Just wanted to take a moment to apologize for the lack of posts in the last two weeks, but been very sick and leaving the old job have consumed my time. Sleep has been a priority activity and Imodium AD has been the cocktail of choice for the past six days.
I did get a chance to try a new bar and restaurant, this week.
Elixir, 3200 16th St, is a great neighborhood bar that has been in its location since 1858. I paid a visit right as the work crowd was arriving, a bit of a hipster crowd, but the atmosphere and the inverntory of beers and bourbon make this a great location. The night I went in there was a Lab, not sure if he was the bar dog, that was getting a lot of attention from my wife. Very calm dog that was open to any attention any guest was willing to give.
I want to point out that Elixir, on Thursday Nights, has a Cocktail Club. The bar brings in industry experts to taste different lines. Elixir bills the evening as a guest speaker, education and tasting from 7 - 9. It is Free and open to the public. For more information go to http://www.elixirsf.com/ .
The new restaurant was Medjool at 21st and Mission. This is a Mediterranean Tapas menu, that has its dishes inspired North Africa, Southern Europe and Middle Eastern Dishes. This is a great palce for small group dining. Our group was a party of four and we tried a variety of dishes. All of the dishes were full of flavor and had regional spices that gave a signature pop to plate.
These are a few of the dishes we tried: Grilled Hanger Steak with Sauteed Spinach and Harissa Sauce $14, Lamb and Fig Tagine $15, Crispy Sweet Potatoes, Spicy Honey, Goat Cheese $9, Chicken with Almond-Pomegranate Sauce $12, Medjool Sampler with Hummus, Tabouli, and Baba Ghanoush $11. All were good, but my favorite was the Chicken with Almond and Pomegrante spicey and full of flavor. The Sweet potatoes were a nice complement to the main dishes. Medjool has a full bar, and a roof top lounge. On warm weather nights this would be a great place to grab a drink and get a great bay view.
http://www.medjoolsf.com/index.html
Well that's it for today, will be back on Monday. I am going to try and post Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week. Will see how much time with a new job.
Cheers
