I do not always eat "healthy", but when I do, this is the kinda "healthy" junk I like to eat...
http://www.6thandb.com/ Place: 6th & B Location: 452 Balboa Street (on the corner of 6th Avenue) Hours: open Thursday - Monday at 8:00am Meal: quinoa bowl ~ gold and red quinoa, market vegetables (they did not specify from which market; however, in today's bowl they musta purchased their vegetables from some "vile" market like W*lmart, because there were a few pieces of "the vile weed" thrown into the mix), poached egg + avocado; and, to drink, a glassa fresh-squeezed sweet green~ spinach + pear + lemon + apple (thankfully, none of the "green" was due to "the vile weed")
(Today's EweToobular juxtaselections are mainly based upon this semi-annual st*pid Daylight Savings Time imposed upon those of us that are temporally-challenged. Plus, the Bob video is because they were playing his music exclusively this morning the entire time that I was eating at the restaurant. I may have lost [or gained, I never know with this foolishness] an hour this morning, but at least I could enjoy my breakfastary repast with a little Bob to make up for the time.) I did not want to waste any more "time" this morning, so I kept it all pretty local and headed back over to 6th & B (see last 'blog-entry from Sunday, February 4th, 2018). This was only my third visit there for breakfast (I had also eaten there once before for lunch). There are still a few other viable breakfast options for stupid vegetarian-types: egg[ sic ] benedict ~ two poached eggs[ sics ], spinach, Hollandaise (while they prefer to stylize everything in the minuscule, I am majusculing this Frenchy mother sauce name), house potatoes (their version of homefries are first-rate, too); lemon ricotta pancakes ~ seasonal fruit (I just hope it is not more of "the vile weed" season), organic maple syrup; french toast ~ brioche bread, coconut milk batter (interesting), seasonal fruit (see above comment), organic maple syrup; or btoast~ 2 eggs, cheese, avocado, baked on vienna (again, minusculed) white bread, mini salad (if I were to order this one ~ and I might just be doing that on my next visit ~ I would definitely force myself into ordering a side of their house potatoes [minuscule or not]). Not to worry, for any of you dead, decaying meatetarians, they offer several interesting dishes for your ilk, too: b mix-up ~ scrambled egg, potato, crumbled bread, bacon, pulled pork, sweet onion, fried tomato (I have no idea what this dish would even look like, but it does sound intriguing); tonkatsu sandwich ~ panko-crusted pork cutlet, aioli, house worcestershire (again, mini-schooled) sauce, cabbage, house potatoes (this dish would probably be in honour of their japanese [See? Two can play at this minuscule game!] heritage); or loco moco ~ angus beef patty, 2 eggs sunny side up, onions, mushroom, gravy, white rice, scallions. Sadly, they no longer offer the very tasty sweet porridge (which I had on my previous visit). The owner/manager-lady told me that they stopped offering it because no one was ordering it... St*pid customers! What the h*ck do they know about good food?!
Even though the sweet greenmighta had a sickly nookular hue to it, it was one mighty tasty/sweet-*ss drink. The pear and apple flavours definitely overpowered the spinach (and I love spinach).
This was one HUGE bowl o' steaming quinoa with lots of (other than the aforementioned "vilocity") good junk in it, which included (at least): sweet potato, mushrooms, julienned bell peppers (gold, orange, and red), (even more) spinach, and possibly some kale or chard. Extra kudos goes to the restaurant for not labeling the vegetables as "market veggies (uggh!)". I suppose this dish coulda been alternately named "Egg(s) Simón (José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco)"[1]. For condimentary supplementation, 6th & B had Tabasco®Brand Pepper Sauce (Original Red Sauce), Tapatío®Salsa PicanteHot Sauce, and Frank's®RedHot (Original). Once again (in a dubiously valiant effort to try to use up at least one more bottle from my refrigerator), I used some of my own Pepper PalaceChocolate Habanero Hot Sauce (Thanks, Greg & Cindy!) on top of the poached egg. Now, the hot sauce poured out juuuust a bit more quickly than I was expecting and I might have overdone it a bit, but, at least, the runoff/overrun covered some of "the vile weed" junk making that a bit more palatable. the Wild Parrots of San Francisco Interlude After breakfast, while taking a little walk along Balboa Street (near the corner of 5th Avenue), I heard a few of the noisy little chatter-heads and looked up to see a small pandemonium (about three or four of them) flying overhead southbound (towards Golden Gate Park?). Glen Bacon Scale Rating: quinoa bowl ~ 6.8; sweet green~ 7.0; the Wild Parrotsof San Francisco ~ 8.5 ___________________
1. Okay, so maybe to get that silly little joke, you might have to understand that quinoa was first cultivated for human consumption in the Andes Mountains, along the Bolivian (Now do ya get it?) and Peruvian borders of the Lake Titicaca basin, three to four thousand years ago.
