I'm leaving for San Francisco! The Golden Gate City! And probably some other nicknames I don't know!

Nick and I are flying out this afternoon for a weekend of fun and tourism and shopping and FOOD before the RWA National Conference begins. At least, I hope Nick is coming--it's still a little up in the air. His department is launching a new website next week, and apparently this is a critical time full of stress and last minute questions. Or whatever. So keep your fingers crossed for me.

Either way, though, I intend to have a smashing time. We're on the waiting list at Chez Panisse and the French Laundry, but since I don't expect anything to come of that, we also have reservations at a highly recommended little Greek place, Kokkari Estiatorio, an old favorite of ours, Bix, and a local favorite, Fish and Farm. I'm probably most excited about that last one. Described as "New American Seafood and Artisan Meats," Fish and Farm's menu takes advantage of the abundance of local produce available, with tempting dishes like:
MARINATED GRILLED MONTEREY BAY SQUID
KNOLL FARMS GREEN GARLIC, SPRING ONIONS, FRESNO CHILIES
and
CRISPY CONFIT OF GRIMAUD FARMS DUCK
HAMADA FARM’S PICKLED CHERRIES, MORELS, ENGLISH PEAS

and side dishes like:
SALT-BRINED FRENCH FRIES WITH VADOUVAN CURRY AIOLI
and
GRILLED BRENTWOOD WHITE CORN WITH SMOKED SALT

Yes. Please. Give it to me now. (Also, from the menu items I chose to highlight, can you tell I like salt?)

I'll try to remember to take pictures of all the food, but honestly, if it's really good I might not remember. It's been months since I've had anything sublime to eat that I didn't have to make with my own hands, and I plan to enjoy it to the hilt.

Posted by Louisa Edwards at 8:01 AM