Beer battered cod, cabbage, white sauce and pico. 3 on soft white corn tortillas served with tortilla chips and limes. $6.99
El Chupacabra, Seattle WA
These tacos were a little sad, so that’s why I’m glad they were only $6.99. The fried fish didn’t taste so fresh and the corn tortillas were cold and limp. The white sauce wasn’t even white! As elusive as a chupacabra, so was the pressence of a decent fish taco!
Different salsas at the table (you’ll need them!).
Paper lanterns above the bar.
Vinegar dressed cucumber salad with crab meat, seaweed and flowers. Tasting menu
Izakaya Yuzuki, San Francisco CA
Wow, this was the fanciest cucumber salad (sunomono) I’ve ever had! The baby cucumbers were intricately sliced, but not all the way through so they remained intact while still being able to see the expert knife-work. The fresh crab was delicious and the dressing had the perfect balance of tart and sweet. Noms!
Orange iceplant ‘Jewel of the Desert Topaz’ flowers (Delosperma sp., Aizoaceae), 18th Street.
A sweet and tart lemon creation. Two layers of sponge cake filled with mascarpone and topped with vanilla shavings. $8.25
Fishermen’s Grotto, San Francisco CA
Noms, what a great combination! This cake wasn’t overly sweet and it had a great lemon taste – perfect! The sponge cake was moist and super flavorful.
Crown Royal Manhattan cocktail. $9
Steamed crabs ready for purchase, Fisherman’s Wharf.
The food here is very good, but I think it’s over-priced for the portions! I don’t know why Seattleites are willing to pay these prices for something that could easily cost a dollar or two less. That goes for the entire menu. $6
La Carta de Oaxaca, Seattle WA
Blue statice flowers (Limonium sp., Plumbaginaceae), Port Orchard.
Mmm, the pastries at Cafe Besalu are delicious and this strawberry danish is no exception! I love the cute twist they add on the corners. $3
Cafe Besalu, Seattle WA
Coffee. $1.75
Eye Benches, Louise Bourgeois, black Zimbabwe granite, Olympic Sculpture Park.
Gold tequila, triple sec and their own sour mix, muddled limes, shaken and served on the rocks in a pint glass. $6
El Chupacabra, Seattle WA
These margaritas were decent. I asked for “no salt” but that’s a minor mistake. There were really annoying “ladies” sitting at the bar though and they were bullying a table of kids sitting nearby. Lame! The ladies seemed liked regulars so I guess they were permitted by the bar staff to bully other guests… 😦
Pink and white bleeding-heart flowers (Lamprocapnos spectabilis, Papaveraceae), Ballard.
Kyoto style cooked local vegetables, served in three different preparations. Tasting menu
Izakaya Yuzuki, San Francisco CA
I can’t remember all the vegetables in this dish, but on the left are eggplants and on the right are a type of yam. The bowl contains a leafy green. The preparations were delicious and the eggplants were my favorite!
Bowl of leafy greens.
Cupid’s Span, 2002, Claes Odlenburg, Coosje van Bruggen. Bow and arrow public sculpture in front of the Bay Bridge.
Dungeness crab, prawns and clams in a rich tomato stew. You pick it from the shell. We provide the bib. $29.95
Fishermen’s Grotto, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was SO delicious! The tomato stew was certainly rich and flavorful and there was A LOT of cracked dungeness crab in there. I had fun wearing the plastic bib and picking out as much crab meat as possible. 🙂
House cabernet sauvignon. $7
“Spunky Monkey” flowers (Mimulus naiandinus ‘Mega’, Scrophulariaceae), 18th Street.
Shredded chicken with green and red cabbage, carrots, daikon, and rau rum. Served with crushed roasted peanuts, fried shallots, and a sweetened lime-fish sauce dressing. $5.75
Dinosaurs, San Francisco CA
I liked this salad, but the chicken wasn’t as good as the kind they put in their banh mi’s. But everything tastes better with that lime-fish sauce on top!
Horses at Fort Funston Beach! Thank goodness my doggie doesn’t chase after them. 🙂
Pecans, creme fraiche frosting. $5
Chambers Eat and Drink, San Francisco CA
I liked this cake – it was nutty and the creme fraiche frosting wasn’t overly sweet! Noms!
Coffee.
Coffee service.
Daikon, carrot, fermented chili. $4
Mission Chinese Food, San Francisco CA
Noms, this was super sour and tangy just how I like it! I just wish there was more stuffed into the tiny container, hehe.
Pretty seaside buckwheat flowers (Eriogonum latifolium, Polygonaceae), Bernal Heights Park.
House-made fresh tofu with sea salt. Tasting menu
Izakaya Yuzuki, San Francisco CA
This was different from any tofu I’ve ever had – I enjoyed it. The texture was super soft and creamy. It had very little flavor so the sea salt was useful. It was also a bit difficult to eat this with the awkward wooden spoons they provided but I like a challenge. 🙂
Sea salt.
My baby-girl enjoying a walk up Bernal Hill and treated to a great view of San Francisco.
Vittle Monster 