Double double burger “animal style with chiles” – In-N-Out Burger

Double double burger animal style with chiles - In-N-Out Burger
Two 100% pure beef patties, lettuce, tomato, spread, two slices of American cheese on a freshly baked bun.  Animal style with extra spread, pickles, and grilled onions. Add hot peppers.
In-N-Out Burger, MIll Valley CA

This burger always hits the spot! It’s the perfect combination of meaty, cheesy, saucy, and pickly. SO good!

House “cappuccino” 1919 – Tosca Cafe

House cappuccino 1919 - Tosca Cafe
Marie Dufau Bas Armagnac, bourbon, Dandelion chocolate, ganache, organic milk. $12
Tosca Cafe, San Francisco CA

This boozy “cappuccino” was good, but I’m not convinced that it should be on the 7×7 Big Eat SF list. There are better cocktails in this city. Sometimes I wonder if 7×7 gets kickbacks from these restaurants to get items on their list. Hmm…

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Fideua of seafood – El Rincon de Pepe

Fideua of seafood - El Rincon de Pepe
With shrimp, mussels, and clams. Menu of the day €16.50
El Rincon de Pepe, Sitges SPAIN

This dish was great! I almost liked it more than their paella. Again, this shows just a small portion of the entire dish that came out for only one person. The noodles were thin and soft, but still were able to retain a lot of the sauce. And the seafood was great too.

Cuttlefish “Obama” croquettes – Paco Meralgo

Cuttlefish Obama croquettes - Paco Meralgo
Each €1.95
Paco Meralgo, Barcelona SPAIN

I thought that this menu item description was a bit racist with the “Obama” descriptor. I think it’s a bit silly that just because the croquettes are dark from squid ink, they add the name “Obama” to the menu. But regardless of that, these were very tasty. I loved the squid ink flavor and the texture of the croquettes. The aioli was also a great accompanying sauce.

Shrimp - Paco Meralgo
Raw shrimp on the counter.