Category Archives: Tasting Menu

June 15, 2013
5:30 PM
by: Uhockey

AQ, San Francisco CA

AQ Carraway Poppyseed Bread and Cultured Butter Celery, Lime, and Herb Bitters Taco of Red Torpedo Onion, Sprouts, Mint, Caramelized Olives, Sardines /Sweet Corn Cromesquis & Cilantro Stem Vinegar /Yogurt with Tarragon Cake and Fresh Tarragon House Made Butter, Acorn … Continue reading →

Posted in AQ, Bread Basket, California, Cornbread, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Octopus, Pork, Restaurant AQ, San Francisco, Tasting Menu, Vacation

May 17, 2013
6:56 PM
by: Uhockey

Addison, San Diego CA

Addison Hemingway Daiquiri – 10 Cane Rum, Lime, Grapefruit Amuse Bouche – Jardin de Fruits – Rhubarb, Raspberry, Ginger, Lime Sherry and Crème Fraiche Gougere Asparagus Deux Facons – Gribiche, Brioche, and Sorrel (Dutch White with Sorrel Puree and lemon … Continue reading →

Posted in Addison, Bread Basket, California, Crab, Dessert, Food, Grand Del Mar, Ice Cream, San Diego, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Vacation

May 15, 2013
8:21 PM
by: Uhockey

George’s at the Cove TBL3, La Jolla CA

George’s at the Cove TBL3 Domaine des Chambris – Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Champagne Cured Local Halibut – Northern Divine Caviar, Cucumber, Avocado, Sorrel (Cucumber Sorrel Broth) Razor Clam – Tangerine, Nasturtium Sorbet Local Stone Crab – Summer Squash, Meyer … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Crab, Dessert, Food, George's at the Cove, George's at the Cove TBL3, Ice Cream, La Jolla, San Diego, Tasting Menu, TBL3, Vacation

April 15, 2013
9:28 PM
by: Uhockey

Gwynnett Street, Brooklyn NY

Gwynnett Street Same Same But Different – Cana Brava Rum, Coconut Palm Sugar, Thai Basil, Lime Puntarella – Blood Oranges, Pistachio, Olive, Padron Pepper Whiskey Bread with Cultured Butter Chicken Liver – Chestnut, Apple, Mushroom Stinging Nettle Soup with Clams, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Brooklyn, Dessert, Food, Gwynnett St, Gwynnett Street, Ice Cream, New York, Tasting Menu, Vacation

March 26, 2013
8:17 PM
by: Uhockey

Grace, Chicago IL

Grace Balthasar Ress Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling Spatlese Canapes (Carbonated Green Gage Plum with Lemon Verbena, Lemongrass Chip with orange puree and anise hyssop, Gougere with smoked banana pudding and coriander, Satsuma orange with smoked paprika taffy) Osetra Caviar – meyer … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chicago, Dessert, Food, Grace, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

March 23, 2013
11:49 PM
by: Uhockey

Goosefoot, Chicago IL

Goosefoot Beet/Cucumber Mignonette/Goat Cheese Lobster/Scallop/Licorice Root/Curry (Butter Poached, Parmesan, Sugar Snap Pea, Carrot Puree, Marigold Petals, House Grown Microgreens) Shrimp/Preserved Garlic/Rosemary (Garlic Parmesan Custard, Shrimp/Rosemary/Tomato Ragu, Parsnip Crisp) Chestnut Soup/Alba Mushroom/Potato/Truffle Essence (Truffle Froth, Spring Vegetables, Smoked Mushrooms, Celery Root … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Dessert, Food, Goosefoot, Illinois, Lobster, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation Tagged

March 11, 2013
7:46 PM
by: Uhockey

Shunji, Los Angeles CA

Shunji Shirako Tofu in miso with rapeseed oil Arugula Salad with Lobster, Beets, Japanese Pears, Blue Cheese Cured Salmon, Bluefin, Red Grouper Tomato Agadashi Tofu with Japanese Eggplant and Shishito Pepper Squid, Squid Ink, Uni, Truffle, Quail Egg Yolk Miso … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Crab, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Lobster, Los Angeles, Shunji, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

February 9, 2013
6:13 PM
by: Uhockey

Castagna, Portland OR

Pinky Swear – Plymouth Gin, Lillet Rose, Grapefruit, Peychaud’s, Orange Oil Buckwheat Cracker with Crème Fraiche and Steelhead Roe Seed Cookie with Hazelnut Crumble and Raspberry Green Apple, Yogurt, Pineapple, Sage Rye Cracker, Chicken Liver Mousse, Herbs Buttermilk Puff with … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Castagna, Crab, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Oregon, Pork, Portland, Tasting Menu, Vacation

