The Holidays

The Classic Gingerbread House. 

The more Classic Hot Cocoa w/whipped cream and marshmallow.

'Tis the Season

Make-Out Room, Mission

Hell or High, 21st Amendment

Hell or High Watermelon Wheat beer. Good, even though its not watermelon season.
21st Amendment in SoMA, San Francisco.

Microbrewery with a decent selection of home brews.
Have yet to try all of them, but this is some of what they have:
St. Lupulin, belgian imperial IPA
Noir de Black, cocoa witbier
Drunken Monk Ale, dark abbey ale
Papa Parks Porter, belgian-style porter
The Conventioneer, blonde ale
Hop Crisis, 9.7% abv IPA

Recently started distributing (in cans, even though bottles would be better):

Hell or High Watermelon Wheat beer. 

Brew Free or Die, IPA
Back in Black, black IPA
Fireside Chat, winter spiced ale

It's a Lower Haighter Thing

Lower Haight, SF

Perfect Sunday Morning Fix, CIRCA

Eggs Benedict A La Mexi/Veggie.

Mimosa Brunch @CIRCA, San Francisco

Winter Leggings

Only the finest bar, Berkeley.

Korean Tacos, San Francisco Food Trucks

Californian Korean Tacos from San Francisco Food Truck.

Korean Tacos in the news. 

Denim Horizon

Pacific Heights, SF

Tortellini Primavera, Pasta Bene

Tortellini Primavera from Pasta Bene, Berkeley.

Tri color cheese tortellini with zucchini, carrots & mushrooms in tomato-cream sauce and grilled focaccia. Topped with Parmesan. 

Happy Hour 11am-3pm Everyday, $5 entrees and $3 beers. 

After Hours

Telegraph Avenue

Pesto Risotto & Shrimp

Pesto Risotto & Shrimp (Boiled and Cajun Grilled)

Ike's Place, San Francisco

Expect a long line, or call in advance to pre-order & skip the line.

Menage A Trois (Halal Chicken Breast, Real Honey, Honey Mustard, BBQ, PepperJack, Swiss, Smoked Gouda) and Hella Fat Bastard (Ham, Mozzarella Sticks, Bacon EXTRA Ike's Dirty Secret Sauce, American). 

A closer look at the Menage A Trois. Sad about the missing picture for the Hella Fat Bastard, the wait in the long line had us starving. 


Ike's Place was featured on the TV Show Man vs. Food, and is included in the San Francisco 7x7 list. 
Check out Ike's website here.

Nopa, San Francisco

Pisco Sour and Blood & Sand

Asparagus and aoli

Nopa Classic Flatbread of house smoked bacon, pickled onions, pepper, and gruyere. 

Grilled London Broil, Fingerling potatoes, Salsa Verde and Pomegranate kernels. 

Nopa Classic Rotisserie Chicken and Blue Cheese salad 

Nopa Classic Sopaipillas and Spiced Chocolate Sauce

Check out Nopa's website here.

Carne Con Chile Rojo and White Rice & Corn

Broiled seasoned pork (Lawry's, crushed black & red pepper) in red salsa (blended: steamed tomato & jalapeno, onion, garlic, pato tomato sauce & chicken buillon). White rice with corn and cob. Flour tortillas. Bottle of Shiraz red wine.

More on Shiraz & Wine, a la GQ.

Makin' a Comeback

Not Sesame Street, but Elle A.

Bacon-wrapped Hot Dog, Streets of Los Angeles Coliseum

Bacon-wrapped hot dog from the street vendors near and around the Los Angeles Coloseum. Post-drinking must-have.
In the News: So Good It's Illegal

Mariscos, La Costa, Fruitvale

$1 Oysters, $1 Tacos (lengua & asada), $3 Ceviche Tostadas and $4 burritos (Pastor).
Mariscos La Costa on Yelp

Go Bears!

Memorial Stadium. Cal vs UCLA.
In the News: Cal Beats UCLA 

Basil Chik Pasta

Basil Chicken Pasta. Fresh basil, green bell peppers, caramelized onions, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, salt, pepper, and evoo. Homemade garlic bread. whole wheat bread, butter + garlic salt mix, mozzarella cheese.

Alamo Square, Local Brew, minus 1.

Local Petaluma brew, minus stella. Lagunitas Stout.
Lagunitas Brewing Co.

Bancroft Backed

Bancroft Way, UCB.

Farmer's Market Gazpacho

Traditional Spanish Dish, essentially a cold salad soup. Cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, basil, carrots, tomato juice, and beef consome. Topped with celery, boiled egg, and turkey bacon. Drizzled with olive oil.

El Rancho Grande, Chimichanga

Carnitas Chimichanga from El Rancho Grande on Divis and Fulton in San Franscisco. Huge serving, good carnitas, cheap price, decently authentic. They're green guac salsa is great.

Cheeseburger a la frat

Cheeseburger a la frat: 1/4 lb with cheese, bacon, grilled hot dog, grilled onions, sauteed mushrooms, lettuce, mayo and ketchup. Fresh from a fraternity kitchen.

Divis Farmer's Market Flautas

Homemade sweet potato/cheese and chicken/cheese flautas with green salsa (tomatillos, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, chicken broth, chicken buillon) made with fresh ingredients from the divis farmer's market. Used flour and corn tortillas.