Category Archives: San Francisco

June 13, 2014
7:18 AM
by: Uhockey

Thorough Bread & Pastry, San Francisco CA

Thorough Bread & Pastry Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding Almond Croissant Carrot Cake Blueberry Scone Sticky Bun Chocolate Chip Cookie Snickerdoodle Cookie Long ignored due to my infatuation with Knead, b. patisserie, and Craftsman & Wolves it was with an early … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Croissant, Dessert, Food, San Francisco, Thorough Bread, Thorough Bread & Pastry, Thorough Bread and Pastry, Vacation

June 12, 2014
9:27 PM
by: Uhockey

The Square, San Francisco CA

The Square Verve Coffee Parker Roll with Butter Crème Fraiche Gougeres with Dill and Chives Slow Cooked Pork Belly, Dark Hill Egg, Brussel Sprouts Blackberry Tart with Orange Fizz Geranium Ice Cream Roasted Strawberry Cream Puff Aerated Chocolate and Peanut … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Pork, San Francisco, The Square, Vacation, Verve Coffee

June 12, 2014
5:34 PM
by: Uhockey

Quince, San Francisco CA

Quince 2009 Fergnettina Brut Shrub Fumoso – Raynaud Brandy, Zucca Amaro, Shrub Tonic, Strawberry-Rhubarb Gastrique Tomato Croquette with buratta mousse Stuzzichini di Benvenuto – potato chip with pomme puree, razor clam, black olive / citrus cured salmon with zucchini and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Canele, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Italian, Pork, Quince, San Francisco, Tasting Menu, Vacation

June 12, 2014
12:21 PM
by: Uhockey

Mission Chinese Food, San Francisco CA

Mission Chinese Food Tea Smoked Eel Roll – Rice Noodle, Chinese Celery, Salted Plum Hoisin, Braised Pork, Cognac Soy Salt Cod Fried Rice – Mackerel Confit, Chinese Sausage, Lettuce, Egg 3x Cooked Bacon and Rice Cakes – Sweet Tofu Skin, … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Food, Mission Chinese Food, Pork, San Francisco, Vacation

June 12, 2014
11:55 AM
by: Uhockey

Mitchell’s Ice Cream, San Francisco CA

Mitchell’s Ice Cream Samples – Halo Halo, Lacuma, Ube, Mango, Horchatta, Rum Raisin, Peach, Black Walnut, Dulce De Leche, Kahlua Mocha Cream, Toasted Almond Butterscotch Marble on Chocolate Chip Chocolate Caramel Crackle on Double Chocolate Cookies Perhaps not as ‘artisan’ … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Mitchell's, Mitchell's Ice Cream, San Francisco

June 12, 2014
10:36 AM
by: Uhockey

Griddle Fresh, San Francisco CA

Griddle Fresh Banana Mascarpone Souffle Pancake – Mascarpone pancake with vanilla curd, caramelized banana, candied walnuts + $1 pure maple syrup supplement Gooey Boule French Toast – Sweet Cream Vanilla curd, Crunchy granola Coffee Located at the edge of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Griddle Fresh, Pancakes, San Francisco, Souffle, Vacation

June 23, 2013
1:38 PM
by: Uhockey

Zero Zero, San Francisco CA

Zero Zero Margherita – Tomato Sauce, Basil, Mozzarella, Grana Padano, De Padova Extra Virgin Olive Oil Taleggio Stuffed Arancini, Black Garlic Aioli Deep Fried French Toast, Blueberries, Lavender Strawberries, Honey Ricotta, Marcona Almonds Skillet Fried Chicken Thighs with Semolina Waffle, … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Pizza, Pork, San Francisco, Vacation, Waffles, Zero Zero

June 23, 2013
9:45 AM
by: Uhockey

Central Kitchen, San Francisco CA

Central Kitchen French Press Bacon Mission Fig Sticky Bun with Walnuts Green Eggs and Ham, Summer Squash, Bread, Pickled Chanterelle French Toast, Berries, Vanilla Largely unaware of Central Kitchen until my server at Flour + Water brought it to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Central Kitchen, Coffee, Food, French Toast, Pork, San Francisco, Vacation

June 23, 2013
8:42 AM
by: Uhockey

Mission Pie, San Francisco CA

Mission Pie Walnut Plum Frangipane Opening later than I’d guessed – 9am on Sunday – thus letting me explore the Mission a bit further while I waited for the Closed sign to flip to Open, Mission Pie was one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Dessert, Food, Mission Pie, San Francisco, Vacation

June 23, 2013
7:44 AM
by: Uhockey

Dianda’s Italian American Pastry, San Francisco CA

Dianda’s Italian American Pastry St. Honore Balls Cream Puff Open since 1962 and one of those old-world places where there are staff members who’ve been around since before I was born my primary reason for visiting Dianda’s was the oft … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Dessert, Dianda's, Dianda's Italian American Pastry, Food, Italian, San Francisco, Vacation

