Category Archives: Bread Basket

June 15, 2013
8:16 PM
by: Uhockey

Sons & Daughters, San Francisco CA

Sons & Daughters Buttermilk Chip, Trout Roe, Crème Fraiche Cornbread Toast, Strauss Butter, Buttermilk Yogurt Marin Miyago Oysters, Dill and unripe strawberry Roasted Baby beets, Vadouvan spices, spring herbs, pickled mustard seeds, yogurt Delta Asparagus, Monterey Seaweed, Smoked Bread Ricotta … Continue reading →

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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

June 15, 2013
10:30 AM
by: Uhockey

Maverick, San Francisco CA

Maverick Bread Coffee CREAM PUFFS – Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry LOBSTER BREAD PUDDING “BENEDICT” – Bernaise, bloomsdale spinach, corn, home fries Located in the Mission and part of a truly epic day of eating I arrived at Maverick shortly before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Lobster, Maverick, San Francisco, Vacation

June 14, 2013
7:25 PM
by: Uhockey

Rich Table, San Francisco CA

Rich Table Orange Vanilla and Honey Refresher Douglas Fir Levain with House Cultured Butter Dried Porcini Donuts with Raclette Tuna and Salmon Brandade with Green Strawberries and Shrimp Chips Bucatini, Roasted Corn, Nutritional Yeast, Bone Marrow Rigatoni, Octopus Bolognese, Beets, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Dessert, Food, Octopus, Rich Table, San Francisco, Vacation

June 14, 2013
1:30 PM
by: Uhockey

Marlowe, San Francisco CA

Marlowe Baked Oysters – New England Clam Chowder in a Shell Sauteed Wild Mushrooms with Grilled Bread, Truffle, Poached Egg Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich with Caesar Aioli, Bacon, Field Greens Upside Down Strawberry Crisp with Bourbon Ice Cream and Brown … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Marlowe, Pork, San Francisco, Truffle, 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 17, 2013
1:20 PM
by: Uhockey

Urban Solace, San Diego CA

Urban Solace Warm Cheese Biscuits, Orange-Honey Butter, Smoked Tomato Jam Roasted Squash, Goat Cheese, Roasted Garlic Dip, Garlic Crostini Monte Diego: Smoked Ham, Fontina Cheese, Grilled Pears, Marinated Onions, Custard Dipped Egg Bread Grilled Four Cheese Sandwich with Fresh Basil … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Dessert, Food, Pork, San Diego, Urban Solace, Vacation

May 16, 2013
1:31 PM
by: Uhockey

AR Valentien, La Jolla CA

AR Valentien Whole Wheat and White Bread with Locally Churned Butter Charcuterie Plate with Duck and Pistachio Terrine, Potted Shortribs, Chicken Liver Pate Fresh Ricotta and Orange Zest Ravioloi with Green Garlic, Fava Beans, Brown Beech Mushrooms, Basil Pizzetta with … Continue reading →

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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 →

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April 16, 2013
12:44 PM
by: Uhockey

Manzanilla, New York NY

Manzanilla Crispy Bread and Salted Butter, Complimentary Peppers Tomato Tartare Crispy Squid Ink Fritters Artichoke – Slow poached Egg, Glazed Baby Artichokes, Iberico Pork Lardo Spanish Vanilla Rice Pudding – Creamy Rice, Raspberry Cotton Candy, Dehydrated Raspberries, Crunchy Caramel From … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Food, Manzanilla, New York, Pork, 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

April 15, 2013
12:53 PM
by: Uhockey

Bar Boulud, New York NY

Bar Boulud Toasted and Untoasted bread with butter Grande Charcuterie – PÂTÉ GRAND-MÈRE of fine country pâté, chicken liver, pork and cognac PÂTÉ GRAND-PÈRE of coarse country pâté, foie gras, truffle juice and port LAPIN DE GARRIGUE of provençal rabbit, … Continue reading →

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April 14, 2013
9:55 PM
by: Uhockey

Louro, New York NY

Louro Bread with Portuguese Butter and Chives Salmon Pate – Smoked Onions with Black Pepper Crostini Seafood Fritters with Smoked Paprika Aioli Lamb Neck Rillette – Portuguese Kimchi and Black Pepper Toast Piri Piri Shrimp Roasted Heirloom Carrot salad with … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Louro, New York, Pork, Vacation

April 14, 2013
1:57 PM
by: Uhockey

Murray’s Cheese Bar, New York NY

Murray’s Cheese Bar Stumptown Cold Brew Ham and Brie French Toast The Weekender – VBC Chevre with Honey, Green Hill with Preserves, Prairie Breeze Cheddar with Apple.   Bread and Multigrain Crisps On one hand, Murray’s cheeses are generally excellent and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, Coffee, Food, French Toast, Murray's Cheese Bar, New York, Pork, Stumptown, Vacation

April 14, 2013
12:49 PM
by: Uhockey

Paradou, New York NY

Paradou Bristete Coffee Foie Quintet – Gravlax Foie with Fennel Red Wine Reduction, Torchon with Pistachio with tomato compote, Brulee with Rum Macadamia Nuts, Terrine of Port Wine and Cognac with mixed berry onion confiture, Foie Gras Flan topped with … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, French Toast, New York, Paradou, Pork, Vacation

April 13, 2013
8:31 PM
by: Uhockey

Jungsik, New York NY

JungSik Complimentary Champagne Canapes – Rice Cracker with Yuzu/Pear Jam, Sliders with Korean Chicken/Spicy Mayo, Pipe Dough filled with Eel Mousse, Puffed Rice Cake with Fermented Red Pepper Paste, Egg Salad with Homemade Tofu 3 Breads and Butter – Green … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Jung Sik, Jungsik, Lobster, Macaroon, New York, 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 26, 2013
11:36 AM
by: Uhockey

Piccolo Sogno, Chicago IL

Piccolo Sogno Focaccia, Rustic White, Grissini, House Balsamic and Olive Oil Margherita – Tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil Gnocchi d’inverno – Spinach and potato gnocchi, mushrooms, oven dried tomatoes, toasted garlic, herbs Anatra e spinaci – Wood roasted, shredded duck with … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chicago, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Gnocchi, Illinois, Italian, Piccolo Sogno, Pizza, Vacation

March 24, 2013
9:56 PM
by: Uhockey

Acadia, Chicago IL

Acadia Breakfast Radish in Icicles, Olive Oil, Chocolate Soil, Minutina Heirloom beets – frisee, endive, goat cheese fondue, orange, chocolate, croissant, fennel (roasted and pickled beets, goat cheese fondue) “Risotto” – yukon potato, leek, maitake mushroom, granny smith apple, truffle, … Continue reading →

Posted in Acadia, Bread Basket, Chicago, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Illinois, Lobster, Truffle, Vacation

March 10, 2013
5:28 PM
by: Uhockey

Hatfield’s, Los Angeles CA

Hatfield’s Butter Roll Dungeness Crab and Pickled Vegetables Croque Madame with Yellowtail Sashimi, Prosciutto, Sunny Side Quail Egg, Grilled Brioche Pan Seared Diver Scallop with Saffron Vanilla Emulsion and Roasted Artichoke puree Mustard Green and Ricotta Ravioli, Parsnip Puree, Cinnamon … Continue reading →

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