Chicken, shiitake mushrooms, micro greens, and meyer lemon. $11.50
Nojo, San Francisco CA
I’ve been seeing chawanmushi on TV often these days, so I had to order it once I saw it on the menu at Nojo. It was my first time trying it and I thought the custard was soft, delicate, and full of flavor. Yum!
Colorful coastal plants, Point Lobos Avenue.
Pastrami spiced, gruyere cheese, sauerkraut, 1000 island. $10
Grub, San Francisco CA
The ingredients of this bruschetta looked so odd together that I had to try it. Omg, it actually tasted really good! I’m not even a sauerkraut fan, or a 1000 island dressing fan for that matter, but they somehow all worked great together. Mmm!
Random face sidewalk stencil, 16th Street.
Pan fried with pancetta. $9
Beretta, San Francisco CA
This was scrumptious! It was earthy and rich, soft and packed with flavor (I guess butter will do that, hehe). Noms!
Light purple searocket flowers (Cakile maritima, Brassicaceae), Fort Funston.
With house-made mustard and honey. $7
Hi Tops, San Francisco CA
What a perfect item to serve at a sports bar! Since chef Jamie Lauren of Top Chef fame served wonderful pretzel bites at her former restaurant Absinthe, why not add a pretzel to the Hi Tops menu?! Score!
Taking the dog for a walk on the beach at Fort Funston.
Served with ketchup. $4
Lookout, San Francisco CA
Crispy on the outside, hot and fluffy on the inside. Just how french fries were meant to be. Noms!
Colorful mixed nasturtiums (Tropaeolum sp., Tropaeolaceae), Noe Street.
Chikin, negi (scallion), sea salt and lemon. $3.65
Nojo, San Francisco CA
I love yakitori done well, and they certainly do a great job of it at Nojo. The chicken thighs were perfectly cooked, tender and flavorful.
Tagged wall, Ocean Beach, Great Highway.
Mission Brewery. $6
Grub, San Francisco CA
I’ve been trying out new local beers lately, and I came across this hefeweizen from Mission Brewery. It had a great flavor and went down easily. Score!
Seasoned popcorn. Complimentary
Pink chrysanthemum flowers (Asteraceae), Noe Street.
Lone Wolf – bourbon, lemon, averna, gomme, cardamom. $10
Beretta, San Francisco CA
Mmm, the cocktails at Beretta are usually very tasty. BUT our first cocktail, however, took forever to come out. I don’t know if the waitress forgot to ring it up or they lost the ticket, but she eventually came over to apologize for the long delay. Not a good way to start a meal. I hate poor timing!
Improved Whiskey Cocktail – rye, dubonnet, maraschino, absinthe. $11
The “Vamos Gigantes” Mural, The Mission. Taking pride in the San Francisco Giants baseball team!
Pork and jamon meatballs in tomato sherry sauce. $11
Contigo, San Francisco CA
You can’t beat a moist, flavorful meatball! Contigo makes this delicious version that’s sure to please everyone.
Beautiful paddle plant/flapjacks/desert cabbage (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora, Crassulaceae), West Field Road.
Served with aioli. $5
Lookout, San Francisco CA
Mmm, I love French fries especially ones made from sweet potato! These were pretty well cooked and tasted great.
Bourbon with lemonade and soda.
View of Market Street from the Lookout.
With sweet potatoes and meyer lemon, daikon oroshi sauce. $9.25
Nojo, San Francisco CA
This tempura was great! It was warm and crispy and not soggy at all. The flavors were earthy and worked well with the daikon oroshi sauce.
Pink and yellow Phalaenopsis orchids, 18th Street.
“We love eating loco moco. A Hawaiian staple, great for hangovers.” Marin Sun Farms grassfed beef patty, dashi gravy, sunny-side up egg over rice. $12
Namu Gaji, San Francisco CA
Meh, this was a disappointment. You couldn’t taste the dashi flavor in the gravy and the portion was super small. There’s so little food that it wouldn’t begin to cure a hangover! I was also confused why this came in a paper boat while they use real boards and dinnerware for everything else. This was my first time at Namu Gaji and I was definitely NOT impressed.
Francois Pinon Vouvray “non-dose” NV (chenin blanc). $12
This sparkling wine tasted ok, but it was such a tiny pour for twelve bucks! Sheesh!
Sutro Baths site, Point Lobos Avenue.
Vittle Monster 