Food log: Tuesday, May 18

I woke up too late to have breakfast since wanted to go for a burger at lunch, so I headed to the Farmer's market on an empty stomach. My appetizer was lots of free samples.

Kettle corn sample

Brittle sample

Cherry


I went to Gott's for a delicious, greasy, yummy all-american lunch.

Mr. Pibb

Bacon cheeseburger

Chili cheese fries



Lunch at Gott's was $19 including tip.

Vitamin water at Sutro Baths - $1.75



Sapporo from the liquor store - $6.99



I had my last dinner at Millenium, a very chic vegan restaurant. The food was ok, but the portion were huge and I would have liked to be advised of the situation when I ordered. Such a waste!
Bread and lentil spread

Vegan = no butter for the bread. This was really tasty, with lots of dill.

Carpet rider cocktail

The rim is fennel sugar
Sparkling water

The salt was pretty

Roasted potatoes

See what I mean about portion size? This was clearly meant to be shared.
Fava bean flatbread

Good beans, bitter garnish.
Grilled polenta with vegan chorizo, baby carrots, chard, artichokes and an almond garnish

Meh.

Meanwhile, the regulars were ordering a lot of little dishes (like my potato dish) and shared. This seems like the smart thing to do. I have to say the place also looked beautiful. I'm sorry I can't reccomend this restaurant more. I guess if you are vegan, this is really, really good. I'm just a butter nazi, I guess.

Dinner at Millenium was $56 including tip.


Money spent on food today: $83.74

Food log: Monday, May 17

Peanut butter tartine

I'm sick of these! I'm having a real breakfast tomorrow.

I had lunch at John's Grill, famous for being a location in the film noir classic The Maltese Falcon. The Dashiell Hammett Society made it its headquarter. The food is ok, but expensive. It's more about the ambiance anyway. The dishes also have very retro old school names, like "Fettucine Constantine" and "Dungeness Crab Louis", which I find hilarious.


Diet Coke, bread

Escargot in lemon-garlic cream sauce

Lamplighter: sole stuffed with shrimp and crab, in a lemon butter sauce


Pecan pie



Lunch at John's Grill was $50.80 including tip

Beer in my hotel room



I was given a hot tip by my friend Laurent about Asian-fusion restaurant The Slanted Door, so I had to try it. Good thing I made a reservation a few weeks ago, as the place was packed. I was a little bit worried because the restaurant serves the food family-style in huge portions, but my waiter Samuel went out of his way to point out the dishes that would fit the bill while eating solo, portion-wise. He went out of his way to make the night perfect for me. Great service makes such a difference when you're by yourself.

Boy, was it GOOD!

Whiskey Smash 

Maker's Mark, lemon, mint, served over a hand-cut ice cube.
Island Creek oysters


Seared dayboat scallops in red curry sauce, served with a pink lady apple and jicama slaw



Fantastic dish. The scallops were sweet and delicious in their spicy sauce, and the slaw was peppery and fresh. I wish I had the recipe! It was time for a second cocktail.
Rye Bee

Sazera 6 yr. rye, honey, lemon, egg white, with orange zest, served up with a lemon zest garnish.
Braised halibut with lime, cilantro, lemongrass and kaffir lime, eaten with jasmine rice (not pictured) 

The broth was spoon-worthy. Good thing I had one. Slurp!

While I was waiting for my dessert, my waiter served me a pot of milk tea on the house, warning me to not drink the whole pot as it was VERY caffeinated. Heh!
Milk tea


Milk chocolate pot de crème, roasted rice crunch



Dinner at The Slanted Door was $121.84 including 2 cocktails and a 20% tip. And worth every penny.


Money spent on food today: $172.64