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Osito SF’s New Four-course Live Fire Tasting Menu

Osito SF’s New Four-course Live Fire Tasting Menu

AdrienneJune 2, 2024June 18, 2024

Osito restaurant, which made their ambitious debut in 2021 as a 100% live fire and fineContinue reading

Luxury Wagyu Hot Pot at The X Pot Las Vegas

Luxury Wagyu Hot Pot at The X Pot Las Vegas

AdrienneMay 27, 2024June 3, 2024

I was half expecting this to be mostly IG hype, but pleasantly surprised at how muchContinue reading

Sushi Hon SF – Edomae Omakase in the Mission

Sushi Hon SF – Edomae Omakase in the Mission

AdrienneMay 15, 2024June 3, 2024

This is one of those neighborhood gems worth traveling across town for. Located in a residentialContinue reading

Four Kings SF – Nostalgic Modern Cantonese Cuisine

Four Kings SF – Nostalgic Modern Cantonese Cuisine

AdrienneMay 1, 2024June 3, 2024

One of the most exciting restaurant openings in San Francisco this year is a nostalgic andContinue reading

Early to Rise SF Reopens in New NoPa Location

Early to Rise SF Reopens in New NoPa Location

AdrienneFebruary 25, 2024June 3, 2024

I’ve been eagerly anticipating the reopening of San Francisco’s scratch made, brunch pop-up Early to Rise.Continue reading

Alora San Francisco – California Mediterranean Waterfront Dining

Alora San Francisco – California Mediterranean Waterfront Dining

AdrienneFebruary 20, 2024September 23, 2024

Alora is the newest California Mediterranean restaurant from ROOH owners Vikram and Anu Bhambri. Located onContinue reading

Farmhouse Inn – Relaxation and Fine Dining in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley

Farmhouse Inn – Relaxation and Fine Dining in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley

AdrienneJanuary 15, 2024January 16, 2024

To welcome in the new year, I enjoyed a relaxing stay at Farmhouse Inn, a luxuryContinue reading

Mourad San Francisco – Stylish, Modern Moroccan Cuisine

Mourad San Francisco – Stylish, Modern Moroccan Cuisine

AdrienneNovember 20, 2023June 3, 2024

As someone who loves trying new restaurants, and in a dynamic food city with an ever-growingContinue reading

Little Shucker – A Bright, Modern Seafood Bar in Pacific Heights, San Francisco

Little Shucker – A Bright, Modern Seafood Bar in Pacific Heights, San Francisco

AdrienneNovember 11, 2023June 3, 2024

Fresh seafood, cute interiors, $2 oyster happy hour, and good wine…how could you not have aContinue reading

Dalida SF – Vibrant Eastern Mediterranean Food in the Presidio

Dalida SF – Vibrant Eastern Mediterranean Food in the Presidio

AdrienneOctober 29, 2023June 3, 2024

Dalida is a welcome dining option in the Presidio, serving upscale Mediterranean food in a beautifulContinue reading

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Mandarin-only hot pot was a great way to celebrate Mandarin-only hot pot was a great way to celebrate LNY!
Then wandered and found a real pony (last slide)! 
Sound on for the mandarin. 😆

Happy year of the fire horse 🧧🔥🐴
Mandarin demo at the end. Wish me luck. 😅 最後練習國語。祝 Mandarin demo at the end. Wish me luck. 😅
最後練習國語。祝我好運。

#cny2026 #lny #yearofthefirehorse #chineselesson
When your girl leaves San Francisco for food, you When your girl leaves San Francisco for food, you know it’s serious.

I went down to Menlo Park for a new restaurant and rare wine shop devoted to heritage chicken.

The team behind Somm Cellars in NYC partnered with multi-Michelin-starred chef Jared Wentworth to open Café Vivant.

First impression. Wall-to-wall stunning white oak wood and wine galore. Over 3000 bottles.

Favorite bites?
Caviar-topped heritage chicken nuggets that tasted like my favorite McDonald’s nuggets, but better.
Fried quail with duck fat cornbread.
And a juicy wagyu New York strip with yorkshire pudding.

We ended strong with sticky toffee pudding, with jasmine and black sesame ice cream. 

Was it worth leaving the city for? Yes. I honestly felt a little FOMO about not living in Menlo Park anymore.

📍Café Vivant, Menlo Park [hosted]

#cafevivant #sfrestaurants #sommcellars #heritagechicken #willwanderforfood
Happy year of the horse! 🧨 🌹 🥟 Rose-shaped dumpl Happy year of the horse! 🧨 🌹 🥟 

Rose-shaped dumpling wrapper recipe
- 2 cups AP Flour
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 to 2 tsp beet root powder (optional color)

1. In a large bowl, mix together flour and salt. Slowly add hot water and mix until it starts getting clumpy. Hand knead the dough until smooth. Divide into two equal parts and let rest for 15 minutes.

2. Take one of the dough halves and add beet root powder. The color will fade once heated, so make it deeper than you prefer. Knead the dough until color is incorporated.

3. Roll the two dough halves into two logs, approximately 1” diameter each. Then roll the pink dough into a flat rectangle shape, wide enough to wrap around the plain dough. Place the plain dough on the pink dough, wrap it completely, and pinch to seal the free edge.

4. Cut the combined log into sections, about 3/4” thick, aiming for 32 sections. Roll each section into a flat circle, the thinner the better, about 4” diameter.

5. Working with 4 circles at a time, lay them in a line side-by-side, and overlap each slightly, using water to glue the overlap. 

6. In the middle of each circle, add 2 tsp each of your preferred filling (I used pork belly and scallion). Wet the top halves of each wrapper, and fold them in half so you have four connected semi-circles.

7. Starting from one end, roll the semi-circles to form a rose shape. Tuck the free edge into the base. Repeat with remaining wrappers.

8. Place dumplings in steamer basket and steam for 12 minutes over boiling water.

#cny2026 #lny2026 #rosedumplings
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