Posts in Category: California
Farm:Table | San Francisco, California USA
Farm : Table
Outside message board
Table setting
Husband and Wife (Shannon and Kate Amitin) team
RoastCo Rwanda Buf Remera Coffee
Savory Bread Pudding with poached egg, corn, kale, wild mushroom
Housemade Cereal – Creamy Yogurt, Honey, Fruit OTD
When is it not an amazing morning in SFO! Don’t tell the locals, but I went and did the touristy sunrise-at-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge thing (which I would still go and see if I lived there) and found myself on the tail end of 7am on a Saturday morning. Yikes, how rough… Time for the modern hunter-and-gatherer in me to seek out some good coffee and food to jump start my day.
Found this husband-and-wife ran establishment via the Chefs Feed app. Shannon and Kate Amitin serves their honest vision of farm-to-table. The food is well priced, fresh and prepared well. The 280+/- sq ft establishment has but one communal table that seats 8, and the food on their board constantly changes, so check their website or tweets for that day’s offering before venturing over. Short of a dietary restriction, I strongly doubt you’ll find anything bad.
My favorite eats was their homemade cereal. Love it! The combination of hearty crunch, juicy fruit, and creamy/sweetness from the yogurt/honey combination, is truly lovely. If I had that at the house, I would be more inclined to eating a healthier breakfast daily.
Farm:Table (information gathered 2/2013)
754 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Hours
Mon – Fri 7:30am – 2:00pm
Sat 8:00am – 3:00pm
Sun 9:00am – 3:00pm
Parking:
There are some parking decks nearby and some metered parking too. Good luck. I walked. 🙂
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Swan Oyster Depot | San Francisco, California USA
Lining up at Swan Oyster Depot
The kitchen
Sour Dough Bread and butter
Clam Chowder
Oysters on the half shell
Combination salad
Sea Urchin
After eating that lovely breakfast at Farm:Table we proceeded to Swan Oyster Depot to get our seafood fix; some really positive reviews, so I was quite hopeful. Honestly, I’ve heard of them before but it was definitely thanks to Anthony Bourdain’s The Layover that got my excitement going again. They actually open pretty early at 8am (who says you can’t have seafood for breakfast?!) and per the time change from EST/GMT-5 to PST/GMT-8 it was about lunch time for me, so that worked out nicely. Albeit the early start, the line actually got quite long; about a 30-45min wait. Surprising, but not too bad.
As far as the food goes, there is no question that the seafood was fresh but the selection was not to the level I was hoping for; most likely this was due to seasonality. Maybe I just went in with too high of expectations. But what they do have, is all great. The best thing was definitely the Sea urchin. Definitely an advanced foodie type of cuisine as the Sea Urchin’s outer shell was still moving! You have been warned. 🙂
Definitely need to go back sometime between mid-November and early spring when they have the Dungeness Crab. Oh, important!!! Bring cash, they don’t take credit cards, checks, or allow you to barter with your first born.
Swan Oyster Depot (information gathered 2/2013)
1517 Polk St,
San Francisco, CA 94109
415.673.2757
Hours
Mon – Sat 8:00am – 5:30pm
Sun Closed
Parking:
Much like at Farm:Table, your best bet is to find a parking deck. It looks like parking is fairly limited.
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Red Medicine | Los Angeles, CA USA
Inside Menu Red Medicine
Early Season Legumes
Banh Mi
Introduced to me by a good friend. A really awesome place to come and eat! I love that it’s open late (2am) as in my case, I just flew into LA and wanted something good to eat. The food there is ALMOST too pretty to eat. Each dish is a work of art, the way they meticulously place each garnish…. truly amazing.
Red Medicine (information gathered 8/2012)
8400 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
323.651.5500
Hours
Open daily from 6pm – 2am
Parking
There is parking along the side streets, just be sure to mind the valid times to park; very strict and will not hold back on ticketing. Alternatively, one can always use the valet service.
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Umami Burger | Los Angeles, CA USA
Manly Burger; beer-cheddar cheese, smoked-salt onion strings, bacon lardons
Umami burger; shiitake mushroom, caramelized onions, roasted tomato, parmesan crisp, umami ketchup
Having heard so much of it, Christine and I headed to the La Brea location of LA to try it out. Food was pretty good! Pretty awesome to see more and more restaurants embrace tablets as a method of ordering; but let me clarify that just because you can have your restaurant revolve around the new ordering system, doesn’t mean you should. It definitely sucked the warmth out of our visit interacting with a tablet than a human.
Umami Burger (information gathered 8/2012)
850 S La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323.931.3000
Hours
Monday – Sunday 11am-10pm
Parking
You can find a great deal of parking on the side streets. Alternatively you may valet.
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| References: Umami Burger http://www.umami.com/ |
José Andrés The Bazaar | Los Angeles, CA USA
Inside Shot at Jose Andres’ The Bazaar
Jicama wrapped guacamole
Sweet potato chips & Yogurt, tamarind, star anise
Cotton candy duck liver
Sea urchin (3 each) Avocado, steamed buns
Japanese taco & Grilled eel, shiso, cucumber, wasabi, chicharr
Ottoman carrot fritters & Apricots, pistachio sauce
Philly cheesesteak? & Air bread, cheddar, Wagyu beef
Seared Maryâ??s Farm chicken honey dates, mustard caviar, mustar
Braised Wagyu beef cheeks California citrus
Black Truffle Risotto
Ladies and gentlemen, this array of dishes are the very reason I enjoy shooting photos of food/wish to be a chef one day (José Andrés, please teach me!). The dishes were a wonderful example of what we can achieve in terms of flavor, texture, smell, and aesthetics. Truly amazing.
Jose Andres’ The Bazaar (information gathered 8/2012)
465 South La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
310.246.5555
Hours
Mon-Wed, Sun 6 pm – 10:30 pm
Thu-Sat 6 pm – 11:30 pm
Parking
Using valet is recommended due to limited street parking.
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Canelé | Los Angeles, CA USA
Canelé’s sign greeting you as you enter.
Assorted table side items.
Dining area
Gazpacho with soft cooked egg, toast and anchoiade
Pancetta pasta spaghetti with pancetta, pistachio, parmesan and
Bistro steak with sauce bordelaise, pommes anna and creamed spinach
Honestly, we were originally trying to go to Tacos Villa Corona, but… they’re closed on Saturdays. Ended up making a last minute search of what was good/nearby and found Canelé. Ended up being quite pleased with the food! I think because of the hot weather, the bistro steak might not have been the best choice, but still tasty. Will definitely make a trip back to try some of their other offerings.
Canele (information gathered 8/2012)
3219 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90039
323.666.7133 ?
Hours
Tues – Wed 5:30pm – 10pm
Thurs – Sat 5pm – 10:30pm
Sun 5pm – 10pm
Mon Closed
Parking
Parking can be found nearby at meters along the road.
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