Mijo and I do not consider ourselves foodies, so far from it really. We are both in the tech industry, though, we do enjoy good food and drinks.
It is the month of August once again in the city and this meant it is time again for SF Chefs. Mijo and I went to the Grand Tasting Tent Saturday Day event and we absolutely enjoyed it!
This year, SF Chefs had four grand tasting events - Friday night, Saturday day, Saturday night, and Sunday day - each having its own theme. We went to the Grand Tasting Saturday day themed The Five Tastes: Bitter, Sour, Salty, Sweet and Umami.
They had other events before the Grand Tasting events that weekend but they were all equally popular and they were sold out quickly. We tried getting tickets to the Bar Bites: Sips and Tastes from the Best Bars in the Bay on a Thursday evening at the Westin St. Francis but it was not meant for us to go because it was sold out as well. Don't fret because the weekend turned out to be a good ending because we were able to go to the Saturday day tasting event.
For the Saturday day, they let people in in three batches. First the VIPs. Thirty minutes later was the second batch. At 1:15pm, the last batch. We were with the last batch. I liked this pacing better than the last years'. This is probably why it was not too crowded inside the tent. The main stage was hosted by Chef Ryan Scott. A portion of the proceeds to benefit La Cocina.
The food was amazing. I had so many favorites this year. Instead of tasting the wines separately like how we've done it in the past, we paired them with the food this time. We fully enjoyed both the food and the wine this way.
Dish: Pepper Prawn Pluots
Restaurant: Sutro's at The Cliff House
Chef: David Seawell
Dish: Caramel Popcorn with Truffle Salt
Restaurant: Calafia Café
Chef: Charlie Ayers
Dish: not indicated
Restaurant: Scala's Bistro
Chef: Larry Finn
Dish: Cloudy Bay Clams with ginger lime syrup
Restaurant: unnamed restaurant from New Zealand
Chef: not indicated
Dish: not indicated
Restaurant: Hog and Rocks
Chef: Robin Song
Dish: not indicated
Restaurant: Hi Lo BBQ
Chef: Robin Song
Dish: not indicated
Restaurant: Campton Place
Chef: Srijith Gopinathan
Dish: not indicated
Restaurant: Brasserie S&P
Chef: Adam Mali
Dish: Maple Syrup Braised Boneless Short rib with cream organic corn crispy shallots
Restaurant: 1300 on Fillmore
Chef: David Lawrence
Dish: Fort Bragg Kobujime wild king salmon with seaweed salad with yuzo kosho vinaigrette
Restaurant: Chaya Brasserie
Chef: Yuko Kajino
Dish: Fresh Hawaiian Ahi Tuna tartar with house made wonton crisps
Restaurant: Scoma's Restaurant
Chef: Alan Fairhurst
Dish: Yellowfin tuna, castelvetrano olives, cucumbers, radish, fennel, calabrian chili
Restaurant: Poggio
Chef: Benjamin Balesteri
Dish: Canica de Chicharon
Restaurant: Copita Tequileria y Comida
Chef: Joanne Weir and Gonzalo Rivera
Dish: Tlyacoyos
Restaurant: Tres Tequila Lounge & Mexican Kitchen
Chef: Juan Martinez
Dish: Sweet Corn Bisque
Restaurant: Palomino
Chef: Adam Jones
Dish: Sformatino of summer peppers, marinated anchovies basil
Restaurant: Perbacco Ristorante + Bar
Chef: Staffan Terje
Dish: Radish cakes grilled duck fat marinated chicken
Restaurant: Azalina
Chef: not indicated
Dish: not indicated
Restaurant: Public House
Chef: Jorge Lumbreras
Dish: Pork sliders
Restaurant: The Whole Beast
Chef: John Fink
Dish: Pork Kimchee Potstickers
Restaurant: E&O Asian Kitchen
Chef: Sharon Nahm
Dish: Casoncelli
Restaurant: Ristobar
Chef: Michelle Belotti
Dish: Olive oil poached octopus squid ink sofrito
Restaurant: Salt House
Chef: Vernon Morales
Dish: Soy braised flat iron steak noodle bowls with edamame
Restaurant: Fine Cooking
Chef: not indicated
Dish: not indicated
Restaurant: Lark Creek Steak
Chef: Ismael Macias
Dish: Gelato in Brioche
Restaurant: Gelateria Delfina
Chef: not indicated
Dish: lamb jerky
Restaurant: Grills Gone Wild
Chef: not indicated
Dish: french macarons
Restaurant: La Boulange
Chef: not indicated
Kerrygold Dubliner cheese
Wine/winery: Ferrari Carano
Appelation: Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino County
Wine/winery: John Evan Cellars
Appelation: Livermore Valley
Wine/winery: Justin Vineyards and Winery
Appelation: Paso Robles
Wine name: Landmark Vineyards
Appelation: Sonoma Coast
Wine name:
Appelation:
Winery:
Wine name: Northstar
Appelation: Washington State wines
Wine name: Vidal Fleury
Appelation: Rhone Valley
Wine name: Mt. Difficulty
Appelation: New Zealand
Appelation: Chile
Beer: Organic Valencia Wheat
Brewery: Thirsty Bear
Beer: Saison Du Chalet de la Plage
Brewery: Beach Chalet
Cocktail name: Negroni Sbagliato, campari, vermouth, prosecco
Distillery: Campari America
~rl
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