February 8, 2013
9:33 PM
by: Uhockey

Tanuki, Portland OR

Kimchee, Bacon, Blue Cheese Bun / Yuzu Olives / Ojingoh – spicy soy sauce squid jerky / Tako – simmered octopus salad w/mulberry nomi-su ginger dressing / Cuttlefish Pickles / Peanut Sauce Jellyfish with edamame Hamachi tataki – chopped spicy … Continue reading →

Posted in Crab, Food, Octopus, Oregon, Pork, Portland, Tanuki, Tasting Menu, Vacation

February 4, 2013
8:08 PM
by: Uhockey

Le Pigeon, Portland OR

Le Pigeon – http://www.lepigeon.com/ House Baguette and Salted Butter Dry Blood Orange Soda Hamachi – Pineapple, Foie Gras, Toasted Coconut (with Kimchee, White Chocolate Clam Espuma, and Pepper Puree) Rooster Stuffed Shells, Ricotta, Black Walnuts, Pickled Mushroom (with Parmesan Gel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Foie, Food, Le Pigeon, Oregon, Pork, Portland, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

February 3, 2013
9:08 PM
by: Uhockey

Beast, Portland OR

Beast – http://beastpdx.com/ Butternut Squash veloute and brown butter crisps with chive oil and maple crème fraiche Baguette with salted cow’s milk butter Charcuterie plate – Foie gras bon-bon/Sauternes Gelee, Chicken liver mousse/leaf and lard cracker, Steak tartare/quail egg toast, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beast, Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Oregon, Pork, Portland, Tasting Menu, Vacation

January 19, 2013
6:51 PM
by: Uhockey

Alma, Los Angeles CA

The Gist: http://www.alma-la.com/ The Why: Truthfully, prior to the Kings announcing their game I didn’t even know Alma was an official restaurant rather than the Ari Taymor’s pop-up I’d read about months earlier when planning a previous visit to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alma, Bread Basket, California, Crab, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

December 30, 2012
10:03 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] Binkley’s [2], Cave Creek AZ

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, Binkley's, Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Cave Creek, Dessert, Foie, Food, lost meals, Phoenix, Pork, Souffle, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Vacation

December 23, 2012
9:45 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] é by Jose Andres, Las Vegas NV

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, é by Jose Andres, Foie, Food, Las Vegas, Lobster, lost meals, Macaroon, Nevada, Pork, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

November 15, 2012
10:43 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] EL Ideas [2], Chicago IL

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, EL Ideas, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Illinois, lost meals, Octopus, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation

November 14, 2012
8:37 PM
by: Uhockey

Sixteen, Chicago IL

The Gist: http://www.sixteenchicago.com/ The Why: With the Michelin Guide for Chicago an ever disappointing mess compared to those in other cities and three of the 2* locations closing during the past year I’d originally booked Alinea for a fourth visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chicago, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Illinois, Pork, Sixteen, Souffle, Tasting Menu, Truffle

September 8, 2012
8:43 PM
by: Uhockey

noca, Phoenix AZ

The Gist: http://www.restaurantnoca.com/ The Why: A work of passion from a former stock trader turned restauranteur, noca had been on my “to visit” list ever since I visited Phoenix for my recruitment in September of 2011, but unfortunately a chef … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, Bread Basket, Crab, Dessert, Ice Cream, Italian, noca, Phoenix, Pork, Scottsdale, Tasting Menu

August 25, 2012
8:50 PM
by: Uhockey

Distrito, Scottsdale AZ

The Gist: http://www.jdvhotels.com/dining/arizona/distrito The Why: Generally one to seek out European cuisines before those of Latin America or elsewhere I sometimes do crave Mexican cuisine and having been largely impressed by Barrio Café and La Condessa in the past I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Distrito, Food, Garces Trading Company, Phoenix, Pork, Scottsdale, Tasting Menu, Truffle

June 8, 2012
1:45 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] Tocqueville, New York NY

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, lost meals, New York, Tasting Menu, Tocqueville, Truffle, Vacation

June 7, 2012
6:28 PM
by: Uhockey

Blanca at Roberta’s, Brooklyn NY

The Gist: Roberta’s is a hip pizza place in Brooklyn – at least to the majority of its patrons – but to those in the know it is so much more and in March of 2011 I had the opportunity … Continue reading →

Posted in Blanca, Bread Basket, Brooklyn, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Italian, New York, Roberta's, Sushi, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Vacation