Sicilian meat balls with pine nuts and raisins, braised chard, spicy tomato sugo. $13
Barbacco, San Francisco CA
More, please! These meatballs were absolutely perfect. They had a great texture that wasn’t too dense. The tomato sauce was sublime and I just wanted more, lol! This dish definitely belongs on the 7×7 list (unlike some other dishes).
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Bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Complimentary
Fried Yukon potato, spicy tomato sauce, smoked paprika, confit garlic aioli. Happy hour $5
Beso, San Francisco CA
You all know that I love patatas bravas so I was pleased to see that this version was pretty good. The fried potatoes were perfectly cooked and the tomato sauce was very yummy.
Sangria. Happy hour pitcher $24
English muffin, French fries. Add epoisses cheese and grilled mushrooms. $27
Spruce, San Francisco CA
This hamburger was delicious, but I don’t think it was almost-thirty-dollars delicious, even with the added cheese and grilled mushrooms. I did like the English muffin bun and juicy beef patty. The fries were also great!
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Remember the Maine: Bulleit rye, Noilly Prat sweet vermouth, Cherry Heering, St. George absinthe.
Seafood etouffee, macaroni and cheese, braised short ribs, bacon, Maryland crab cake, grilled lamb chop, roasted cauliflower. Sunday brunch buffet
Seasons, Washington DC
I loved the variety of proteins at the Seasons brunch. Not everything was perfect, but I mostly liked the items. The short rib was dry for instance, but I really enjoyed the mac and cheese. The crust on the lamb chop was also nice and crispy and flavorful. The crab cake was forgettable.
The Awakening, National Harbor MD.
Pernod broth, toasted fennel oil. Happy hour $5
Luc, Seattle WA
I usually prefer mussels over clams because they’re meatier and less work to eat, but these were yummy! I’m glad this came with the grilled bread to soak up the delicious broth.
Manette Bridge, Bremerton.
Tuscan chicken liver pate with balsamic braised onion, roasted hen of the woods mushroom with parmigiano, roasted peppers with anchovy and capers. Each $3
Barbacco, San Francisco CA
Mmm, these were SO good! Each bruchette was very distinct and delicious in its on way. I wish I had more time to try the other preparations. I will definitely be back!
Strawberry mint limonata. $3
Basic toppings with bbq pork (1 slice), green onion, mushroom. Add chasu, boiled egg, and spinach. $13.95
Ramen Underground, San Francisco CA
I think this ramen is kinda expensive for a regular lunch. Once you add extra toppings, and tax and tip, you end up spending more than fifteen bucks for a bowl of soup! The quality has also gone downhill. The charsu pork slices were tiny and torn up – very sad. I don’t think it’s worth it any longer to wait in the ridiculously long line for this food.
Saints Peter and Paul Church.
Macrina demi-baguette with spicy pork, guacamole, nunya sauce, signature slaw, and homemade pickled peppers and onions. $8
Marination Station, Seattle WA
Wow, this sandwich was delicious! It was big and messy and packed with flavor! The spicy pork was tender and the bread was great. Noms!
Dogwood tree, Poulsbo.
Wedge salad, baby spinach salad, kale and beet salad, fall slaw, fennel and pear salad, cauliflower and pearl couscous salad, wild mushroom soup. Sunday brunch buffet
Seasons, Washington DC
I’m not a big salad fan. Actually, I usually skip them but there was such a nice variety that I tried some of them. And they were really good! They were all very fresh and packed with flavor. Mmm… I wasn’t very impressed with the soup though.
Annapolis Harbor MD.
Capers, goat cheese, arugula. Happy hour $5
Luc, Seattle WA
When you’re in Seattle, smoked salmon is always a safe bet! These little tartines were very yummy. With good ingredient, simple is best!
Bremerton Harborside.
With pork and ricotta meatballs, fregola, kale and parmesan, drizzled with arbequina olive oil. With added egg $13
Claudine, San Francisco CA
My first fregola soup! I liked the texture of the pasta and the individual ingredients were great, but I don’t think I was a fan of the broth. It was kinda bland and it was barely warm. I came on a cold and rainy day and really wanted something hot to eat, but this wasn’t it! There was also too much cheese in the soup and it was awkward eating around the huge melted blob of it in the middle of the bowl. There was a sourness to the broth that I wasn’t a fan of either.
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Bread and butter. $2
I think it’s tacky when restaurants charge for bread and butter. Lame.
Sunrise from my balcony.
With egg fried rice, hot and sour soup, and barbecue pork. $8.50
Judy Fu’s Snappy Dragon, Seattle WA
This dish was REALLY salty! I liked the flavor of the garlic beef, but after a while I couldn’t taste anything else because of the high sodium content. The hot and sour soup was yummy though. The barbecue pork was good, but the fried rice was an afterthought.
Hot and sour soup.
Lions Park, Bremerton.
Vittle Monster 