4 Chicks & A Restaurant

Little Gem had a little turnout: just Gail and Stephanie!  This is the first 2-only Restaurant Club!  Poor Dionne and Julia weren't feeling well.  Anyway, I'm sure with the third friend of wine, these two had a great time!

We hit this spot in the Mission for a fun summer dinner!  Very cute place.

In the heart of the Castro is Finn Town Tavern. We went here. We ate here. I'm sure we liked it (sorry, way delayed post!). The food sure looks good!

Namu Gaji - March 5, 2017, Gail's Pick. What is Namu Gaji??  Other than a little slice of gastronomic heaven, I have no idea what the name means. They have a farm named Namu, where all of their fresh ingredients come from. So this was a play on California-Korean food and the blend was a huge success.  This tiny restaurant across from Dolores Park stands out as one of our favorites. Other than plastic barstools to sit on (take it up a notch, Namu!), the dishes were outstanding.  High praise for Namu Gaji for nearly our 12th-ish anniversary!!!

We started 2017 at a Vietnamese Restaurant called Co Nam. Julia's pick because she couldn't resist digging into the flavors of Vietnam after her amazing trip. Unfortunately, other than the papaya salad, Co Nam didn't live up to any of the authentic flavors of Vietnam. It was pretty good, but not outstanding, and quite pricey for what it was. It was nice to take a trip down Memory Lane - i.e. Polk Street, where none of us had been in quite a while.  It was nice reprieve from the grim political climate of 2017. Trump was inaugurated 9 days ago, and Stephanie and Dionne were at the women's march in Washington, D.C. We all don't know what the future holds, though it gets more depressing by the way, but at least we have each other!!  Bone marrow Bird's nest, fried noodles.