4 Chicks & A Restaurant

October 20, 2024 -- Skip ahead a few months (busy summer!) and it's a fall Restaurant Club reuniting in the Castro at an adorable little Italian-ish restaurant called Rustic.  They served up homemade pastas and pizzas. I found the food to be good, not great. Some of the flavors were off. But overall, a lovely restaurant with excellent desserts. Best of all was the company, of course, as it's been a few months! We celebrated Gail's birthday and contemplated that by our next dinner, we may have the election results (maybe!). What a nail-biter.  Matt's in college, so that was a new development for Dionne!!

 We hardly ever go on rooftops for Restaurant Club! So Gai's pick was perfect for a summer evening. Though this evening was on the tail end of a Bay Area heat wave, it was still lovely out. Shelby's Rooftop is the 12th floor of a random Hilton Hotel across from Yerba Buena gardens! The food was very pretty, and quite tasty. Our two desserts had us stuffed (creme brulee pictured below). This was our only summer gathering!!  Exciting times, though....Matt heading off to college, and the presidential election just months away. We found out ON this day that Biden had dropped out of the race and Kamala Harris was likely going to be the Democratic nominee. Wonder what will happen?! Terrifying (and exciting?). By the time we read this again, we will either be weeping or smiling. Lol. 

 How does one find a chic restaurant these days? Instagram, of course. That is how Julia's pick came about -- seeing stunning photos of marine life on insta. Bocado  features Peruvian cuisine in the South of Market area.  Pretty food featured below. Was pretty good except for annoying social media photographer (I guess it is working, though). Nice chilly spring outing!!

Julia convinced Dionne to select Besharam after seeing an episode on Check, Please Bay Area. It did not disappoint!! Located in Dog Patch (previously, a non-existent neighborhood), the food was gorgeous and delicious. It featured Indian street food, but unlike I've ever had before.   Great celebration of January and February birthdays!!!