Eating my way through San Francisco - Part 2

For day 2 we were up bright and early for a day trip to Muir Woods and some Sonoma wineries with Extranomical.  We were dropped off at a top entrance of the woods and we hiked down to the bottom.  It was a very nice day for a hike, but I wasn't dressed appropriately as this wasn't supposed to be part of the tour.  But I survived.  I must admit, it was peaceful and calm being out of the city for a bit.

After our hike, we were off to Cline Wineries.  We were lucky enough to see their last grape harvest of the season in the works.

We tasted a lot delicious wines and we were hungry.  The tour stopped in the center of Sonoma for some lunch.  My husband's co-worker recommended we try The Girl and the Fig. As soon as I saw the menu, I knew it was the place for me!

I love cheeses and gourmet sandwiches for lunch. 

To start, we ordered The Works:three selections of cheese, cured meats, seasonal fruit, house-made fig cake & baguette. Delicious! I can’t remember the names of the cheeses we had, but they were creamy, stinky and delicious!  There was one goat's milk cheese, one cow's milk cheese and one sheep's milk cheese.

For sandwiches, we ordered 2 to split.  

salami & brie baguette: red onion confit, sherry mustard, pickled vegetables.

Croques Monsieur: Niman Ranch jambon & St. George cheese, with matchstick fries and tarragon aioli.

The salami and brie baguette was mouthwatering and the confit was the right touch of sweetness. I could have done without the ham & cheese sandwich, but I loved the matchstick fries with the tarragon aioli.  They were like gourmet,  hot potato sticks!

Overall, I was very pleased with The Girl and the Fig!

After filling up on fine sandwiches, our next stop was Jacuzzi Wineries.  Yes, the same Jacuzzi family that makes actual jacuzzis.  Their winery is absolutely breathtaking.

Along with the wine tasting, we also had an olive oil tasting with The Olive Press.  I've never been to an olive oil tasting and I enjoyed it.  Along with different oils, they had tapenades and balsamic vinegar.  I was in love with their white balsamic vinegar!  I wanted to buy that over the wines, but we weren't checking any luggage, so I couldn't take it home with me.  But lucky for me, you can order it online.

On our way back to San Francisco, our tour guide was kind enough to drop us off in Sausalito.  We were able to walk around and take the ferry back to the city.  Sausalito was cute and reminded me a bit of many of our New England towns.  We had some ice cream and strolled along the streets until our ferry was ready.

The ferry ride was a nice way to see the sites along the bay, but it was cold!

Once we arrived, we made our way over to the Ferry Building....and I was in LOVE!  Cheese.  Meat.  Pastry.  Chocolate.  Wine.  Seriously?  All in one building.  And everything here is local and sustainable.

Artisanal Cheeses from Cowgirl Creamery

Not wanting to ruin our dinner, we didn't eat anything there, but vowed to come back again.  I did spot some French Macarons at Miette, and being the lover of French Macarons, I had to buy a few to save for later

For dinner, we opted for the Quiver Bar at EPIC Roasthouse.  The Quiver Bar serves the same menu as the EPIC Roasthouse, but also serves their burger. The Ultimate ½ Pound Roasthouse Burger! I was in love with their fries…and their house-made pickles. To.Die.For. I loved all the accoutrements it came with – garlic aioli, roasted corn, mushrooms, bacon, spicy mustard. And we also had a pretzel, which was, well, a pretzel! :)
 

I'm hungry just thinking about it now!

All in all, it was a pretty good day in San Francisco!