GRILLED PORK LOIN
THE SPOT: SOUTH FWB, San Francisco CA
South FWB (an acronym for “food and wine bar”) is a great little hideaway in San Francisco’s SOMA (the acronym for “South of Market” district), directly across from the CalTrain station on Townsend Street. It’s intimate but comfortable, stylish but not pretentious, and the food and service [...]
Archive for December, 2008
25 Dec
Grilled Pork Loin (South FWB, San Francisco CA)
20 Dec
Fried Alligator Sausage (The Praline Connection, New Orleans LA)
ALLIGATOR SAUSAGE (in BBQ sauce)
THE SPOT: THE PRALINE CONNECTION, NEW ORLEANS LA
Some people think Louisiana is full of people eating frog, alligator, and all sorts of other wild and strange beasts at every turn. While that can be true in spades in South Louisiana, it’s not easy to find alligator sausage. So it’s a [...]
20 Dec
Spaghetti & Meatballs (Sodini’s Bertolucci’s, S. San Francisco CA)
SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS
The Spot: Sodini’s Bertolucci’s Ristorante, South San Francisco CA
Sodini’s Bertolucci’s is the kind of old-school Italian joint that you would imagine finding in downtown Las Vegas, or in Eastern New Jersey. With its giant signage, black-and-white awning, and exterior murals of Italian landscapes, it’s a holdover from another era, and a surprising discovery [...]
20 Dec
Meatballs (Osteria La Buca, Los Angeles CA)
MEATBALLS
THE SPOT: OSTERIA LA BUCA, LOS ANGELES, CA
The décor at Osteria La Buca is charming and warm for an urban conversion, with high ceilings, exposed steel beams and brick walls. The interior blends simple sophistication into an overall feeling of a neighborhood joint and since that part of L.A. doesn’t have many, it’s a nice [...]
20 Dec
Smothered Chicken (Creole Lunch House, Lafayette LA)
I’m not sure the exact recipe the Creole Lunch House ladies serve, but the smothered chicken there is awesome. And you can choose from a fantastic offering of side dishes that include Southern favorites like rice dressing, rice & gravy, yams, collard greens, and cornbread muffins.
