Sunday, April 22, 2012

King of Dumpling

It was another night of great food with a tourist spot sprinkled in. My cousin, his girlfriend and their friend (Nam, Steph, and Jamie) and I ventured over to another part of San Francisco to enjoy food at King of Dumpling. I saw Steph's photos of the food there and knew I had to go. Chinese dumplings are among my favorite foods and when I saw there was an assortment of dumplings to choose from, well, I knew that was a must-eat-at place. I would highly recommend going there if you're in the Bay area. It's not the ultimate in fine dining or anything like that, but if you appreciate simple good food and like Chinese dumplings, this is the place for you. 
Shanghai Pan-Fried Dumplings - my favorite!

Sesame Pancakes with Marinated Beef

Afterwards Nam suggested we head over to "The Beach". I asked him, "Which beach?" His answer was, "I don't know...The Beach." I'm always up for checking out somewhere new. I'm sure glad we did! It was a beautiful sunset though a little chilly with the wind coming off of the water.  I'd recommend going there for a picnic or something. Unfortunately I can't tell you exactly where the beach was - just know it was a few blocks from King of Dumpling.

Beautiful sunset
       
Nam and me - Dragons rule!
     

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Off the Grid

I am currenty in San Francisco. On Mon and Tue I will be attending a marketing conference for work (I know. I live such a glamorous life). I flew out earlier to hang out with my cousin, who lives out here, and enjoy some of the city. Otherwise, what is the point of traveling to another city only to be stuck inside a hotel the entire time? I should also note that the weather is going to be perfectly awesome this weekend while I tour the city - sunny and lower 70's.

My cousin knows I have a passion for food - for eating food, that is. I am not a food critic - not in the sense of one who takes small bites, mashes it in their mouths trying to distinguish flavors, and turns their nose up if it's not made of the most exotic, random ingredients that would make most of our stomachs turn. I am just an everyday person who LOVES to eat and loves to share my opinion when I find something I've really enjoyed.

That brings me to last night. I found something I really enjoyed - the Koja burger with Korean short ribs. Here's a picture. It's one of the most inventive ways of serving up a food I've enjoyed previously in a bowl. It doesn't hurt that the ribs were some of the best Korean short ribs I've had. 

Believe it or not, I'm now off for a run along the wharf - if I can find my way there, anyway. My cousin and his girlfriend are taking me to tourist sites, as well as more of their favorite eateries, so I need to work off what I'm going to ingest later in the day. Check back for more of my adventures as I eat my way through San Fran!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Pizzeria Lola on Triple D

Just a quick shout-out to one of our favorite eateries, Pizzeria Lola. They were on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives recently and did a fantastic job. I just hope they won't be overrun with too many people. While I'm happy to share delicious food with others, I'm not willing to do so at the expense of getting a seat for myself. Congrats Lola! Click on the link below to see restaurant owner and chef, Ann Kim, wow Guy!