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I personally think that he has served his time but dont think it was a great idea for him to be signed right away. I know another year out of the league would have hurt his chances of making it in the NFL, but I still would of liked to see some action on his part rather than lip service. I get tired of this argument that he deserves the right to make a living. He does have the right to earn a living but that does not mean playing ball for millions of dollars. I am sure we all know people who have made mistakes that have cost them the ability to make a living in certain fields where they would thrive or make better money. The fact is they made a mistake and they are punished for it and they have got to move on to other things. Mike Vick is in a great position to make his life better and be a spokesman against animal abuse and I hop he takes advantage of it.


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The protests that began in Sao Paulo quickly enveloped Brazil; a survey from the National Counties Federation said that every state in the nation had a protest of some sort in 438 counties, with the apex on Thursday when 1 million went to the streets.
Small gatherings occurred Sunday in a few cities - no clashes were reported. On Saturday a quarter-million Brazilians protested in more than 100, but the gatherings were less violent than those seen earlier in the week. The movement, which arose with a sea of complaints of everything that ails the nation, has coalesced around demands for political reform to attack widespread corruption.
The sudden explosion of discontent and the political awakening of Brazilians has left everyone from President Dilma Rousseff on down bewildered, creating uncertainty about what will come next in the nation that is now hosting the Confederations Cup football tournament and has a papal visit next month, the World Cup next year and the 2016 Olympics.
The Globo TV network reported Sunday that the Rousseff government was expected to announce its first concrete response on Tuesday: additional funds for a health care program that aims to train more doctors.
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Splinter Cell established itself as a realistic stealth game in the previous generation of consoles. The series prior to Conviction was strictly a stealth game, based on mostly "trial and error". Missions were somewhat linear and they all have their limitations. The story itself is nothing too glamorous and hardly fascinating at all, filling with a bunch of what the writers consider "plot twists" when most of us saw the events coming. But still, it had its own group of dedicated fans.
However, the fans of the series are almost limited to hardcore stealth gamers, unlike Metal Gear, which appeals to many due to its engaging storyline of epicness and somewhat diversify gameplay. Perhaps, Ubisoft wants to have a bigger fan base for this franchise, the develop team decided to take a 90-degree turn and explore on new things.
As someone who really didn't care about the series, the game felt to me like a series of gameplay involving the same patterns:
1. Find shadows; either by taking out a light source or stay under cover of something
2. Hold someone hostage, then interrogate that dude
3. Maybe use him as human shield
4. Get to target location, then use computer to retrieve something
5. Leave the scene unnoticed
6. If killing is involved, hid that body
Come to think about it, there are quite a bunch of rules. In Conviction however, the develop team took away the linear approach and gave us a lot more options. In addition, a bunch of new features are also added to give the entire game a noticably faster pacing.
One of the most important new features is probably the "Mark & Execute". Some of the more hardcore gamers may see this as a "noob" gameplay feature, but the fact is, you need it. There are numerous moments when there are a bunch of foes that you would like to take out stealthily, but killing one will probably lead to the second foe to become aware of your position. So what you can do is "mark" them, then hit a button to "execute" them, so nobody will be aware of your presence, since - duh- they're all dead.
Of course, in order to gain an opportunity to "Mark & Execute", you will need to do something first. In this case, you will need to take down a guy using melee attacks. This actually encourages the player to appoach the enemies and take them down using fists and elbows. There are a lot more thrills and it feels way more rewarding than the previous installments - where all you get to do is hold someone hostage then knock him out.
Remember when I mentioned the faster pacing? The "Last Known Postition" is the reason behind. It's simple, you kill someone, other dudes spot you, a silouette of yourself pops up, they shoot at that direction, then go search for you in the position where they think you are. That is a really nice AI tweak to the series, and it felt a lot more realistic. Sam Fisher isn't perfect, and should be allowed room for mistakes. In this case, the development team allow you to be detected, and actually use that to your advantage in which you get to flank your enemies. That easily leads to an entire pacing change, since you can do it old school, taking very cautious steps and try to take each bad guy silently, or you can go in with a shotgun, blazing rounds to lure enemies, then flank them. This makes you feel like a freaking legend in some super secret government agency, instead of "just some other dude who is really good at hiding in shadows".
