Absinthe
San Francisco, CA (Hayes Valley)
Absinthe’s garlic pretzel bites are close to perfect.
The outside is light and crispy, the inside is soft, chewy and warm, and I promise they’ll make you happy, although they might make you thirsty.
Absinthe pretzels
oxtail poutine
Chop Bar
Oakland, CA
French fries, braised oxtail, creamy oxtail gravy & cheddar. Wait, french fries? Yes, this is like late-night drunk food you can eat for dinner (but classier). I hope I don’t get in trouble for saying that, because really, I had the best time at Chop Bar and this dish was so good it gets the epic tag. And the rest of the food’s so tasty you’ll wanna inhale everything, drunk or not.
grapefruit gazpacho?
Park Tavern
San Francisco, CA (North Beach/Telegraph Hill)
“California kiwi & blood orange, whipped coconut” from Park Tavern is a delightful dish composed of tender slices of kiwi, blood orange and orange immersed in grapefruit juice and coconut milk, topped with whipped coconut cream and toasted coconut sprinkles. Now all it needs is a better name.
