San Francisco, CA 94117
Occasion: Catchup and foodie session with the big bro and the bestest=] 1.18.11
I usually limit my alcohol consumption, actually I usually don't order anything especially if I'm driving, but I made an exception due to good company and because it's on the THE SF BIG EATS 2010 LIST #44. One of Neyah White’s shrubs at Nopa.
From left to right: Fino Noir (mine), i think my big bro ordered the Sazerac (something strong...that's all I remembered), Fino Blanc (Jenny's)
Definitely something different with a twist. Not exactly my cup of.... preference, but I'm glad I get to say I tried it. It's pretty fancy looking for a cocktail. I thought it was pretty strong with a tad bit of a citrus splash to it.
It was a delightful little treat. Sweet tangy mandarin oranges balanced out with a savory yogurt. Yummos!
with meyer lemon and mezzo secco
I am all about brussels sprouts. Don't know how people can not like it. It was very good and flavorful as the flavor of the lemon juice and the mezzo secco cheese complemented the brussel sprouts very well. The mezzo secco was graded and was pretty dry, which I'm usually not too fond of, but I did not mind it at all. It had a little peppery flavor to it...very different and enjoyable.
with pickled onions and french fries with added gruyere cheese
I'm not a burger type of girl. Rarely do I ever go to a restaurant to order a burger, but I just had to since the burger is considered to be #3 on the 7x7 list of best tasting burger in SF. It is the best burger I have had in San Francisco (please also note, that it is my second gourmet burger I have had in SF). We asked for the meat to be cooked medium which was perfect. The meat was juicy and so good with the gruyere cheese. Not everyone likes cheese or even gruyere cheese, but I loved it. Picked onions added a sweet but tart taste to the burger and definitely made it that much better. Some bites I'd eat the burger the way it was came and some bites I'd add the aioli sauce. Personally, the aioli sauce was better used as a dipping sauce for the french fries (mMmm).
with cured lentils, chantenay carrots and golden raisins
I usually don't like ordering pork chops, but again I was convinced to try this because it is supposedly that good that it's worth for me to break out of my norm and give it a shot. I am so glad I did. The meat was lean, juicy and flavorful. Yes it did remind me of Chinese roast pork, but at the same time it differed in so many ways too. I imagined it to be a slab of pork chop with a t bone in it, but it wan'ts and it was huge in serving size. The chantenay carrots were also very tasty. I liked it because it wasn't too soft. Overall, I would definitely recommend getting this and giving it a try.
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