The cover-to-cover system also does a big deal to the game pace. It basically works as follow:
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2. You see another cover close by and you want to get there quickly
3. You aim towards that cover
4. An arrow appears indicating where you'll be facing when you reach the cover, hit space to move
Very simply, and yet makes a lot of sense.
However, there is also one thing about the gameplay addition that really didn't work out for me. There are times throughout the game when you get to torture someone and gain info from them. I don't really understand what is so amazing about those torture scenes (wher you actually get to take part in). You can move the guy around in a designated area, and press a button (specifically the "C'" key on the keyboard) to trigger a short animation of Sam hitting the bad guy. The funniest thing is that, they all were "I can't tell you because if I do, my boss will kill me, and it's for real!!!!" They break everytime when all you did is hit their heads on to the table. These scenes really sucked, except for that one where Sam broke the dude's arm and stab a knife into his hand.
Presentation-wise, it's okay. The soundtrack is fine, but not entirely memorable, except for the one they play in the multiplayer walkthrough:
As for the graphics, it's ok. It doesn't blow your mind or anything. However, what I really liked about the game is how they show you the level of enemy detection. There is basically this white vector arrow showing up when the enemy caught a gimpse of you passing by (as seen in trailers). In a matter of seconds, it will turn red if you failed to move out of sight of the enemy. If it turns red, the enemy spots you; if you managed to move out of sight, the arrow disappears. An impossible-to-miss sound effect also plays during this sequence.
Why did I give it a 2.5 out of 5? It seemed liked all I was doing is praising the game. The anser is because there are four very fatal flaws that the development team failed to take notice.
First of all, the later missions in the game really sucked. After a spoilery event occured, chemical lights will replace light bulbs in the game, and they cannot be shot to create shadows. That whole feel of Splinter Cell is reduced by half. Many of the stealth elements are gone at this point of the game since there will be lots of lights, and you will be using your rifle a lot more than you pistol.
Second, the game is awfully short. You thought the single player campaign of Modern Warfare 2 was short? This has an even shorter one. The campaign itself was fun on the first playthrough, but it just grew on me. And unlike MW2, the single player campaign is hardly epic at all, and that there is little worth re-experiencing. Yes, you have more options on how you complete a mission, but there are not many. Four to five hours of single player gameplay for a game that should be single-player oriented? This is unforgivable.
Third, the multiplayer is messed up. I have trouble of actually finding someone to play multiplayer with. Tried doing some research, didn't help. No instuctions on what to do to make sure that you can play the game online with someone. I'm going to blame them. And from the control settings, there are no way for me to communicate with other players anyway. No mic setting nor text input. They done screwed up.
The fourth one is an absolute killer. I can look pass many flaws of a game, but it's impossible to look pass frame rate issues. It feels extremely choppy on certain occasions, and those are IMPORTANT occasions like huge firefights or something like that. No way I can look the other way for this one.
To conclude, this game had many awesome ideas, and were all executed nicely, but it is not long enough, and the mission desgin really need a lot more work. The muliplayer is bad. But still, it's definitely a first-time-experience which is almost bound to blow your mind. It's worth renting, but due to DRM isses, no one will put the PC version up for rent. So, if you own a 360 and happen to have a friend who has a copy or maybe the game is available for rent, don't hesitate. Just as long as you don't pay $59.99 (to me, more than $30) for the game, it's worth it.


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Wayne Bachman spent more than a year working on it in his spare time.
You don't build a large structure like this — 28 feet long, 11.5 feet tall — in a month or two.
The construction site? The side of his daughter's house, off County Road 512 in Sebastian.
"I had random people stopping at my house, wondering what the heck was being built back there," Renee Brady said.
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Bachman built a houseboat that can sleep five comfortably.
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"How do you make something like that happen?" his daughter said. "It boggles me."
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It was a project in itself to move the boat from the house to the water. First, they took it to Vero Lake Estates — where they put on the third pontoon and motor, and tested it in the water. Then, they had to navigate their way to the Sebastian Inlet. (It took about a half-hour.)
