… along with my stomach
Part of any good trip that goes along with what you did, is what you ate.
So the best thing in San Francisco that I stuffed in my face – Wings from Coco Bang. Yep, chicken wings from Coco Bang. I’ve never had wings so good. And they were meaty. And tasty. And had just the right amount of kick. Plus, I love the name – Coco Bang. I also had soju there for the first time. Turns out, I love soju. We ate there twice.
Another place I visited twice was Specialty’s. The first time, it was just a place to meet Jenny for lunch. The second time – I needed something easy to eat. I drank way too much the night before, and my stomach was telling me I needed something easy to digest. And both times the sandwiches were top notch. I really wish they had a location in Dallas, preferably by my office. Cheap and delicious – what more could you want from a sandwich shop?
So you know how I mentioned I needed something easy to eat – my cousins instead went to Naan N Curry that morning. I don’t know why they would do that, and as a result – Vishant threw up in the hotel. Nice.
The reason for the nausea – Johnny Foley’s Irish House. The best bar I went to in San Francisco. It’s right by Union Square and is probably considered a “tourist” bar. But still, it was great fun. The location had a friendly atmosphere, conducive to drinking Guinness and Newcastle, and a guy with a guitar – playing Oasis.
The official cocktail of the trip – the Vodka Madras. This guy Ernie we met late at night at this bar called Rye (don’t go to Rye, it was dead on a Saturday night), introduced it to us.
Did you know that Ghirardelli, the chocolate company, was started in San Francisco? Me neither. And frankly, I don’t really care for their chocolates. But at Ghirardelli Square, I had the best hot chocolate ever. Before sipping, I didn’t know hot chocolate could be something memorable.
Ghirardelli Square
And probably the food-related highlight of the trip was Sears Fine Food. I had a delicious crab salad sandwich on a croissant. But sitting in the dining room, 3 tables away was Jason Sudekis, Josh Meyers, this one guy who I can’t place, but I know I know him from somewhere, and probably some other comedians who I don’t know. It was a pretty fun moment, since Vishant spotted them first. And he kept on going on about how the people at the table looked famous. My back was to the table, but after turning around I spotted Jason Sudekis. And after a quick google image search on my iPhone, I confirmed it. Famous people eating food in a restaurant where I was eating food, at the same time!