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Food Glorious Food

You know that feeling when you have the taste for tons of different flavors, scenes, and neighborhoods?  You just want it all and you want it now? So what do you do? You have a food tour. What is a food tour you ask? It is an evening where you hop from restaurant-to-restaurant having a bite at each. It is the foodies ultimate evening, a super creative date, the perfect way to tour out-of-towners, and just a fun way to experience a city. Now, there are different levels of food tours, from a basic 3 course jaunt between neighboring places to a 5 course hop all over town.  So, Weotta have a food tour…

A few weeks back my mom came to town on a Tuesday evening… now she really is quite the foodie and loves variety so what better way to spend then evening than a food tour. We started early. This also gave us the added benefit of happy hour, which, by the way, rarely saves much because the dishes you will want are seldom on the happy hour menu.

Here is what we did…

$1 Oyster Tuesdays are the best!!!

5:00pm: A few dozen oysters, some calamari and a little coleslaw at Woodhouse Fish Company (1914 FIllmore St) in Pacific Heights. The great thing about Tuesdays at Woodhouse is their $1 Oysters from 4-10pm… get there early it gets crowded fast.
6:30pm: Next up, cocktails, fragrant truffled popcorn at Tuna tartare at the stylish Taverna Aventine (582 Washington St) in the financial district. They mix some tasty drinks as well as have some good happy hour specials.
8:30pm: We finished off with some high-end bar food at Kezar (900 Cole St) in Cole

Creamy Goodness

Valley. I am talking fantastic creamy mac & cheese, a few mussels, some fresh beet salad, and spicy chicken wings.

So, three neighborhoods, three restaurants and lots of tasty food… ready for your food tour?

Springtime is Margarita Time

The much anticipated San Francisco springtime weather is upon us – let’s celebrate… ¡vamos a celebrarlo!

What better way to bask in the warmth of the sun than with an icy cold pitcher of margaritas and mouthwatering fresh ceviche! From the Mission to the Marina and the Financial District to SOMA, San Francisco is home to some of the best Mexican food north of the border.

The City’s Mexican food capital is the Mission district, so cha cha cha your way down to Valencia and 16th where you’ll find the always packed Puerto Alegre. Their carne asada nachos and steak quesadilla suiza don’t disappoint, especially if you were over-served when bar hopping across town the night before. You’ll never leave this mega-dive hungry, and after a pitcher of their ultra potent margaritas, you’ll be feeling no pain!

For those of you that like your Mexican food with a side of trendy, strut your stuff to the Marina for “the eat and be seen scene” at Mamacita’s on Chestnut Street. Dazzle your taste buds with the delectable ahi tacos or stick-to-your-ribs chicken enchiladas.

For a drinks only night, mingle at the eternally buzzing bar while sipping on fresh-squeezed pomegranate margaritas. After a long week, head out early for the 4pm Friday Happy Hour at Mexico DF Cocina and Cantina in the Financial District where you can drown your sorrows as you raise your margarita to yet another weak week on Wall Street.

Or, just say hit me with your best shot at Tres Agaves Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Lounge in SOMA where the seasoned aficionado can sip on some of the finest tequilas available. The uninitiated can get in on the fun too with a tequila cocktail or a perfect margarita poured with 100% agave tequila. Follow by devouring their delicious guacamole before heading over to watch the Giants game.

Weotta  have a Margarita or three… ! Arriba!