The Bokeh event went well. I don't feel I contributed as much as I would have liked to, but it's definitely a 'live & learn' experience. I mean, it isn't my gallery and it wasn't my event. So, it's hard to feel obliged to put any real hard work into something that doesn't even belong to me. However, I now know how things should be run if ever the opportunity presents itself that I'm in charge of the entire event.
The set-up was pretty dope, though. The concept was really tight. It's just the main component that was missing was its marketing. Chef totally threw it down. I'm silly and forgot to take pictures of the food, AGAIN! I'm so fired. He made a melon salad with tomatoes, flank steak skewers with chimichurri sauce, duck skewers with shallots, chicken sausages, and a chocolate croissant bread pudding with bananas in brown sugar and caramel sauce...which I currently have the leftovers in my fridge to fulfill all of my sweettooth needs =] I'm a sucker for bread pudding.
Here are some photos of the gallery from my point-and-shoot. I ain't cool enough to have one of those expensive cameras. I'm broke.
On Sunday I went to eat at Marzano's in Oakland. It really amazes me that people show me new things in an area that I lived in for five years that I never knew existed. I was pretty sheltered throughout college a.k.a. devoted too much time to boys. I didn't get Rule #32: Enjoy the little things. On Sunday's, you can choose from a preselected menu that offers pizzas for $10! Yummy pizzas at that. They also have about 5 cocktails that go for $6 each, which we opted out of because the extended cocktail list just sounded way better. As I sipped on my Pink Lemonade served up, we enjoyed the calzone pizza...so tasty. Just the right amount of spice to it.
Side note: I ate at Pizza Antica on Santana Row (Santa Clara, CA) a little while back, and I was so disappointed. I ordered the Spicy fennel sausage, portobello mushroom and roasted onion. Doesn't that sound delish? Ha. Not so much. For a good pizza in the South Bay, I say try out Piatti Ristorante & Bar at the Rivermark (Santa Clara, CA). Ughhh, a Margherita pizza sounds fantastic right now. Maybe I'll go there tomorrow after work. Yeah, probably.
Instead of getting dessert at Marzano's, I suggested that we got o Ici on College and Ashby in Berkeley. This ice cream spot is a Berkeley treasure. On a nice warm night, the line is easy out the door and makes its way three stores down. It's owner is the former pastry chef at Chez Pannise, Berkeley. Every time I go to Ici, I have to be sure to get the max amount of samples possible because in all honesty, I just have to sneak in as many licks of ice cream as possible. I mean, how often are you going to go to an ice cream parlor where the flavors change daily because they're all house-made? Why not induldge a little bit. After we got our scoops of ice cream we sat at the bench in front of the shop just watching the foot and mobile passerby. Good way to spend a Sunday.
Just to remind you, you better jump on that Restaurant Week deal throughout the South Bay because it's goin' to end on Wednesday. I wish I had the chance to make it somewhere, but whateve.
Umm, oh yeah! One last thing. Check out the new Michelin Guide, SF Bay Area. I feel so cool to have ate at three of those places. You're right, Ninja, it is cool to say that I've been to a dope spot before everyone jumps on the hype. Chyeahhhhh.
There are also a TON of good restaurants that are noteworthy enough that Michelin has a category for those who are ballin' on a budget. Literally. It's called, Bib Gourmand. The restaurants listed here are worth goin' to even if their entrees are under $30 each. Not bad if you ask me...and I'm not just saying that because my restaurant is on there. =]
Off of this list, I would definitely check out Delfina which is right next to Dolores Park in San Francisco. Totally romantic with its big windows facing the street. It's been a while since I've ate there but, regardless, it's really good. I was able to taste the roasted chicken and the oxtail ravioli, the special for the evening. Both were really good. And, they probably have the best biscotti you will ever taste in your life. The older man who was sitting next to me was dipping his biscotti in red wine. I copied him when he left. Wise old man. That was definitely yum. Bib Gourmand is totally right with this place. Light on the pocket with a lot of good food.
I'm sorry I've been really boring lately. Life has just slowed down a little bit and I'm really trying to enjoy this pace. I'm happy with where I'm at, and it's hard to be my goofy-self when I just want to absorb how life can be so great. It's hard to learn and pass it on, when you hardly give yourself time to live. Si o no?
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