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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

Shrimp chips – Hot Joy

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Shrimp chips - Hot Joy
Served with Thai dip. Happy hour $3.50
Hot Joy, San Antonio TX

I loved this place! It was fun, hip, and the food was delicious. And the snacks during happy hour were super cheap! These freshly fried shrimp chips were hot and SO flavorful. They really didn’t need the Thai dip to add any more flavor. The dip was definitely salty, but I guess that’s intentional to get guests to drink more.

Lone Star beer - Hot Joy
Lone Star tall boy. Happy hour $1.99

Turkey panini – Zocca

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Turkey panini - Zocca
Applewood-smoked bacon, tomato and onion jam, spinach, rosemary aioli with side salad. $10
Zocca, San Antonio TX

This was GROSS! It can out within a couple minutes of ordering so it was probably sitting around as part of conference food or something. The bread was already soggy from the condiments liked it’d been sitting around for awhile and just reheated. SO frickin’ LAME!

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

Breakfast of champions – Red Carpet Club

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Breakfast of champions - Red Carpet Club
Rose Kennedy cocktail (vodka, cranberry, splash of soda), coffe, blueberry mini muffin. Complimentary
Red Carpet Club, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Airports always become less stressful when you have access to airline lounges. I love getting complimentary drinks and snacks, and most importantly free reliable wifi.

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.

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Water - Locanda
Water.