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For the past twelve months, one of the questions I get most frequently is, "Christine, when will you be opening your own restaurant?" Or, "Christine, how can we try some of your food?" But for the past eighteen months, my life has been a whirlwind, as you can imagine. First, it was filming the show. Then it was doing press for the show. Then it was speaking at this conference and cooking on that TV show and attending this benefit and that event. Oh, and let's not forget I had to write a thesis, defend it, and graduate somewhere in there, too. Life's been quite full, I should say.
While I've looked extensively into opening my dream gastropub in Houston, there have just been so many other opportunities still falling into my lap that I couldn't bear to pass up. I'm the kind of person that, when I start a project, gives it my 110%. So I know that opening an establishment would require my full attention for at least a year or two before it can steadily run on its own. Because I don't want to miss certain opportunities, I've decided to put the gastropub plans on the back burner until everything falls into place.
But I was still very much aware of the fact that everyone's still asking to try my cooking. And that's why I'm finally doing my first ever pop-up in my hometown of Houston. I've finally gotten a month where I'll be in town to plan the menu, logistics, and prep for the pop-up. I'm proud to announce in conjunction with MKT BAR (co-owned by a dear friend of mine since middle school, Haig Tcholakian), I will be hosting Pop-up Episode 1: a tribute/farewell to summer. It will be held at MKT BAR in downtown Houston this Saturday, Sep. 14th, from 3 to 6 PM. Please note that it's on a first come, first serve basis. Alvin Schultz from "MasterChef" season 2 will be cooking alongside me in the kitchen.
For some more information about the event, you can read the Houston Chronicle story, the interview I did with CultureMap, or visit the pop-up Facebook event. We look forward to feeding you.
Finally. My long awaited post wrapping up my September trip to NYC. The ridiculous thing is I've been back to NYC since, so there will be a future post on my subsequent NYC trip. All this traveling is bogging me down.
It's funny what they say about being careful what you wish for. Travel has always been something at the top of my list of favorite things to do in life. But lately, I've been traveling so much that all I really want nowadays is to read and sleep in my own bed.
Anyway, enough of my ramblings. Let's talk about my first 3-Michelin star experience ever. I got us (and by "us," I mean myself, my cousin Pauline, and Frank from the show) reservations at Eleven Madison Park. A couple of people who work at Pauline's Manhattan firm had highly recommended 11 Mad, so we decided to pop all three of our 3-Michelin cherries together in one big hoopla of a meal.
I recently went to Japan and Korea for a much needed vacation away from my laptop and cell phone (though I ended up working throughout the vacation anyway–gotta get that much anticipated cookbook written!). I regret not doing crazier things in Japan worth capturing on video, but I made up for it in Korea. I ate so much food overseas that a friend's mom rubbed my belly and exclaimed something in Japanese that alluded to my being pregnant. The thing is, I'm not pregnant! She'd just fed me a delicious dinner of shabu shabu, so if anything, I was pregnant with her shabu shabu baby! It didn't matter that I was drinking beer over dinner…sigh. Time to lose the pot belly. It is no longer cute.
Anyway, here is a video of our time in Seoul, Korea. I try live octopus and do the Gangnam-style dance in the actual Gangnam district. I was quite embarrassed doing it because: (1) it was in public at a subway stop, and (2) I hadn't had any shots of soju. But I did it for the fans since it got a laugh from so many of you. Enjoy the video, and happy Thanksgiving to all.
I just returned from a much needed vacation to Japan and Korea to find myself in the throes of cookbook writing. Actually, these aforementioned throes were happening even while I was away on vacation. I was waking up early and staying up late to work on recipes, recipes, recipes. And now that I'm back home, I am even more deeply immersed in the recipe creating and writing. I'm telling you all this because it's my legitimate excuse for not having posted a worthwhile entry in a while.
I am taking a mini-break from writing some head notes, tip boxes, and side bars (I didn't even know what the hell these were until I embarked on this cookbook journey) to write a quick post so you, dear loyal reader, wouldn't think I've forgotten about you. I have a glass of $3 Trader Joe's shiraz at arm's reach as creative lube; this glass of wine is also my dinner tonight so please excuse my nonsense ranting here as obviously, the wine has gone to my head.
