Oh la la - La Tour Eiffel

Nostalgia

Visited Ferrandi today.

Anglo B 2008 !


Patisserie ! I miss our weekly Monday night ramen get-togethers


Restaurant service ! Oui, chef !


It was really great to see Chef.

Quite possibly the best brioche in the world

I had to come back to Bread and Roses during this trip to eat the best brioche in the world. No joke.



This brioche blows my mind, every time. It's probably a good thing I don't have easy access to this... I really can't eat brioche from anywhere else except for maybe, the Moisin bio boulangerie in the 14th.

Everyone else opted for the seasonal quiches.

Spinach and smoked salmon


Girolles


Fraise des bois tarte


Sadly, the quiches were decent yet underwhelming, especially for the price. But doesn't matter because there was plenty of brioche to go around.

Bread & Roses
7 Rue de Fleurus
75006 Paris, France
01 42 22 06 06

Falafel (FELL-AH-FELL)

Where is one of the first places to eat once we land in Paris?

L'as du Falafel - DUH!





So cool meeting up with all my lovely Americanos in France!

Saravanaa Bhavan... Paris ?!

hahahaha. This one is much cleaner and more modern than the one in Sunnyvale.

Saravanaa Bhavan
170, Rue Du Faubourg Saint Denis
75010, Paris
Tel /Fax : 01 40 05 01 01

28 Aug 2010

Foie gras brulee, foie gras terrine, pear compote, balsamic reduction


Brick filled with fruits de mer, sauce americaine


Duck with sauce a la peche, mushrooms


Cheese plate


Cutting the "cake." Dessert was actually a trio of rasberry + panna cotta type dessert, mango, and a chocolate + praline mousse. I technically didn't have a cake which I was a bit surprised at since I tasted a cake when I did the degustation. Anyway:

Milk foam lessons

Rudy was kind enough to give me tips and lessons for 2,5 hours on milk foam and latte art.

HOW COOL IS THAT?



This is hardcore - a barista kit!


These are macchiatos !






Swan


Taj Mahal




My f'ed up looking bear... or cat? Or lion?


I've always had issues with making rosetta's. This is one of my better ones... almost there!


Merci, Rudy !

Juji-Ya bento boxes

Another introduction formally made by Sophie.

Here is the chicken, kabocha squash, sesame haricots verts, and potato salad. Make sure to request the Japanese rice.


Juji-Ya
46 Rue Sainte-Anne
75002 PARIS, France
01 42 86 02 22

Malongo Café

Reconnected with my friend, Rudy, whom I met at the Gastronomie on the Seine food event. Just found out he was Barista Champion of France 2009 for latte art.






Haven't had good coffee since Doge. What a relief. =)

Malongo Café
50 Rue Saint-André des Arts
75006 Paris, France
+33 1 43 26 47 10

Just another delicious dinner

Met a new friend, Vegas


And had the pleasure of dining with my friend, Sophie at Julot's place... however, the food didn't last long enough for me to take any photos. ;)

Home Sweet Home !

I am happy !



Why ?


Because I am back in Paris !

Weird Fish

My buddy, Yuichi, came to the city this weekend to help us move (again). He brought me to a place he frequents in the Mission.

Fish and Chips - I have always been a fan of fish and chips, and these were done really well. Not heavily battered and soaked with oil.


Breakfast Porridge-polenta, stewed tomatoes W/ loads of garlic, grana cheese, tortilla strips, and a baked egg - fantastic. Well-balanced, surprisingly lighter than expected, and easy to eat it all. I would definitely order this again.


Weird Fish
2193 Mission st
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 863-4744

Swan's

Went to Swan's today for a late lunch. The wait was about 30 minutes which wasn't too bad.





Clam chowder - it was okay in terms of flavor but I prefer a thicker clam chowder. They make their chowder solely with milk.


Combination seafood salad with dijon dressing, and a "Thousand Island" type dressing




Overall, nice, simple, tasty seafood. Cool experience and environment. Extremely friendly service. But probably not something I'd crave regularly.

Swan Oyster Depot‎
1517 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA‎
Tel: (415) 673-2757‎

Remnants of a good macchiato

made by me ;)

The little heart is still there!

2010 San Francisco Half Marathon

2007 SF Half Marathon: 2:30:39

2010 SF Half Marathon: 1:59:47



I threw up a little in my throat but kept on pushing. I don't think I've felt this kind of pain ever in my life. But no pain, no gain. Mind over matter. =)



I ended up running about 5 miles in a row at an 8:30 - sub-9 minute pace. I've never done that in my entire life. In fact, I was the kid with the 13-minute miles who always walked the last lap. This is probably the second time I have been proud of myself. =)

This was followed by a post-race meal at Zuni Cafe.





Zuni Cafe
1658 Market Street
San Francisco, CA
Tel: (415) 552-2522‎

What an awesome day. I worked my ass off for this race. Training sucks sometimes, but races are so much fun!