Aged 24 months prosciutto, imported burrata cheese and lightly fried sage focaccia. $20
Farina, San Francisco CA
This was actually pretty good, but this restaurant is super shady! I don’t trust a place that double charges you.
Farina Old Fashioned: bourbon, cherries, orange and oak bitters. $14
Manhattan. $10
Local dungeness crab cake served with honey mustard and watercress salad. $18
Farina, San Francisco CA
I guess this restaurant was ok, but they doubled charged us on an item. Lame! These crab cakes were quite large, but I’m not sure how a Dendrobium flower works with an Italian restaurant.
Bread basket. Complimentary
Four pieces $8
Trou Normand, San Francisco CA
These were really delicious! There were hot and crispy on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the inside. They were cooked perfectly and were greasy at all. The risotto and pork filling was simply divine.
Tap It IPA, San Luis Obispo, CA. $6
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!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die
Focaccia and butter. Complimentary
A selection of house cured salumi inspired by traditional Piemontese recipes. $14
Perbacco, San Francisco CA
Wow, this salumi plate was delicious! Each variety had a unique flavor and texture and I enjoyed every one. I love that they cure all of it in-house, and I also liked the super thin cuts. Noms!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die
Bread sticks and pesto. Complimentary
Paulaner, hefeweizen, Germany. $6
3 pieces $1.99
Famous Famiglia, Newark DE
These were hot, greasy, and garlicky. So of course I loved them, lol! Seriously, I love garlic knots and can’t get enough of them.
Flatiron Building, New York NY.
Tomato, provolone, meatball. Happy hour $3
Graffiato, Washington DC
I wasn’t a fan of these happy hour mini pan pizzas. I felt like it was all dough and I didn’t enjoy the texture of it. The dough was uneven and too chewy. Meh…
Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
Happy hour $3
Graffiato, Washington DC
These tasted great, but they were definitely over-fried, boo! The exterior color was not appealing and had an unpleasant flavor. The interior was delicious though and I loved the bed of crumbled cheese.
Brown Derby: bourbon, grapefruit, honey. Happy hour $6
Arts and Industries Building.
Vegetable lasagna, sautéed shrimp, grilled tomatoes with sun-dried tomato sauce. Served with soup. $14.79
Olive Garden, Martinsburg WV
Omg! I thought with the words “fresca” and “shrimp” that this dish would be on the lighter side. That didn’t happen! This plate was definitely a gut bomb. There was SO much cheese in the lasagna and the sun-dried tomato sauce (which I’m assuming was inside the lasagna) was overpowered by the additional cheesy cream sauce dumped on top. The spots of pesto were cute for color but just added another layer of richness to this heavy dish. Not really what I wanted when I ordered this from their seasonal fresca menu.
Morven Park grounds, Leesburg VA.
Meat sauce, fresh basil, parmesan, garlic bread. $8.99
Ledo Pizza, Ranson WV
This was ok. At least there was a good amount of pasta to get your money’s worth. The bolognese didn’t have much meat in it so it was basically a marinara sauce.
Emerging mushroom, Morven Park, Leesburg VA.
Mini meatballs, vegetables and greens. Bowl $4.99
Ledo Pizza, Ranson WV
Meh, this soup didn’t taste any better than something from a can. It was actually really salty too.
Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Chicken breast sautéed with lemon caper sauce, served with mashed red skin potatoes, and asparagus. 3-course dinner $19.99
Lulu California Bistro, Palm Springs CA
Ugh, this wasn’t very good. The chicken was a bit dry and rubbery and the lemon caper sauce wasn’t very vibrant. Meh…
Vittle Monster 