gutfud - the food, es ist gut

At this point, are words even necessary?

Okay, maybe a few descriptions.
Row 1: Natto and Quail Egg, still not warmed up to natto. Vegetable tempura and pork gyoza.
Row 2: Beer! aaaah. And Zaru Soba - cold noodles with a house special dipping sauce, plus spring onions, wasabi and radish.
Row 3: Freshwater […]

Our final stop in the one day San Francisco food tour with James, and it’s the Alembic Bar on Haight, owned by the same fine folks of Magnolia just a few blocks down the road.
This time it was all beverage, no food. We were stuffed to the gills and still had a dinner appointment in […]

Getting into late afternoon, we were migrating away from food and towards beverages.  Magnolia was our last food stop, although it was primary to sample the beverages. One thing was certain, though, this place won the award for the best designed menu. The prize…was getting its picture taken. Um, not that you can see […]

Five stars for the carnitas, which was the only food we ordered. It was tender, juicy and slightly sweet. Served in butcher paper to keep those juices and fats close at hand.

The tomatillo sauce added the perfect amount of zing to balance the carnitas. Housemade masa tortillas, and finely sliced veggies came with, and […]

 
Little. Green. Different.
Props for the cardamom ice cream.
Props for using local, organic dairy.
BIG props for the Earl Grey ice cream.
BIG props for the counter guy who let me have a sneak preview taste of the Earl Grey ice cream.
Cute little cupcake painting FTW.
 
(photos by Ted Mills)
Three Twins Ice Cream (Lower Haight)
254 Fillmore St […]

 
It’s a bit murky, a bit smelly, a lot loudy, and gosh darn it, I liked it.
How nice to have as impressive a selection that Toronado has, and feel like a neighborhood bar, just hanging with some friends.
Not a hint of CBDs in sight. (CBD = cougers and douche bags)
Our service […]

 
This is one of those instances where the final product is greater than the sum of its parts - synergy! Rosamunde and Toronado next door go hand-in-hand.
There are so many sausages to choose from, and so little stomach space. Luckily, there were three of us, so at least three kinds of sausages were sampled.
There […]

Still busy!
Still generous with samples!
Still well-priced!
Still diverse with flavors and seasonal offers!
Still yummy!

I had a combination of two flavors. Chocolate on the bottom and strawberry with balsamic on top. I should mention that I had been wanting balsamic strawberry ever since the idea of it was dangled over me on a LA food […]

Our first stop on a mad journey of some fine SF food, led fearlessly by James.  And a well-time visit at lunch meant sliding into a well-lit table by the window before the place became packed wall-to-wall with diners.
Pizza were hot and fresh, the ingredients tasted local and at their peak of […]