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Alta SF: November 15, 2015

I'm saying it again, except this time: Market Street near the civic center ain't what it used to be. Twitter-ati have spawned the opening of many interesting and upscale restaurants along Market St. We dined at one such establishment: Alta. This was a unique combination of Californian, Middle-Eastern, and even Eastern-European cuisine. We started off with deviled eggs and a superior version of chicarrones (pictured below). The pumpkin perogi would have even brought tears to my babushka's eyes (though she would have tsk-tsked at its lack of authenticity...pumpkin, really?). Still, that was my favorite dish of the night. Entrees were interesting...a pork hash-y thing that I still can't describe, but was yummy. Gail had some kind of porridge that, from her reaction, even the three bears might have turned their noses from. Dessert was fun - pick your own ice cream toppings! Apple pie and toffee crisp were our selections and they were delicious. As were the super-gooey, melting on the plate chocolate chip cookies, chosen by our lovely guest for the evening, Christy Birdsong!   (This was Dionne's Selection.)

It's probably our last R Club of 2015, with Stephanie about to pop out a little girl in December. And so our R Club families grows yet again!  Looking forward to more adventures in 2016 with my favorite dining crew!
 "Chicarrones" made of beef, and deviled eggs with cream cheese.
 The LADIES.
 The pork concoction with an egg and bed of greens.
Beautifully prepared trout.

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