Marinated, zesty lemon vinaigrette, aioli, smoked bacon herbed bread crumbs. $12
Fable, San Francisco CA
Mmm, I love artichokes! This dish was very tasty and the bacon herbed bread crumbs were fabulous. It took a while to eat through all the leaves, but we enjoyed savoring each one!
Bread and butter with pink sea salt. Complimentary
Gotta love warm bread for the table!
Orange orchid flowers (Orchidaceae), Upper Market.
Maine lobster with cajun spices, seasoned mayo, spicy butter and fresh lemon on toasted New England-style split-top bun served with Cajun garlic fries. $21
Lobster ME, Las Vegas NV
Sadly, this lobster roll didn’t have a lot of the cajun flavor that was advertised in the menu description. The fries tasted ok but were limp and greasy.
Caesars Palace from the Bellagio lagoon.
Maine lobster served with a touch of mayo and lemon and topped with secret spice blend on toasted New England-style split-top bun. Medium $17
Lobster ME, Las Vegas NV
This sandwich was just OK. The lobster quality was marginal, definitely from previously frozen lobster since it had a squishy texture. The spice blend they used was tasty, but the sandwich did not have enough lobster flavor. You mostly tasted butter.
Purple Petunia flowers (Solanaceae) in the Flamingo courtyard.
Bourbon, lemon-sage shrub, ginger beer, angostura bitters. $9
The Sexton, Seattle WA
Mmm, this drink was mightly tasty! And I loved the while cassette tapes used for the bar counter. 🙂
Waterfront Whimsea, commissioned by the Metropolitan Improvement District (MID), Pier 57-59.
Chicken, shiitake mushrooms, micro greens, and meyer lemon. $11.50
Nojo, San Francisco CA
I’ve been seeing chawanmushi on TV often these days, so I had to order it once I saw it on the menu at Nojo. It was my first time trying it and I thought the custard was soft, delicate, and full of flavor. Yum!
Colorful coastal plants, Point Lobos Avenue.
Chikin, negi (scallion), sea salt and lemon. $3.65
Nojo, San Francisco CA
I love yakitori done well, and they certainly do a great job of it at Nojo. The chicken thighs were perfectly cooked, tender and flavorful.
Tagged wall, Ocean Beach, Great Highway.
With sweet potatoes and meyer lemon, daikon oroshi sauce. $9.25
Nojo, San Francisco CA
This tempura was great! It was warm and crispy and not soggy at all. The flavors were earthy and worked well with the daikon oroshi sauce.
Pink and yellow Phalaenopsis orchids, 18th Street.
Arugula salad with red beet and goat cheese, lemon mustard dressing. $8
Le P’tit Laurent, San Francisco CA
This is such a cute restaurant and the service was very friendly and attentive! Everything we had was very tasty, but I’ll admit that this salad was over-dressed. It tasted great, but there was way too much dressing so the greens were soggy.
Baguette and butter. Complimentary
Purple iris flowers (Iridaceae), West Field Road.
Pomegranate and lavendar-lemon. Each $8.75
Cafe Chloe, San Diego CA
This was a very cute brunch location with great service and awesome food. These mimosas were tasty and well balanced. It was nice to sit outside and enjoy the warm morning.
Cafe Chloe sign.
Red Cymbidium orchid flowers (Orchidaceae), Balboa Park Botanical Building.
“Town & Desert, the original name of one of our favorite local mid-modern hangouts (orbit in’s hideaway). White whiskey, solerno blood orange liqueur, lemon and egg white bring vintage Palm Springs to mind with its abundant citrus, bright flavors and creamy texture.” $10
Workshop Kitchen + Bar, Palm Springs CA
I was really impressed by the cocktails at Workshop. They were expertly made and while not all of them agreed with me in flavor, I appreciated the thoughtful ingredients they used to make these concoctions.
“Ward 8, rye, house made grenadine, fresh lemon and orange juices, originating in Boston around the turn of the 20th century and named after a notoriously corrupt voting district; fortunately for us the political corruption of yesteryear is virtually extinct (insert big wink here). However, this drink is as delicious and morally in debt as it ever was.” $10
Old fashioned with Eagle rare single barrel 10 year bourbon. $10
Workshop Kitchen + Bar sign.
Lemon, cucumber, fresh olives, herbs, red wine vinegar, olive oil. $13
Workshop Kitchen + Bar, Palm Springs CA
I enjoyed the firm texture of this salad at first. It was refreshing and different since I rarely eat farro, but it quickly got boring and my jaw began to tire from chewing the farro. I did like the flavors in the salad however. The bright citrus and herbs helped to balance the dull farro.
Morgan McMichaels as Pink at Toucans.
Cooked sous vide, pickled cauliflower fleurettes, peppers, cilantro, lemon and olive oil. $14
Workshop Kitchen + Bar, Palm Springs CA
Mmm, this was beautiful and delicious! And I loved the pickled cauliflower. Is it me or does octopus carpaccio always seem to be on the pickled/sour side? Every time I’ve ordered octopus carpaccio at different restaurants, they’re usually sour-ish.
Large boulders and pine trees, Mt. San Jacinto hike.
Vittle Monster 