Okay, so I lied. I said I'd cover both Momofuku Ssam Bar and Eleven Madison Park in this entry. But the fact is I just discovered I have no photos from my evening at Eleven Mad, so I am awaiting my dinner companions to send theirs over. This means I won't get to the Eleven Mad dinner till next post. But it's all good because I have plenty to say about Ssam Bar.
Momofuku Ssam Bar is the closest thing to a gastropub of Chef David Chang's family of Momofuku restaurants. (Ssam is in reference to the Korean term for "wrap" and indicates dishes in the Korean cuisine that involve wrapping some meat and pickled veggies in a lettuce leaf and dipping in condiments of sesame oil, salt, and pepper or soy sauce before enjoying.) We went on the Sunday night of Labor Day weekend and was told there would be close to a two-hour wait. Fortunately, like Ippudo, the hostess is willing to take down a number and text when the table was ready. That's when we made our way over to our usual waiting spot at Sake Bar Decibel.
In my last post, I discussed the cheaper eats in New York City. This time, I continue the NYC gastronomical tour by talking about some of the additional places at which I dined, the not-so-cheap but also the not-so-expensive (I'm saving that for part 3 of this NYC series). Basically, these are the in-betweeners, the delicious, the memorable.
Ever since I'd gone to Japan and tasted what real ramen is supposed to taste like, I've been on an eternal hunt for a close imitation this side of the Pacific. There is a place in L.A. that I find pretty yummy and close to what I've had in Japan. But I've never had ramen East Coast style, so of course, I had to pop that cherry.
The first place on my list was Ippudo in the East Village. This ramen joint is notorious for table wait times of two hours plus. But the nice thing is you can put your name and number on the list, amble on over to Sake Bar Decibel, and throw back a few bottles while awaiting the coveted text message from the Ippudo hostess saying your table is ready. And that's exactly what we did the two times I went. I'm a purist a lot of the time when it comes to food, so I always like to try the classic of anything, especially when it's my first visit. I found the classic pork ramen at Ippudo to be incredibly savory but not oily; since ramen broth is made by cooking pork bones for several hours, it can sometimes taste too fatty. (For almost all noodle soups, the clearer the broth, the superior the quality and taste.) You can add extra toppings like an onsen (hot springs) egg or extra pork. The pork buns are also worth trying: slightly spicy pork belly nestled inside a steamed bun with extra crisp veggies to cut the fat. I took Frank here one night, and he agreed the ramen was even better than the bowl he'd had at Momofuku Noodle Bar though he's not nearly of ramen connoisseur status either.
I was recently in New York City for some press and, of course, the finale reception party hosted by Joe Bastianich himself at his Eataly in the Flatiron District (where, I might add, I got to meet his famous mama, Lidia Bastianich). Being the vision impaired traveler that I am, sightseeing is no longerhp as exciting to me. Instead, all my vacations and trips revolve around (what else?) FOOD.
I hadn't been to NYC since 2006, so I was looking forward to eating at joints I'd never been to before, especially since I've cultivated an even more discerning palate in the last few years. Of course, a discerning palate doesn't mean I only dine on fine foods; in fact, I absolutely love cheap eats, street food, what have you. Some of the best foods cost just a few bucks, and you eat them standing in the street or seated at a tiny bench rubbing elbows with strangers. In the first of this three-part series highlighting my recent NYC gastronomical experience, I pay tribute to the less expensive eats. Who said you have to break your bank to eat well in the City?
It's that time of the year again. You want to enjoy the chilly weather, the Noel season, the gatherings with loved ones, hot chocolate, eggnog, hot pot, turkeys and hams and pot roasts what have you. But what ends up happening is you're lying in bed next to Death, shivering and sweaty and feverish and pissed. Why is it that the flu is so common during colder weather? My mama used to always warn me if I didn't wear my jacket and gloves and thermals, I'd get sick. But I've heard that being cold is not the culprit—it's the cold weather driving everyone closer together in a huddle which thereby spreads germs much more quickly and easily. Does anyone know if that's true?
Either way, cold weather equates to more people coughing and sneezing and getting the flu. Earlier this year at the tail end of flu season, I wrote an article for Houston Press about which things we can ingest or imbibe to fight the flu. I thought it would be fitting to link to the article now that it's season again.
