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Pastrami dumplings – The Monterey

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Pastrami dumplings - The Monterey
Rye jus, hot mustard. $11
The Monterey, San Antonio TX

I appreciate the creativity and daring in the food at The Monterey. Unfortunately, most of the dishes we ordered weren’t successful. They were messy, confusing, and just didn’t taste very good. I actually liked these dumpling though. The pastrami in the dumplings were unexpected and they rye jus was flavorful enough, but that random smudge of mustard on the rim of the bowl was SO odd. It just didn’t work with the jus. I would have understood it if the dumplings were dry, but since it was almost a soup, the condiment was off-putting.

Devil's Backbone beer - The Monterey
Real Ale “Devil’s Backbone”, Blanco, TX. $5.50

Beef ragu amuse bouche – Restaurant Gwendolyn

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Beef ragu amuse bouche - Restaurant Gwendolyn
Roasted onion, savory muffin. 3 course tasting menu (earlybird) $35
Restaurant Gwendolyn, San Antonio TX

This was tasty and fun to eat. It reminded me of a very fancy sloppy joe in the best way possible. The flavors were great and the savory muffin was yummy.

Bread with poppy seeded butter - Restaurant Gwendolyn
Bread with poppy seeded butter. Mmm, this bread was delicious

Jewish-style artichoke – Locanda

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Jewish-style artichoke - Locanda
Each $8
Locanda, San Francisco CA

I wasn’t sure what made this artichoke preparation “Jewish” but I’ve read that it’s because they’re deep fried – a preparation originating in the Jewish ghetto in Rome. Anyway, I liked the resulting texture and flavor, but I thought that the artichokes they used were too mature and the long leaves were difficult to maneuver through. I wasn’t sure if you were supposed to eat the brown curls, but I found them inedible. The whole thing was one the greasy side as well. This was NOT a winner in my book.

7×7 Magazine’s Big Eat SF: 100 Things to Try Before You Die

Water - Locanda
Water.

Roasted octopus – Liholiho Yacht Club

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Roasted octopus - Liholiho Yacht Club
Curried raisins, castelvetrano, butterball potatoes, cilantro. $16.50
Liholiho Yacht Club, San Francisco CA

This was very good. I thought the combination of ingredients was fun and tasty, between the sweet golden raisins, the savory potatoes, and the smoky octopus. Mmm!

7×7 Magazine’s Big Eat SF: 100 Things to Try Before You Die

Blood Orange Gose beer - Liholiho Yacht Club
Blood Orange Gose, Anderson Valley Brewing. $6