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Humphry Slocombe San Francisco: Whiskey & Cornflakes Ice Cream!

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Michelle, a SF foodie friend, and I were talking about this and decided that the first food maker that we can remember who mixed spices and various combinations of flavors was Vosges Haut Chocolat.   Vosges does make ice cream as well with their creative concoctions.  We are now lucky enough to live in the Bay Area where folks are constantly coming up with creative food combinations.  Michelle said she could remember lobster ice cream and corn on the cob ice cream from summers spent on the east coast.  My favorite ice cream has always been Graeters, a Cincinnati, OH original.  But now there are creative ice cream shops in every major city such as Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream (Chocolate w/ Cornflakes, Queen City Cayenne, Thai Chili) in Columbus, OH and Humphry Slocombe in SF.

Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream is sold at their shop and at a gourmet food market in SF by the scoop ($2.50 a scoop) or pint ($8).

Humphry Slocombe Creative Flavors

I tried the Morning Secret that consists of Jim Beam, flour, corn flakes, vanilla, and butter.  Boy was it buttery and the Beam was subtle!  It actually reminded me of a fancier version of a superman ice cream!  Michelle tried the Pepper-Mint Chip that was a combination of fresh chopped mint with Cubeb Pepper, and Valhrona Chocolate Chips.  She said that the Pepper-Mint Chip was surprisingly a great combination that she expected to fail, but it just didn’t!

Shop:
2790 Harrison St
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Better put on your brakes @ Drakes Brewery: 2nd Friday Event

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

$15 for three drink tokens & a great big Drake’s glass Mug ($3.50 for extra tokens)

$5 donation to a charity (usually a local school)

Roli Roti Porchetta Sandwiches! DJ, all ages but you obviously have to be 21 or older to drink.  Bring a DD for sure! (the food changes, so check their site for the vendor of day)

It is in a crazy location between a Walmart and Sports Authority in San Leandro, CA.

This past Friday evening: 4pm-8pm (That part was a bit hard to get to because of it being a work day and everything.)

Vishal (Special Bi0tF Guest):  The Imperial IPA was good (10%).  I was familiar with the Quasar from Jupiter in Berkeley and didn’t realize it was a Drake’s beverage.  The music was nice and it made me think the summer events at Drakes will be great when the weather warms up.

John: The beer was great and so was the food.  It was a really good atmosphere.  It was hard to get there with enough time to fully enjoy the even coming from work in the South Bay.  So I was only there from 6:30pm-8.  It makes me really appreciate the Bay Area because of all of the good beers!

Zach: What they said.  My favorite was the Denogginizer and the Stout was also very tasty.

Les: I tried some of the lighter beers, not just the 10% alcohol brews, such as the blonde, amber, and hefe.  But I have to say the Imperial (Double) IPA was also my favorite out of them all!

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Drake’s Brewery, 2nd Big Friday event of 2010: TONIGHT!

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Zach happened upon this a few weeks ago (their first big beer night of the year) and said it was pure bliss… Porchetta Sandwich in one hand and a Drake’s Hopocalypse in the other.

Friday, March 5th: 2nd Big Friday Event

The Brewery
1933 Davis Street, Building 177
San Leandro, CA 94577

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Drake’s opens it doors (and parking lot) for its second big Friday event of 2010! Food, music …. and beer! Join us! Starting at 4 pm we will have eight brews pouring, including our late-winter beer, “Drake’s Belgian Trippel”. We’ll be here, rain or shine. Hope you will be too!

COST:
$5 Donation to San Leandro’s Bancroft Middle School at the gate. 21 and over please. (Children with their parents, of course, are OK to enter.)
$15 for a Drake’s logo tasting mug and 3 tokens for full pours. More tokens can be purchased separately.

STREET FOOD:
Drake’s will have some great food on hand from one of your favorite local street food trucks. Come hungry!. This month it is: Food by Roli Roti, the fabulous mobile rotisserie operation. Check them out at www.roliroti.com

http://drakesbrewing.blogspot.com/

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An Afternoon Outdoor Beer & Apps Spot: The Ramp, SF

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

The Ramp Restaurant was a typical Sunday family occasion for friends of ours who lived for many years in Portrero Hill in SF. So one weekend they took us to the Ramp to reminisce for an afternoon brunch.