Despite my compromised immune system from the Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) and Rituxan treatments, my neurologist told me to get the flu shot this year, saying the benefits outweigh the risks. (I got mine at CVS for $30. You can get them at most pharmacies or at your doctor's office. Most health insurance policies will cover the flu shot, too, so what's there to lose?) Good thing because my husband has been sick twice this season already. I hope you can avoid the flu this year, but in the case that it catches you, read my post entitled "What to Feed That Flu", and you should be back on your feet in no time. Say "hi-yah!" Miss Piggy-style to that virus.
With less than two full days left in the Bay area, John and I tried to cram everything food-wise into our schedule. We woke up early Monday morning to a dreary, drizzly day and made our way north to wine country. We meant to drive across the Golden Gate bridge since we were heading to Russian River in Santa Rosa first, killing two birds with one stone so John can finally see the acclaimed bridge he'd so often seen in photos and on TV. But being heavily dependent of the GPS, we ended up crossing the Bay bridge instead. Oh well.
On the way to Russian River, we stopped by Lagunitas which was only a tiny store. The brewery wasn't open that day for tours so John quickly ran inside to grab a few bottles while I waited in the car where it was nice and dry. We idled up the highway and finally came upon the famous Russian River who makes two of the top beers in the world (according to Beer Advocate). The place was filled with the lunch crowd. We immediately ordered the flight of beers which gave us a 2 oz.-serving of every beer on tap that day from both the California-style hop ales and the Belgian-style ales. It was a perfect marriage as John liked the hoppier beers while I preferred the sweeter Belgian ones. We also ordered two pizzas: one with mushrooms, the other with corn and cilantro. Both were very good and complemented the different beers. When it came time to check out, John bought half a dozen Pliny the Elders and one Damnation (or was it Salvation?). We left satisfied and full.
Our next stop was the Joseph Phelps winery, recommended to us by our friend Stan whom was kind enough to house us for our visit. Admittedly, John and I know very little about wine, so while we paid $80 for a tasting, we liked them all but couldn't define what it was that we liked about each one. I thought about buying a bottle, but the prices were too steep, and thinking about transporting them and all the other money we'd been spending on food discouraged me from dishing out the dough for a bottle of their pinot noir.
Two months before our trip, we had tried to get reservations at French Laundry. I actually called the restaurant back in May when I knew I'd be coming to the Bay area for my friend's wedding, but they laughed at me and said reservations are only accepted two calendar months ahead of time. So I put it on my calendar, and on August 9, John and I began calling the restaurant to get our names on the list. We both got busy signals for quite some time, and I gave up after a few minutes. John got through a few hours later and was on hold for twenty minutes. Finally, he spoke to a live person who only told him we had to go on a waiting list. I also got through the next day on August 10, but I was disappointed again: October 10 is also full.
So fast forward. We never heard from French Laundry. I ended up making reservations at Thomas Keller's other more casual restaurant, Ad Hoc. We showed up right as they opened, and our entire meal from start to finish was delightful. The restaurant had a casual cozy yet modern feel from the decor to the furnishings to the staff uniforms (John told me they looked like simple Dickies work shirts). The menu is set, and the food is served family style. For that Monday, the first course was a mixed greens salad with sunburst tomatoes, prosciutto, and pomegranate seeds. The second main course consisted of Wagyu beef skewers, pork ribs, cole slaw, and smashed purple potatoes. The meat was good, but the things I could not get over were the purple potatoes. They were lightly smashed with a fork and roasted with what tasted like rich buttermilk, making the bite-sized purple things so simply delectable. I could not stop oohing and aahing about the purple potatoes, and ever since then, they have become my latest food obsession. (Stay tuned for a recipe.)
The third course was a cheese and apple mostardo platter, followed by the fourth and last course: cornbread topped with homemade vanilla ice cream and candied cashews. The service, like the ambience, was attentive but not at all stuffy. Best of all, it was a fraction of what we would've paid had we gone to French Laundry. Only regret was not coming on the day they had the fried chicken.
