Friday, September 3, 2010

GFJ (257-258) And the eating tour of San Francisco has commenced....

WEDNESDAY - NYC
BREAKFAST: Gluten Free Oatmeal
LUNCH: Leftover Pad Thai
DINNER: K-Town with Coco... We tried out Madangsui (CH's suggestions)... It was good.

THURSDAY: I am on an eating tour of the San Francisco area... I am beyond lucky slash will have to starve myself for a good week or two when I return to NYC....



BREAKFAST: A bite of a sausage biscuit from Burger King at the airport.. I thought it would be like the McDonald's one.. NOT SO MUCH...

SNACK ON PLANE: Fromage and Fruit.

LUNCH: I've been to plenty of amazing sushi restaurants in my day and I have to say that Sushi Sam's in San Mateo is the BEST sushi I've ever had.. There is nothing flashy or showy with the sushi, it is simply fresh and creative. It was so good that even after being dead full, I gave Metts the nod to reorder a the Butterfish and Baby Lobster Tail sushi's... I will be dreaming of this place for the rest of my life.

(Below: Metts' favorite, Butterfish)

(Below: Bonito Sushi)


(Below: Blue Shrimp)

(Below: Baby Lobster Sushi... Quite honestly the most amazing thing I've ever tasted. I really wish my mom had been with me yesterday. She would have so appreciated it.)


(Below: Special Unagi)


(Below: Red Snapper)


(Below: Fried Shrimp Heads... Yes, they look kind of gross however they taste AMAZING)


DINNER: Beej, Metts and moi went to town at TOWN HALL. We thought we'd be good by ordering three starters, two main dishes and three sides... Mind you, THERE WERE ONLY THREE OF US...

(Below: Faith’s warm ham and cheese toast, poached egg, jalapeño cream... Maybe that jalapeño cream was so good that we dipped our bread in it..MAYBE)


(Below: Crispy stuffed zucchini blossoms, spicy tomato sofrito, basil cream)


(Below: Tuna tartare, cornmeal fried green tomatoes, garlic chips, Tabasco green onion vinaigrette)


(Below: Liberty farms duck confit, white corn, farro, blackberry jus)


(Below: Buttermilk fried chicken, chayote, mushroom and corn bread pudding, home-style bacon gravy)

(Below: Grilled artichoke, rosemary lemon aioli)

(Below: Warm jalapeño cornbread)


(Not pictured, the Smoked Andouille Jumbalaya)


(Below: Butterscotch and Chocolate Pot de Creme... Not gonna lie, this was a misfire of an order.. The donuts were so much better)


(Below: “Coffee and Doughnuts” warm cinnamon-sugar donuts, Blue Bottle coffee ice cream, chicory streusel)