Something New In SOMA - Marlowe

I am so excited we got a new neighborhood bistro * Marlowe * in SOMA. Well, it may not be new, new but it’s new to me. I think it opened up in the last six months. It’s a small laid back place that can be easily overlooked from the outside. It’s housed in a brick building across from the Caltrain station. From the outside it may not look too appetizing to come in but the inside is very cozy. For a small venue the wine selection is good. They offer 10 reds and 10 whites. I just went for a glass of wine and was easily tempted to try the baked oysters New England chowder in a shell. As soon as I tried it, I wished I had ordered more than one. The food menu had a lot of things I would love to try on my next visit like the Crispy Brussels sprout chips. Marlowe has a lot to offer the neighborhood despite its random location.

1300 On Fillmore - Good for the Soul

A few Sundays ago I tried the Sunday Gospel brunch at 1300 On Fillmore for my friend Maryam’s birthday. We made reservations for the 11am seating without knowing much about it. All I knew was that the Sunday brunch was called the Gospel brunch. I assumed this meant that there would be some sort of music playing possibly gospel singing. My friend who recommended it also mentioned that they served bottomless Mimosas. I figured that the music couldn’t be that bad with bottomless Mimosas. What I didn’t know is that we would get a chance to sing too! Had I known, I would have religiously attended every Sunday. I shamelessly love Karaoke. Really, I do. Here is the video from the brunch.

The Southern food was really delicious as well. I tried grits for the first time and wished I never had because it is so tasty. I could have gone on to live a much healthier life if I didn't know how tasty they are but the menu doesn't offer any real healthy options. If you are on a diet this is not the place for you.

If you want to learn more about the Gospel Brunch you can check out this SF gate article by a journalist who was there at the same time as us. She interviewed all of us about our experience there and we all raved about it but apparently you had to be Muslim or Jewish to get quoted in this"obligatory Easter story."

Overall, I (one of the three of the Muslim's girlfriends) recommend a Gospel Brunch for everyone and anyone who wants some good Southern food and music regardless of your faith.

Healthy + Delicious = The Plant Organic Cafe

A couple weeks ago, I had a friend in town who has to eat very healthy due to health issues. We decided to try the The Plant Organic Cafe, on Embarcadero. I've run by the restaurant during afternoon runs but I've never heard much about it or even seen a lot of people going in out of the place. So, I assumed that it must not be very good. Since the location is right next to the water and the name alluded that it is a healthy place, I decided to try it. I was pleasantly surprised. The cafe at Embarcadero is really cute. It has very earthy feel to it with these live plant art hangings (I think the plants were live!). The food was also good. Sometimes healthy and delicious doesn't easily transfer to delicious but in this case it did and there was a ton of good options. Usually when we go out to eat my friend can't find a lot of gluten free options, but the menu had a ton of gluten free and vegan options! I will definitely go back when I want something healthy.