http://kantinesf.com/ Place: Kantine[1] Location: 1906 Market Street (near the canto of Laguna Street) Hours: open Tuesday - Friday at 7:30am and Saturday & Sunday at 9:00am Meal: Savory Porridge with Kale, Mushrooms and Housemade (well, restaurant-made) Farmers Cheese with an added "runny" (soft-boiled) egg; a Tebirkes[2] Danish pastry; and a cuppa heart Coffee Roasters - Guatemala El Amate https://www.heartroasters.com/collections/beans/products/guatemala-el-amate
(Ignore the recording quality of this EweToobular video, just groove on the Scandinavian vibes of Robbie Fulkskog.) Kantine was the second of my "new" finds from my Hallowe'en trek along Market Street in the Castro-area. It is also technically "new" as it has only been open since mid-June of this year. Supposably this is an "authentic" Scandinavian bakery/breakfast/"Brunch"/ lunch-joint. However, I have never been to any countries of Scandinavialand (h*ck, I have never even been to an IKEA® store), so I really do not have anything with which to compare it. The restaurant is in a cool open-space with a high ceiling. The seating consists of the standard European-style communal tables, where there were three tables with eight seats, three tables with four seats, one taller counter-table with ten seats, and five window-counter seats. Additionally, there is a large cushioned-bench in the corner (over by their on-site bakery room) that could fit about ten people easily, but probably just for drinks as there are no tables for eating there. Their breakfast/"Brunch" menu is not that extensive, but there were still a few other interesting ideas: "Brunch" Board ~ where you can choose five or seven items from a list, to include: three different (bakery-fresh) breads; two egg sides (both of which are stupid vegetarian-friendly); three fish & meat junk; Havarti cheese; 3-lentil hummus, carrot salad; sweet melon with tarragon and mint; roasted cauliflower, charred corn and hay-smoked fresh cheese; hot rye porridge, lingonberry, cream; housemade yogurt, mashed berries, chamomile granola (I am sure I could find five good items from this list); Sweet Porridge with Pears, Lingonberry, Cream and Pistachios (I was strongly thinking of this as an alternative this morning, but I would have had to order a side of something savoury to go along with it); or Open-faced Creamer Potato Sandwich ~ radish, bacon (which would have been seksogfirs/åttiseks/åttiosex-ed, of course), tarragon mayo (I have absolutely no idea what this sandwich would be like; is it made with mashed potatoes or potato salad?). And because it is a bakery-kinda-joint, there were several other Danish pastries from which to choose. There was one called a Cinnamon Knot that looked very good; I was debating on trying it instead of the one I went with ("with which I went"... nah, that just sounds even awkward more).
