Chevre, candied walnuts, arugula. $12
Artisan, Paso Robles CA
I love pickled beets and I liked the contrast of the two beet varieties used. The chevre was a predictable choice, but it still tasted great with the beets. Mmm…
The Sweet Life: artisan infused vanilla vodka, chambord, pineapple, lemon, clavo. $11
Island Margarita: San Francisco’s famous Tommy’s Margarita. 100% agave tequila organic agave nectar, fresh lime juice. Happy hour $9
Tonga Room, San Francisco CA
It’s really relaxing to come to the Tonga Room after work for happy hour. The atmosphere is fun and really makes you nostalgic for old time San Francisco. The drinks are pretty good and the happy hour prices make it worth it.
Singapore Sling: Tanqueray, cointreau, cherry heering. Fresh lemon and pineapple juices, Angostura bitters plus a Benedictine mist. Happy hour $9
Sparkling wine.
Wild Turkey rye, antica carpano, angostura bitters. $13
Villa Creek Restaurant, Paso Robles CA
This cocktail was nicely made and you know how much I love large globes of ice! 🙂 This restaurant bar was warm and cozy and our bartender was super friendly and professional.
Cured salmon, scrambled eggs, red onions, tomatoes, Swiss cheese, bagel. $5.95
Hilton Seattle Airport, SeaTac WA
This sandwich was on the dry side, but it was free so I can complain too much. I liked that you got to choose items from their coffee shop for complimentary breakfast items.
Jim Bean manhattan. Don’t worry, I didn’t have this for breakfast, lol! I grabbed this at the hotel bar the night before. 🙂
Chanterelle mushrooms, cipollini onions, peas, carrots, green beans, celery root puree. $19
Redd, Yountville CA
Omg, this was delicious! It was rich, luscious, earthy, juicy and lovely. The rabbit was so moist and all the flavors were wonderful. More, please!
Spicy Bloody Mary: jalapeno infused vodka, tomato juice, horseradish, lemon. $13
Sidecar: cognac, lemon, triple sec, fig. $10
Ninebark, Napa CA
This place was really nice and comfortable. The bartender was friendly and the drinks were really well-made and tasty. I’ll definitely return for the food – I’ve heard that their food is supposed to be great.
Paloma: tequila, grapefruit, soda, lime.
Tennessee Cola: whiskey, house cola, toasted grain. Each $10
Toasted hazelnuts. Complimentary
Marcona almonds, watercress, amaranth. $12.95
Buckeye Roadhouse, Mill Valley CA
Mmm, this was yummy. I love burrata cheese and it tasted wonderfully paired with the grilled yellow peaches. It was rich and bright at the same time.
Heavenly Old-Fashioned: Angel’s Envy bourbon, bitters, sugar, gigantic ice cube. $12
House-made corned beef hash with poached eggs and raisin cream scone. $12.95
Bette’s Oceanview Diner, Berkeley CA
Wow, this was pretty amazing! The corned beef hash was the best I’ve had in a while. It was crispy on the outside with a soft center. Once you cut the warm poached eggs over everything, I was done! Noms!
Mimosa: orange juice and champagne. $5.95
Pomegranate Cocktail: pomegranate juice, champagne, lime juice and grenadine. $5.95
Northern-style relish with housemade red curry paste, ground pork, tomato, palm sugar, fish sauce, served with pork rinds and vegetables. $10.50
Hawker Fare, San Francisco CA
This dish tasty great, but boy was it SALTY! Even the vegetables couldn’t temper the saltiness of the pork relish. I like the flavors though.
Pago Pago: dark Trinidad rum, pineaplle, creme de cacao, chartreuse and lime.
Tossed with prik khing sauce, pork bacon. $9.50
Hawker Fare, San Francisco CA
This tasted great! I loved the texture of the green beans and they were super flavorful. The service on the other hand left much to be desired. They were friendly enough but weren’t good at anticipating a diner’s needs. Boo!
Bush Ranger: aged Guyanese rums with red Spanish vermouth and bitters.
Served with tortilla chips. $12
Farmers Fishers Bakers, Washington DC
I love guacamole prepared tableside. This was really tasty, but it could have used some tomato for more flavor.
Caribbean Swizzle: made with traditional swizzle stick. $14
Sauteed Mexican chorizo, fried eggs, whipped chayenne chive sour cream. $11.50
The Grille at Shadowrock, Sedona AZ
I actually really liked this waffle even though it was SO rich and I think it gave me a little heart burn. The flavored sour cream was pretty tasty though.
Bloody Mary and mimosa.
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