SF Teen Foodie: 2012

Monday, May 14, 2012

Bar Agricole

Asparagus with Eggs and Bacon $15.00

Beignets $6.00

Corned Beef Hash (brisket) $17.00

Pancake $12.00

Fried Eggs with Sausage and Beans $18.00

Scone $4.00

Yogurt and Granola with Rhubarb $7.00

For Mother's Day, my mom decided to try a restaurant for brunch that she had been following. It is called Bar Agricole, and is in the SOMA district of SF. Now, I know you're not supposed to "judge a book by it's cover" but that is impossible when you walk towards this modern restaurant. It was hands-down one of the coolest restaurants I have ever seen. There was a huge tent-like covering an outside eating area which they claim is so well heated with heat lamps that it is never cold out there. Then, a modern wood + stone ramp leads up to the main restaurant, with cactus plants among bold slabs of steal throughout. Inside, the restaurant is narrow but reaches back pretty far, and there is even a downstairs area of seating for larger parties (think party seating of about 10-15 people). Once we got seated for our 1:00 pm reservation--perfectly on time, I might add--my mom told my dad and I to "order and eat a lot, because I'm not making dinner." And on that note, the massive ordering commenced. Between the 3 of us, we ordered 4 'starters.' Beignets (one order comes with 3 good-sized doughnuts), 1 cornmeal pancake (the size of a platter!) 1 (huge) bowl of granola, yogurt, honey and rhubarb, and 1 scone. By the time we finished off these beginners, our stomaches were bursting--but we still had our main courses to go! For the second half of the meal we each got one plate: Fried eggs with sausage for my dad, asparagus with egg and bacon for my mom, and corned beef hash with hollandaise sauce for me. Granted, we ended up taking a lot of food home, but we were all so happy with what we had ordered! Now, if you are above 21, I hear the mixed drinks are amazing, and would probably recommend them to you if you you're into the whole '10 am time to party' type of deal. And, if you're in the mood for a cool drink but not too much alcohol, they will not add a lot of content upon request. Alas, if you are still under 21 like me, there are also specialty drinks that you can have in exchange. My mom ordered a ginger beer--very intense and tasty, and I ordered an herb limeade--bubbly and refreshing. They also serve drip coffee, my favorite. I will post the pictures of the food we ordered, and label them accordingly with prices. I recommend this restaurant 100%, the service was great, the food was filling and absolutely delicious, and the scene was happy and lively. They only serve brunch on Sundays, but I definitely plan on going back there for dinner as well.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Rueben

Zingerman's Deli, Ann Arbor, MI !

French Vanilla Ice Cream with Mint Chocolate Sauce

Crawfish Slider

Bourbon street, LA !

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Nutella Crepe Close Up

Hot Gooey Chocolate Cake

Potato Gratin

Pumpkin soup

Nutella Crepe from a Street Cart

Spinach and Brie Quiche

Laudrée Macaroons

Ice Chocolate Cake Close Up

Ice Chocolate Cake

Penne With Truffle and Cream (My truffle obsession continued in Paris...)

Pumpkin Cream Soup

Chips and Guacamole

Mexican Chocolate Brownie

Mocha

Carrot Cake

Chocolate Macaroon + Cappuccino

Macaroons

Pain Chocolat

Nutella Crepe

Cappuccino

Medium Rare Steak with Potato Gratin and French Fries on the Side

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Paris

On Friday, February 17, I head to Paris! Get ready for some beautiful and delicious pictures of the food I will be eating! Imagine steak frites, crepes, croissants, and much much more.....yum!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Truffle Obsession

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Pescado Tacos from Nick's Crispy Tacos

About $5.00 done Nicks Way

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Umami Burger

Tonight I went on my second venture to Umami Burger on Union Street in San Francisco. And, for the second time, I ordered the infamous truffle burger. Yes, it is all it is hyped up to be. Salty yet not over-powering, juicy, soft, and sensational. It thrives in it's simplicity and I officially am hooked. I went with my vegetarian friend who ordered, believe it or not, the veggie burger. Her response was positive as mine: "The sun-dried tomatoes just popped out onto the crisp parmesan cheese [to make the] bite full of texture and taste!" she raved. Along with our burgers we ordered truffle fries, sweet potato fries, and tempura fried onion rings. (There were three of us, I promise). Now, if anything were to beat the truffle burger, its the truffle fries. And don't shy away of getting one and not the other for fear of truffle overdose. I can assure you that does not and can not happen. The sweet potato fries are some of the best that I have ever tasted. The real brown sugar sprinkled on top create a sweet addition to the salty flavors already fostered in my mouth: a must order for sure. I wasn't the biggest fan of the onion rings, as they were very bitter, though I do give the chef kudos for toning down the fried aspect and giving the rings less of their usual oily taste. Overall the trip to Umami is worth whatever distance you are traveling from. I recommend going on a week night though, because the Marina on a Friday or Saturday night is NOT where you want to go for a quick bite of burger.