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thanks for the prod, here's my food adventure
My first food stop in SF was the Ferry Plaza. Because I had an early dinner reservation my only purchase was at Cowgirl Creamery. I bought Rimrocker to enjoy with a malty ale and Lou Bergier Pichin to enjoy with port.
Next was Coqueta, Michael Chiarello’s new Spanish restaurant on Pier 5. I started with a calamari dish cooked on the plancha served with an onion jam and squid ink alioli. The squid had a tiny bit of char yet was still tender. I followed that with Chicken and English pea croquetas. They were primarily chicken which seemed like it had been pureed before the addition of almost whole tiny peas. They were delicate yet full of flavor and really delicious. While I don’t typically order dessert, I was intrigued by the Trio de Pintxos which included olives with a chocolate glaze. As they unite 2 of my favorite things I was not surprised that I really liked them and the combination of the chocolate and salt. The server said they were cerignolas. I’m not sure but I think they were black. I am tempted to try to recreate them but don’t recall ever seeing black cerignolas in a store. I will have to check out the internet. I probably would have ordered another plate prior to dessert but I was seated on a very uncomfortable stool at the bar. Although the stool itself diminished my enjoyment of the meal, the location of the seat was perfect. I was at the short end of an “L” shaped bar and could easily see most of the kitchen including the pick-up window and about half of the dining room (it’s a small place). The kale salad looked delicious and was very popular. The cured meat plates were also popular.
The next day I met a friend for a late lunch at Koi Palace in Daly City. The place is huge and apparently always packed. It has been fairly highly rated on Yelp and Trip Advisor and has received lots of favorable press. Sadly, we were underwhelmed by our food. We did have some shrimp dumplings that were very good but our other choices only so-so at best. The servers were neither particularly friendly nor helpful. Dinner that evening was beer, cheese, and olives in the condo while watching Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal.
I spent most the day Friday in Healdsburg. I really enjoyed visiting Shed, a conglomeration of a café, deli, mini grocery, and garden and kitchen supply store. I was coveting a crock for sauerkraut-making and would probably have purchased it if I had been driving rather than flying back to Oklahoma. I had a really interesting brunch that included smoked trout, beet tzatziki, pickled pears with ginger, and fruit compote. I drank the house-fermanted kombucha. The chef told me how to make the pickled pears and I plan on giving them a try.
The cheese festival started Friday evening. This is such a fun event. Friday night is an extravaganza of cheese, beer and wine. There was a large central table with piles of cheese and accompaniments and stations around the perimeter with cheesemakers, microbrewers, and winemakers. My new favorite cheese is Peau de Peche, made by Weirauch Creamery. My new favorite beer is Lagunitas Censored. I may be able to order the cheese online. I’ll look for the beer when I am in Dallas but suspect I will not be enjoying it again until my next trip west.
Saturday morning I learned to make mozzarella and burrata. Eating a burrata right after making it is unbelievably pleasurable. I haven’t ordered my supplies yet but I am excited to do this at home. Saturday afternoon I went to a food and beer pairing. Saturday evening was the grand tasting competition. There were about 15 chefs competing for the best dish featuring cheese. Additionally, there were several wine and beer stations. My friend and I ate until we were about to pop, cast our ballot, and headed back to her condo to crash.
Sunday morning was a sit-down, plated brunch featuring cheese in several of the dishes. The afternoon was a marketplace - 2 large tents filled with all sorts of food, drink, and cooking related items.
Sunday dinner was a charcuterie plate from Boccalone Salumeria in the Ferry Plaza. The brown sugar fennel salami was amazing. The plate also contained prosciutto crudo and porchetta di testa.
Monday I lunched with a friend at Kokkari, a highly-rated Greek restaurant near downtown SF. We had several small plates and split an entrée of lamb chops. The best small plate was the zucchini cakes and the accompanying sauce. The lamb riblets were also very good as was the pita bread. The lamb chops were spectacular. Thick, perfectly cooked, tender and well-seasoned. We both gnawed the bones so as not to miss a morsel.
Monday dinner was with fellow swapper Heather at State Bird Provisions. With so many good restaurants in SF I try to go to new places each trip but I will definitely go to State Bird again. There were lots of small plates on the menu as well as servers walking around, dim sum style. The most memorable included a burrata garlic bread, roasted marrow bone, a dumpling in lemongrass broth, and pork belly. We also had the fried quail, their house specialty; grilled asparagus, salmon belly, and some really good ribs. There were several others dishes I can't recall. Perhaps Heather can fill in the gaps.
It was a fantastic trip. Not only was the food fabulous, I got to re-connect with a couple friends from the old Taunton CooksTalk board, visit with my good friend that owns the condo, and meet Heather. I had an incredible time and can’t wait until next year.
My first food stop in SF was the Ferry Plaza. Because I had an early dinner reservation my only purchase was at Cowgirl Creamery. I bought Rimrocker to enjoy with a malty ale and Lou Bergier Pichin to enjoy with port.
