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, melt...
Restaurant Club started in May 2005 with Julia, Gail, Dionne and Stephanie, who all take turns picking the restaurant of their choice. Three main rules: (1) the person choosing must pick a restaurant they've never been to; (2) ordering dessert is mandatory and (3) guests must be female. We're eating (and drinking) our way through San Francisco...