The Ramp’s location makes it a great casual spot with a smaller number of tables inside but many tables outside right on the waterfront. It was overcast the day we dined at the Ramp but I can see how a sunny afternoon could offer up a perfect excuse to have beers and apps with friends. Inside there was a table of older guys playing cards or some kind of game in the corner and a handful of folks having a beer at the bar. Overall it had a nice neighborhood feeling but I can see how nice days would fill up the waterfront.

The food servings were large and fresh with SF prices to match. The best food was the fish and calamari fritto with chips because of the delicious dill dipping tartar-like sauce. The prices ranged from $12 for a cheeseburger and fries to $13 for fish and chips. A friend had the Taco Salad and it was huge and looked very good. I had the omelet but wished I had gone for the fish and chips.  It’s not bad, check it out if you are in the area!

http://www.ramprestaurant.com/

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Los Gatos Cafe: Good Sandwich for Lunch!

Friday, February 12th, 2010

This is their special grilled cheese filled with avocado, sprouts and tomato.  They grill the sandwich with cheese and then add the other goodies.   The menu at Los Gatos Cafe is huge and it is pretty hard to choose what to order.  We liked this and it even came with a coconut chocolate chip cookie!

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Happy Hound in Los Gatos

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Happy Hound in Los Gatos was pretty good.  They made us huge burgers with grated cheese and thick sliced red onions.   A+ on presentation.  B- for sloppy eating, not quite packaged like an In-n-Out burger.  It was around $9.50 for a cheeseburger, fries, and drink which is pretty expensive.  The folks that worked there were fast and friendly and the place was really clean.

When we walked in I realized that we should keep our coats in the car if we didn’t want to walk out smelling like a burger and fries joint.   A couple sitting sitting at the counter , who seemed like regulars, were both having Mexican hot dogs.   Next time, hot dogs por favor!

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Fritz, SF: Fast, aFfordable, & Filling

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
  • When your starving, don’t want to spend a ton of money, and want to sit down quickly with a group of friends, Fritz in the Mission is the place to go!  Fritz is a great casual and quicker alternative to a sit down dinner in SF.  I’ve never had to wait for a table during the week at this location, even with five to eight friends (PS it may have been around 8pm or so).
  • These photographs are from the newer Fritz location on Valencia in the Mission.  The smaller original Fritz in Hayes Valley had a more quaint feeling and a nice outdoor eating space, although I haven’t been there in a few years and I’ve heard they moved next door to the old location and remodeled.  The newest location in the Mission is modernly decorated and dimly lit.  You order your food, beer or wine at the counter and choose a seat.
  • It would be totally acceptable to hit Fritz for a cone of thicker french fries with various dipping sauces from jalapeno ketchup to Parmesan peppercorn ranch to Morracan lemon saffron aoli and many, many others and a Belgian ale on draft or a Spaten or Pilsner Urquell. We had their burger the last time we were there and it was delicious.  The burger was cooked perfectly and served on our personal favorite, a Dutch Crunch Bun with caramelized red onions and miso cole slaw!  I’ve tried their crepes and sandwiches and the burger has been my favorite by far.
  • Don’t try to get mojitos or any eclectic dish because their menu is so huge.   Just stick with the tried and true fries (+ creative dipping sauces), a beer, and a burger if you are really hungry!

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Psycho Donuts: Campbell, CA

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Zach says their Apricotology (aka Apricot Fritter) is the best doughnut he has had in his life.  This is a bold statement coming from Zach.  So it must be at least pretty good because he is picky!

So which came first, Voodoo Doughnut in Portland, Oregon with their punk rock concoctions OR Psycho Donut in Campbell, CA?  We have tried Voodoo Doughnuts maple bacon doughnut and it was good but Portland is a pretty far drive from SF.  So when we came across Psycho Donut in San Jose/Campbell we were pleasantly surprised with their creative and funky doughnut creations.  They also have some pretty interesting illustrations and street art decorating their walls.

What we love: Apricotology and the Butter Finger Doughnut (chocolate cake doughnut)

http://www.psycho-donuts.com/

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