Jestine's Kitchen

So I have really been slacking. In February I went on vacation and was in Charleston for a few hours and went to Jestines.  It seems like it is the place to go in Charleston, it was packed. It was great though. I had a shrimp po'boy and cobbler. The cornbread was so good too.   It is right on King Street not far from the Customs House and the port.  Yummy!!!

Jestine's Kitchen

www.roadfood.com

251 Meeting St

Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 722-7224

Ben's Chili Bowl

So it has been way too long since I posted anything on here.  I have been wanting to go to Ben's forever and I finally made it there and it was awesome.  I had a chili dog and red velvet cake.  It is definitely one of my favorite spots now. It is great because it isn't in the touristy part of town.  There are some great photos on the walls and if you are lucky you might catch the President and Mayor Fenty there...... you never know.  http://www.benschilibowl.com/ordereze/default.aspx

1213 U Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
202-667-0909

this also looks really good, think it's new http://www.bensnextdoor.com/ordereze/Content/PageDetails.aspx?PageID=2

Cafe M

So I am trying to catch up with all this stuff. A few days ago I had lunch with Amy and Catrina and we got a chance to catch up.  We ended up at Cafe M by Fourth Street in Berkeley.  It was sooooo very crowded everywhere on Fourth Street that day but I found rockstar parking which was a good omen.  Anyway this place was great. I had eggs benedict.  I have been trying them out when I see them on the menu and it sounds like a good idea and they were great. The hollandaise sauce a just a bit of spice which made it a little different.  Anyway this was a great place if you are in the neighborhood......

1799 4th St
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 526-4429

Tartine

Ok so can't believe I have never posted about Tartine. I thought I had, crazy.  Anyway, last week I had the day off and spent the morning at the Aquarium which was awesome and highly recommended.  Anyway later on I headed over to Tartine because I hadn't been there in a while and it sounded good.  It is in the Mission on 18th Street (btw guerrero and dolores right near bi-rite and delfina so pick your poison as they say).  Tartine sells all kinds of yummy cake and bread (which a lot of restaurants like Delfina serve).  They have a great chocolate cake and a great bread pudding.  They also make a great open face Croque Monsieur which I decided to give a try and it was delish. It had ham and sun dried tomato.  This place gets super crowded and you can't be afraid to share a table with strangers but it is worth it.  

Tartine

www.tartinebakery.com

600 Guerrero St.

SF

Millbrae Pancake House

So I distinctly remember March 13, 2002 for quite a few reasons but one of the things I remember is that sadly it was the last time I had eaten at the MHP if you can believe it.  It has been there for ages and pretty much never disappoints, kind of hard to mess up eggs and pancakes (ok it is possible but they have like tons of practice). Anyway I had been wanting to stop in and finally got a chance on Saturday. It was great. I met up with my friend Mary who you readers have heard about in other posts and we had a good time chatting mostly about singlehood and dating woes over banana pancakes and omelettes and toast and of course orange juice. It was the perfect day to stay in and yummy pancakes hit the spot.  If you haven't been there I give it a thumbs up! Good times!

Bake Sale Betty and Strawberry Shortcake

So I knew there was something I was forgetting.  I wanted to tell you all about Bake Sale Betty. I heard about it a while back and forgot about it and was in the neighborhood a few weeks ago. It was amazing! They have pie and pastries and brownies and best of all strawberry shortcake. It was excellent. I was exactly like I love it not with spongecake or pound cake but with kind of a biscuit that has sugar and cinnamon and with tons of whipped cream.  I also got a scone for sunday morning breakfast and it was excellent also.

Bakesale Betty

5098 Telegraph Ave., Oakland.

510.985.1213

Citrus Club

So I have been dying to go to Candybar and so some friends and I decided to try it out and we get there and to our dismay the place is darker than dark so we had to go to plan b. We decided to try Citrus Club in the Haight (far cry from the pretty much dessert only Candybar). I have heard good things but never tried it myself. It definitely lived up to the good reviews. I had coconut lemon chicken noodles and it was excellent. It was spicy but not too spicy. My only complaint was this, Johanan was a few minutes behind us and the waitress made us wait until she walked in the door to seat us even though she had empty tables. To spite her we stayed and chatted at the table after we finished for a while. It was worth it though! It is on Haight and whatever street is before Stanyan going towards the park. It is also conveniently near Amoeba Music!

Citrus Club
1790 Haight St
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 387-6366