Comments on: The Ferry Building and Fisherman’s Wharf - San Francisco http://www.sweetnapa.com/2006/02/13/the-ferry-building-and-fishermans-wharf-san-francisco.html In LA, but Still Exploring Desserts Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:38:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2006/02/13/the-ferry-building-and-fishermans-wharf-san-francisco.html#comment-2029 Nina Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:45:16 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2006/02/13/the-ferry-building-and-fishermans-wharf-san-francisco.html#comment-2029 Hello Helen, I'm so glad that your trip out here went so well! And lol, I just read on your blog that the deliciousness of those restaurants beat the Google cafeteria. That's good to know... but I'd still love to eat at Google! It seems like the French Laundry of corporate eateries... the food never ends. :) And I'll have to try those poached eggs at the Downtown Bakery. Thanks for the recommendation. :) I've been there a few times, but always when I'm full... I once tried a nice piece of biscotti, but it was more out a sense of duty than anything. else. And NY was so wonderful. Food at The Modern, Casa Mono, and The City Bakery were all highlights. I miss it, but Napa isn't a bad alternative. :) Hello Helen,
I’m so glad that your trip out here went so well! And lol, I just read on your blog that the deliciousness of those restaurants beat the Google cafeteria. That’s good to know… but I’d still love to eat at Google! It seems like the French Laundry of corporate eateries… the food never ends. :)

And I’ll have to try those poached eggs at the Downtown Bakery. Thanks for the recommendation. :) I’ve been there a few times, but always when I’m full… I once tried a nice piece of biscotti, but it was more out a sense of duty than anything. else.

And NY was so wonderful. Food at The Modern, Casa Mono, and The City Bakery were all highlights. I miss it, but Napa isn’t a bad alternative. :)

]]> By: Helen http://www.sweetnapa.com/2006/02/13/the-ferry-building-and-fishermans-wharf-san-francisco.html#comment-2011 Helen Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:46:45 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2006/02/13/the-ferry-building-and-fishermans-wharf-san-francisco.html#comment-2011 Hi Nina, We just got back from SF and Sonoma and I wanted to thank you for all the great food recommendations. We loved the girl and the fig -- that burger was so good, I've been having cravings for it ever since we left. The downtown bakery in Healdsburg was wonderful too (thought we stayed away from donut muffins ;) Their poached eggs on polenta with veggies is so good I had it twice. Cyrus was our splurge meal and it was a wonderful experience. We thought the food was really tasty, but out of the whole tasting menu I would only crave 1 dish (bass with dry scallop broth) -- that was just amazing. So I don't think we'd go back there even though we enjoyed it. I also loved the mushroom guy at the ferry building. We got all kinds of mushrooms and made a risotto for my brother-in-law and his girlfriend with who we were staying. How is life in NYC? The chocolate syringe looked enticing :) Cheers, -Helen Hi Nina,

We just got back from SF and Sonoma and I wanted to thank you for all the great food recommendations. We loved the girl and the fig — that burger was so good, I’ve been having cravings for it ever since we left. The downtown bakery in Healdsburg was wonderful too (thought we stayed away from donut muffins ;) Their poached eggs on polenta with veggies is so good I had it twice. Cyrus was our splurge meal and it was a wonderful experience. We thought the food was really tasty, but out of the whole tasting menu I would only crave 1 dish (bass with dry scallop broth) — that was just amazing. So I don’t think we’d go back there even though we enjoyed it.

I also loved the mushroom guy at the ferry building. We got all kinds of mushrooms and made a risotto for my brother-in-law and his girlfriend with who we were staying.

How is life in NYC? The chocolate syringe looked enticing :)

Cheers,
-Helen

]]> By: Sweet Napa » Blog Archive » Jin Patisserie - Los Angeles http://www.sweetnapa.com/2006/02/13/the-ferry-building-and-fishermans-wharf-san-francisco.html#comment-53 Sweet Napa » Blog Archive » Jin Patisserie - Los Angeles Thu, 09 Mar 2006 06:16:08 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2006/02/13/the-ferry-building-and-fishermans-wharf-san-francisco.html#comment-53 [...] When I ordered the vanilla macaron, some anonymous voice inside of me piped up about dreading eating a boring tan pastry. So, I was jazzed when this splash of fuschia showed up. I took a bite, and the results were mixed. Although the filling had a stunning vanilla flavor, the cookie domes collapsed and fell away, leaving only the chewy sandwiched parts. Yes, chewy. Probably stale. Not like the lovely, light as air macarons that I love, and that I most recently had at Miette Patisserie. So, I scraped the filling onto my fork to savor, and went on with my life. [...] [...] When I ordered the vanilla macaron, some anonymous voice inside of me piped up about dreading eating a boring tan pastry. So, I was jazzed when this splash of fuschia showed up. I took a bite, and the results were mixed. Although the filling had a stunning vanilla flavor, the cookie domes collapsed and fell away, leaving only the chewy sandwiched parts. Yes, chewy. Probably stale. Not like the lovely, light as air macarons that I love, and that I most recently had at Miette Patisserie. So, I scraped the filling onto my fork to savor, and went on with my life. [...]

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