Chicken in a red wine sauce with potato puree, bacon, and pearl onions. $24
L’Ardoise, San Francisco CA
This entree was another rich dish, but what do you expect from a French restaurant? Hehe. This classic dish was pretty tasty I’l have to say.
Movies at Dolores Park – Clueless.
Eggs scrambled with green peppers, spinach, ham, bacon, tomatoes, onion, jack cheese and home fries, topped with sour cream. Served with wheat toast. $11.95
Harvey’s, San Francisco CA
Yuck, I really don’t like Harvey’s because the food is always just marginal and everything seems to taste like it was either frozen or from a can. My friend wanted to meet here for brunch so I couldn’t avoid the place. This skillet was actually ok as far as their food goes, probably because there was enough random ingredients to hide their poor cooking. Way too much food though, even for me. 🙂
Giants baseball game at AT&T Park.
Pepper jack cheese and jalapeño on sourdough (with braised short rib added). Served with a pickle and chips. $6.95
The Melt, San Francisco CA
Ugh, I don’t know what I was thinking! I was craving an afternoon snack and ended up with this instead. I think this constitutes more than a mere snack. Anyway, it was still very tasty and totally hit the spot. Perhaps I didn’t really need the short rib add-on, but I wanted the protein. Hehe.
Gap Inc. corporate headquarters on the Embarcadero.
Pre fixe dinner $52 each
Ad Hoc, Yountville CA
We fortuitously were up in Yountville on a Monday when Ad Hoc had their fried chicken dinner, and oh, it was spectacular! The chicken is SO moist and tender and SO flavorful, NOMS! I don’t know how they prepare these things, but they’re doing it right. And look how much chicken they serve for only two people! I’m not complaining though because they made great leftovers the next day.
Upgraded Apparatus cocktail: Monkey Shoulder whiskey, honey-lavendar shrub, egg white. $13
Pulled pork, rice, fried egg, dashi gravy. $9
Street Food Dojo, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this type of food certainly satiates any lunch time cravings I may have. The pork was so tender and flavorful and I loved the dashi gravy. It wasn’t too salty like most loco moco gravies out there. I just wish there was more of it! Unfortunately, I was still hungry after eating it all. 😦
San Francisco sunrise.
Pan seared all natural Creekstone Farm steak, with pommes frites and St. Emilion sauce. $24
L’Ardoise, San Francisco CA
Wow, this dish was very rich (even as steak frites go). I think it was the St. Emilion sauce (which I’m guessing is a red wine-based sauce with lots of butter) that put it over the top. Even the lovely french fries couldn’t stand up to that heavy sauce. Don’t get me wrong, it was delicious, but you certainly get your fill after a few bites.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2012
Bouillot Cremant de Bourgogne sparkling rose. $7
Romaine hearts, blue cheese, bacon, egg, tomato, avocado, tarragon dressing. $12
Tender Greens, San Francisco CA
This salad was good, but it was heavier than I expected. I know that cobb salads tend to be heavy anyway, but I figured that with the tarragon dressing and the tendency for Tenders Greens to make things a bit healthier, that this salad would be on the lighter side. Perhaps there was just a lot of it so I thought that it was heavier than it really was.
Movement: The First 100 years. Sculpture in Sue Bierman Park.
Sage pork sausage, wilted tuscan kale, meyer lemon. Pre fixe dinner $52 each
Ad Hoc, Yountville CA
The texture of the cavatelli was great. It was firm and the shape was really fun. I loved the earthy flavors from the kale and pork sausage. This made a great accompaniment to the main courses.
Man of Leisure cocktail: Bulleit rye, Herencia blanco tequila, ginger beer. $13
Mmm, the bakery items at Sentinel are always killer. This banana bread was so moist and flavorful and it was ginormous! I’m so glad that this place is close to my office! $2.75
The Sentinel, San Francisco CA
Jessie Square.
With sauce vierge and fresh mixed herbs. $11
L’Ardoise, San Francisco CA
Wow, this appetizer certainly was rich! If I hadn’t looked it up, I would have been certain that the sauce vierge had cream in it. These ravioles simply melted and in your mouth and had a lovely seafood flavor. I’m not sure I could have eaten much more than half the dish though. I needed to save room for my large entree (and alcohol, lol).
Baguette and butter. Complimentary
With basil oil and ciabatta croutons. $4
Tender Greens, San Francisco CA
This is place is great healthy-ish and delicious lunch option in downtown. They have rotating specials that make work week meals interesting. I really liked this tomato soup especially with the basil oil. It certainly looks pretty!
Public artwork across from the Bay Bridge.
Romaine hearts, Italian anchovies, brioche croutons, crispy capers, creamy parmesan dressing. Pre fixe dinner $52 each
Ad Hoc, Yountville CA
I really love a well balanced caesar salad, and this one was perfect. The brioche croutons and crispy capers added extra crunch against the delicious dressing, and the robust anchovies added a sporadic zing. Everything tasted so fresh, noms!
Bread and butter. Complimentary
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