I forgot to take a separate photo of the Tebirkes-thing all on its ownsome, but this is the description from their web-site: "This flaky pastry is a delicious classic from Denmark covered in crunchy poppy seeds on top and with a sweet and delicious almond filling inside." However you describe it, it was very velsmagende/velsmakende/välsmakande. Now this meal would not be for any of those "healthy-faint of heart" eaters. It was mainly made with whole oats and quinoa (which I was told was the true grains of the Norse Gods). There were actually no mushrooms in my bowl, but they did add chunks of roasted pumpkin instead, which was even better. I liked this entire combination and will have to make myself a mental note to get back there again (one of these days) to try something else. I have no idea what Scandinavian folks might use in the way of condimentary supplements (probably some kinda lingonberry-infused reindeer salsa) and I really did not ask for any. I had come with a few bottles of my own hot sauces and just used some H*ll's Kitchen®Whiskey Habanero Hot Sauce (Thanks, Mom!) on top of the "runny" egg. I also added several grinds of grains of paradise (Thanks, Brian!) all over the bowl. (a not so) Strange Coffee Interlude Before even heading out for breakfast this morning, I made sure to make myself a decent cuppa Bettys - Colombian Fedar (Thanks again, Greg & Cindy!), just in case the restaurant did not offer a good brand choice of Coffee. As it turned out, the cuppa heart - Guatemala El Amate was very good, too. I do not think that I have ever had this particular Portland-based (the one in Oregon, not the much more internationally-known Coffee hot spot in Maine) brand of Coffee. https://www.bettys.co.uk/bettys-colombian-fedar Glen Bacon Scale Rating: Savory Porridge ~ 7.0; heart - Guatemala El Amate~ 7.2; Bettys - Colombian Fedar~ 7.3 ___________________
1. Stupid, useless cunning linguist (but really more of an etymological) pointer of the day: The English word "canteen" comes from French "cantine" ("sutler's shop"), from Italian "cantina" ("wine cellar/vault"), from Italian "canto" ("corner"). The Danish word "kantine" (pronounced "kan-TEEN-eh") is a cognate of the French word. The Norwegian word "kantine" (pronounced "kan-TEEN-a") is also a cognate of the French word. Just to be difficult, the d*mn Swedes use the word "kantin" (pronounced "KAN-tin"). 2. Say hvad?! http://danishpastryhouse.ca/Tebirkes.cfm
♪ "Hot town, Autumn in the Castro, Back of my neck getting dirty and... gastro?!?" ♫
https://www.woodenspoonsf.com/ Place: Wooden Spoon Location: 2172 Market Street (between Church and Sanchez Streets) Hours: open daily at 8:00am (whereas their web-site states "'Brunch' With Us", this is actually a pretty decent place for an unsnobbish, plain ol' breakfast and they open up plenty early enough for me, too) Meal: Morning Bowl (gf) (v) ~ quinoa, cauliflower rice, pickled vegetables, kabocha squash, spinach, sesame tahini & tomatillo salsa; and a cuppa (and two half-refillas ["'Two half-refillas'? But ain't that just 'one refilla', Brian?" Yeah, so, maybe I just prefer Common Core Math. Okay?!]) Sightglass Coffee - (possibly) Banner Dark https://sightglasscoffee.com/
(There are absolutely no reasons for today's EweToobular juxtaselections. Idunno, perhaps that guy that sang the theme-song to "Welcome Back, Kotter" also likes Swedish pancakes with lingonberry jam.) I seldom get over to the Castro; however, last week I was visiting friends for Hallowe'en (Hey, Amy and Chef Joe!) over near the Duboce Triangle, and because I had gotten there about two hours earlier than the festivities were to commence, I decided to walk up and down Market Street in the Castro District. As luck would have it, I discovered a couple "new" (for me, anyway) places that looked like they might be good choices for future breakfastary fares. The first one I decided to hit (mainly because it opened an hour before the other restaurant) was Wooden Spoon. And when I say "new", in the case of Wooden Spoon, it has only been open since mid-May of this year (which would be the year 2018 for any of you anti-Semite b*stards keeping count). The restaurant space is surrounded by the entrance-ways to Cafe Du Nord and the Swedish American Hall. Seating-wise, there are two large counter seating-areas ~ one by the front door/bar-area (which is where I chose to sit this morning) that has eleven seats, and another in the back (near/overlooking the kitchen-area) with twelve more seats. Additionally, there are several real tables in the larger, main dining area (if you are that kinda person that has to pretend to be all kulcherd and stuff and feel the need to sit at a fancy-shmancy-*ss table-thing [you probably also expect to be provided with hoity-toity cloth napkins and sterling silver straws... well, the joke is on you! They use both paper napkins and paper straws.]). I really liked that there are several stupid vegetarian-friendly (and even some stupider Vegan-friendly) dishes from which to choose. A few other ideas that caught my eye (well, both of my eyes): Huevos Divorciados ~ eggs, house made Vegan chorizo, avocado, crema, queso fresco, black beans (this would probably have been my back-up choice); Swedish Society Pancakes ~ lingonberry jam, powdered sugar, lemoncurd; Buttermilk Pancakes ~ spiced apples, maple syrup (the guy two seat over from me at the counter ordered these; they came as three extra thick and HUGE pancakes; I would never have been able to finish all three myself); Granola Crunch French Toast (v) (say whaaaa'?!) ~ brioche, whipped cream, raspberries, maple syrup; or House Hash (gf) ~ poached egg, short ribs (which I woulda made sure were not only "short", but "nonexistent ribs"), kabocha squash, spinach, pickled vegetables, coconut creamed corn.
