Kalamata tapenade – Blush! Wine Bar

Kalamata tapenade - Blush! Wine Bar
Kalamata olives pureed with basil and garlic, served with bread and crackers. $6
Blush! Wine Bar, San Francisco CA

I don’t think I’ve ever had olive tapenade served with butter crackers at a restaurant. Crazy, right?! I thought it was kinda tacky, but I ended up really liking it, lol! Noms!

Prosecco - Blush! Wine Bar
Prosecco, PerlApp, Treviso, Veneto, Italy. $10

Chicken pho – Urban Picnic

Chicken pho - Urban Picnic
Rice noodles, onions, cilantro, basil, bean sprouts, lime, lemongrass broth. $8.95
Urban Picnic, San Francisco CA

This pho was ok. I guess it just tasted a little too healthy for me. I like my pho broth with more flavor and fat. The soup was quality though, I’ll give it that.

Licorice fern, Polypodium glycyrrhiza, Bernal Heights Hill Park
Licorice fern, Polypodium glycyrrhiza, Bernal Heights Hill Park.

Beef shawarma plate – Oasis Grill

Beef shawarma plate - Oasis Grill
Rice, hummus, cucumber and yogurt salad, green salad, bread. $13.99
Oasis Grill, San Francisco CA

Ugh, I was NOT impressed by this plate. What little beef I got, was tough and gristly. The rest of the plate was just bland and boring. I think their fancy departmentalized tray acted as an optical illusion because you really don’t get much food at all for the fourteen dollar price tag.

Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach.

Agnolotti dal plin – Perbacco

Agnolotti dal plin - Perbacco
Pasta filled with roasted meats and savoy cabbage, sugo d’arrosto. $19
Perbacco, San Francisco CA

This tasted amazing! It was rich and meaty and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I don’t have agnolotti very often, but I loved it’s shape and small size. I don’t know if it was the sauce or the filling, but this had kinda of a grainy texture that was new and fun. The flavors were SO wonderful though. I could have eaten another plate!

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Focaccia and butter - Perbacco
Focaccia and butter. Complimentary

Chowder – Hog Island Oyster Bar

Chowder - Hog Island Oyster Bar
Manila clams, aromatic vegetables, bacon, potatoes, cream. $14
Hog Island Oyster Bar, San Francisco CA

Mmm, this was pretty delicious! The chowder was rich and flavorful, but it wasn’t thick. All the ingredients were quality and cooked perfectly. The chowder tasted great and just made you feel good eating it. Noms!

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Bread and butter - Hog Island Oyster Bar
Bread and butter. Complimentary
I love their bread!