Pre fixe dinner $180
Benu, San Francisco
I’m not sure what all the flavors were, but they were beautiful and delicious. I also loved the presentation.
Chocolates – Benu
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Acorn-cranberry custard – Benu
With banana ice cream. Pre fixe dinner $180
Benu, San Francisco
This dessert was great to look at, but it didn’t do it for me. Maybe it was too intricate for me, but I didn’t get much enjoyment from eating it. The ribbon of custard was impressive. It had a cranberry layer and a cranberry layer. The bright, shiny cranberries were also beautiful on the plate. The banana ice cream had a great punch of flavor, but I didn’t like the texture of it. All the components didn’t quite work together. They were too disparate.
Coffee service. $5
I’m still on the fence regarding their coffee service-ware. They appeared too clunky compared to all the other beautiful dishes during the meal.
Grapefruit and espelette dessert – Benu
With white chocolate. Pre fixe dinner $180
Benu, San Francisco
This was a very fun dessert! I loved the flavor combination and textures. The grapefruit was fresh, the white chocolate sweet, and the espelette peppers nice and spicy. You can see a red dollop of the espelette on top, but there was also a layer of it on the very bottom. A nice surprise! I don’t know if you could call this an ice cream. It looked like it was frozen with liquid nitrogen or something, resulting in an airy crystallized texture. Like I said, very fun!
Mocha cappuccino cake – Golden Delight Bakery
Coffee espresso flavored cake and frosting with coffee bean decorations.
Golden Delight Bakery, Gahanna OH
I preferred this mocha cappucino cake over the fresh strawberry cake because the coffee flavor was strong enough to distract from the weird frosting texture, lol! I actually thought these cakes were pretty good, so I’m not trying to knock them. Again, they’re super light and this one was especially flavorful.
Fresh strawberry cake – Golden Delight Bakery
Yellow cake with white frosting and strawberry filling, topped with strawberries and kiwis.
Golden Delight Bakery, Gahanna OH
Codes had these cakes for his birthday, and they were really good! The cake is REALLY light and I guess they don’t use butter (at least in the frosting?) so it doesn’t taste super heavy and sinful. I’ll admit that I wasn’t a fan of the frosting texture though.
German chocolate cookie – Anthony’s Cookies
I was surprised how much I liked this flavor. I got it on a whim, but it was really good! I didn’t realize there was dried coconut inside until a few nibbles into it. Very yummy. I don’t know if all the German chocolate cookies stay chunky and upright, but I liked it. The center stayed a little undercooked and was absolutely delicious! $1.25
Anthony’s Cookies, San Francisco
Toffee chip cookie – Anthony’s Cookies
I think this is my favorite flavor at Anthony’s – it’s SO nommy! I love the soft, chewy, sticky texture of this thin buttery cookie. Yes please! $1.25
Anthony’s Cookies, San Francisco
Classic chocolate chip cookie – Anthony’s Cookies
Ah, you really can’t go wrong with a well-executed classic. This chocolate chip cookie is soft and chewy and oh so good! I swear there’s a stick of butter in there! $1.25
Anthony’s Cookies, San Francisco
Cookies and cream cookie – Anthony’s Cookies
Project 365: Day 50
So I biked to work this morning, and I was stupid and didn’t eat anything after I got to work so I ended up being super tired and lethargic all day. I really should remember to eat something after an hour-long morning ride. And another downside was that I gave in to temptation and stopped by Anthony’s Cookies on the way home. I was SO hungry!
I think this is their most popular cookie, and although it’s very good, it’s not my favorite. There’s something about the texture that I don’t particularly like. Or perhaps it’s the extra greasiness of the cookie bits. You should try this, but I think you’ll find that you like the other flavors better too. $1.25
Anthony’s Cookies, San Francisco
With a small carton of 1% milk. $1.25
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Caramelized olive oil cake – RN74
With huckleberry, ginger, tarragon, olive oil ice cream. New Year four-course tasting menu $80
RN74, San Francisco
I didn’t enjoy this dessert as much as I thought I would. I think there was too much olive oil flavors everywhere. I did like the huckleberries and the nice crunch of the yellow flake things. I wasn’t a fan of the olive oil ice cream, but the olive oil cake was pretty good.
Meyer lemon cremeaux – RN74
With pistachio streusel, kaffir lime meringue, citrus wedges, coconut-shiso sorbet, micro Thai basil. New Year four-course tasting menu $80
RN74, San Francisco
I enjoyed this dessert very much. It was very different and fresh tasting. I think my favorite components were the kaffir lime meringues and the cremeaux. It was mostly citrus flavors but the pistachio streusel helped to neutralize the acidity. I’m still on the fence about the coconut-shiso sorbet. Maybe that was a little too out there for me. Perhaps the flavor wasn’t intense enough so it faded into the background.
Coffee. $3.50 per cup. Very cute service.
Coffee break – Simple Pleasures Cafe
Latte and a raspberry shortbread cookie.
Simple Pleasures Cafe, San Francisco
Went here to meet with a couple friends who were visiting town. I wouldn’t normally drive this far for coffee, but I missed these girls and really wanted to catch up. The coffee shop was cute and had a great neighborhood-y vibe. The clientele was diverse and they have outdoor seating which was great since it was sunny and warm that morning. The service was friendly and the coffee/espresso was good. The cookies were mediocre.
Coffee and an apricot crumble bar.
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