Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity ~ Voltaire

Sunday, January 29, 2012

happy birthday to a very special someone!

happy birthday to you ~
happy birthday to you ~
happy birthday dear m ~
happy birthday to you ~
and many more ~

so, last night i took my ex, m, out to supperclub for his birthday celebration...  you can always count on supperclub for an awesome and different dining experience!  i am glad he enjoyed my 'lil surprise...  :)  tonight, he took me to range for dinner to continue the celebration...

dear m, i wish you all the happiness in the world...  may all your dreams come true!

xoxoxo  <3

2012.01.28 @ supperclub (sf)

supperclub san francisco
657 harrison street
san francisco, ca 94107
415.348.0900
http://www.supperclub.com/html/sanfrancisco

2012.01.28 @ supperclub (sf) - yes, i got the bday boy in bed with me...  for dinner...

2012.01.28 @ supperclub (sf) - sweet dreams

2012.01.28 @ supperclub (sf) - popcorn

2012.01.28 @ supperclub (sf) - soup (corn purée with cashew and mushroom)

2012.01.28 @ supperclub (sf) - wild rucola salad (mozzarella ciliegine, organic local orange, baby fennel, meyer lemon vinaigrette)  and yes, it's in a doggy bowl...

2012.01.28 @ supperclub (sf) - our host, mystique, made people begged on their knees for free shots!

2012.01.28 @ supperclub (sf) - welcome shot

2012.01.28 @ supperclub (sf) - roasted eggplant (yukon gold potato confit, organic spigarello, aged balsamic reduction)

2012.01.28 @ supperclub (sf) - brownie cake with ice cream

2012.01.29 @ range (sf) - drinks!

range
842 valencia street
san francisco, ca 94110
415.282.8283
http://www.rangesf.com

2012.01.29 @ range (sf) - chicory salad with walnuts, dates, parmesan and champagne vinaigrette

2012.01.29 @ range (sf) - seared california yellowtail with hedgehog mushrooms, gold chard, crescent potatoes and fresno chili vinaigrette (m's)

2012.01.29 @ range (sf) - black trumpet mushroom stuffed pasta with cheese, lemon and parsley

2012.01.29 @ range (sf) - rogue river blue (raw oregon cow’s milk cheese with honeycomb)

2012.01.29 @ range (sf) - chocolate

2012.01.29 - a birthday is not complete without the cake and candle on top!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

day 25

i went to genki ramen for dinner tonight...  at this point, i just can't wait till my veggie diet to be over this month so i can chow down some regular food...  just six more days...  i can do this!

2012.01.25 @ genki ramen (sf) - so cool (soju & yakult, famous japanese yogurt drink)

genki ramen
3944 geary boulevard
san francisco, ca 94118
415.752.2663
http://www.genkiramen.com

2012.01.25 @ genki ramen (sf) - some pickle veggie

2012.01.25 @ genki ramen (sf) - robatayaki (corn, shiitake mushroom, shishito)

2012.01.25 @ genki ramen (sf) - croquette (potato cakes)

2012.01.25 @ genki ramen (sf) - crispy yam stick and mini maini roll

2012.01.25 @ genki ramen (sf) - cold veggie ramen (avocado, cucumber, fried tofu, shiitake mushroom, tomato, served with creamy sauce)

Sunday, January 22, 2012

day 22

last night i went to see steve aoki performing live at bill graham!  he was pretty, pretty sick...  the last time i saw him was at the identity music festival...  where i was injured because of some dumb ass fight broke out...  duh!  i missed his set since i was in the emergency room getting my swollen foot iced...  thank god nothing like that happen this time...

2012.01.21 - beautiful sf city hall lit up in 49ers colors!  took this before heading to see steve aoki...

2012.01.21 - steve aoki @ bill graham

2012.01.21 - steve aoki @ bill graham


today i went to pizzeria delfina for lunch...  then off to a bar to watch nfc championship...  sucks that the san francisco 49ers lost to the new york giants and couldn't advance to the super bowl...  it was such a tight game...  but alas, there's always next year...  i ended my night with dinner at fiore...

