Holy Cow!

Get the Flank Steak Sandwich. I repeat. Get the Flank Steak Sandwich. It's incredibly delicious. The bread was freshly baked, the meat tender and juicy, and the onions were caramelized! For a good ten minutes, I thought I was eating an East Coast deli sandwich. At $7.99 a pop, you will receive from the deli a sandwich large enough to act as two meals. You will not regret this decision. So go, go, go!

P.S. No photo because I inhaled my sandwich.

Piazza's Fine Foods
3922 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 494-1629

Comfort Food

After accompanying Josh to pick up his new car, his FIRST car from his dealer in Fremont, we celebrated with a meal at Hana, located in San Jose, for a late meal of hand-pulled noodles in dan-dan sauce and handmade yaki-gyoza. Josh's commentary to come.

Hana
4320 Moorpark Avenue
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 255-1187

Imitation is the Greatest Form of Flattery

Watch out, Pinkberry. Tuttimelon's the new kid on the block in the Bay and they charge a mere $1.75 for a small with one topping. After three tart bites (tart compared to Pinkberry's froyo formula), I nearly forgot that I was enjoying a knock-off.

Tuttimelon
2150 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122

Bite-Sized Pleasure

Roast Beef Sushi. Josh's thoughts on this grubbing experience to come.

Delica-rf1
San Francisco Ferry Building
(415) 834-0344

You Scream, I Scream

We all scream for ice-cream!

Went on a super long walk (by my standards, but not Josh's) up Clement after dinner to escape the heat of the apartment. I had hoped to drag Josh to Marco Polo's (another beloved homemade ice-cream joint) during our leisurely stroll, but it was getting late and Marco Polo's was nowhere near...

On our return route down Geary, we struck gold! We discovered the Inner Richmond gem, Joe's Ice-Cream. After braving a pretty long line, Josh and I ordered a single waffle cone filled with cookies & cream goodness. OMG, it was sooooooo good. Next time I'll know better. I ain't sharing!!!

Joe's Ice-Cream
5351 Geary Boulevard
(between 17th Ave and 18th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 751-1950

Leggo my Eggo

The cougar cub (Josh) and the cougar (moi), have become expert egg poachers! After referencing several YouTube videos on egg poaching, we managed to produce the healthy egg creation pictured above--without the aid of vinegar! To be perfectly honest, our eggs were slightly over-cooked. Not enough yolk oozed out when stabbed. Boooo...

Oui! Oui! Oui!

Our first fine-dining review to come.

Chez Spencer
82 14th Street
(between Folsom Street and Harrison Street)
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 864-2191

Desperately Seeking Thai

Josh's friend highly-recommended a joint called Marnee Thai. Neither of us had been there, but both of us were excited to sample what the Yelp! population has deemed one of the top Thai restaurants in San Francisco. Josh, his friend Justin, and I ordered their Summer Rolls (light and refreshing), Panang Beef (powerful blend of curry and coconut milk flavors), Shrimp Pad Thai (no brainer), and some sort of fried fish special that was, as Josh simply put, "Yum." Their service was excellent and the ambience, low-key and "homey." I foresee a second visit before the end of this summer.

On a side note, a foodie friend of mine suggested that we also check out Marnee Thai's second location on 9th Avenue. Apparently they employ a "psychic" waiter who is capable of predicting what her patrons are going to order. Fantastic food paired with free dinner theater. A killer combo. Maybe next time.

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Marnee Thai
2225 Irving Street
(between 23rd and 24th Avenue)
San Francisco, CA 94122

Heaven in a Bowl

Josh and I recently moved into the Laurel Heights neighborhood of San Francisco for the summmer and on our second day in the Bay, Josh stumbled upon the acai bowl with granola and banana at the teeny-tiny Brazilian gem, SunStream Coffee. The bowl may not look like much, but the refreshing treat inspired the creation of this food blog.

SunStream Coffee
2884 Geary Blvd
(between Collins Street and Wood Street)
San Francisco, CA 94118