I knew immediately that I was gonna love this one from its list of ingredients: quinoa (♥), cauliflower (♥♥), AND kabocha squash (♥♥♥)! (Of course, with the small-grained quinoa and riced cauliflower, this dish oughta shoulda come with a side of toothpicks... [the only thing missing was some whole sesame seeds and flax seeds to perform the Anti-Dentite Perfecta, Jerry].) It came all compartmentalised and the idea was to mix up all the stuff after dumping the tomatillo salsa and sesame tahini all over the mess. I also liked their pickled vegetables (of the Anti-Brandtite variety): of which, there were at least carrots and red onions that I knew for sure, and, possibly, parsnipsor turnips, sweet potatoes, and white radishes. I asked one of the waitress/server lady-persons and she was not exactly sure herself; she said that the vegetables change seasonally. Whatever they might have been, they were verrrry tasty. If you go there and if these do not come as a part of your meal, I highly suggest getting a side of them (even if you order one of their pancake dishes... no... especially even if you order one of their pancake dishes). When I first saw the description of the meal that I ordered on the menu (What am I some kinda stupid rabbit with a light appetite?!), I almost thought about ordering a side of potatoes. Luckily, I did not, as this was just the right amount of food (with the added poached egg on top [let's see some d*mn rabbit try to eat a poultry zygote]) for me. Wooden Spoon offers for condimentary supplementation Tabasco®Brand Pepper Sauce (Original Red Sauce) and Cholula®Hot Sauce (Original). I used some of my own Old St. AugustineDatil Pepper Sauce (Thanks, Cindy & Greg!) on top of the poached egg. Actually, their tomatillo salsa was pretty d*rn tasty all on its ownsome and I probably coulda foregone any extraneous espiciness. (not so) Strange Coffee Interlude I was only going to order a cuppa with breakfast if they offered a good or interesting brand of Coffee. The Mexican bartender/waiter/server-guy told me that they served Sightglass Coffee. However, when I asked him what specific roast/blend it was, all he could tell me was that it was a "Dark Roast". Which was good enough for me. And the Coffee also ended up being good enough for me to get a couple of half-refillas, too. "Fill'er-up!"[1] (part b) Before even heading out for breakfast this morning, I made myself a cuppa BettysColombian Fedar (Thanks, Greg & Cindy! [who are no relation to the above "Cindy & Greg" hot sauce-gifters]; I had just received a care-package from them this week that included several different bags of Bettys). As with all of BettysCoffees, this was exceptionally good. It was just not as good as any of those true African Coffees like those from Ethiopia (Ethiopian Mocha Limu and Rare Blossom Ethiopia), Kenya (Kenyan Karatina), or Jamaica (Jamaica Blue Mountain)... https://www.bettys.co.uk/bettys-colombian-fedar Wooden Spoon is gonna be a strong contender for "My Favourite 'New' Place of 2018" (along with lokma ~ see previous 'blog-entry from Sunday, August 19th, 2018).
