Buttered bread, sweet onion marmalade, grain mustard. $11
Starbelly, San Francisco CA
This pate was good. I liked the texture of it and the onion marmalade was great. I have a love/hate relationship with Starbelly though because the service and food is so damn inconsistent. I would say more so the service, but I’ve also had some horrible dishes here too.
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Malbec red wine.
Graffiti mural, Mission.
Fresh chicken smothered with home-made puebla-style chocolate mole sauce, served with refried beans and rice. $13.95
San Jalisco, San Francisco CA
I loved the mole sauce in this dish. I’m sure it wasn’t the healthiest for you, but that’s probably why it was SO good. It was very flavorful and the chicken was also tender and juicy.
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Warm tortillas.
Xiao long bao. $12.95
Yank Sing, San Francisco CA
Mmm, these were really good! The wrapper was thin and delicate and the soup and pork filling were delicious. There were probably some of the better XLB I’ve had in a while!
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Vinegar sauce with ginger.
Bean sprouts, scallion, wood ear mushrooms. $14
M.Y. China, San Francisco CA
Have I expressed how much I hate this restaurant? Well I do. This dish was on the 7×7 list and if they ever place another M.Y. China on a future list, I’ll happily skip it. The service and food here are just crap and I refuse to support them any longer.
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Bulleit bourbon Manhattan. $17
Really?! Seventeen dollars for a Manhattan?! Ugh, can this restaurant closed down already?
This donut was very good. Perhaps a little too sweet on the exterior, but the lemon curd filling was delicious. The donut was more light and airy than most which was great. $4
Marla Bakery, San Francisco CA
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Huckleberry and nectarine. Bowl $7
Tartine Bakery, San Francisco CA
This pic doesn’t make the bread pudding look very sexy, but it was delicious! The bakery experience, on the other hand was painful. I didn’t mind the line because that’s just normal, but then when I get to the register, that’s when they inform me that their credit card reader is down and are only taking cash. Lame! They could have at least informed everyone before we ordered our food! Ugh, fail.
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Line in front of the bakery.
Remoulade, parsley, dill, lemon. $12
Mikkeller Bar, San Francisco CA
These croquettes were pretty delicious! You don’t find salt cod croquettes at most places so these were a treat. They were perfectly fried and the perfect with the remoulade. I definitely used all of the lemon to cut through its fried richness along with the dipping sauce. Noms!
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Mikkeller Spontanfig. Lambic-style with figs. $12
This bar is known for their sour beers, and this one was very good. It’s good to try new and different things. 🙂
With bok choy and ginger. $7.95
Utopia Cafe, San Francisco CA
Well, this was different! But it was pretty good (and salty). The minced pork was super tasty and the salted fish pieces were a nice addition, but I think the ginger is what really made this dish.
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Vegetable soup with carrots, squash, and white beans. Complimentary
Circle of puff pastry at its base with a ring of pâte à choux piped on the outer edge, small cream puffs dipped in caramelized sugar, base filled with crème chiboust and finished with whipped cream. $38.75
Dianda’s Italian American Pastry, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this beautiful cake was so delicious! Everyone was delighted by it at work. It’s so different from a regular sheet cake and such a novelty that it’s sure to please. The rum flavor permeated throughout and was very yummy. A definite winner!
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Egg yolk caramel sauce. $7
Fog City, San Francisco CA
Wow, this dessert was pretty amazing! I loved the texture of both the frozen custard and that marvelous egg yolk caramel sauce. Easily one of the best desserts I’ve had in a while!
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This dessert was really fun to eat! I loved the square, torched marshmallow filled with dark salted chocolate atop a crisp graham cracker. Mmm, so good and decadent! $4
Dandelion Chocolate, San Francisco CA
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Latte. $3.75
Krasinski torte. $6
20th Century Cafe, San Francisco CA
Wow, I don’t know how they make this cake or what’s really in it, but it’s SO frickin’ good! I loved all the delicate layers and I felt somehow fancy just eating it, lol! This dessert is definitely a winner in my book.
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Latte.
Vittle Monster 