Farmer Brown

A couple weeks ago I went to Farmer Brown for their Sunday brunch buffet expecting to love it and I have to say I was a bit dissatisfied with the experience. As much as I wanted to love the place because of the restaurants commitment to supporting local and african-american farmers, using organic, biodynamic, and/or sustainably raised foods, I didn't find the brunch menu farm fresh. They didn't actually serve anything that was raised on a farm. Well, there was fried chicken and bacon so that could of been from a farm but there wasn't any greens. I really liked the ambiance and the drinks so I will give it one more shot. My first visit left me a little grim; hence, the not lively picture.

Zuni Cafe's Fried Eggs for Brunch

I finally tried Zuni Cafe today. I've heard a lot about this place and had been wanting to try it for awhile.

I found the ambiance really nice. Lots of light from the big windows. My food was good but not as fabulous I thought it would be considering all that I have heard. I was actually still really hungry after I finished this whole dish. Not sure why a plate full of pork, bread and fried eggs didn't fill me up. Perhaps the portion was small for my Sunday brunch appetite. I like to go back for lunch to try their signature chicken. They have a rotisserie chicken dish for 2 that everyone around us had ordered and anyone I know who has tried it has said its really good. It takes an hour to cook so you have to go when you are hungry enough to eat a whole chicken but not starving that you can't wait an hour for your meal to prepare at a restaurant. I don't know if this is possible for me.

Exploring with a Local Expert

I went to brunch today to Butler and The Chef and was excited to be greeting by one of the Google Maps “Favorite Places” icons. Favorite Places is a new Google Maps project that launched last month to help users explore local expert's favorite places in cities around the world. Google Maps asked local experts to identify on their own Google Map places where they like to go, and why. There is also a “live” Google Map icon at each place in the city. Butler and The Chef is one of Alice Water’s favorite places in San Francisco. Unfortunately, it is a lot of peoples favorite place which is why we had to wait over 30 minutes for a table. The owner made the wait more sweet by sharing one of his scrumptious waffles with the crowd. The food was worth the wait. My La Parisienne Crepe was delicious filled with eggs, ham, off course cheese and the knowledge that Alice Waters loves it too.