With cocktail sauce. Happy hour $0.99 each
Arnies Restaurant, Edmonds WA
I’m always wary of oyster shooter because I feel like it’s a way for restaurants to get rid of their older oysters. Anyway, I tried on e of these and it wasn’t my thing. The oysters were too large for my liking, and it just didn’t taste all that fresh.
House margarita.
Strawberry peppercorn jam, bacon. $9
Shelter Lounge, Seattle WA
These poppers were disgusting! I was intrigued by the concept, but they came out hard, dense, and tasted horrible. They were greasy on the outside and the filling was muddled and unpleasant. And I don’t appreciate out-dated menus that don’t reflect the current item pricing. Either that or our server was over-charging.
Cultured butter. NYE tasting menu $175
Californios, San Francisco CA
Calabrese spiral shaped pasta with pork ribs sugo in roasted garlic tomato sauce. $18
Fiore Caffe, San Francisco CA
This pasta dish was rich, warm, home-y, and yummy. I enjoyed the texture of the fileja and the pulled pork ribs. Mmm…
$6.99
The Codmother Fish and Chips, San Francisco CA
These tacos tasted great! I loved the flavorful chipotle sauce, and it was packed with plenty of cabbage and cilantro to offset the rich fried fish and sauce.
Caraway chili. $9
Trove, Seattle WA
I loved the flavor and texture of these dumplings, but they were definitely salty. It kinda blew out your taste buds after a while. 😦
Desert Fire: Sotol Por Siempre, dundicut chili infused Carpano Antica, Gran Classico, mole bitters. $12
Sauteed prawns in tamarind mole served with a savory corn cake. $18
Colibri Mexican Bistro, San Francisco CA
I actually enjoyed this! I’ve never had a tamarind mole, but the bright citrus-y quality of the mole worked well with the seafood. The corn cake was also pretty good and great for sopping up the mole.
Fresh tortillas with trio of salsa.
Bacon, scrambled eggs, shredded cheese, maple syrup. $10.39
Boudin Bakery and Cafe, San Francisco CA
This was good, but I wish that the bacon was a little crispier. It’s hard to chew through limp, soggy bacon when biting into a large waffle filled with a lot of stuff.
Black caramel. Four course menu $59
Aster, San Francisco CA
Meh…
Salumi, cheese, pita, veggies, nuts and dried fruit, Rose Kennedy cocktail. Complimentary
United Club, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
They improved the United Clubs at SFO, and they know provide a wider variety of snacks. They tend to get really busy though so sometimes it’s no longer any more relaxing than being in the terminal areas.
Squid ink pasta with calamari, prawns, and ‘Nduja sausage in white wine. $18
Poesia, San Francisco CA
I liked the idea of this dish (since I love squid ink), but it tasted kinda funky. Maybe it was the white wine, but this dish didn’t come together for me. There was an odd flavor that I couldn’t quite resolve.
With carrot-apple slaw, pickled onions, shaved jalapeno, cilantro, ground mustard and sriracha aioli. $11
Harrow, San Francisco CA
This sandwich was delicious! The bread was surprisingly soft and I liked that it was toasted. The roasted pork was very flavorful and the extra toppings gave it an almost banh mi feel. I enjoyed the kick from the jalapenos and the crunch from the apples. The acid from the mustard and pickled veggies was a nice counterpoint to the tender, juicy pork. Mmm…
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