June 22, 2013
4:37 PM
by: Uhockey

Bi-Rite Market, San Francisco CA

Bi-Rite Divisadero Brown Sugar with Ginger Caramel Swirl and Coffee Toffee New location, same great ice cream and artisan provisions but this time in the same exact store. From local artisans like Acme, Blue Bottle, Ritual, Four Barrel, and Cowgirl … Continue reading →

Posted in Bi-Rite, Bi-Rite Market, California, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, San Francisco, Vacation

June 22, 2013
1:56 PM
by: Uhockey

Foreign Cinema, San Francisco CA

Foreign Cinema Brandade: Whipped cod, Potatoes, Green Chilies, Grilled Bread, House Pickles Duck Liver Pate Toast, Watercress, Pluots, Toasted Hazelnuts Baguette French Toast, Peaches, Saba, Maple Butter and Slow Cooked Brown Sugar Bacon Balsamic Fried Eggs, Roasted Tadicchio, Escarole, Potato … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Dessert, Foie, Food, Foreign Cinema, French Toast, Pork, San Francisco, Vacation

June 22, 2013
9:11 AM
by: Uhockey

Bar Tartine, San Francisco CA

Bar Tartine Iced Coffee Kefir Pound Cake with Honey Butter and Bee Pollen Sesame Bread Pudding with Persimmon Preserves and Ginger Cream Farmer’s Cheesecake with Buckwheat Graham Crust Fennel Sausage, Biscuit, Paprika Gravy Potato Flatbread with Fig Jam, Plums, Sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in Bar Tartine, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Pork, San Francisco, Tartine Bakery, Vacation

June 22, 2013
7:17 AM
by: Uhockey

Il Cane Rosso, San Francisco CA

Il Cane Rosso Iced Coffee from Four Barrel BROKEN FARRO PORRIDGE – raisins, brown sugar, toasted almonds CARAMELIZED CINNAMON TOAST – sea salt, sweet butter A Saturday in San Francisco incomplete without a visit to the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market I … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Coffee, Food, Four Barrel, Il Cane Rosso, San Francisco, Vacation

June 21, 2013
8:23 PM
by: Uhockey

Pizzaiolo, Oakland CA

Pizzaiolo Crusty Bread and Butter Anson Mills Polenta with Gorgonzola Margherita Pluot, Brown Butter, and Walnut Crumb Tart with Crème Fraiche   Driving back from The French Laundry in heavy Friday traffic approaching the Bay Bridge I opted to wait … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Dessert, Food, Oakland, Pizza, Pizzaiolo, San Francisco, Vacation

June 21, 2013
1:00 PM
by: Uhockey

The French Laundry [2], Yountville CA

The French Laundry Pierre Peters, Blanc de Blancs, “Cuveé de Réserve,” Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Grand Cru Gougere Salmon Coronet Pain au Lait Pretzel Roll, Baguette, Wheat Epi, Sourdough Cucumber Soup – Greek Yogurt, Garden Mint, Meyer Lemon Oysters and Pearls – … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Lobster, San Francisco, Tasting Menu, The French Laundry, Truffle, Vacation, Yountville

June 21, 2013
10:55 AM
by: Uhockey

Bouchon Bakery [4], Yountville CA

Bouchon Bakery Almond Croissant Raspberry Vanilla Éclair Coconut Macaron, Strawberry Rhubarb Macaron Between New York, Las Vegas, Beverly Hills, Yountville, and the second New York location I’ve probably been to Bouchon Bakery twenty times and having sampled through the majority … Continue reading →

Posted in Bouchon, Bouchon Bakery, California, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Macaroon, San Francisco, Vacation, Yountville

June 21, 2013
9:28 AM
by: Uhockey

La Foret, Napa CA

La Foret Caramels and Tootsie Rolls Chocolate Covered Honey Comb Salted Butter Caramel A small Chocolate shop from The French Laundry alum Wendy Sherwood a quick stop at La Foret followed by Bouchon Bakery was planned as a thank you … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Dessert, Food, La Foret, Napa, San Francisco, Vacation

June 21, 2013
8:54 AM
by: Uhockey

The Fremont Diner, Sonoma CA

Fremont Diner Coffee French Toast with Peaches, Vella Butter, Real Maple Syrup Ham Biscuit – Fremont Ham, Ginger Rhubarb Sage Jam on Buttermilk Biscuit Caramel Cake Salty Caramel Shake Bellwether Ricotta Pancake with Vella Butter With 1:00pm reservations for an … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Ice Cream, Napa, Pancakes, Pork, San Francisco, Sonoma, The Fremont Diner, Vacation

June 21, 2013
7:01 AM
by: Uhockey

Donut Savant, Oakland CA

Donut Savant Glazed with a hole, Butter Pecan, Chocolate, Glazed, Salted Maple A small space on Broadway in Oakland serving small doughnuts and doughnut holes at a dollar or less I stopped by Donut Savant en route to Napa early … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Dessert, Donut Savant, Food, Oakland, San Francisco, Vacation