It's Not Hype When It's This Good!

So like I mentioned before, this is something I have been thinking about and wanting to do for a while now. That being said I have kept a log of different restaurants and meals, thus far, that I am excited to share with you. Most of them come from my San Francisco backyard but I will throw you a few curve balls, so watch out!

Time wise, I am going to jump all over the place for a while, so bare with me.

Most recently my boyfriend, Ted (who will be mentioned frequently as he is usually my dining partner)and I decided on a whim to visit a restaurant we both had been dying to go to. - OK "dying" may be a bit overkill but needless to say we had been eager to try it. On the corner of Hyde and Green in San Francisco's Russian Hill district is a Mediterranean inspired restaurant called Frascati. It's a seemingly small restaurant from the outside however, when you walk in you notice right away looks are deceiving considering there is a middle and top floor full of tables. While we would drive by it all the time and see diners looking completely satisfied, it was when our good friend Colin raved about the place a couple months ago when we knew we had to try it.

As we sat down at our quaint table for two we decided that we were going to "do it up right" aka wine, appetizers, main course and dessert - aggressive move on a Tuesday night but sometimes you just have to treat yourself (or be treated depending on who's paying - Thanks babe!)

We started off with a decent bottle of Chianti (which was good but not great so I don't remember the name). To start off this experience we dove into a plate of figs on top of crostini's with some type of balsamic, cherry sauce and bleu cheese on the side. For the main course Ted decided to go with the Halibut while I chose the Duck. His Halibut was tasty but by the look on his face when he tried mine, he realized he made a mistake: (he was deciding between the two). The Maple Leaf Duck is one of Frascati's best dishes; with Herb Spaetzle, Hearts of Palm Salad, Arugula, Scallions and a delicious Huckleberry Sauce. Even if you're not a "duck person" you would enjoy this dish - it's that good.

However, I would warn you to save a little room in the bottom of your stomach for one of my favorite parts of any meal - DESSERT! Anyone who know's me know's I love my sweets (which is why I spend hours in the gym working it off, or trying at least!) For our last course we went with the other dish they are known for, the Black and White Chocolate Bread Pudding..mmm.mmm.mmm! This just screams fattening but it was so delicious I forgot all about how many calories were in each bite! The edge bites are filled with moisture and flavor but it's when you dig into the middle that an explosion of chocolaty (not a word I know) goodness comes oozing out! Belisimo!!!



The deliverance matched the hype on this one!

- So tell me...how hungry are you now?