Thursday, February 21, 2013

Frankie, Johnnie & Luigi, Too - Dublin, CA

Lunch 2/21/13


Quattro Formaggio Pizza - Went here based on the recommendation from a store manager. Full of traditional Italian dishes and pizzas, I went with what some may consider a safe and boring option. However, I think you can tell alot about an Italian place by its cheese pizza. This one came loaded with mozzarella, provolone, gorgonzola, and fontina cheeses. The pizza crust was not too thick, which allowed the cheese to take center stage. It was delectable!

http://www.fjlmountainview.com/fjl-du.html


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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The Yardhouse - Fresno, CA

Dinner 2/19/13

Old 43 Cocktail - woodford reserve bourbon, licor 43, house citrus agave blend, orange bitters

Pork belly Street Taco - Yum! This place has taken the joys of a street taco and incorporated it into a tapas type menu. There are several types of street tacos to choose from. This one has crisp, and tender pork belly along with some cabbage and black sesame seeds atop a fresh flour tortilla.

Pepperjack Burger - I love good burgers with pepperjack cheese, grilled onions, and avocado. This burger met all of my expectations. The burger was juicy and flavorful with and extra kick from the cheese. An added surprise was the onion rings. The O.R.'s had great flavor from the craft beer batter they were fried in. 

 http://www.yardhouse.com/CA/fresno-restaurant/




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Sunday, February 17, 2013

The Squeeze Inn - Sacramento, CA

Lunch 2/11/13

I saw this place on an episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, and had to try it out while I was in the area.

Squeeze Burger with Cheese - From the picture, you may not be able to tell if there is a burger hidden under there or not. I watched as the cook grilled two patties and then took at full cup of shredded cheddar cheese and topped them. He threw a few ice chips next to the patties and then "domed" the burger. After a few minutes, he took off the dome and what was left was something unique. The patties now had a blanket of melted cheese with plenty of crispy overflow. I enjoyed peeling off the crispy cheese as much as I did the burger itself.

Half of a small fry - What you see below is only a portion of a small order of fries. The fries were fresh, but nothing special. They lacked flavor. 

 http://thesqueezeinn.com/




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Hollywood Cafe - San Francisco, CA

Breakfast 2/17/13

Hollywood Rancheros - This was a special of the day. Two eggs over-medium with homemade tomato spicy sauce, lettuce, mozzarella cheese, avocado, homemade sour cream, and cilantro. This came with a hashbrown patty the size of an iPad Mini. What a fantastic dish! The eggs were amazing and full of southwestern flavor. The hashbrown side was perfectly cooked (crispy on the outside and tender on the inside).

Orangish French Toast - A permanent menu item, and I saw why. Who doesn't like French Toast? Well take your traditional french toast and throw it out the window. Fresh San Francisco Sourdough bread dipped in a Grand Marnier batter and topped with powdered sugar and maple butter. I thought I had died and gone to french toast heaven!

http://www.hollywoodcafesf.com/



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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Beer 39 - San Francisco, CA

Cocktail 2/16/13

Beer 39 Hefewiesen - Clean, crisp taste with a deep unfiltered flavor. If you like wheat beers, you will like this craft.  

http://www.pier39.com/home/dine/tasting-rooms/beer-39/

Prather Ranch Meat Co. - San Francisco, CA

Lunch 2/16/13

Chili Cheese Dog with Bacon - On Saturdays and Sundays in the Spring and Summer the Fisherman's Wharf Market opens up outdoors, and PRMC takes advantage and sets up a hot dog cart outside. This all beef hot dog came with zesty chuck wagon beef and pork chili, cheddar cheese, sour cream, scallions, and crisp bacon. It was one of the best hot dogs I've ever had.  

http://prmeatco.com/


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