♪ "All around, people looking half dead Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a hatch-med[2]... " ♫ Glen Bacon Scale Rating: Morning Bowl ~ 7.1; Sightglass Coffee - (possibly) Banner Dark ~ 7.0; BettysColombian Fedar ~ 7.3 ___________________
1. Stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer of the day: From asking (pestering... potato-tomato) in the past, I knew that to order just a half-cuppa/warm-uppa in Spanish you say "la mitad", which simply means "half/middle". I had to ask what was the Spanish for "Fill'er-up!" and was told it was "¡Llénala!" (pronounced something like "YENala", but the bartender-guy-person pronounced it more like "GENala" [with a hard "G" as in "guarantee"], which just might be more of a Mexican dialectal thing). 2. Okay, let us see who can figure out just why I "murposefully paid" that particular metathesis in that phrase.
(No official web-site.) Place: Eats Location: 50 Clement Street (on the corner of 2nd Avenue); phonicular contact: (415) 751-8000 Hours: open for breakfast every day of the week at 8:00am Meal: Kale Quinoa Salad ~ cucumbers, Ricotta salata[1], carrots, radish, arugula, cranberries, walnuts, garbanzos, tahini vinaigrette (they do not state it on the menu, but there was also some quinoa and juuuust a little kale in this, too ~ hence the name, I suppose) and two poached eggs (which I ended up dumping on top of the salad) just so the meal would not be 100% d*mn rabbit-food; and, to drink, a 12 oz glassa Refresher ~ cucumber, pineapple, romaine (if I had had any more green in my meal today, I probably would have to move to Mars ~ the community in Northern California, not the planet, 'cause that would just be too far) Continuing with a pre-Spring Training work-out of my Breakfastary Starting Rotation for 2018, I hopped on the bus, Gus, (even though it is only about thirty-one blocks away, I didn't quite feel like hoofing it all the way there and back, Jack) to Eats (see last 'blog-entry from Monday, September 4th, 2017). With this morning's meal, I think that I have now worked my way through their entire menu (well, the parts of the menu that are vegetarian-friendly-enough or that I mostly wanted to try, anyway). Now that only took me about six or seven years to complete...
This salad included a whole mess o' kale (as opposed to only a 3/4-mess o' kale). This will probably meet my weekly requirements for Iron and Vitamins A, C, and K. Luckily, I am not of that intolerant ilk that is kale-intolerant (no brothers of mine named "Sean" shall be singled out here). This combination of kale and quinoa seems to be the new trendy culinaristic marriage. This salad could easily have been called "This Year's Pomegranate-Açaí Berry Salad" or "Kale-Quinoa is the New Black Salad" (or "Sean Would Never Touch This With a 10-Foot Pole [or a 4-Foot Czech even] Salad"). If I could, I had just one minor quibble (¿uno quibblito?): there was hardly any Ricotta salata grated/shredded on top of the salad. I would have liked a bit more. There was just so much kale, I figured it could have had a little better ratio of the cheese-stuff to it.
1. Ricotta salata is a pressed, salted, dried, and aged variety of Ricotta. It is milky-white and firm and used for grating or shaving. Ricotta salata is sold in wheels, decorated by a delicate basket-weave pattern.
