Mexican mahi mahi, habanero, baby octopus, tiger prawns, tomato, meyer lemon, avocado. $12
Pisco Latin Lounge, San Francisco
This was very tasty! Maybe a little on the citrus-y side, but it had lots of flavor. I love the pieces of octopus tentacles, they were fun to eat. I didn’t like that it was served in a martini glass though, especially one with such a small base. It’s always difficult to pass around and I’m always afraid that I’ll tip it over since it’s so top heavy.
Crassostrea gigas. Pacific Hog Island (Tomales Bay) top left, Marin Miyagi (Tomales Bay) top right, and Drake’s Bay (Point Reyes) bottom. Served with a lemon wedge and mignonette. $2.50 each
Zuni Cafe, San Francisco
I’m finally developing a taste for oysters! I never liked them growing up and I’m still hesitant at times, but I find myself ordering more often these days. I still prefer the smaller varieties because the large ones gross me out still.
These were SO good. The Drake’s Bay, which are the largest two on the bottom, were actually my favorite!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die
Bread and butter. Simple and yummy.
Chanterelle mushrooms, new potatoes, Meyer lemon gremolata, greens. $28
Frances, San Francisco
I wanna know what kind of green those were on top! They looked (and tasted) great! This was such a beautiful presentation. The fish was cooked perfectly, but I will say that this dish was slightly over-salted for my taste. Everything tasted great but my salt taste buds had to work overtime. Despite the salt issue, I’d still order this lovely dish again!
Project 365: Day 20
It’s been really hard getting back into the swing of things after my birthday weekend.
The dinner at Locanda with T-Head last night was absolutely delicious, by the way. And the restaurant isn’t as darkly lit as it appears from the outside. The service was great and the food was simple and amazing! Great place!
Oh, and I just found out today that the 7×7 Big Eat SF 2012 list came out and they have photos of each of the dishes. Apparently, they chose 7 of my food pics from last year! Amazing! I’m kinda annoyed that they don’t give photo credits anywhere, but they got the pics from my Foodspotting account so they probably don’t have to. Lame. I still posted the article on Twitter and Facebook though, hehe! I need to get the word out!
2 inch tarlet filled with a tangy lemon custard and decorated with chocolate. $2.85
Noe Valley Bakery, San Francisco
I went to Walgreens after the gym and HAD to get something from Noe Valley Bakery too, lol! This was a nice, small, delicious snack to tide me over while I walked home. Noms!
Project 365: Day 15
These days before my birthday weekend are DRAGGING by! It’s painful, hehe.
Omg! Hubbs and I booked our flights to Dublin and London last night! I’m SO excited. We’re meeting Kryan and D-Dubbs in Ireland to celebrate Kry’s birthday, then heading to London to visit our friend D. Did I mention how excited it am?!?! The airfare did cost a pretty penny so I’m feeling a bit poor right now. Not the way to be when you have dinner at Benu coming up. Lol! So I’m gonna have a pretty busy Spring in terms of travel. I have a Caribbean cruise, a Europe trip, Las Vegas trip, and a possible trip to Ohio for a friend’s birthday. This is the most I’ll be travelling in a while! Heck yeah!
Egg frittata with asparagus, potatoes and tomatoes with smoked salmon and lemon wedge on top. Served with creme fraiche, mixed greens and toast. $6.75
La Boulange de Noe, San Francisco
I stopped by La Boulange on the way home from the gym this morning and ordered what I thought was going to be a small snack because I was starving yet again. It ended up being an entire plate of food which I couldn’t finish. Gotta love breakfast at La Boulange though! The food is consistently good and super cheap. You get all this for $6.75! The frittata was a little overdone but it still tasted great. It was filled with lots of vegetables and topped with plenty of smoked salmon. The salad was good but overdressed.
Side of Peruvian style rice topped with sliced tomatoes, red onions and chopped cilantro.
Limon Rotisserie, San Francisco
I’m not sure what’s in this rice that makes it Peruvian, but it tasted pretty good. It wasn’t as tomato-y as Mexican rice I guess, and they must use different spices.
Strawberry lemonade. $2.50
Steamed and served with drawn butter and lemon wedge, seasonal vegetables, rice pilaf and homemade sweet cabbage. $21.95
The Lobster House, Palm Springs
I think that you can probably already see in this pic that the lobster is WAY overcooked. Why, why, why!? This was another sad plate at The Lobster House. I just checked on Yelp and this place only has 2 stars. I should have checked before we dined here! The sides were throw-away items that did nothing to save the butchered lobster tail.
Deep fried fish fillet and bread calamari. Served with french fries, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge. $14.50
The Ramp, San Francisco
This may look like a great plate of food, but it was the greasiest pile of crap I’ve ever had. The oil they used to fry this in had to have been super cold because the fish fillet (especially) and everything else was saturated and dripping with grease. I tried dabbing (then pressing and pummeling) napkins on it to try to soak up the grease, but all the napkins on the table were quickly used up and I was left with a sad, flaccid still-greasy pile of food in front of me. They could’ve served me a cold sponge saturated in grease, and I wouldn’t know the difference. Sad…
Pistachio donut with lemon zest, lemon icing and toasted pistachios. $3
Dynamo Donuts and Coffee, San Francisco
I think this is the first time I’ve ever had this flavor combination in anything, and now I’m a huge fan! They tasted great together and the donut was simply perfect. The sugar glaze and pistachios added a great crunch, and while the lemon flavor was less pronounce it was very good. This donut was fluffy, light and yummy – noms!
Small coffee. $2.25
Chicken and rice noodles in a rich broth with cilantro, chopped green onions, and accompanied with sliced jalapeno peppers and lemon wedges. $6.20 small
Turtle Tower Restaurant, San Francisco
This chicken pho was really different from others I’ve tried. The most obvious difference was the wide, thick noodles they use. It also wasn’t served with a side of sprouts and sprigs of thai basil. That said, I think it was absolutely delicious! The broth was frickin’ amazing – so rich and complex. I actually enjoyed that they kept the skin on the chicken pieces. It seemed more authentic and definitely added more flavor.
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Tsing Tao beer. $3.45
I totally forgot aobut Tsing Tao beer! I’ve been spending too much time at sushi joints so I needed a good Vietnamese fix. 🙂
Tom Collins: Gordon’s gin, lemon, simple syrup, soda, garnished with lemon slice and cherry. $6 happy hour
Dark & Stormy: Coruba dark rum, bundaberg ginger beer, lime juice, garnished with lime slice. $6 happy hour
Hog & Rocks, San Francisco
Have I ever mentioned that I love happy hour, lol! These drinks were particularly delicious, and even more so at the discounted prices. The Tom Collins was refreshing and light while the Dark & Stormy was dark and had a great ginger flavor. I also love it when drinks are served tall (they last longer)!
I believe these were Baywater Sweet oysters from Hood Canal in Washington State. Served with a mignonette and lemon wedges. Being originally from Washington, I say “Noms!” Actually, I’m not a big raw oyster fan but I’ve got a sense of native pride to upload, hehe. These were pretty large and you can’t complain about the great happy hour price! $18 happy hour
Hog & Rocks, San Francisco
Vittle Monster 