2012.01.22 @ pizzeria delfina (sf) - day 22

pizzeria delfina
3611 18th street
san francisco, ca 94110
415.437.6800
http://pizzeriadelfina.com

2012.01.22 @ pizzeria delfina (sf) - spicy cauliflower (with garlic, capers, breadcrumbs & calabrian chilies)

2012.01.22 @ pizzeria delfina (sf) - 4 formaggi (tomato, mozzarella, fontal, provolone, pecorino)

2012.01.22 @ pizzeria delfina (sf) - so many pizza boxes...

2012.01.22 @ caffe fiore (sf) - arancino (fried rice ball stuffed with scamorza cheese and piquillo pepper)

caffe fiore
3599 24th street
san francisco, ca 94110
415.342.0713

2012.01.22 @ caffe fiore (sf) - capellini pomodoro e basilico (angel hair pasta served in san marzano tomato sauce with fresh basil)

Thursday, January 19, 2012

day 19

it was nice to catch up with an old friend over dinner at blowfish sushi to die for tonight!  even though it means i had to watch him swallow down those tasty raw fish...  *shrug*  i have self control, i have self control...  i have to constantly remind myself...  duh!

2012.01.19 @ blowfish sushi to die for (sf) - day 19

blowfish
sushi to die for
2170 bryant street
san francisco, ca 94110
415.285.3848
http://www.blowfishsushi.com

2012.01.19 @ blowfish sushi to die for (sf) - lychee sidecar

2012.01.19 @ blowfish sushi to die for (sf) - lychee collins

2012.01.19 @ blowfish sushi to die for (sf) - lychee sake

2012.01.19 @ blowfish sushi to die for (sf) - yasai tempura medley (sweet yam, kabocha pumpkin, broccoli, okra, mushroom, lotus root, zucchini & asparagus with a side of oroshi temtsuyu)

2012.01.19 @ blowfish sushi to die for (sf) - triple mushroom (a mixture of shiitake, brown & portobello mushroom sauteed with garlic, thyme & a hint of white truffle oil)

2012.01.19 @ blowfish sushi to die for (sf) - sweet mando roll (asparagus tempura & mango inside topped with fresh avocado & strawberries then drizzled with teriyaki sauce)  so good you won't even notice it's a veggie roll...

2012.01.19 @ blowfish sushi to die for (sf) - olitalian parfait (custard, raspberry puree, creamy mascarpone & delightfully crunchy sable layered on genoise cake.  topped with fresh berries and blood orange sorbet)

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

day 18

i was craving for some spicy and greasy chinese food today...  so, i went to spices...  got me some of that stinky tofu!  heh...  not as stinky as the ones back in taiwan but it should tide me over for now...  :)

2012.01.18 @ spices (foster city) - stinky fried tofu

spices restaurants and bar
929-a edgewater boulevard
foster city, ca 94404
650.358.8886
http://spicesrestaurantonline.com

2012.01.18 @ spices (foster city) - dry braised string beans with garlic

2012.01.18 @ spices (foster city) - sauteed bamboo shoots

2012.01.18 @ spices (foster city) - iron pot mixed tofu (bean curd, fried tofu, tofu skin) with jalapeno and chili paste

Saturday, January 14, 2012

day 14

it's kinda a torture to go to an awesome restaurant during my veggie diet...  i only had these...  :(

2012.01.14 @ beretta (sf) - broccolini with peperoncino & garlic

beretta
1199 valencia street
san francisco, ca 94110
415.695.1199
http://berettasf.com

2012.01.14 @ beretta (sf) - cauliflower with pangratatto, capers & sage

Friday, January 13, 2012

friday the 13th

wow...  friday the 13th, eh?!  hope nothing bad will happen...

i've been meaning to check out plow for a while...  and, i finally went there for lunch today...  cozy little place in the neighborhood...  will have to go back after my veggie diet and try their chinese breakfast...

2012.01.13 @ plow (sf) - day 13

plow
1299 18th street
san francisco, ca 94107
415.821.7569
http://www.eatatplow.com

2012.01.13 @ plow (sf) - sitting at the bar

2012.01.13 @ plow (sf) - lemon ricotta pancakes (pure maple syrup)  omg, heavenly...

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

day 11

too lazy tonight so just got delivery for these...  heh!  counting down to the day i can inhale some raw fish...