Golden fried shrimp on a French rook, vinaigrette cole slaw, tomatoes, pickles, and original remoulade sauce. $12
Southern Comfort Kitchen, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this po’boy was really good! I liked everything except for the bread that they used – it was so thick and kinda difficult to chew through. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and I loved their remoulade sauce. I also like that they added pickles to the sandwich. It really gave the slaw an added acidic punch.
Side $4
George’s Corner Restaurant, St. George UT
These hush puppies were WAY over cooked and super greasy. A complete fail!
Old Fashioned: Woodford Reserve Kentucky Bourbon, sugar, bitters, orange, soda, cherry. $8.25
Manhattan: High West Double Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters. $9
Served with mac and cheese and chilled German potato salad. $15
George’s Corner Restaurant, St. George UT
The fried chicken tasted great, but it was really greasy. I’m mean REALLY greasy. The mac and cheese was great though, and I actually enjoyed the German potato salad.
Turtle soup, fried frog legs, alligator sauce piquant. $18.50
Boxing Room, San Francisco CA
The turtle soup and the alligator sauce piquant were delicious, but the frog legs were very greasy. The legs had good flavor but I didn’t like that they were limp and soaking in grease. I also didn’t like the serving dish and thought that the portions were really small. I would have rather opted for a full size of a single entree.
Cava, Bohigas Reserva, Penedes, Spain NV. $9
Flatbread and pimento cheese. Complimentary
Shrimp, scallops, oysters, crabmeat. Small $16
The Elite Cafe, San Francisco CA
I’m not sure how they were able to pack SO much flavor into this gumbo, but it was delicious! The was a nice smokiness to it and the seafood were cooked perfectly. I could have devoured another bowl of this gumbo!
Decorative railing, Pacific-Union Club.
Shrimp, andouille sausage, smoked chicken, dirty rice. $25
The Elite Cafe, San Francisco CA
Wow, this jambalaya was super flavorful! It was smoky and the proteins were cooked perfectly and very succulent. More, please!
Westbound 152.
Served with butter. $5
The Elite Cafe, San Francisco CA
These biscuits were warm and super flaky. They had a wonderful flavor, but I wish they had less of the baking powder-y texture.
Ocean Beach.
Quail egg, buttermilk, grilled bread, watermelon radish. $13
The Elite Cafe, San Francisco CA
Hmm, this was interesting. I liked the smokey flavor of the tartare and the buttermilk was a nice new combination, but I’m not sure I liked the combination of the textures. The raw beef with the raw quail egg combined with the cold thick/wet texture of the buttermilk sauce didn’t sit well with me.
Fort Funston.
Raspberry, chocolate, and caramel sauces. $8
Founding Farmers, Washington DC
These beignets were delicious, but they arrived at our table super fast! We wondered whether they were supposed to be for another table or if they were extras. Either way, it was pretty suspicious.
Washington Monument.
With macaroni and cheese. $10
Oohh’s & Aahh’s, Washington DC
Wow, that mac and cheese was pretty amazing! The chicken wings were good, but I’ve had better. The mac and cheese though… Gimme some more, please!
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Pulled pork butt, buttermilk slaw. Happy hour $7
The Pig, Washington DC
I wasn’t expecting such a large sandwich for happy hour so it was a nice surprise. The pork was tasty as was the slaw, and I love the egg bun that it was served on. Yummy!
Eight Weeks ‘Til the Slaughter: eight week aged Manhattan. Happy hour $12
Washington Monument.
With andouille sausage. $18
Founding Farmers, Washington DC
I really liked the smoky flavor of this dish. I thought the shrimp were also cooked well. It’s odd for me to say this, but there was too much sauce (and I’m a total sauce-lover)! I completely lost the grits underneath. The serving was very generous.
Smithsonian Institution Information Center in the Castle.
Vittle Monster 