Dinner @ Out the Door

Out the Door is part of the Charles Phan Restaurant Group (of Slanted Door fame).  The Out the Door chain consists of a kiosk style version in the Ferry Building, a currently closed casual version in the Westfield Mall, and a slightly swankier casual version in Pacific Heights.  They all feature many of the same dishes as Slanted Door, just at a lower price point. I've really enjoyed the take home cooking kits and the baked goods from the Out the Door in...

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Another Foie Gras Dinner @ Alexander's

I've obviously had a thing for foie gras lately.  Not only have I been ordering it everywhere I go, but I've also been going out of my way to attend all of the special foie gras dinners that have been popping up all over the city.  And I obviously have a thing for Alexander's Steakhouse, as it is one of my absolute favorite restaurants in the city.  The last special foie gras dinner at Alexander's was one of the most memorable meals I've...

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Dinner @ Cotogna

Cotogna is a gem. I totally and completely understand why it is as popular as it is. Ok, let me back up.  A month or so ago, we went to Quince, and had one of my top meals of the year.  The pastas dishes in particular were standouts.  After that experience, I pretty much immediately wanted to check out Cotogna - same James Beard winning executive chef, same Food & Wine winning pastry chef - but a far more casual restaurant, with pasta...

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Dinner @ Dosa - Fillmore

I've yet to find Indian food in San Francisco that I really like.  I guess I haven't tried too hard, but there doesn't seem to be anywhere that people really love.  Which is sad, because I do really love the spicing in Indian food and paneer can be sooooo delicious!  Amber had been the only place in the city I've actually returned to, but after our last experience there, I'm really not intending to go back any day soon.  And they are opening a new...

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Bluxome Street Winery's Meet Market

Every last Saturday of the month, Bluxome Street Winery will be hosting an artisan's market from 12 - 4.  This past Saturday was their first market.  Being a wine merchant, the vendors were specifically picked to be ones that paired well with wine.  Being the artisan market lover I am, I had to check it out! The set up was such that you would get a glass of wine, and then wander through, tasting all sorts of products with your wine.  It was well...

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