Dessert and coffee service. Complimentary.
San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR), Virgin Atlantic
I’m not a big pudding fan, and this didn’t change my mind. The texture of pudding is SO off-putting for me that I can’t get past it most of the time. The Oreo cookie bits were also really soft in this thing. Not a fan of this one. I love the multilingual coffee cup though!
Assorted desserts including cholocate covered strawberry, orange macaron, cakes and cones. Brunch buffet $22
Wicked Spoon Buffet, Las Vegas NV
Mmm, all of the desserts were SO delicious! I actually ate even more but I was on a sugar high and didn’t remember to take pics.
Shrimp in a spicy chile sauce with grilled bread. $10
Firefly, Las Vegas NV
Omg, this tasted just like sweet and sour shrimp! Ok, I’ll admit that I actually liked this dish because, well, I love sweet and sour anything but it wasn’t very Spanish. This could have been served at a Chinese restaurant and I wouldn’t be able to differentiate the flavor profiles. And where was the heat?!
With peas and carrots, caesar salad and a roll with Land O’Lakes “Fresh Buttery Taste Spread”. Complimentary.
San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR), Virgin Atlantic
It’s always fun to go on a long international flight to see what the airlines are serving these days since we all know that the domestic flights don’t provide much (especially in coach, lol). I’ll have to admit that I was impressed. The beef wasn’t overly salty and the rest did its job and got me full enough to sleep for a bit.
Grilled panini with cure Italian ham, artichoke hearts, provolone chese, dijon mustard. $9.50
Il Fornaio Caffe Del Mondo, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
This sandwich was ok. The bread was dry and hard, but I liked the oozy gooey melted provolone cheese. The prosciutto was also extra salty for some reason. And forget about the service – it’s SUPER slow! If you’re in any hurry, avoid this place with your life!
Small coffee. $2.25
Sponge cake with whipped cream and strawberries. Brunch buffet $22
Wicked Spoon Buffet, Las Vegas NV
After filling up on lots of heavy savory items, I moved on to sweets. This strawberry dessert looked pretty good and tasted good too!
Topped with cheese and chopped parsley. $5.50
Firefly, Las Vegas NV
Ew, these sucked! They were very dense, dry, flavorless and swimming in a pool of oil. A gross misstep!
Bread flour, eggs, buttermilk, cream, sugar, cinnamon, raisins, cream, salt. $2.50
Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco
Slightly sweet with yummy golden raisins and an wonderfully elastic center. Yes please!
Colorful graffiti artwork, Poplar Street. This newish mural is on the side of Papalote in The Mission.
Glutinous rice cakes, bitter melon, tofu skin, scallion, onion, black bean, chili oil. $11
Mission Chinese Food, San Francisco
I really enjoy the flavor of this, but I will say that the rice cakes can end up with a slimy texture. The tofu skins are a great addition for texture and flavor as are the bitter melons. Noms!
Exiting 16th Street Bart Station. Not the cleanest station, but I do like the artwork around the entrance.
Roasted beet salad with citrus and goat cheese, home made Italian sausage, goat cheese ravioli with fried sage. Brunch buffet $22
Wicked Spoon Buffet, Las Vegas NV
This was definitely a heavy plate! The beet salad was delicious and the citrus wedges helped to lighten things up. The Italian sausage tasted great, but omg, it was super fatty. The ravioli wasn’t as tasty as it looked. It was too soft and mushy and drowning in butter.
Spanish white anchovies on toasts with roast red pepper, yellow pepper vin, avocado, basil chiffonade, olive oil. $5.50
Firefly, Las Vegas NV
Mmm, I love white anchovies! They are SO flavorful and Firefly does a great job topping them with even more delicious ingredients. I just wish the bread was a little more toasted – these were limp and soggy.
Pulled pork trotter, rock shrimp, pickled mustard greens, napa cabbage, green onion, chow mein noodles. $12
Mission Chinese Food, San Francisco
Another yummy dish from MCF! I love the texture of the chow mein noodles and the combination of pork trotter and rock shrimp. It’s like surf and turf noodles. Very flavorful!
“Bending Over Backward”, Susan R. Greene 2010. Hoff Street @ 16th Street. Public mural artwork dedicated to political prisoners everywhere.
Vittle Monster 