Tartine Bakery

A week of good food and quality time with family and i'm finally warming up to sf. this was also the first time it didn't rain the whole time. i'm still not thrilled about 60s all the time weather. i say bring on the summer heat!

Our last day in sf we visited Tartine Bakery at 7am before our flight. There was already a line out the door so it had to be good right? let's just say it was a sweet way to say bye bye and see you again sf.

good Morning Bun

it was like a cinnamon bun but so much better (i don't like cinnamon buns). i loved the crispy sugar icing. A bit too heavy for me to eat a whole one in one sitting but special enough to come back for more.

bye little nephew!

what a cutie.

600 Guerrero Street, San Francisco, CA • 415.487.2600 • www.tartinebakery.com

Sushirrito,

I want to put you in my pocket and bring you home.  I like your glorified hand rolls, simple menu, and unique flavors.  I will visit you again next time I'm in sf. 
  

Latin Ninja (salmon, mango, avocado, asparagus, radish, meyer lemon, pickled red onion, cilantro, green onion)

It was fun biting into all that sushi.  I can eat one right now.

Three Amigos (tuna, salmon, hamachi, tobiko, avacado, asparagus, cucumber, radish, green onion)

still good, but not special. i wish they gave wasabi and soy sauce.

59 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA • 415.495.7655 • www.sushirrito.com

Little Star Pizza

It was pizza day and we found little star on our walk around hilly sf.  I regretted our choice the moment we walked into a spacious yet empty restaurant, but we stuck with it and had an enjoyable lunch.

Caprese Salad

very fresh and perfectly seasoned.

Large Deep Dish Pizza (half vegetarian, half little star)

the toppings were really fresh, and the crust was crispy with a pleasant texture from the cornmeal.

Little Star Pizza (spinach blended with ricotta and feta, mushrooms, onions, garlic)

all 3 of us liked the little star pizza more. the vegetarian was kind of blah.

400 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA • 415.551.7827 • www.littlestarpizza.com

Hog Island Oyster Farm

hello again San Francisco! It was fun visiting family and friends again. My brother inlaw drove us about an hour and a half to Hog Island Oyster Farm. They brought us there years ago before I fully appreciated raw oysters. We did the whole bring your own picnic, relax, shuck your own oysters, it was great. Recently I started enjoying oysters a lot more, so I requested a revisit to Hog Island Oyster Farm. Luckily we made it there just in time for 4 of us to slurp up 2 dozen atlantic oysters. definitely not enough, so 50 more to go please. :)

 Tip: if you decide to bring home unshucked oysters, a shucker would be just dandy.

Medium Atlantic Oysters

$1 fresh oysters.  awesome! 

no shucker = hammer + screw driver + wood chisel + blisters = still worth it

20215 Highway, Marshall, CA • 415.663.9218 • www.hogislandoysters.com

the hunt for scotch eggs

While on a business trip to San Francisco, I was introduced to scotch eggs!!

What exactly is a scotch egg? According to wikipedia, it is a hard boiled egg, wrapped in a sausage mixture, coated with breadcrumbs and deep-fried, originating from London.

Scotch Eggs

according to Wexlers - "Burnt Ends, House Made Hot Sauce, Sweet Tea Gastrique"

Look at that deep fried breading!  Look at the still runny yolk!!

Deep fried goodness! But where can I get this in DC you ask? I don't actually know! I've never stumbled upon it in any other restaurants! I've heard that a few Irish/British pubs (Againn DC and Royal Mile Pub) supposedly serve them, but I've yet to confirm that.

The rest of my meal:

Smoked Short Ribs with Apricots!

Very tender and flavorful. The apricots were not what I expected (in a good way!)

Pecan Pie

my friend ordered this.  I'm not a fan of pecan pie, but he looked like he was enjoying it!

568 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, SF • 415.983.0102 • www.wexlerssf.com