We drove back to the city with plans to eat a second dinner. We were pretty tired so decided to order it as take-out. Delfina Pizzeria is famous for their Neapolitan pizzas. We didn't care that we just had pizza for lunch; we were going to eat it again for dinner. They had run out of the clam pie so we ordered one with a tomato cream sauce and another with prosciutto and arugula. Delfina was nice enough to pack the prosciutto and arugula on the side so they wouldn't be wilted by the time we opened the box at home.
Never before in my life did I like arugula, but twice today I had it accompanied by prosciutto. There's something about the fatty saltiness and mildly sweetness of the prosciutto that cuts so well into the bitterness of the arugula. Ever since I returned from our trip, I've been dreaming about prosciutto and arugula, combining the duo on top of homemade pizzas and salads.
We also hit up Bi-Rite, a creamery known for interesting flavors. I sampled the honey lavender and balsamic strawberry, both of which were amazing. We ended up walking out with pints of honey lavender and salted caramel. Lucky for us, it was a rainy Monday night so the line was short—only a five minute wait instead of the usual wraparound-outside line. After we pigged out, it was time for bed. Another day of eating ahead of us before catching our flight back home.
The next morning, we stopped by Tartine Bakery to see what the hype was all about. Lucky for us again, there was a short line. Upon the bakery's recommendation, we purchased a morning bun and the bread pudding. We also threw in a regular croissant and a chocolate pain ("bread" in French, not that we were getting punched by the chocolate). Surprisingly, the two things we picked out on our own turned out to be the best in the bunch. The bread pudding, while good, was not something phenomenal or new to me. And the morning bun, which was like a fancy cinnamon roll, was also too rich for me. Maybe I preferred something simpler.
For lunch, we hit up Koi Palace in Daly City for some West Coast dim sum. We noticed everything, to our astonishment, was larger here than in Texas (at least when it came to dim sum). The xiu mai were larger, the shrimp in the dumplings were huge. Everything was so tasty, but we were seriously splitting our pants by this point. We had some time after lunch before our flight so we parked at a park overlooking the water and took a short nap in the rental car. It's been several weeks since our trip, but we still talk fondly of the Bay area and all the awesome things we ate. Expensive, yes. But totally worth it.
My childhood best friend got married last month in Montery, and it was an opportunity for me to revisit the lovely Bay area. It would be John's first time to northern California so naturally, we made a list of all the things we wanted to see and do. You would think our list included the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, Alcatraz, or riding a true cable car. But no, being the foodaphiles we are, we saw none of those. Each day was about getting from one food item to the next. It was insane but in an awesome insanity kind of way, as much as insanity can be awesome. Needless to say, we are already missing the Bay area: the weather, the atmosphere, the nature, and especially the food. Here is a little tribute to our recent trip to lovely NorCal.
We arrived late Friday night so of course we hit up the In-N-Out by the airport. I was not terribly hungry because I'd caved on the plane and bought a cheeseburger (which, surprisingly, was not bad for airplane food—thanks, Continental/now United), so I just ordered their animal-style fries. Now if you're not familiar with In-N-Out's secret menu, animal style just means adding caramelized onions and thousand island dressing on whatever it is you ordered. Thus animal-style fries means this topping on top of fries. In-N-Out is good but honestly, I prefer Five Guysto In-N-Out. I know, blasphemy…but hey, I have my opinions. Maybe there will have to be a future post on this topic.
Saturday morning, we immediately hit up the Ferry Building farmer's market for we'd heard so many great things. I remember on John's first trip to NYC, he came upon the Union Square farmer's market and was in awe; it was the first farmer's market he'd ever been to, and he was so happy gazing at all the vibrant produce and interesting local eats. Of course, the one in SF's Ferry Building would be that much better. And better it was. Blocks of booths and stands and food venues. Asian pears, samosas, oysters, coffee…it was a food paradise. We tried New Orleans style coffee from Blue Bottle which we'd also heard about. The lines were long but there were two locations within the venue, so we got our orders after fifteen minutes. The coffee is very fresh—the beans are ground on order (which explains the wait). We also tried a few different types of oysters from Hog Island Oysters which also had two spots in the area. We opted to order ours from the farmer's market stand rather than the restaurant inside the Ferry Building. At $2 each, they are not cheap, but they were definitely fresh, smaller and sweeter than the Gulf Coast's larger and brinier variety. Here oysters tend to be eaten with just a little olive oil and shallots rather than cocktail sauce and horseradish, a method that supposedly preserves the taste integrity of the oyster. Either way, they were delicious.
