Family style supper $46 per person
Staple and Fancy, Seattle WA
I think they sprinkled smoked paprika on top and there were red bell peppers mixed it too. Anyway, this dish was SO delicious! The slices of smoked octopus had SO much flavor and gave the dish a nice meaty quality. Noms!
Market Memories mural, Billy King, 2011, Pike Place Market.
Dusted with flour, lightly fried and seasoned with lemon, served with a lemon aioli. $7.95
Wipeout Bar and Grill, Greenbrae CA
We stopped by Wipeout to grab a snack and drinks before heading to an event. I wish we hadn’t. These calamari were horrible! They were super greasy, hard and over-fried. Ew! There were plenty of them, which made them more difficult to eat – lame.
Corn chips melted with jack cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, whole beans, grilled skinless chicken and jalapenos de la casa. $8.95
Cancun Sabor Mexicano, Berkeley CA
It may not be readily evident from this pic, but this nacho plate is pretty darn big! And delicous! They use organic meats and other amazing ingredients. I’m also very much in love with their salsa bar. They have plenty to choose from and you can keep going back for more!
Summer rolls. Steamed shrimp and pork, rice vermicelli, bean sprouts, red leaf lettuce, cilantro and mint wrapped in rice paper served with peanut sauce. $8.50
Zadin, San Francisco CA
Being the little piggy that I am, I enjoyed that these summer rolls came with both shrimp and pork inside! In gnereal, I’d also have to say that I was impressed with all their sauces. Go Zadin!
Marble stairs, US Customhouse, Battery Street.
“You can ants if you want to, you can leave your pants behind.” Laphroaig quarter cask, peach liqueur, lemon, amaro ciaciaro, maple, cayenne, pilsner. $10
15 Romolo, San Francisco CA
For those of you who aren’t familiar with San Francisco, the name of this cocktail is a play on a local variety stage show called Beach Blanket Babylon. All the ingredients sounded great, but I wasn’t too impressed. It tasted a bit bland to me. 😦
San Francisco Federal Building courtyard before sunrise, 7th Street. I was waiting for a bus way too early in the morning, lol!
Served with arugula and olive oil. Family style supper $46 per person
Staple and Fancy, Seattle WA
You would think that this much fat would feel gross in your mouth or taste gross – not true! This was frickin’ delicious and the texture was fabulous. SO much flavor!
International Fountain, Seattle Center.
Pitcher $15
Cancun Sabor Mexicano, Berkeley CA
I loved going to Cancun back when I was in graduate school! It’s super casual and the food is delicious. Hmm, I really need to get back to Berkeley more often.
Salt and pepper calamari. Calamari deep fried with a salt and pepper coating, sauteed with jalapenos and scallions. Served with a cilantro lime dipping sauce. $11
Zadin, San Francisco CA
Finally made it to this neighborhood restaurant, and I liked it! We had four people in our party so it was great to try a lot of different items. This dish was really tasty, but maybe a bit over-fried. I loved the jalapenos and the cilantro lime sauce was different and yummy.
Pink Triangle Park, Castro and Market.
Complimentary with dinner.
Gary Danko, San Francisco CA
What a delicious parting gift! French Laundry sends you off with shortbread cookies, and Gary Danko gives you a beautifully wrapped sponge cake to enjoy the next day. Little touches like these really sets stellar restaurants apart!
Soft sunrise from my balcony.
These were delicious little bites that packed a lot of flavor! Family style supper $46 per person
Staple and Fancy, Seattle WA
Large decorative metal gate, NW 57th Street.
Vegetable egg roll with sweet and sour sauce. $1.49
Manchu Wok, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
I was starving at the SeaTac airport so I ran to the closest restaurant and ordered a couple of snacks before walking to my gate. Unfortunately, they were super salty and unsatisfying. Sadness.
Egg flower soup with carrot, peas, and water chestnut. $1.49
Omg, who uses styrofoam these days?!?!
I was sad flying out of the older terminals. 😦
Half size charcuterie plate with 3 items, served with cornichons. I chose Zoe’s Meats salami (air dried pork salami made in Seattle), jambon cru serrano (air cured ham from the Spanish Pyrenees), and pate albigeois (country-stly pork pate). $7
Le Pichet, Seattle WA
Mmm, I love charcuterie plates! This was really good and I think the pate was my favorite. So simple, so delicious!
Baguette and butter. Complimentary
Schubert Sonata, 1992, Mark di Suvero, Olympic Sculpture Park. Painted and unpainted steel.
Vittle Monster 