Thursday, September 29, 2011

Spruce

3640 Sacramento St
San Francisco, CA 94118

Occasion:  Ella's Bday dinner with the girls. Party of 6. 08.30.11

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Complimentary cheese puffs
Nice little snack to have.  Puffy and filled with a mild cheesy flavor. It definitely worked up my appetite.
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Mussels
Ordered from the bar menu.  We all love shellfish, so it was a good appetizer to get.  Don't think I've ever had any mussels gone wrong.  Delicious especially with the bread soaked in the broth!
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Lettuce and Herbs
Bayuls vinegar, and green olive crostone
Very refreshing and flavorful salad in a yummy vinegar dressing.  Olives and vinegar added a flavorful tang to it! Easy to share within our group of girls.
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Pan seared veal sweetbreads
with figs, petit lettuce, cippolini onions in a bacon vinaigrette
Delicious.  I've grown to love figs more and more.  Sweet breads have some what of a harder texture. You've just got to try it yourself.  Just FYI: sweetbreads are the throat or neck portion of cattle.  It's not bread that is sweet. LOL. Will not mention any names, but she thought it was bread that was sweet.
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Honey Lacquered Duck Breast
with cinnamon spiced foie gras, watercress and glazed rhubarb
Delicious.  I wanted foie gras and since it was in the duck dish, I decided to get it.  It was so good I finished everything.  I only wish that there was a bigger piece of foie gras, they skimped us on that.
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Butter Poached Lobster
with braised lettuces and golden potato gnocchi
Fanny's dish.  Though the portion was kind of on the small side, she seemed to have enjoyed her meal.

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Griled Bavet Steak
Duck fat potatoes, foraged mushrooms, bordelaise
Diana's Steak.  She gave me a piece and it was a little bit too cooked for my liking.  I like it medium rare and I think she got it medium well.

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