Florida orange gastrique. $18
RN74, San Francisco
I don’t know what all the fuss is about these duck wings. I didn’t like them at all. They were hard, tough, overcooked and really difficult to chew through. The orange gastrique was also too bitter and didn’t do much to any need moisture to these dry wings. Lame.
Pinot Noir, Maison L’Oree Bourgogne V.V. 2012.
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Charred wheat berry broth, thumbelina carrot. Pasta tasting $70
Flour + Water, San Francisco CA
I’m in love with this pasta! The rabbit tortellini was perfectly cooked al dente and it tasted wonderful. The wheat berry broth was rich and umami and really complimented the rabbit nicely.
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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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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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With black garlic. Pasta tasting $70
Flour + Water, San Francisco CA
Omg, I don’t know what they put in their pasta (perhaps crack?), but it’s so delicious and addicting! This first pasta course was wonderfully rich and comforting.
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Jidori egg, sambols. $9
1601 Bar & Kitchen, San Francisco CA
I really liked this because it was something I’d never tried before. It came with all these condiments and seasonings, and was really fun to eat.
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Vermont cheddar mornay. $9
Absinthe, San Francisco CA
Omg, these are SO delicious! They are warm, soft, salty, and wonderful dipped into the cheddar mornay sauce. I could eat an entire plate of these as a meal. Noms!
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Sparkling wine.
A selection of house cured salumi inspired by traditional Piemontese recipes. Salame nostrano, salame finocchiona, lonza, coppa, lardo de cavour, testa, duck pate and rillettes. $19
Perbacco, San Francisco CA
Came here with some friends and had to suggest that they try this charcuterie plate. I loved it the first time I had it, and they really enjoyed it too. Perbacco certainly knows how to make delicious salumi!
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Chicken, prawns, tofu, lo mein noodle, mint, basil. $14.50
Betelnut Restaurant, San Francisco CA
Meh, I wasn’t too impressed with this laksa. It seemed a little watered down to me. I wish there was more depth of flavor and a kick to it.
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$9.75
Betelnut Restaurant, San Francisco CA
These green beans had a good flavor, but they were WAY too salty! They were even good nicely and still had a nice bite to them but that saltiness was distracting.
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$3.50
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen, San Francisco CA
Omg, I loved this! I I can’t say that I’ve had tried a lot of babka, but this tasted amazing and was SO chocolate-y. I loved all the thin, delicate layers and it just tasted really good. Mmm…
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Vittle Monster 