Pike Market Sandwiches

Pike's Market in famous for its fresh, local and community appeal. If you even go walking down the main street, I would advise you to go and try a sandwich show called "michou". This tiny and well hidden shop is located right next to Le Panier. It first glance it seem to be just your average bakery that serves soups and salads but you are wrong. It is so much more then baked good and such. The main attraction is the sandwiches they make which a fresh, local and very cheap. Each sandwich is prices all the same and for half a sandwich it is around $2.75 and for a whole it is about $5.50. They may seen flat and small but the looks are deceiving. I personally got the "Caesar Salad Chicken Sandwich" and it filled me up better then a foot long at Subway. If it by chance doesn't fill you up fully, the pastries will. For one dollar a got a Turkish style doughnut. The pastry was huge, almost too big for me to finish in one sitting. All in all, this place is well worth checking out and trying out. If you enjoy sandwiches, you will highly enjoy this place.

Beans, Rice and More

As a new quarter and a new class starts, I learn a new food from a region of the world. I am currently taking "Latin Cuisine" which is a class based on Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. These past few weeks the focus has been Mexico, which to most people, is just tacos and burritos. The fact is mexican food can go so much deeper into flavor then just beans and rice. One example is the soups they make, tomato or garlic soup. They are simple, flavorful and have a very appealing look to them. They also are big on stuffed pepper which are personally my favorite. These tend to very depending on what pepper is used to stuff with but the options are almost endless. You can have a meaty, savory filling or use more sweet ingredients such as fruit w/ pork. By far one of the most underrated and more complex dish that they make is the mole. Most people associate this dish to being a sauce with cocoa in which is true but, like an Indian curry, has many types. These dishes tend to be very heavy on peppers, spices and seeds but can also be fruit and vegetable oriented. All in all, Mexican food has more to offer then just simple and sometimes boring dishes. Once you truly explore what the country has to offer for food you can truly appreciate it.  

The Waterfront Seafood Grill

It has been a while since i have posted a review or anything for that matter so i will start off with a fine dining restaurant. The first thing to say about his place is make sure you have a lot of money! All of the dishes are $30 and above though they do have the option of "small plates". I'm not trying to scare people off due to the price because trust me, you get your moneys worth. What nice too about the seafood grill is they do have a happy hour at the bar before the restaurant opens so if you just want a 1/2 off  appetizers, they do that that option. If you are there to eat dinner then they have a very good selection. The Waterfront Grill of course serves a wide selection of seafood but they also have a section of steaks. When i went, I had the thai curry w/ the side of truffle mac and cheese topped with crab. This alone was a lot to handle which they do great about with their dishes. You get them and it might not seem like a lot but it really will fill you up and get you moneys worth. The presentation of the dishes are also premium which all the ooohhh and aahhh factor. From this one experience, i would highly suggest this restaurant if you have the money to spend on it. it is a great addition to the fine dining community and proves itself strongly. To add a bonus feature, they also have a prime location which give you an amazing view of the bay area with, at times, an amazing sunset.