Reached another milestone of the advanced #boulangerie course @lecordonbleuparis ! Mock exam today! Let’s look back at the compilation of my creations in the classes! Only 1 month left and I’m ready to serve the world! 🥐🥯🍞🥖🥨 #rockoinparis day 56 🇫🇷
📍Rintaro, the Michelin-guided Izakaya and my most favorite Japanese restaurant in SF! @mr_rintaro
All dishes were tasty and super yummy!
Recommend to order the set menu for the first time to try different types of Izakaya they offer!
The Set Menu:
🐟 Miso Cured Black Cod 🌟
🍣 Sashimi Plate 🌟🌟
🍳 Charcoal-Grilled Minced Chicken Yakitori with Egg Yolk 🌟🌟
🥔 Different Oden in the Soup
Chicken Katsu
🍜 Hand-Rolled Udon Noodles
🍛 Mabodofu Don (Pork & Tofu)
🍶 Hojicha Panna Cotta
Additions:
🍄🟫 Yosedofu (Housemade Silken Tofu with Shiitake Shoyu) 🌟🌟🌟
🐥 Chicken Thigh Yakitori 🌟
🐟 Hamachi Kama (Grilled Yellowtail Collar)
📍@bar_tanuki_ , a Japanese Yakitori popup in SF! Check out their insta for their weekly schedules where to find them in the city!
Our top 3 were:
🐷 Pork Belly 🌟🌟
🍗 Chicken Oyster 🌟
🐔 Chicken Livers and Hearts 🌟🌟🌟
Recommended if you like Yakitori! It’s quite hard to find in SF! ❤️
📍side a, a modern American bistro and vinyl listening bar in San Francisco’s Mission District, known for its chef-driven menu of Midwestern comfort food and California cuisine, paired with curated vinyl DJ sets.
Dishes we had:
🥗 Garbage Salad 🌟
🥕 Leek Dip
🫛 Risotto
🐟 Black Cod
@sideasf
This might be the best lobster roll in SF for me. Have you been to @broadstreetoysterco yet?
The famous seafood spot from Malibu just launched a new menu with even more variety!
Dishes we had:
🦪 Miyagi Oysters
🦐 Prawn Cocktail
🥗 Caesar Salad 🌟
🐟 Crispy Branzino 🌟🌟
🦞 Lobster Roll 🌟🌟🌟
Highly recommended!
📍Alila Ventara Big Sur, Inclusive Resort! @ventanabigsur
My review:
• Luxury Comfy Room 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (especially dog-friendly)
• Stunning Ocean View 🌟🌟🌟 (beautiful but quite far and limited)
• Redwood Forest 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (stunning - wish they had more!)
• Wellness Experience 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (Onsen was great but the pool space sun-beds aren’t enough for the number of guests)
• World-Class Dining 🌟🌟🌟 (not bad but the tasting profile could be improved - more rounded / umami)
Will I go back? Definitely! ❤️
📍 House of Prime Rib, a historic San Francisco restaurant and iconic steakhouse renowned their BEST PRIME RIB EVER! @thehouseofprimerib
Dishes I had:
🥗 The Salad Bowl 🌟
🥩 King Henry VIII Cut (Prime Rib) 🌟🌟🌟
🍰 Cheesecake
📍 Anchor Oyster Bar is a popular, long-standing seafood restaurant in San Francisco’s Castro district, known for its fresh oysters, clam chowder, and famous cioppino! @anchoroysterbarsf
Dishes we had:
🦪 Fresh Oysters
🦀 Crab Cakes
🦐 Sautéed Prawns with Lemon Garlic Butter
🍋 Steamed Clams
🐟 Cioppino 🌟🌟🌟
📍 Foreign Cinema is a popular San Francisco restaurant known for its unique ambiance, where independent and foreign films are projected onto a wall in its outdoor courtyard while guests dine on California-Mediterranean cuisine.
Dishes we had:
🥔 Tsar Nicoulai Caviar 🌟
🦪 Raw Oysters
🍋🟩 Razor Clams Civeche
🌽 Maine Sea Scallop Tartare with Tortilla Chips 🌟🌟
🦑 Grilled Monterey Bay Calamari with Lamb-Fennel Sausage
🦆 Five-Spice Duck Breast 🌟🌟🌟
@foreigncinemasf
