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  • Senia

    July 13, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

    1ST COURSE
    BBQ Beets
    Avocado, Green Garlic, Seeds and Grains

    Kale and Quinoa Salad
    Almond, Charred Grapes, Feta

    Tako Terrine
    Eggplant Caponata, Lardo

    Beef Tartare
    Bric Pastry, Maui Onion Soubise, Alfalfa

    2ND COURSE
    Porchetta
    Red Onion, Escarole

    Ahi Burger
    Napa Cabbage Slaw, Sriracha Aioli, Wonton

    Fried Chicken "Banh Mi"
    Pickled Vegetables, Nuoc Cham

    Sweet Corn Ravioli
    Mushroom, Green Garlic

    3RD COURSE

    Crumb Cake
    Seasonal Fruit, Vanilla Crème Fraîche

    Senia Cookie
    Peanut Butter, Valrhona Chocolate, Toffee
    Add smoked vanilla Ice Cream which you can't taste

    The Kaji
    Spiced “hard” plantation tea. Grilled pineapple, ginger, vanilla, cardamom infused vodka, black tea and fresh pineapple juice

    The 007
    Cool and spicy. Hendrick's Gin, chili vodka, cucumber, elderflower, yuzu, egg white

    The Tippling Kitty
    Santa Ana winds blowing through the Golden State: mineral, fir, smoke and night-blooming florals. St. George Terroir Gin, Bozal Cuixe Mezcal, jasmine, orange blossom

    The Freddie
    Bulleit Bourbon, chestnut, blood orange and smoke
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  • Lemona

    July 13, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Lychee shaved ice. Didn’t melt as fast as the other ice shops. No corn syrup or preservatives. They closed their store front.

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  • Local ice

    July 22, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 25 °C

    Inside clothing store
    Health food place has good but expensive sandwiches (Nalu sandwiches). Near target

    Very soft and light ice. Melts fast. John said too sweet

    Chili Peppa, Crack Seed lemon peel, strawberry lihing

    lilikoi
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  • Parachute

    July 25, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 26 °C

    Bing bread that has chunks of potatoes, finely diced bacon, and chopped scallions with cream cheese/creme fraiche butter

    Fluke nigiri with honey and wasabi with crunchy buckwheat topping and wrapped in perilla leaves

    Broccoli steamed mixed with dates, chili, cilantro, ras el Hamut, so was spicy/sweet

    Rigatoni in cream sauce topped with charred corn and black truffles. Not strong corn flavor in the sauce but with truffles tasted of dried Chinese scallops

    Beef on top of eggplant purée/baba gnhoush, topped with tomatoes and anchovies. Didn’t like the anchovies

    Salmon or river trout choked with rice, salad greens, gochujang, salmon roe. Had a floral taste and with spicy kick

    Raspberry ice was barely there but raspberry ice, fresh raspberries, mochi squares, condensed milk ice cream, marigold
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  • Purple Pig

    July 25, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 26 °C

    Pig tongue that was sweet like bacon but without fat topped with macaroni salad and Dijon sauce that was unnecessary

    Steamed and then charred broccoli with anchovies sauce. Nicely balanced salt and sour from lemon

    Braised pork shoulder on top of mashed potatoes and pork gravy. Kinda bland but very tender

    Oil poached tuna with very sweet cherry tomatoes that might be marinated, green beans, quail eggs, purple potatoes

    Fried dough with honey. Not very good
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  • Sawawa matcha

    July 25, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Military latte iced which is matcha plus espresso topped with cocoa powder. Was slightly sweetened

  • Elske

    July 26, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Raw fjord trout with ginger white soy marinade, topped with buckwheat and shaved yellow beet

    Grilled octopus with tofu aioli and cucumber with herb sauce

    Pan fried skate with creamed spinach and crunchy broccoli

    Yeast rigatoni with cream sauce and corn topped with powdered lovage that tasted like seaweed—salty

    Veal with mushroom sauce, dried porcini, sweetbread topped with mustard sauce

    Pork with roasted red pepper squares and juice, shaved cauliflower, oregano oil

    Bread with koji butter which is a yeast for soy sauce

    Fried crunchy light pastry with cream and roasted strawberry compote

    Anise cookie crumble topped with bee pollen and cold form tahini mousse, topped with sour or fermented honey
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  • Montverde

    July 28, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Food a bit salty

    Fried squash blossom with ricotta and tomato purée sauce, drizzle with honey

    Scallops with pistachio pesto, herb oil purée, sliced quash and fennel

    Pasta with pork rago topped with ricotta. Mom said it has a fennel flavor

    Ravioli stuffed with salted ricotta and egg yolk and topped with corn and truffles

    Pasta with tomato sauce, roasted cherry tomatoes and quick cooked cherry tomatoes

    Riesling
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  • Roister

    July 28, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Pea sprout and sugar snap peas with fried quinoa coated in honey with cumin, miso, rice vinegar vinaigrette

    Toast with roasted strawberry jam and foie gras mousse

    Fried chicken on top of waffle with vanilla maple and black pepper syrup, butter, and jalapeño relish supposedly on top but didn’t see the relish

    Friend chicken sandwich with sunchoke hot sauce and togajashi hot sauce that tasted like oranges. With pickle and slaw
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  • Small Cheval

    July 28, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Cheeseburger that reminded me of in n out but with slaw and pickles. Forgot to add bacon. Retro burger

  • Longman & Eagle

    July 29, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Makers mark 2016 tasted of cherry and was a little cough syrupy

    Pretty in pink

    Circle of fire that tasted of mezcal that had strawberries and gochujang but wasn’t spicy

    Last night on earth had plum shrub and was tart

    Suntory highball that has carbonated water mixed in

    Old fashioned that used the restaurant’s own whiskey

    Lamb ribs with pomegranate molasses

    Falafel scotch eggs with hummus and cucumber salad

    Branzino pan fried with soggy skin but fresh and topped with buttercream sauce and pea sprouts
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  • Three dots and dash

    July 29, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Voracious virgin that had mezcal

    Bourbon special

    Lanai Lulua chips that are wheat version of pork rinds

    Fun decorations

  • Bohemian house

    July 29, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    German food. Heavy

    Langos which is fried bread with creme fraiche and gryurere cheese

    Beef chef pierogies that tasted of jerky

    Arugula salad with pickled egg

  • Chaia tacos

    August 7, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    Zucchini taco
    Corn taco
    Green bean taco

    12 dollars for 3. Kombucha is weak. Cute space

  • Mikko

    August 24, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Got pork meatballs with potato salad. Was expensive for amount of food.

  • Indigo

    August 25, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 21 °C

    Takaka goat curry with bell pepper, ginger and garlic. Came with rice and spiced chickpeas

    Green roti was good. The masala paratha was not stuffed and spicy. Think I would have preferred stuffed

    Samosa was good too
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  • Blue duck tavern

    September 10, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Jas bridal

    Roast duck in Peking style
    Succotash
    Okra
    Beef
    Sorbet: mango coconut berry
    Chocolate cake