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.” ― Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Cat's Cradle
http://www.itsjane.com/ Place: Jane Location: 2123 Fillmore Street (between California and Sacramento Streets) Hours: open daily from 7:00am Meal: the Green Queen ~ arugula, quinoa, cauliflower, asparagus, snap peas(???), mint, soft (as in "boiled", which was not specified on the menu, but that was what it was) egg, sorrel vinaigrette (and, thankfully, none of that d*mn "the vile weed" junk); a Vegan GF[1]blackberry muffin (to start and to end the meal... I ate a little before the salad arrived and had the rest for afters); and a cuppa their own house blend (café blend, whatever) Bread & Butter http://www.itsjane.com/shop/bread-and-butter
(The EweToobular juxtaselections here? Much like myself, Maria McKee, Lou Reed, and Freddie Mercury really like[d] asparagus and completely despise[d] those odious parklets and "the vile weed".) My original plan of attack for breakfast this morning (if one is like myself and pre-plans to attack an innocent breakfast) was to go to a brand new(-ish) bakery called b. patisserie. However, in doing a reconnaissance run on Friday afternoon, I noticed that there was one of those odious parklets directly in front of the establishment. I can only assume the responsible party for that particular parking obstruction was the bakery itself as it was set directly in front of the building and not in front of (or overlapping) any of the neighboring commercial businesses. No biggie, it was only a(n overtly upscale) bakery-joint for the most part and didn't really look like it had any specific breakfastary items from which to choose. (Sorry, Maggie Boofé, looks like I won't be able to give you a report on this place.) Because of which, I decided to head back to Jane (see previous 'blog-entry from Sunday, February 19th, 2017), only this time to their original location on Fillmore Street. Now, don't get me wrong, Jane is also a(n overtly upscale) bakery-joint, but at least they don't support any of those odious parklet things. "Jane opened on Fillmore in February 2011 with the mission of serving top quality Coffee, breakfast and lunch." (quoted directly from their web-site) I have eaten lunch a few times at this restaurant/café, but this was my first early morning visit to this location. I arrived there a little after 7:00am and it was not too busy, but about a half-hour later, there was already a line out the door (there are only a couple of other coffeehouses open in the immediate vicinity that early, and none of those has anywhere near as good a breakfastary menu). (Note: that "other [overtly upscale] bakery-joint and odious parklet-supporter" doesn't even open until 8:00am every day.) Like a lot of other coffeehouses/cafés in town, you first order at the front counter/cash register, get a number, and then they bring the food to you when it is ready (any sooner and it would not be ready, of course).
(I am not quite sure what the significance is of Mr. Buff A. Lowe [or possibly Ms. Buffy A. Lowe] on a coffeehouse/bakery back wall, but it was there.) This location may have just a few more seats than their location on Larkin Street. Size-wise (or "size-wize"), they seem about the same. However, this Fillmore Street location also has an upper level (where I sat this morning). Seating: (lower level) twelve tables for two and seven stools at a counter-bar area; (upper level) six tables for two and six stools at the upper counter-bar directly overlooking Mr. Buff A. Lowe above. (Don't think that I didn't think about trying to get a shot of him wearing one of my baseball caps. I did, but I was just worried that I might not be able to get it back off his head after doing so.)
(Those d*mn yahoos and their graffito[2] artwork! Even inside and upstairs is not safe any more!) There are still several other good ideas (let's see that "other [overtly upscale] bakery-joint and odious parklet-supporter" do that) on their menu (but I had pretty much decided on going with the choice that I did if salads were available that early in the morning for breakfast): Avocado Mash ~ avocado, cracked black pepper, soft boiled egg, pickled shallot and jalapeño on house (café, whatever) sourdough; Spicy Baked Eggs ~ two eggs, spicy tomato and black bean stew, Cheddar, cilantro, olive toast(this was going to be my back-up plan if they didn't do salads that early; from the description on the menu, I can only assume that this was a dish à la Shakshouka; I asked the barista-person lady who took my order and she said that I was the second person to mention "Shakshouka" to her, but she did not know what that was); Breakfast Frisee Salad ~ frisee, arugula, chive, lardons (not sure if these are Vegan Girlfriendly or not), radish, rainbow carrot, soft boiled egg, shallot vinaigrette, toasted baguette; Raw Sprouted Black Rice Porridge ~ almond and coconut milk, chia seeds, coconut crunch, goji berries, fresh kiwi (served warm upon request) (??? I have absolutely no idea what all this might be, but I would give 'er a go at least once); Walnut & Fig Bread (on the Toast section of the menu) ~ fresh jersey ricotta, honey and hazelnuts; Warm Quinoa Bowl ~ quinoa, roasted brussel [ sic ] sprouts, sweet potatoes, kale (Brussels sprouts AND kale?! This will be another dish that I have to get back and try; if they can add a soft [boiled] egg on top, it would be perfectly breakfastary, too); or Jane's Dragonfruit Smoothie Bowl ~ dragonfruit, pineapple, banana, ginger, coconut water, blueberries, raspberries, hemp seeds, flax seeds, cocoa nibs, goji, mulberries (this sounded very good, too, if I was in more of a sweet ~ or smoothie ~ mood).