Next was Coqueta, Michael Chiarello’s new Spanish restaurant on Pier 5. I started with a calamari dish cooked on the plancha served with an onion jam and squid ink alioli. The squid had a tiny bit of char yet was still tender. I followed that with Chicken and English pea croquetas. They were primarily chicken which seemed like it had been pureed before the addition of almost whole tiny peas. They were delicate yet full of flavor and really delicious. While I don’t typically order dessert, I was intrigued by the Trio de Pintxos which included olives with a chocolate glaze. As they unite 2 of my favorite things I was not surprised that I really liked them and the combination of the chocolate and salt. The server said they were cerignolas. I’m not sure but I think they were black. I am tempted to try to recreate them but don’t recall ever seeing black cerignolas in a store. I will have to check out the internet. I probably would have ordered another plate prior to dessert but I was seated on a very uncomfortable stool at the bar. Although the stool itself diminished my enjoyment of the meal, the location of the seat was perfect. I was at the short end of an “L” shaped bar and could easily see most of the kitchen including the pick-up window and about half of the dining room (it’s a small place). The kale salad looked delicious and was very popular. The cured meat plates were also popular.
The next day I met a friend for a late lunch at Koi Palace in Daly City. The place is huge and apparently always packed. It has been fairly highly rated on Yelp and Trip Advisor and has received lots of favorable press. Sadly, we were underwhelmed by our food. We did have some shrimp dumplings that were very good but our other choices only so-so at best. The servers were neither particularly friendly nor helpful. Dinner that evening was beer, cheese, and olives in the condo while watching Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal.
I spent most the day Friday in Healdsburg. I really enjoyed visiting Shed, a conglomeration of a café, deli, mini grocery, and garden and kitchen supply store. I was coveting a crock for sauerkraut-making and would probably have purchased it if I had been driving rather than flying back to Oklahoma. I had a really interesting brunch that included smoked trout, beet tzatziki, pickled pears with ginger, and fruit compote. I drank the house-fermanted kombucha. The chef told me how to make the pickled pears and I plan on giving them a try.
The cheese festival started Friday evening. This is such a fun event. Friday night is an extravaganza of cheese, beer and wine. There was a large central table with piles of cheese and accompaniments and stations around the perimeter with cheesemakers, microbrewers, and winemakers. My new favorite cheese is Peau de Peche, made by Weirauch Creamery. My new favorite beer is Lagunitas Censored. I may be able to order the cheese online. I’ll look for the beer when I am in Dallas but suspect I will not be enjoying it again until my next trip west.
Saturday morning I learned to make mozzarella and burrata. Eating a burrata right after making it is unbelievably pleasurable. I haven’t ordered my supplies yet but I am excited to do this at home. Saturday afternoon I went to a food and beer pairing. Saturday evening was the grand tasting competition. There were about 15 chefs competing for the best dish featuring cheese. Additionally, there were several wine and beer stations. My friend and I ate until we were about to pop, cast our ballot, and headed back to her condo to crash.
Sunday morning was a sit-down, plated brunch featuring cheese in several of the dishes. The afternoon was a marketplace - 2 large tents filled with all sorts of food, drink, and cooking related items.
Sunday dinner was a charcuterie plate from Boccalone Salumeria in the Ferry Plaza. The brown sugar fennel salami was amazing. The plate also contained prosciutto crudo and porchetta di testa.
Monday I lunched with a friend at Kokkari, a highly-rated Greek restaurant near downtown SF. We had several small plates and split an entrée of lamb chops. The best small plate was the zucchini cakes and the accompanying sauce. The lamb riblets were also very good as was the pita bread. The lamb chops were spectacular. Thick, perfectly cooked, tender and well-seasoned. We both gnawed the bones so as not to miss a morsel.
Monday dinner was with fellow swapper Heather at State Bird Provisions. With so many good restaurants in SF I try to go to new places each trip but I will definitely go to State Bird again. There were lots of small plates on the menu as well as servers walking around, dim sum style. The most memorable included a burrata garlic bread, roasted marrow bone, a dumpling in lemongrass broth, and pork belly. We also had the fried quail, their house specialty; grilled asparagus, salmon belly, and some really good ribs. There were several others dishes I can't recall. Perhaps Heather can fill in the gaps.
It was a fantastic trip. Not only was the food fabulous, I got to re-connect with a couple friends from the old Taunton CooksTalk board, visit with my good friend that owns the condo, and meet Heather. I had an incredible time and can’t wait until next year.
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there's a pic in the link
http://shayfan.com/post/54839319623/state-bird-provisions-california-culinary-love
http://shayfan.com/post/54839319623/state-bird-provisions-california-culinary-love
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I have you to thank for recommending State Bird.
Here is a link to a site that talks about white chocolate covered Nicoise olives. There were both white and dark chocolate covered olives in the dish I ordered. I'm not a fan of white chocolate but if I'm going to eat it let it be on an olive!
http://www.mouth.com/products/white-chocolate-covered-olives#
Here is a link to a site that talks about white chocolate covered Nicoise olives. There were both white and dark chocolate covered olives in the dish I ordered. I'm not a fan of white chocolate but if I'm going to eat it let it be on an olive!
http://www.mouth.com/products/white-chocolate-covered-olives#
heather_in_sf
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That was such a fun dinner and it was so wonderful to see you in person!
I loved reading about the rest of your trip and am on the hunt for that cheese, peau de peche!
I loved reading about the rest of your trip and am on the hunt for that cheese, peau de peche!
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let me know if you find it