We saw another long line at RoliRoti, a mobile rotisserie unit. The couple in line advised us to try the porchetta, a slow-roasted pork served on ciabatta bread. After the dude behind the counter chops up your pork, he takes the bread slices and mops up the pork juices so all that fatty goodness soaks into your ciabatta. A little sweet onion dresses the sandwich, and voila, you've got yourself a $9 sandwich. We ate the porchetta (which was featured in Men's Health for being one of the 10 Best Street Eats in America) on a bench facing the bay with the sun smiling down on us. Life is good, man.
On Sunday, we returned to the Ferry Building to eat, this time, inside the Hog Island Oysters restaurant. John and I shared a flight ("flight" sounds better and less Applebee's-like than "sampler platter") of oysters with our friend Stan: a variety of 24 for $60—steep, but hey, we were on vacation. Upon Stan's recommendation, we also tried the clam chowder. It came in a thin creamy soup that tasted heavily of bacon, and the small clams were swimming inside with their shells still on. John, who is used to thick chowder, made me happy when he said it tasted a lot like my clam chowder with the exception that I'd used canned clams instead of fresh—next time, I'll have to try using live ones. We also ordered the oyster stew which wasn't bad but wasn't great. The portions are small (perhaps I'm used to huge impossible Texas dishes); and 24 oysters, three stews/chowders, and three non-alcoholic beverages set us back $130. Ouch, but as usual, when we're on vacation, we eat like our wallets are bottomless.
Next we grabbed ice cream at Mr. And Mrs. Miscellaneous in Dogpatch. I had the jasmine green tea on a cone while John tried both that and browned butter. Mr. And Mrs. Miscellaneous is one of the many ice cream shops serving up creative flavors in SF, e.g. candied violet (which tasted like a purple Skittle exploded in my mouth). The ice cream is served in a perfect ball on top of a skinny cone; it looked just like a toy and was so adorable that it made me love the shop even more for presentation. What is it about ice cream that gets your heart pumping? The scientific answer is probably all the cream and sugar that goes in it, but the romantic side of me prefers to say it's the sweet coolness of it hitting your tongue that causes the endorphins to go out of control.
For our first supper (that's right, I said first,/em>), Stan took us to Kabuto Sushi where I had the best sushi I'd ever had in my life. Even when I went to Japan in 2007, the sushi was not as delicious as Kabuto's. Okay, so there's a huge caveat: when I went to Japan, we couldn't afford to eat at the real sushi joints because they were way expensive so we only ate at the kaitensushi bars which, yes, are considered the fast food of Japanese sushi. I'm sure if I'd had the better sushi in Japan, it'd be comparable if not better than what I had at Kabuto. But regardless, Kabuto had the best sushi I'd had this side of the Pacific. Everything was ordered a la carte, and each piece was roughly $5 a pop. The traditional sushi we had was blue fin tuna (my favorite bite that evening), butterfish, escolar, Tasmanian salmon (which was disappointingly lavorless), and sea urchin. We also had some of their more creative sushi like the fatty tuna seared with a blowtorch; foie gras with raspberry on top of sushi rice; yellowtail paired with pear and hot mustard; a twist on the classic ceviche served on seaweed; and last but not least eel tossed with pear, foie gras, and chocolate sauce served in a martini glass. The presentation of this last one was a bit over the top for my taste but in terms of taste and creativity, it was the winner among the creative line.
Immediately after we settled the bill at Kabuto, we made our way across town to Thanh Longwhere we had our second supper of salt and pepper dungeness crab and garlic noodles. We also tried their shaking beef which used ribeye steak and came so flavorful that it didn't need the traditional dipping sauce.
I left stuffed and was sad that I could not enjoy more of Thanh Long. That is what I get for being a glutton. We went home and while waiting to fall asleep, looked up where to eat the next day. We knew we'd be heading to Napa: more good food and drink. Stay tuned for more of our SF eating adventures.