Butternut squash soup – Volt
Roasted squash, curry spiced granola, toasted coconut, bacon lardons. Tasting menu $95 Volt, Frederick MD This super was very tasty and I think the curried granola really made it special. It added a...
View ArticleHummus and laffa – Zahav
Mesibah menu $53 per person Zahav, Philadelphia PA If I recall correctly, the daily topping for the hummus was some sort of mushroom mixture, but I could be wrong. Regardless, I remember that it...
View ArticleWarm bread salad – Jardiniere
Farmanova beet, arugula, crescenza. $16 Jardiniere, San Francisco CA I liked this salad enough, but it was more of a leafy green salad with some bread thrown in than an actual bread salad. I liked the...
View ArticleSkillet roasted garlic bread – The Old Clam House
Served with butter. $4.99 The Old Clam House, San Francisco CA I don’t think I’ve every had garlic bread served in a skillet before, but I liked it! I liked the nice crusted created on the bottom of...
View ArticleTuna and watermelon tartare – Le Pigeon
Watermelon dashi, sweet and spicy pickles, lime aioli, crispy rice. 5 course tasting menu $85 Le Pigeon, Portland OR This dish was just so fresh, bright, clean, and delicious! I loved the way they...
View ArticlePita and hummus – Petit Crenn
Tasting menu $87 Petit Crenn, San Francisco CA The meal started with a plate of grilled pita bread and hummus. I liked how fresh the pita was, but would have appreciated a bit more hummus.
View ArticleSmoked mozzarella breakfast focaccia – Arizmendi Bakery
Egg, tomato, mixed herbs. $3.50 Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco I sometimes miss living near the Arizmendi on Valencia Street. I miss the fresh baked breads and other breakfast items. It was also...
View ArticleBialy – Arizmendi Bakery
Onion, poppy seeds. $1.50 Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco CA I like this bialy. It’s simple, but really delicious and the crunchy texture of the sides is great.
View ArticleOlive focaccia round – Arizmendi Bakery
$1.50 Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco CA I miss these olive rounds so much now that I’ve moved to another neighborhood! These were cheap and really tasty. I just loved the salty kalamata olives tucked...
View ArticleOlive focaccia round – Arizmendi Bakery
$1.50 Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco CA The olives were especially large on today’s batch of olive rounds. Yum! They were nice and juicy.
View ArticleRoti bread – PokPok Thai Restaurant
$4 NZD PokPok Thai Restaurant, Auckland NZ This roti was pretty good. It was warm and buttery and I liked the slightly crispy and simultaneously chewy texture. The service on the other hand was...
View ArticleHerbed scramble – Odettes Eatery
Halloumi, broccolini, date chutney, Midnight Baker bread. $20 NZD Odettes Eatery, Auckland NZ Mmm, this scramble was really delicious and I liked the fluffy texture of it. The halloumi cheese was good...
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