Lori’s Diner, San Francisco
August 29, 2012
One more final honeymoon post…
A simple American diner.
I loved this place. I made it my mission to eat at as many diners as possible so most days we found one in the AM had amazing breakfasts of eggs or pancakes and coffee before skipping lunch because we were so full.
We found Lori’s on our first night in San Francisco, being just around the corner from our hotel…
This one was a proper 24 hour diner so being late isn’t a problem.
I love the tiled floor and red leather stools… but we took a booth. I love booths.
I ordered a banana milkshake to drink… it was more like dessert. Had a cherry and everything.
I went for the classic burger with sautéed onions and cheddar with sweet potato fries…
Amazing.
While my Husband went for another American classic of fried chicken and coleslaw with french fries.
It all rocked.
I love junk food I think.
I love the movie star posters… a classic 50’s diner.
Lori’s Diner – we went to the one in the theatre district near union square but there are a few
Zin – Heraldsburg, California
August 23, 2012
Zin was our last meal in Sonoma before we headed back South for our last destination…
It’s a classic California bistro, the kind we try so hard to recreate here but it’s never quite the same.
Being in wine country most, if not all of the restaurants in Sonoma have a great bring your own policy… there is normally a $15 corkage charge but this is well worth it when standardly the cheapest bottle of wine was about $30 and you could be bringing an amazing bottle from you own collection worth a lot more if brought in the restaurant.
Also wine by the glass and bottle in the restaurants tend to be good value with a small mark up, this was explained to us as being because everyone knew the prices of the wines because they’re all so local.
The service at Zin was great our server was so happy, helpful and attentive in that natural way only Americans can do sincerely.
We started with some Cajun shrimp. A prawn cocktail switched up.
Followed by a jambalaya… filled with chorizo. My husband enjoyed this a lot.
I somehow ended up having pasta. Again. And immediately regretted it when I was so full I couldn’t move. But these little teeny shells, mushrooms and parmesan was too good to pass up.
Then finished off with some amazing sorbet and ice creams which are all home-made in Zin. One of them was Chardonnay and that’s what swung it. Amazing.
We also couldn’t without trying their bread pudding; BANANA BREAD PUDDING with Dark Rum Sauce and Crème Fraiche to be exact. Insane.
Zin is on the beautiful square in the centre of Healdsburg in Sonoma
Rocca’s Surfshack; Morro Bay, California
August 7, 2012
As soon as we arrived in Morro Bay we headed straight out for food, we were starving after a long drive.
I apologise there are more fast food places than normal. It’s just what they do well, and I love them. I also love naughty food.
I spotted this cute place… and they did fish tacos so we went here for a ‘snack’
There was surfing paraphernalia everywhere. It was very bright in here.
So we ate fish tacos with chips… so good.
More stuff on the walls… no shortage of things to look at in here. It’s cute.
I ate a hog dog… I had a real thing for hot dogs while we were in California.
Rocca’s Surfshack – Morro Bay, California