Friday, June 26, 2009

One Market, San Francisco (November 2008)

Opentable.com's Appetite Stimulus Week definitely lived up to its name. I enjoyed the catbird's seat, overlooking the kitchen's operations; by the meal's end, however, it seemed the counter seating became a mixed blessing, for there is only so many bacon-wrapped tenderloins one can eye in a two-hour period.

The tuna amuse was fresh and simply prepared.
Quick seared tuna with cilantro


Never have I felt so sated by a salad before, particularly one without meat.
Roasted pear salad, candied walnuts, frisee, point reyes cheese


This being the second day I ate pork for dinner, I worried about tenderloin overload. The kind gent working the meat station resolved my concern by wrapping the pig in, well, more pig. It should be noted, too, that my keenness for medium rareness came to fruition.
Bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin

Just the right cinnamon quantity permeated the dessert.
Gingerbread cake, cider braised apples, and cinnamon sour cream ice cream

The powdered cookie, with its crispy consistency and subdued flavor, moderated an otherwise overly sweet pudding.
Butterscotch pudding, vanilla cream, and milk chocolate shavings

One Market delivered another wholly satisfying meal, which means I will probably have to complete the troika with the Chef's Table in the near future.

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