Orexi, Sf supper
taramasolata spread
tyrekafteri spread
rack of lamb
pork souvlaki

easy breezy froyo dessert:
chocolate custard
root beer float nonfat / pina colada medium fat in coconut milk



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So fun! I love indoor dining, both with and without service. Such a nice delight.
We haven’t yet been asked about the vax card. Is it a local rule? I guess I should bring mine when I go to IL - I got mine laminated.

yum - very yum
Yay for vax
it’ll get better. Promise :-)

Great! It looks like Chicago will "reopen" with the rest of the state next week. We'll see how close Phase 5 is to normal though.
Showing the card is disappointing. I respect the restaurant/bar's right to require it, but I'm not planning on carrying mine. We're going to brunch in River North tomorrow, assuming they let us in I guess.

Hopefully, you made a copy of the card first, and laminated that. If you need a booster shot, it can’t be recorded on a laminated card.Laminate the copy and carry that with you. Leave the original home.

No vCard here. C’mon down. Fl is open for business.

I keep telling Mrs BV that half of us are vaccinated, and half of the other half will lie and say they are.

I didn't even realize that was a thing in some states. No card needs to be shown for any dining here either...but get your vax anyway!!

It's not the law, but restaurants are free to set their own conditions. The colleague in New York told me that he went to a place this weekend where they required your vaccine card to seat you at the bar. I am happy to have places requested and require it as a condition to be seated inside, anything that persuades more people to get vaccinated is a good thing!

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Would they ONLY let people inside with a card? Or was it show a card or wear a mask? I have no problem with the latter. Every business has the right to set a dress code. As Jeff Spiccoli said "no shoes, no shirt....noooo dice". It's quite another to deny service based on not carrying a card IMO. And I am vaccinated for what it's worth. What card will they require next? Anyway, probably bordering on an OMNI topic, so I'll just leave it at that.

You had to show a card to dine inside. We walked in and stopped to talk to the owners, who promptly said, we're all vaccinated and can take off our masks. So we did. We sat at the bar, which does not have plexiglass, and did not wear our masks. So it felt like a normal experience sitting at the bar and eating dinner. The bartender was wearing a mask.

Edited to add, this is a pub that closed its dining room last March, and throughout the winter only offered outdoor dining. They were very cautious and very thoughtful, and are taking appropriate cautions now that they have opened up their dining room.

At least until 13 June , we are not even allowed to dine in , only “ take out / to go “ and mask on at all times unless one is eating or exercising like cycling , running ..

And only 2 visitors allowed at home any day . Figuring out which 2 can get interesting !

We home cooked a nasi lemak meal
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Otah / otak ( like a steamed fish pate / terrine )
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Fried chicken wings , kang kong ( water spinach / water convolvulus ) , fried peanuts & onion omelette
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Chicken breast , fried ikan bilis ( dried anchovies ) and tuna bergedel ( tuna potato patties )
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Most of the nasi lemak with bunga terlang ( butterfly blue pea flower ) spread .. with the blue coconut rice at top of table and our Nonya chap chye lemak with tumeric recipe closest to camera

That's an interesting take on otah. I actually have a place in mind next time I am in town... Victor's vegetables. Quite a few people are recommending the otah otah from there.

Turned two leftover pork roasts (one I had frozen a while back) into pulled pork. We had it on toasted buttered brioche buns with chips and home made pickles.

I made guacamole tonight, and used some to make avocado toast with a sliced hard boiled egg for dinner. Some spring mix on the side, and two Sweetwater IPAs.

👍🏻 I ordered mine last night from the local smokehouse. Came with fries and green beans.

We were lazy last night so went back to the pub for dinner at the bar. Neither of us were starving so split a chicken wing appetizer and fish & chips entree.

Barely hungry after a mega burger luncheon…

toasted Costco everything bagel with:
ube cream cheese
strawberry cream cheese
plain cream cheese

mixed green salad

Rainier cherries

Street concert tonight so will be:
Lemon drop martinis
Bacon wrapped water chestnuts
Crackers with chive & onion cream cheese
Shrimp & artichoke skewers
Italian popcorn (maybe---think I have too much food already)
Strawberries to dip in sour cream/brown sugar/kalhua
Whatever wine my friend brings

Had another delicious spread with some cooked by my friend , we were so eager to “ dive / tuck in “ that some photos were forgotten .


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Some of the spread

At top of table , Sri Lankan crab with mee hoon ( vermicelli ) & crab soup in the bowls , nasi ulam , pork ribs buah keluak ..