The Vegan Girlfriend blackberry muffin wasn't all that bad. It seemed a bit on the dry side to me, but that is to be expected without any momma bovine products in it. I just made sure to enjoy it with alternating sips of the very good cuppa Coffee. "Salad for 'breakfast', Brian?" Hey, it had an egg on top... besides... asparagus (and lots of it). Asparagus has to be one of my favourite of the cladode-type vegetables. I really didn't notice many (any?) snap peas in it, though. Some fresh, sliced jalapeños might also have gone nicely in this salad (and keeping with the whole "green-theme", too). While this salad may not have been as "Killer" as "gunpowder" and/or "gelatine", it was almost as tasty as "Moët et Chandon in a pretty cabinet". Plus, this salad was also "GF" (and could easily have been made "Vegan Girlfriend" if you had them omit the poultry ova on top). I didn't really bother to ask what Jane might have had to offer in the way of condimentary supplementation. It didn't matter, anyhow. I had brought some of my own hot sauces with me, but by checking their menu ahead of time, I didn't figure that I would need much extra flavouring. I did end up using just a little of my own Golden PagodaJalapeñoHot Sauce (Thanks, Mom!) on the salad, but I mainly did that to keep with the whole "green-theme". Strange Coffee Interlude "At the heart of Jane, there is great Coffee." (again, quoted directly from their web-site)
Because I am such a Nose E. Parker, I made sure to ask one of the barista-person guys where they get their Coffee. I couldn't believe that a small (but with three locations now), local coffeehouse would roast their own Coffee for use and for sale. However, I was informed that they in fact do just that. They roast all of their own Coffee in small batches at the Archery over in the Mission. http://www.thearcherysf.com/ "See Jane roast. Roast Jane, roast." (Way to go, Jane, go!) I liked this Coffee so much, that I bought a pounda it[3] (after I had finished eating and while I was on my way out) to take home for my own use later on. When you buy a pounda their Coffee, they offer a free cuppa with it, too. (I really didn't need another cuppa, but there was no way I was gonna turn down a free cuppa very good Coffee; so, I got it to-go and drank it on the drive back home.) This was an actual 16 oz pound bagga, too. It is a bit pricey at $20.00, but many places charge about $12.00-$16.00 for a 12 oz bagga, anyway. So, I figured this would equate to (less the $3.00 that I didn't have to pay for the second "free" cuppa) $12.75 per 12 oz bagga, which isn't really that bad. They incorporate three different kinds of beans (Oaxaca, Mexico; Jinotega, Nicaragua; and Sumatra, Indonesia) in the blend; and, surprisingly enough, this really works out to be a very nice blend in all. "Nuanced and comforting. Rich and robust with a subtle sweetness, our signature house blend is delicious no matter how you drink it." (once again, quoted directly from their web-site)
Glen Bacon Scale Rating: the Green Queen ~ 6.8; Vegan Girlfriend blackberry muffin ~ 6.6; Bread & Butter ~ 7.2 (which I can only hope translates to 6.9-7.0 when I make some myself at home) ___________________
1. I had to ask to make sure this abbreviation didn't mean that it was a "Vegan's GirlFriend's" muffin... not that there is anything wrong with that. 2. Stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer of the day: "Graffiti" (and its less-used singular form "graffito") comes from the Italian word "graffiato", meaning "scratched". The word originates from the Greek "γράφειν" ("graphein"), meaning "to write". 3. Don't worry, I have finally gotten to the bottom of most of the ChristmasCoffee that I had received. I still have three different types of Coffee in my refrigerator, but two of those are almost finished and the third is only from a recent birthday gift.
