Blue corn masa, avocado puree and habanero crema. $11
Lolo, San Francisco CA
These were very cool and different. I thought that the squid ink in the sope was too overpowering though. I like squid ink, but they must have added A LOT of it into the masa. Otherwise, I thought it was a fun dish.
Lagunitas IPA. $6
Sangria: pinot noir, vodka, poppy liqueur, cardamom, served on the rocks. $11
Spiced-potato patty, chutneys, caramelized onions and “gunpowder” – ground chiles and lentils, with side salad. Happy hour $7
Dosa, San Francisco CA
I really liked this slider. The potato patty was delicious, but I was perplexed by the “gunpowder”. I really didn’t know how to eat it. I tried dipping the slider into it, but it was just dry and odd.
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Kingfisher lager. Happy hour $4
Family-style dinner, $65 per person
The Progress, San Francisco CA
I can’t remember what all the little bites were, but I do remember that I liked every single one! This restaurant was clean and crisp and the service was friendly and efficient. I thought the food was really delicious and inventive.
Calicraft “The City” IPA. $6
Weisses Brauhaus G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH Weisen Edel-Weisse. $8
Charred fava leaf puree, tsukudani-onion crema, calabrian chile and faba bean bread salsa. $12
Pink Zebra, San Francisco CA
Ok, I’m a fan of interesting and new flavor combinations and ingredients, but this did not work for me. Both the fava leaf puree and onion crema tasted off and completely over-powered everything else on the plate. The beef tongue was also too salty. This was not a successful plate.
Asahi Black beer. $5
Salsa fresca and tortilla chips. $4
Mountain Room Lounge, Yosemite National Park CA
Meh, this was kind of a throw-away appetizer. The salsa might as well have been canned because it wasn’t very good or memorable, and the chips were a bit stale.
Half Dome. $6.75
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. $6.75
Yosemite Falls.
Marin miyagi (large) and British Columbia kusshi (small) served with cocktail sauce and mignonette. Each $2.75
Anchor Oyster Bar, San Francisco CA
Anchor Oyster is such a great neighborhood seafood restaurant! The place is super small and they don’t take reservations so you just place your name of the list and wait for the next table. These oyster were expertly shucked, fresh and delicious!
Hoegaarden draft beer. $5
Shrimp, clams and oysters. $14.95
Sam’s Chowder House, Half Moon Bay CA
I’ve discovered not I’m not a fan of raw clams. These were good, but they’re just not for me. The oysters were great too and the shrimp were tasty. This was a nice lil snack!
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. $5.50
Hoegarden. $5.50
Fresh rock cod dipped in traditional beer batter and rolled in Panko crust, fried in canola oil. Served with house tarter sauce. Three piece $14
Fishetarian, Bodega Bay CA
These fried fish were tasty and very large (a great value), but they were actually pretty greasy (boo)! The fries weren’t greasy though, thank goodness.
Lagunitas beer. $5
Fisherman statue, Bodega Harbor.
Four pieces $8
Trou Normand, San Francisco CA
These were really delicious! There were hot and crispy on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the inside. They were cooked perfectly and were greasy at all. The risotto and pork filling was simply divine.
Tap It IPA, San Luis Obispo, CA. $6
With horseradish and mustard. $4
Biergarten, San Francisco CA
This pretzel was good, but not the best I’ve ever had. I think this is another 7×7 list disappointment. I did like that it came with freshly grated horseradish though. That was a nice touch.
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Pilsner. $8
Mary’s free range chicken, “Granch” dressing, fennel, navel orange, pickled red onion, pea shoots, mizithra cheese. $12
Souvla, San Francisco CA
I have to admit that this tasted great. I loved the moist spit-fired chicken and all the ingredients. I don’t know if I would continually fork up twelve bucks for one of these, but it makes for a yummy Greek sandwich every once in a while.
Zeos Blue Mak Lager. $6
Marinated in bacon and onions, guacamole. $11
Don Pistos, San Francisco CA
This burger was VERY simple and plain looking, but it tasted great. The patty was super juicy and flavorful. I do wish that the bun would have been toasted with a little butter for a bit more moisture and perhaps a bit smaller. There was a lot bread to the size of the patty. A squeeze of lime on the burger actually tasted great though.
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Chips and salsa verde. Complimentary
Pacifico beer. $5
Vittle Monster 