Yum! I have never had Sri Lankan crab. How does that compare to other types?

Firm & sweet meat , we only had large ones - usually sold in decent sizes .
Versatile cooking methods - butter , chilli , pepper , in / with noodles ; fried , steamed , stewed ..


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The crab noodles

Return to Barney’s gourmet burgers, Sf

carolina chicken sandwich
steak fries
truffle fries

iced tea

first time there since February or March 2020 and the server remembered that we like malt vinegar with our steak fries.

my Carolina chicken was too huge. I removed 1/3 of the chicken and half the bacon. My spouse ended up eating my eschewed chicken and I just left the bacon behind because I can’t imagine how or when I’d eat that leftover bacon.

pandemic 2021 - zero ketchup bottle, only the small cup of ketchup.

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I could finish that sandwich but I don’t think I could make much of a dent in those fries.

That looks really delicious but for someone who claims that he rarely eats out, you eat at more restaurants than anyone I know.

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We added a zucchini flatbread to the mix.

That looks really good. :cool:

Taste wise is it closer to Maryland crab than Alaskan?
I am a fan of both but prefer Alaskan. You know me I also love a good SIngapore black pepper crab!

Somewhat , by a huge margin , more like Alaskan

The top photo is the soup the noodles are supposed to be in . The noodles soak up all the goodness & become soft ( these type are not meant to be el dente ) and taste wonderful .. They are served in them at our friend ‘ s home , the violinist & home chef .
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Crab “ soup “
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Bubor cha cha

FlyerEC That sounds awesome! I want some!

The fries were shared at the table; just forgot to mention it!

Everything is safely reopened and we are adjusting our meals. I have three weekday social luncheons this week for sure… plus supper at Singlethread on Friday… combined with recent vacation, it certainly looks like there are more restaurant meals compared to my pre-vax days!
as I said during deep Shelter in Place 2020, a Barney’s burger meal averages $25-30pp for a burger-type meal; nothing gourmet or near Michelin. Definitely not cheap.

Where do you find this? My wife would probably love it.

house of bagels, sf

mitchells ice cream, Sf has ube ice cream

Had my first copper river salmon of the year. Pan seared till medium rare with salt and pepper and light lemon. As good as I remembered, and thanks, AMEX, for taking $15 off because the fishmonger was classified as a restaurant.

Yesterday's dinner

Grllled flank steak with chimichurri and cumin aïoli
accompanied by
grilled local asparagus
Poutine.

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Dinner at Mammoth Oak Brewery. Brisket tacos and fries, chopped brisket, bbq chicken breast, corn bread, slaw, beans. Hazy IPA all the way from Destihl in Normal, IL.

Gorgeous. I’m surprised that the brewery offers beer from other places because I assume they only offer their own offerings.
we are lucky to live in a time of more choice for brewery and spirits. I don’t miss the days of cans and bottles at all; I refuse to buy and non-draft beer at a bar or restaurant when I can buy so many choices of beer at a chain supermarket.

It’s called a guest tap and it’s pretty common at breweries I visit.

Grilled cheese / tomato / salami on sourdough
mixed green salad

dessert - organic cherries and cookies

Last night - teriyaki marinated tuna steaks and broccolini on the grill. Rice noodles tossed in homemade spicy peanut sauce. A little too much wine. Beautiful weather all weekend, so we watched the Cubs game outside on the patio and then got the grill going.

Exactly. It's fairly common at many breweries and is a nice way to support other breweries.

Last night grilled some sirloin steaks and brussels sprouts, luckily just before the rain hit. Tonight's dinner will be Brats and a green salad.

Mammoth Oak is a small brewery that opened during the pandemic. Guest taps were 50% of the tap array, although on a previous trip were maybe 20%. I figure a start up operation needs a few backup kegs in case something isn’t ready on schedule. And as you say, at most places it’s a way of introducing customers to something they haven’t encountered before and might want to explore. I saw something similar at Salty Oak ( no relation) in Panama City when they were just getting started. Gradually I expect fewer guest taps and more home grown product. But all but the largest seem to have guest taps. I saw none at Sierra Nevada or Abita breweries for example.

Tonight - grilled pepperoni and onion pizza - sorry Corky no pickles. Side salad.

Anyone here have good ideas for seasoning a rib roast (choice not prime if it matters)? One of these days soon I'm going to sous vide the one in my freezer and then probably sear quickly on the grill. But I've only helped someone with an oven-baked rib roast before, never made one on my own.