i'm Alive!

so after a really enjoyable day at the farmer's market by the pier where we bumped into this stand that was advertising raw food cuisine, we decided to go try out the restaurant. i mean, you cannot possibly eat at cafe gratitude everyday right? i mean, you can but it would just make us seem like boring unadventurous folks who eat only the same stuff we like everyday which we'll like to think we're not! armed with our GPS, we thought we'll walk there since the tram is like 1 mile long in queue and it is only just down the road, 2.5km i think... piece of cake! but er... did i mention we are in san francisco, the land of the hilly roads and to top it off, we were just going down or up Lombard Street. the GPS said 25mins so well, its 5pm, we can do with an easy half hour stroll/exercise before dinner....

ok, we can do it... it's not that steep. we're fit & healthy right???


paul trying to encourage me walking backwards, uphill




IT IS steeper than it looks!


we finally got to the bottom of Lombard Street.

it's an uphill task ahead, its ok, we'll feel ALIVE over the hill when we climb up the crooked street. paul looking all cheery on the task ahead, probably thinking this dinner better be worth it! well i sure am thinking even McDonald sounds better this very minute!



this is the view of san francisco at the cross road just before we commence our uphill journey on lombard street... which ever angle you look, its uphill! or a steep downhill, there's no turning back...





so the people driving down Lombard Street must think what are these idiots doing walking uphill, when in my mind, i'm thinking what are these idiots driving there humongous american cars down this tiny winding road!


took us 10mins to do that! ok before you go, what??? so slow!!! try it for yourself!

don't look back... the road ahead, sigh. it looks like there is no end!



is he showing off?

yes, he's showing off.. i'm dying here and he's walking like its a stroll!


ok i need inspiration.. this road is not going to end! the GPS is lying to me! the destiny of my dinner is left to a gadget!



so we trod on... 1km is not too bad right? after all, we only took 1.5hrs to go 2.5km! a cab is sounding enticing except that there's not cabs to be found and i can't give up now...


yes.... i'm ALIVE!



i shamelessly took a picture of the menu for all your benefits...it's not as fancy as cafe gratitude and i think it's a little more expensive than cafe gratitude and a much smaller repertoire. well lets see if i still feel so alive after the meal..




of course i wanted to try everything on the menu but its just not possible. my stomach won't agree and neither will the pocket! carrot ginger juice for starters.. very refreshing and so flavourful. highly recommended. make it at home. it's probably the easiest juice you can make!


sushi with a sunflower seed miso pate, carrots and shitake mushrooms. absolutely delicious!


ok i dissected the sushi wrap to see what's in it!




i think this was the mediterranean salad. it was delicious!



the menu says potato leed (i think they mean leek) soup with black miso (what's black miso?) i won't bother with this again..


for entree, we ordered king trumpet mushrooms, capers, mendicino sea palms with almond cream sauce. it's really good but i don't think it's worth the $20 though.


and the other entree which i cannot remember!


the desserts were very good, but also very rich... it was a bit much for me... the chocolate cake was really good but just couldnt bring myself to finish it.. paul did polish off the blueberry pie though!






it was an interesting experience but i think by far, cafe gratitude wins hands down... maybe its the ambience, the energy of the place, the wonderful selection of food at cafe gratitude. who knows...

we were leaving san francisco in two days and paul hasnt been to cafe gratitude so we'll have to do that.

i was hoping to go to juliano's in LA but didnt make it.. well that was in the plan onroute to LA... i told paul he must check it out! hope he does!