Updating now from Beijing. The weather is surprisingly good... not too hot. Anyway, here's a meal from SF at Kokkari Estiatorio, a Greek restaurant. I went with my mom, Winston and Roger, Auntie Raphaela and Uncle Terence, Auntie Cathy, and Auntie Margie. Thanks for taking me!
kolokithokeftethes - crispy zucchini cakes with cucumber & mint-yogurt dressing
soutzoukakia - grilled meatballs with oregano and orange, tomato-pepper compote
kalamata pita - flatbread of caramelized onion, kalamata olives, myzithra & parmesan cheese
kalamari - grilled calamari with roasted leeks, white corn & pickled onions
mosharisia brizola - charcoal-grilled, dry-aged ribeye with braised greens & kokkari potatoes
arnisia paldakia - grilled lamb chops with a lemon-oregano vinaigrette & kokkari potatoes
blueberry shortcake
We shared the appetizers around the table, and they were all good. I liked the zucchini cake and the flatbread a lot. The meatball kinda tasted like good hamburger. The calamari was very tender. The main dishes were massive - they said the ribeye was 22 oz (with bone). My lamb chops were great - this place is apparently known for its lamb dishes and this one delivered. I'll keep trying to update... Takes longer here cuz I have to transfer files to a different computer, and a few other extra things. Either way it looks like I'll be backlogged all the way til school starts up again. The Beijing stuff will probably start coming up in a week, maybe a bit more.
kolokithokeftethes - crispy zucchini cakes with cucumber & mint-yogurt dressing
soutzoukakia - grilled meatballs with oregano and orange, tomato-pepper compote
kalamata pita - flatbread of caramelized onion, kalamata olives, myzithra & parmesan cheese
kalamari - grilled calamari with roasted leeks, white corn & pickled onions
mosharisia brizola - charcoal-grilled, dry-aged ribeye with braised greens & kokkari potatoes
arnisia paldakia - grilled lamb chops with a lemon-oregano vinaigrette & kokkari potatoes
blueberry shortcake
We shared the appetizers around the table, and they were all good. I liked the zucchini cake and the flatbread a lot. The meatball kinda tasted like good hamburger. The calamari was very tender. The main dishes were massive - they said the ribeye was 22 oz (with bone). My lamb chops were great - this place is apparently known for its lamb dishes and this one delivered. I'll keep trying to update... Takes longer here cuz I have to transfer files to a different computer, and a few other extra things. Either way it looks like I'll be backlogged all the way til school starts up again. The Beijing stuff will probably start coming up in a week, maybe a bit more.