$6
Park Lane Lounge, San Jose CA
We were trying to kill time before meeting friends nearby so we ducked into Park Lane for a drink. I was NOT impressed. This drink was poorly made and the service, while very friendly, was definitely preoccupied with chatting with the regulars. Not a good way to build new business.
Hat sculpture, downtown.
Pickled fruit and grilled bread. $14
Cockscomb, San Francisco CA
Mmm, I love duck liver! And it was really delicious with the pickled peaches – I’ve never had that combination before. The terrine was soft and smooth and oh so tasty. Noms!
Boothby: pomegranate infused bourbon, sweet vermouth, bitters and sparkling wine. $11
$9.25
San Rafael Joe’s, San Rafael CA
This was kinda lame and I probably could make a better version at home. In fact, I have made better versions. This was REALLY basic, and not in a good way.
Manhattan.
$21
Spruce, San Francisco CA
Sorry for the horrible pic, but this charcuterie plate was fantastic! I loved the variety of meats and they all tasted great. Noms!
Blood & Sand: Dewar’s scotch, Noilly Prat sweet vermouth, Cherry Heering, orange. $13
Fried Yukon potato, spicy tomato sauce, smoked paprika, confit garlic aioli. Happy hour $5
Beso, San Francisco CA
You all know that I love patatas bravas so I was pleased to see that this version was pretty good. The fried potatoes were perfectly cooked and the tomato sauce was very yummy.
Sangria. Happy hour pitcher $24
English muffin, French fries. Add epoisses cheese and grilled mushrooms. $27
Spruce, San Francisco CA
This hamburger was delicious, but I don’t think it was almost-thirty-dollars delicious, even with the added cheese and grilled mushrooms. I did like the English muffin bun and juicy beef patty. The fries were also great!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die
Remember the Maine: Bulleit rye, Noilly Prat sweet vermouth, Cherry Heering, St. George absinthe.
Moroccan olives with olive oil. Happy hour $2
Luc, Seattle WA
What a great little happy hour spot in the Madison Park hood! The bartender took a bit to warm up to us, but she ended up being great!
Mini Mad Hat’n: bourbon, calvados, sweet vermouth. Happy hour $5
Razor clam digging at Grayland Beach.
Fried catfish topped with poached eggs and hollandaise, served with breakfast potatoes. $14.95
Warehouse Bar & Grill, Alexandria VA
The catfish was bland, the potatoes were sad, and the hollandaise was cold. Suffice it to say that I was NOT impressed and really just wanted to send this crap back.
Served with champagne and strawberries. Thank goodness for this!
Torpedo Factory Art Center.
SHS sticky buns, honey ice cream, pecan maple syrup. $12
Society Hill Society, Philadelphia PA
This dish was tasty, BUT I could not get over how SLOW the service was! Omg, we waited SO frickin’ long between everything – getting seated, having the waitress take our drink order, her bringing us our drinks, taking our food order, finally getting our food, waiting for the check, etc, etc! This was the longest I’ve spent waiting at a restaurant with nothing actually happening. What is wrong with these people?!? I was not impressed…
Orange Catholic: vodka, lemon, orange, hibiscus, sparkling wine. $9
Headhouse Market, Society Hill.
Avocado cream cheese, pomegranate-caraway vinaigrette. Happy hour $7
Abe Fisher, Philadelphia PA
Mmm, this was SO good! I loved the bass both ways and they were prepared perfectly. The vinaigrette tasted great and wasn’t overpowering as to cover up the flavor of the bass. The service here was also fabulous (unlike some restaurants like a.kitchen).
Flatbush Avenue: buffalo trace bourbon, barrel-aged manischewitz campari. Happy hour $7
Betsy Ross House.
Creamy grits, basque peppers, radish. $16
a.kitchen, Philadelphia PA
This restaurant was a HOT MESS! I ate at 5 different places that day, from cheesesteak to Jewish food to donuts to high end sushi, and this place was the worst! The service was awful for one thing. The hostess was a bit clueless (but nice enough I guess). Then the food! I got 2 super dried up prawns over bland grits with some greens thrown on top for sixteen bucks?! Is this a joke? Am I being punked right now! I ate one prawn and left the rest because it was unpalatable, and that dressing was overly acidic. But apparently they don’t really care if you don’t like your food because they’re gonna get paid regardless. Ugh, this was a complete failure.
Standard Breakfast: scotch, meletti, grapefruit, lemon, house grenadine. $10
Washington Monument, Eakins Oval.
Mozzarella, anchovy, red onion, thyme. $15
Marta, New York NY
Now this was a delicious pizza! The crust was perfectly thin and chewy and toppings were great. They were simple and of really great quality. A perfect combination that made for a yummy meal. NOMS!
Mortoni: Wodka vodka, campari, citrus, Q tonic. $10
Hedwig and the Angy Inch set, Belasco Theatre.
Vittle Monster 