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Fast Food Goes Gourmet: Takeout Roundup San Francisco

0 comments By The Kitchen Whisperer Filed in For Fun, General Tagged with , , , , February 23rd, 2010 @ 10:50 am

With the explosion of the underground street food scene and mobile food carts in San Francisco, it seems that no one actually sits down at restaurants anymore. Food has become an adventure – a quest to find the newest, hippest, and best that the city has to offer. And while it’s all good fun, I’m not always in the mood to chase my dinner down after a long day at the office. So how can I find the newest and coolest eats without a Twitter account? Our takeout roundup helps you find San Francisco’s best fast food – gourmet style.

You can find a street food inspired lunch for under $10 straight out of the garage door of Kitchenette SF. Using fresh local ingredients, chefs create daily lunch menus featuring items such as the Slow Roasted Niman Ranch Pork Sandwich and Roasted Beet and Fromage Blanc Baguette. The window is open from 11:30-1:30 M-F, and supplies are limited, so arrive early for maximum dining pleasure.

For soul food served fast, check out Farmerbrown’s Little Skillet on Ritch St and Townsend. With menu items like Fried Chicken and Waffles, BBQ Pork, and a Po’ Boy of the Day, there’s something here for everyone. As full as you may be, don’t skip dessert here, the Mini Pecan Pies and Red Velvet Cupcakes are worth every calorie.

They may have just opened a new sit down location in the Mission, but the original Rosamunde Sausage Grill on Haight St has been providing San Franciscans with lunch and dinner to go for years. Famous for meaty options like the Beer Sausage, Nuernberger Bratwurst, and Chicken Cherry, Rosamunde also offers a daily Vegan Sausage like the Smoked Apple Sage.

Want to take your taste buds on an adventure? Green Coriander offers meat, vegetarian and gluten free friendly options with healthy organic Indian takeout. Order online before noon for same day pickup or delivery after 6 pm. You can be home enjoying Baigan Bharta and Chicken Curry before Jeopardy starts!

To satisfy your sweet tooth after a power lunch in the Financial District, grab a Walnut Fig Scone or Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin from Batter Bakery. Though small, this tiny kiosk stationed outside of the Bank of America Building is packed with goodies. Open M-F 7:30 am-4:30 pm, Batter Bakery has your breakfast and afternoon pastry needs covered.

With takeout options like these, it’s easy to enjoy the best of the San Francisco street food scene without the scavenger hunt. Just pick up, sit back and relax, and savor every bite.

San Francisco Mobile Food Trucks

0 comments By The Kitchen Whisperer Filed in General Tagged with , , , , , , , October 1st, 2009 @ 10:03 am

Nothing says happy birthday quite like pie!  In celebration of Rosie’s birthday, Parties That Cook decided to sample some delicious treats from Alameda Pie.

Their concept is simple and splendid- they make delicious pies and bring them to you.  With deliveries to Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland and Central SF on Fridays and/or Saturdays (check out their website for delivery details) what better way to kick off the weekend!

After a quick re-heat in the oven, we feasted on four different pies:

Chicken Dinner Pie- If there are two things I’ve learned from Parties That Cook, they are:

1)  Cooking parties are awesome!
2)  Pie crust could rival chocolate covered pretzels as my new favorite snack.

With just an extra pinch of salt, the crust was scrumptious and tasty.  This pie was my personal favorite.  The filling was just as you’d imagine- savory, comforting and delectable.  Nothing complicated or fancy, just shredded chicken, carrots, peas and celery.  Simply delicious.

Veggie Coconut Curry Pot Pie- This was a crowd pleaser.  The spicy curry had a flavorful kick that kept us coming back for seconds (…and thirds).

Banana Cream- Banana cream pie is my go-to pie (we all have a go-to pie…right?).  What can I say, I like it.  So when Bibby told us this was one of the pies she ordered, my ears perked up and my mouth watered.  I was hoping for more pieces or chunks of banana in the filling, but this was still very satisfying.

Strawberry Rhubarb- Bliss in a dish (or pie crust).  Another group favorite!  The combination of sweet and tart was perfect.

Post Alameda Pie lunch resulted in pie comas for all of us!  Writing about it makes me want to try the beef stew pie.

Next up, we’re going to try Bike Basket Pies, pie delivery by bike.  We can’t wait!

Tell us about some of your favorite places for all things delectably delicious!  Or join us in the kitchen for some hands-on fun at our cooking classes open to the public.  Until next time,  bon appétit!

Contributed by Krystal Shih