Piperade, tzatziki, grilled bread. $13
Hamlet, San Francisco CA
These meatballs tasted great! They were moist and flavorful, and paired well with the tomato and red pepper sauce (piperade) and tzatziki. I wish they served it with more of the grilled bread though. You only get two measly slices. 😦
Whole grain mustard-herb crusted, with gratinee potatoes, green beans, and red wine demi-glace. $38
Spencer’s Restaurant, Palm Springs CA
Where Spencer’s lacked in the appetizer department, they made up for it in the entrees. This rack of lamb was delicious and the portion was ginormous! I loved everything about this dish. Noms!
With basil. $10
Tao Yin Restaurant, San Francisco CA
This dish was super oily, and the quality of the beef was very poor. Ugh, why do I order this crap?!
English peas, radish, sour dough croutons, charred spring garlic vinaigrette. $13
Hamlet, San Francisco CA
I liked this salad. It was simple but tasty. The sourdough croutons were especially fun. I thought they could have given a bit more burrata though. There was only a few chunks of it thrown in there.
Berryessa ‘La Fuerza Borracho’ lager, CA. $6
Chicken tikka masala, kofta curry, aloo mutter, spinach with lentils, rice. $12
Curry Boyzz, San Francisco CA
I finally discovered that this place has a cheap dinner buffet! Sure, they don’t have an extensive selection of dishes for the buffet, but I liked everything and try not to over-eat anyway. This will be a great, new option whenever I’m craving affordable Indian after the gym.
Part of Spencer’s Hot Appetizer Sampler $25
Spencer’s Restaurant, Palm Springs CA
This entire appetizer sampler was a disaster. Even these calamari were over-fried, rock hard, and ready to cut the roof of your mouth. Everything was also SO salty! #fail
Red wine.
Pepperoni, pineapple, jalapeno. $4
Nizario’s Pizza, San Francisco CA
This is a slight variation from my favorite Hawaiian slice, but the extra fat from the pepperoni and heat from the jalapeno were great. Noms!
Pumpkin semifreddo. NYE tasting menu $175
Californios, San Francisco CA
6 pieces. Complimentary with order
Tao Yin Restaurant, San Francisco CA
These were really soggy by the time they arrived for delivery, but they still tasted good dunked in the pot sticker sauce.
Chili, cheddar cheese, diced onions. $8
Dapper Dog, San Francisco CA
This hot dog was big, mess, and pretty good. I wish they would have grilled the bun or at least heated it up though. It certainly hit the spot after a night out though, hehe.
Cilantro soy sauce, chili aioli, and sriracha. Part of Spencer’s Hot Appetizer Sampler $25
Spencer’s Restaurant, Palm Springs CA
These potstickers were rock hard and gross. You could chip a tooth trying to bite these things! And the “cilantro” soy was so salty as a dipping sauce. I’d say this appetizer was a failure.
Sparkling wine.
Goat milk frozen yogurt, coconut tulles, goat milk dulce de leche, cajeta, cilantro, and charred bro blanco citrus. NYE tasting menu $175
Californios, San Francisco CA
Vittle Monster 