Browse Day: January 15, 2011

Late Lunch

We had a really beautiful Saturday afternoon and I was able to get a little Vitamin D today.  Jes and I walked down to Ferry Plaza in search of a tasty lunch.  This is the rocket that has been on display on The Embarcadero.  Jack calls it “Uncle Jesse’s Rocket”.

After striking out on the Porchetta sammich (sold out), we waited in line for a table at Hog Island Oyster Co.  We ended up having quite an afternoon feast and it was fantastic.  We started with some Sweetwater oysters with their classic “Hog Wash”

Then we had a roasted Dungeness Crab that looked like a massacre after we were done.  I made a fat mess on the table and my hands were covered in crab juice and butter.  Tasty.

For the last course, we shared my favorite clam chowder in the whole-wide world.  It was so yummy.

After this seafood feast and two drinks each, we were stuffed and oh so happy.

Towards the end of lunch, Joy arrived at the Ferry Plaza with her girlfriends in time to say “hi” before moving on her way to Fisherman’s Wharf.  What a pleasant surprise!

Goodies

This morning, I attended a small Yelp Elite Event that happened to be at the cafe downstairs.  Since it was a small gathering, I wasn’t allowed to bring a +1.  I was bummed that I’d have to go alone but managed to make some single-serving friends.  I was surprised to meet so many people arriving from Mountain View, East Bay, and San Mateo.  They came all the way up to SF for this tiny affair!  Crazy.  While there, I got free coffee and food samples, free stickers, more buttons, and put my name in for the raffle.  They also offered lessons on how to prepare espresso drinks behind the counter.  After about a half hour, I got bored so I went back upstairs.

As Jes and I were leaving for lunch, we walked past the event and saw that there were goodie bags by the door.  I went back in to quickly grab one but walked in when they happened to be gathering for the raffle.  Being polite, I hung back to wait for them to draw the raffle winner before fleeing with the loot.  It’s a good thing I stuck around ‘cuz they picked MY NAME!  WHUUT?!!  I NEVER win these things!  The grand prize was 2 coffee drinks per day on the house for a FULL YEAR.  And I won it!  Perfect.  So not only do I have a local coffee shop but they’re going to give me free drinks for a year!  Heh heh.  Susie…Michelle…let me know when you’re ready for a FREE DRINK!!

In the goodie bag, we got a bag of coffee grounds, a single-serving espresso maker, and a cute little espresso cup set.  Not too shabby, huh?  I should go to more of these events.