Episode 42: My first Vendange pt.3Cortez in San Francisco - an undiscovered gem
I totally forgot how I found out this restaurant. It is nestled with many other restaurant in the busy street of Geary in central downtown of S.F.
The ingredients in the menu are mind boggling and courses are reasonably priced. I have to say after all the top notch restaurant that I have been to, such as Fleur de lis, Gary Danko, Michael Mina etc, this is one of the most surprising one. The service was impeccable too. It lived up to every standard of a 5 star restaurant. Here are the courses below… {Sorry for the orientation of the pictures, I couldn’t fix it to vertical}
Wine poached pear in Blue cheese walnut
Soup shot for two.
Citrus, Chicory & Avocado salad, kumquat coffee caramel, pomergranate & kaffir lime.
Toasted Marcona Almonds spiced w/teecino & chilies. (Teecino is type of herbal coffee without caffeine)
Roasted baby beets & Burrata, Bergamot, liquorish herbs & salad burnet. This dish was out of the World !
Prawns a la Plancha, creamy crab rice. Simply Delicious.
Duck & Fuyu Persimmon 3 ways with riliette, foie gras torchon. Great combination.
Roasted Venision, poached Seckel pear, celery root puree, hazelnut & long pepper. What a balanced dish. The meat was done perfect.
Seared Pekin duck breast, Trumpet mushrooms, leeks & baby rucola. Another favorite of mine.
Coconut Frangipane w/ caramelized bananas, Teecino ice-cream & passion fruit. This dish brought me euphoria ! I m still craving for it now !
Pistachio Milkshake shots for 2. What a great finish!
this is not the last course, I don't eat humans, they are my friends, Ryan & Elisha
Wine that we had is Mamertino DOC in Sicily. The traditional blend is Nerello Mascalese, Nero d'Avola & Nocera. All indigenous grapes.
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