Category Archives: California

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
8:35 PM
by: Uhockey

Aziza, San Francisco CA

Aziza Gin – Mango, Coconut Water, Basil Seeds Spreads – Chickpea, Yogurt-Salmon Roe, Piquillo-Almond, Flatbread Cheese – Pan Forte, Tomato Jam, Rhubarb, Walnut, Cracker Beet, Goat Milk, Honey Tuille, Onion, Jalapeno, Pistachio, Flatbread Duck Confit Basteeya, Raisin, Almond Dorade, Kumquat, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aziza, California, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, 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

June 20, 2013
9:51 PM
by: Uhockey

Sift Cupcake & Dessert Bar, San Francisco CA

Sift Ooh La La (AKA Red Velvet) Snicker Doodle 24 Carrot Like most of the shops that cropped up during the cupcake boom there is a cute story behind the origins of Sift and having neglected to visit the Napa … Continue reading →

Posted in California, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, San Francisco, Sift Cupcake & Dessert Bar, Vacation

June 20, 2013
6:30 PM
by: Uhockey

SPQR, San Francisco CA

SPQR Crusty Bread and Olive Oil True cod baccala, garden radish, ice plant, artichoke mustard, sesame and pike roe Faraona and summer truffle terrina, raisin, marsala, liver mousse, challah Squid ink chittara, smoked salmon consommé, black cod, salmon roe Mushroom … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Bottle Coffee, Bread Basket, California, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Italian, Pork, San Francisco, SPQR, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

June 20, 2013
1:13 PM
by: Uhockey

Pepples Organic Donuts, San Francisco CA

Pepples Donuts Philz Coffee Strawberry Salted Caramel An organic doughnuttery with a kiosk at The Ferry Building stopped by Pepples shortly after 1:00pm on Thursday afternoon to find a few options sold out but plenty of variety left, my final … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Dessert, Food, Pepples Organic Donuts, San Francisco, Vacation

June 20, 2013
12:00 PM
by: Uhockey

The Slanted Door, San Francisco CA

The Slanted Door crispy imperial rolls, gulf shrimp, pork shoulder, glass noodle, roasted peanut daikon rice cakes, shiitake mushroom, shallot, sweet chili soy cellophane noodles, green onion, dungeness crab, sesame doughnuts – butterscotch dipping sauce strawberry & pistachio tart – … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Crab, Dessert, Food, Pork, San Francisco, The Slanted Door, Vacation

June 20, 2013
10:43 AM
by: Uhockey

Four Barrel Coffee [2][3], San Francisco CA

Four Barrel Coffee b.patisserie chocolate sable Colombia Andino, Ethiopia Aricha, Ethiopia Wote, Colombia Las Cauchos Two visits over the course of three days and four single origin samples from the pourover counter plus a couple complimentary chocolate sables from b.patisserie … Continue reading →

Posted in B.Patisserie, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Food, Four Barrel, San Francisco, Vacation

June 20, 2013
9:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Mission Beach Cafe, San Francisco CA

Mission Beach Café Iced Coffee Raisin Walnut Sticky Bun Almond Croissant Brioche French Toast – Market Fruits, Mascarpone, Bourbon Syrup Featuring a pastry chef as the restaurant’s chef de cuisine and a breakfast menu heavy on sweets plus Blue Bottle … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Bottle Coffee, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Mission Beach Cafe, San Francisco, Vacation

June 20, 2013
7:12 AM
by: Uhockey

Knead Patisserie [3][4], San Francisco CA

Knead Lemon Ricotta Poptart Almond Twist Butter Pecan Croissant Honey Buttermilk Biscuit Chocolate Croissant Morning Bun White Peach Bread Pudding Snickerdoodle With my first visit to Shauna Des Voignes’ Knead Patisserie nothing short of a revelation (https://endoedibles.com/?p=415) a return visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Knead Patisserie, San Francisco, Vacation