Moylan’s hefe weiss beer and St. Francis chardonnary.
Novato Festival of Art, Wine and Music, Novato CA
This was a small but cute festival in downtown Novato. We had gone because a couple of David’s friends were volunteering and we had just had brunch with them. It had a charming small town feel and there was a good variety of booths.
Punch and Judy puppet show by Piccolo Puppet Players.
Kids in self-contained balloon balls in water.
The queen of Crescent City desserts. Rich in cream, eggs, sugar and raisins. Served warm with our housemade creme anglaise.
Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen, Anaheim CA
Danielle P.
Soy caramel, mandarin orange, pickled pineapple, shaved coconut, macadamia nuts. $10
Mission Chinese Food, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this pork belly was SO tasty! I just wish there was more of it, hehe. The thick pieces were pretty fatty but the soy caramel sauce was absolutely addictive. I also loved the fun tropical additions.
Octopus and the Bay Bridge.
Grilled pork, pickled carrots and daikon, cilantro, mayonnaise. $4.50
Little Saigon, South San Francisco CA
The banh mi’s at Little Saigon are pretty large and super affordable! And they don’t skimp on the meat either, yeah!
Sword ferns on the forest floor (Polystichum munitum, Dryopteridaceae), Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve.
Rye, sparkling apple, maple syrup, bitters, lemon. $10
Padrecito, San Francisco CA
I like most of the specialty drinks at Padrecito. The bartenders seem to know what they’re doing and the drinks are creative and delicious.
San Francisco Marina Yacht Harbor.
Tasso-herb-bread crusted mac and cheese, bacon braised turnip greens, lemon-pepper gravy.
Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen, Anaheim CA
Danielle P.
Two eggs, roasted red pepper coulis, arugula. $13
Hilltop 1892, Novato CA
This dish was such a disappointment! I asked for my eggs to be cooked “a runny over-medium”. Another person also asked for their eggs to be runny. What I received was FRIED eggs! They weren’t even cooked over-hard – they were completely FRIED. The other guy also got rockhard fried eggs. I would have appreciated runny eggs with this dish because the short rib hash underneath was stringy and dried out. There really was no saving this dish. LAME!
Pink rock purslane flower (Calandrinia spectabilis, Portulacaceae), Kentfield.
Two 6″ tacos with shredded chicken, cheddar jack, pico de gallo, and tomatillo salsa. $5.95
Lookout, San Francisco CA
These were pretty decent as bar food goes. They came out warm and had a lot of flavor.
Margarita.
Beach at Fort Funston.
Aioli, onion jam, wild arugula, gruyere served with fries. $12
Hi Tops, San Francisco CA
This burger was juicy and delicious. I loved all the different toppings on this burger and the patty was really flavorful too. NOMS!
February 1, 2015.
Intimidator cocktail: Four roses, angostura, ginger beer, agave, lemon.
Colorfully bedazzled fair-goer, SF Pride 2013.
Garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, rosemary-garlic jus.
Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen, Anaheim CA
Danielle P.
Savory layers of ham and cheese and foccacia bread. $3.95
Rustic Bakery, Novato CA
This was a lot denser than I was expecting. The focaccia was really heavy and there wasn’t enough ham and cheese to break it up. The strata was also pretty dry so I wish I had also ordered an ice coffee.
Yellow Peruvian lily centerpiece (Alstroemeria sp., Alstroemeriaceae).
Kenwood sparkling wine, fresh squeezed orange juice. $8
Hilltop 1892, Novato CA
The views from this restaurant are pretty nice! It’s a great place to have a relaxing weekend brunch. The service seems pretty friendly, but the food needed a little improvement.
Orange cactus flower (Rebutia sp., Cactaceae), Kentfield.
Vittle Monster 