Dining Out

Aug 2, 2008 - Zuni Cafe - Always good. The best tables are on the main floor, especially near the wood oven. Luckily our table was in this room near the window. The was our weekend to host Brent and Lexi, we forget that a 16 year old wants simple food, and all Lexi wanted was spaghetti, without a chunky sauce. Brent loved the pork chops, I had fish, and Curt had the meat dish. It was a pleasure seeing a new experience through the eyes of a teenager.

Aug 15, 2008 - Conduit - David/Tim - Opened about nine months ago, the square room is partitioned off with conduit walls. Sitting in the bar section, it took me a minute to connect the conduit connections. The waiter was very informative, taking explicit care to describe the menu, and the chef background. The Halibut that i had was one of the best ever. The Himachi appetizer was also spectacular. Simple food with a depth of flavor. Curt had the snapper, while David the short ribs, and Tim the Pork, all was enjoyed.

Aug 22, 2008 - Una Enoteca - Denise - Dinner with Denise is always a pleasure. This is our time to refuel and get our Denise time... In the Lower Haight, parking can be a bitch, but after I dropped them at the door, and kept visualizing a parking spot, found one, and only five blocks away. Very cool spot, next to Memphis Millie, (BBQ joint). Cool design, with an open shelving charcuterie, and cheese bar. The olives with lemon zest were very good. Our server was very polite and friendly, had a variety of small plates, caponata ,beans, mushrooms, asparagus, not great but good. My dish was the polenta with shrimp, they had a pizza. All very good, I would rate the spot better than the food. Although I enjoyed the simple menu.

Sep 13, 2008 -Serpentine - Todd/Allyson - Great setting in Dog Patch, 3rd and 22nd. Love the warehouse feel, tale cealings, small dining room. The food was very good, I had a cucumber salad, that was very flavorful. Curt's arugula salad was average. My halibut entree was very good, Curt's lamb chops were fatty. I loved the place, and will go back, a great neigborhood find.

Oct 18, 2008 - Indigo - Patti/Rusty - Not as good as the first two times we ate here. We were most inquisative about the resturant downstairs that was completely in the dark.

Nov 1, 2008 - Anchor and Hope - Elise/Peter - Like the setting, food ok.

Nov 22, 2008 - Lure (San Mateo) - Patti - Loved the setting, small, narrow space. Patti and I both had the dungenus crab, this was my first, loved it.

Dec 12, 2008 - Belmont - Birthday Dinner for Patti and Kate, This is Jeff and Kate's hang out, they know the owner, the place was packed. We had a large round table for 8, very noicey. I had halibut, that was very good. Sat next to Phil Rosenburg, and got the Sony connection, which lead to us buying a new flat screen for Curt's man-cave.