Served on a freshly baked 12″ roll with grilled onions, hot cherry peppers, and provolone. $8.50
V Cafe, San Francisco CA
I’m so glad this place is open late! I was in the SoMa after 2 AM and I really needed something to eat before I made my way back home. Voila, V Cafe just appeared out of nowhere! The cheese steak wasn’t the best but it did its part. 🙂
Crocodile graffiti art, 25th Street.
Maine lobster, fusilli pasta, creamy blend of white and sharp cheddar topped with grana padana parmesan breadcrumbs. $13
Grub, San Francisco CA
The mac and cheese was ok, but I would have preferred larger chunks of lobster. The small pieces got lost in all that pasta and cheese.
View of Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay from Fisherman’s Wharf.
Rye toast, pile of pickles. $8
Hi Tops, San Francisco CA
I first had pimento cheese during my trips to Charleston and it’s definitely a flavor and texture that you need to get used to. This version at Hi Tops with rye toast rocks!
Hardy coastal shrub, Point Lobos Avenue.
Alsace inspired thin flatbread “pizza” with nova lox smoked salmon, caramelized onion, capers, dill, lemon, and creme fraiche. $12
Noeteca, San Francisco CA
Wow, this was really tasty! I don’t say this very often, but perhaps there was a bit too much toppings. The flatbread was so thin that it could barely support all the smoked salmon. I’m never one to complain about more toppings, but I can also appreciate a little balance. 🙂
Orange and brown African daisy (Gazania sp., Asteraceae), 18th Street.
Warm layers of savory bread pudding of smoke ham and cheese, topped with white cheese sauce and poached egg, served with mixed greens. $11.50
Noeteca, San Francisco CA
Omg, this was heaven! It was rich and decadent and SO delicious. I loved the consistency of the warm white cheese sauce and the thick slices of bread pudding were perfect. Noms!
Telescope, Ocean Beach, Great Highway.
Crisp and creamy fritter of acorn fed “pata negra” ham. Each $4.50
Contigo, San Francisco CA
Mmm, these croquetas were SO frickin’ good!!! They were warm, gooey, salty, rich, and absolutely perfect. Double noms!
Pink Cymbidium orchid flowers, Roosevelt Way.
Chile relleno and tamal served with refried beans and rice. $12.75
El Mirasol Cocina Mexicana, Palm Springs CA
Basic but tasty combination plate. Too bad the shady service kinda ruined the meal.
Descending the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.
Apple, grapes, Temecula honey, crackers. $12
Escena Lounge & Grill, Palm Springs CA
Omg, they certainly gave us A LOT of cheese! We weren’t expecting such a large plate when we ordered it, but we’re not complaining, hehe. I’m not sure what all the cheeses were but there an herb-crusted goat cheese, bleu cheese, brie, gouda, some kind of cheddar, a soft sheep’s milk cheese, and a couple other kinds. I can never say no to cheese so I liked everything. And the honeycomb chunk was awesome!
Cholla Cactus Garden filled with Teddy Bear chollas (Cylindropuntia bigelovii, Cactaceae), Joshua Tree National Park.
Served on a soft flour tortilla with cheese, red cabbage, salsa fresca and white sauce. $3.50
South Beach Bar & Grille, San Diego CA
This fish taco was ok, but verging on being on the dry side. The toppings were great though and it was a great value.
Ocean Beach with wispy clouds.
8″ personal size cheese pizza with pepperoni. $7
Ariana Restaurant, San Diego CA
I think we had had a few drinks and needed some greasy saltiness to wash it down when we got back to the hotel, lol! This did a great job. 🙂
Mustache finger window art, downtown.
Mixed seafood ceviche. Served on a soft flour tortilla with cheese, red cabbage, salsa fresca and white sauce. $3.25
South Beach Bar & Grille, San Diego CA
Hmm, this was kinda gross! It had a weird flavor and a mushy texture. Not one of their successful tacos, yuck.
Lady slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum spp., Orchidaceae), Balboa Park Botanical Building.
With grated cheese and lightly dressed arugula. Happy hour $5
Bankers Hill, San Diego CA
Mmm, these deviled eggs were scrumptious! They were soft and tender and packed a lot of flavor. Noms!
Bread and butter. Complimentary
“Youth Taming The Wild” bronze statue, ca. 1927, Anna Hyatt Huntington, outside the San Diego Art Museum.
Vittle Monster 