Battered and fried pollock. Served on a soft flour tortilla with cheese, red cabbage, salsa fresca and white sauce. $3.25
South Beach Bar & Grille, San Diego CA
Mmm, this was SO yummy! I do wish that they had used corn tortillas or at least grilled these lame flour tortillas though. Besides that, I really enjoyed this delicious and fairly sizeable fish taco!
Ocean Beach pier. Such a beautiful day!
Baked macaroni and fontina, cheddar fonduta, and onion rings. $8
Citizen’s Band, San Francisco CA
Meh… Being on the 7X7 list, I was expecting to be blown away by this dish, but this was a bit of a disappointment. The onion rings where very large, but really limp and soggy. And the mac and cheese was too hard and congealed. The cheddar fonduta did little to help add much needed moisture to the dry block of mac and cheese. Too bad…
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2013
The North (Dutch) Windmill, Golden Gate Park.
Fried quail half with shaved cheese. $8
State Bird Provisions, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was really good but pretty small. I know it’s a quail, but it left me wanting more of this great dish. Next time we’re doubling our order!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2013, 2014
SF Muni metro stop railing, J-line Church Street.
Canadian bacon and pineapple. $4
Nizario’s Pizza, San Francisco CA
Growing up, Hawaiian pizza was always my favorite! I loved the combination of the salty Canadian bacon and the sweet pineapple. We didn’t have fancy pizzerias in the small town where I grew up so I wasn’t aware of anything better, hehe. I still love me some Hawaiian pizza though!
Maneki neko “welcome cat” sidewalk stencil, 16th Street.
Tillamook cheddar grits, chorizo butter. $12
Matchbox Palm Springs, Palm Springs CA
Having eaten many versions of shrimp and grits in the South, I was NOT impressed by this at all. The grits were too congealed, the shrimp were overcooked (burnt actually), and the chorizo sauce was WAY too salty. Ugh, I couldn’t even finish it. 😦
Mixed conifers, Mt. San Jacinto hike.
In white wine sauce with herbs and cheesy baguette. Happy hour $8.99
Lulu California Bistro, Palm Springs CA
The mussels were overcooked and tough to chew. Their flesh were also super small compared to their large shells – that’s always a bad sign… It’s hard to forgive poor quality and bad preparation when it comes to mussels.
Mossy boulder, Mt. San Jacinto hike.
Crisp, freshly prepared daily tortilla chips covered with seasoned beef, hearty beans, warm nacho cheese sauce, diced ripe tomatoes, and reduced-fat sour cream. 430 calories, 23g fat
Taco Bell, Palm Springs CA
OK, this is why I’m definitely NOT a foodie. I love me some Taco Bell after a night of partying, lol! I always drench my nachos supreme in a bunch of Fire sauce and go to town!
Savory crepe with avocado, bell peppers, tomatoes, sauteed onions and cheddar topped with salsa fresca and sour cream and spicy chipotle on the side. Served with house potatoes and mixed greens with vinaigrette. $9.50
Crepevine, San Francisco CA
To me, these crepe places tend to be cookie-cutter and predictable which is both a good and bad thing. You always know what to expect, but nothing is ever new and interesting. That’s why quality is the deciding factor when comparing these establishment. Crepevine is pretty good. The food is yummy and the ingredients are of nice quality.
Delice de bourgogne (triple creme cow’s milk cheese), petit agour (sheep’s milk aged cheese), roaring forties (blue cheese) with pears, pistachios and honey. $16
Maven, San Francisco CA
Wow, this was A LOT of cheese! We were having a four-course tasting menu but we weren’t sure how much food it would be so we ordered this cheese plate early on to supplement our meal. Boy, we wish we hadn’t. No, the cheese was amazing but we were SO full that we really didn’t need anymore food. We tried our best ot eat as much of it as we could though. I think the roaring forties blue cheese with the honey on top was my favorite. NOMS!
Four Roses Manhattan. $9
Grilled chicken, black beans, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. $8.75
Zapata Mexican Grill, San Francisco CA
Gut bomb alert! But super nachos are one of my many guilty pleasures. Granted I don’t order this often, but they are especially delicious after a night of partying, lol!
February 27, 2015.
Eggs over medium, ham, and cheese on corn tortillas topped with salsa. $7.85
Rebel Kitchen, Kealakekua HI
Mmm, everything I like served as a breakfast taco! This was delicious and I love the slightly runny eggs!
Table setting. I know it’s a plastic leaf, but it still looks kinda nice, hehe.
Saint Benedict Roman Catholic Church (The Painted Church), Captain Cook.
Eggs, potato, onion, cheese. Served with wheat toast. $7.85
Rebel Kitchen, Kealakekua HI
This was a random restaurant that we stopped at on our way to kayak in Kealakekua Bay. I’m glad we did because the service was fabulous and the food was simple and delicous. My scramble had SO much flavor! And paired with Kona coffee, I couldn’t have asked for a better way to start the morning.
100% Kona coffee. $2.50
Captain Cook Monument, Kealakekua Bay. We had a great time kayaking to this thing and the snorkeling in front was amazing!
Vittle Monster 