White bread, horseradish and slaw. $28
Rose’s Luxury, Washington DC
Omg, shut the front door! This brisket was frickin’ delicious! The was smokey and fatty and I didn’t want to stop eating it. It is served family style and I will say for $28 there was plenty to feed the four of us. I still have visions of this brisket and wonder when I can have it once more…
DC sunset.
Xiao long bao. $4.95
Kingdom of Dumpling, San Francisco CA
These were very good and super cheap! I loved that they used a napa cabbage leaf on the bottom instead of nothing, paper, or worse those gross foil tins! The dumpling wrappers were a good thickness (not too thick) and the soup broth and pork filling were tasty. Noms!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2012, 2014
Sweet soy sauce with ginger.
Dolores Park.
Grilled baby back pork ribs with bbq sauce, served with red cabbage slaw. Happy hour $5
Horner’s Corner, San Francisco CA
These ribs were nice and tender for being grilled. They had a decent smoke to them and I liked the bbq sauce. I would definitely order then again.
Medusa graffiti mural, Mission.
Tofu with beef, shrimp, clam, and egg. $11.99
My Tofu House, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this soup was delicious! I loved the spiciness of it and the flavors were great. The clams and shrimp gave the soup a powerful seafood flavor, but I didn’t mind. I could have eaten this bowl all by myself!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2010
Banchan. Complimentary
I liked that they had whole fried fish!
Ferry Building and Bay Bridge.
Potato salad and jalapeño radicchio slaw. $16
Starbelly, San Francisco CA
This was pretty good. The chicken pieces weren’t that greasy, but I will say that they were a little overdone. I liked their smoky flavor and the refreshing slaw. I wasn’t too impressed with the potato salad. It reminded me more of dry mashed potatoes than anything.
Bread and olive oil. Complimentary
Colorful scooters, Castro.
Black pepper and parmesan. $13
Rose’s Luxury, Washington DC
These little pillows were delicious! They weren’t covered in a fancy sauce or had superfluous accompaniments, but they were warm and fluffy and perfectly scrumptious!
National Portrait Gallery atrium.
Celery sticks, coleslaw, blue cheese dressing. Happy hour $5
Horner’s Corner, San Francisco CA
I kinda love happy hour at Horner’s Corner. They have a five dollar menu and the food is pretty good! These wings were plump and juicy and definitely worth the happy hour price. Noms!
Arnold Palmer (iced tea and lemonade). $3
Yerba Buena Park.
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.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2014
Malbec red wine.
Graffiti mural, Mission.
Golden raisins, basil. $14
Rose’s Luxury, Washington DC
It’s cool that a simple ingredient like golden raisins can totally change the game for a pasta dish like this. That simple addition enlivened this dish and made it interesting and new. Very cool…
Rickey #7: bourbon, ginger, lychee, Korean mint, soda, lime. $11
Marvin Gaye mural, Shaw.
Barbacoa (beef), cheese, black beans, salsa, guacamole, sour cream. $7.29
Caramba, San Francisco CA
These nachos were decent. The barbacoa was flavorful and it’s loaded with plenty of toppings. It’s not the best quality, but it was still pretty darn tasty.
Dolores Park under construction.
Battered and fried steak with country gravy and whipped potatoes. $11
The Firkin & Fox, Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
The exterior of this chicken fried steak was a bit hard, but I kinda liked it. The interior was still juicy and not over done so I didn’t mind the hard coating. It also prevented the gravy from soaking into the steak. I normally would prefer it to, but maybe that much gravy isn’t the best to eat right before boarding a flight, lol!
Blue Moon. $8
Shenandoah Caverns, Quicksburg VA.
Macaron, blueberry jelly, chocolate nib, financier. Tasting menu $95
Volt, Frederick MD
These little bites, were so cute and tasty! Naturally, the macaron was my favorite but the blueberry jelly was surprisingly a close second. I didn’t think a jelly was going to impress me, but I loved its flavor and texture.
Coffee cake. I love that they send you off with a little something to enjoy for the next morning.
Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Vittle Monster 