small, but they were wonderful! The interior was so creamy and delicious, and they were fried perfectly. I can’t say I’ve ever had a clam and sea urchin croqueta, but my goodness it was tasty! I could eat an entire tray of these perfect morsels.

Dos carnes – Los Schucos Latin Hot Dogs

Dos carnes - Los Schucos Latin Hot Dogs
Sliced Spanish chorizo and all-beef frank, repollo, avocado, mayo maya and mustard. $7.95
Los Schucos Latin Hot Dogs, San Francisco CA

Omg, this was HUGE! I don’t know how one person could comfortably eat this thing. It was really good though. I loved the two different meats and it tasted great with all the condiments.

Beef corn dogs – Urban Putt

Beef corn dogs - Urban Putt
$9
Urban Putt, San Francisco CA

Ugh, what a disappointment! These were REALLY greasy and off tasting. They pretty much tasted like burnt oil or perhaps their frying oil was super old or something. I didn’t like these at all. And even the mustard dip was overly bitter. #foodfail

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5 spice chicken salad bowl – Bamboo Asia

5 spice chicken salad bowl - Bamboo Asia
Chopped kale salad with mint, green onions and carrots. Topped with garlic bok choy, roasted bell peppers, pickled cucumber, avocado, peanuts, fresh Thai basil and Thai basil pesto. $10.32
Bamboo Asia, San Francisco CA

This bowl was certainly packed – both with ingredients and with flavor. I’m not sure everything worked smoothly together, but it sure was an adventure to eat!