Tiramisu lady fingers soaked in Italian espresso infused w/ brandy, layered in scratch-made mascarpone, dusted w/ cocoa powder, topped w/ raspberries & mint leaves
[CLOSED]; opened in 2008; accolades include Food & Wine Best New Chefs of 2009, two James Beard nominations, Rising Star Chefs by Star Chefs and Wine List of the Year by GQ Magazine
wine bar & restaurant founded by 3-time James Beard Award winning chef Suzanne Goin & James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year 2018 Caroline Styne
Food War: Baby's Badass vs. Grill 'Em All...Baby's Baddass won (3-votes-to-2); pink truck run by gorgeous women ("burger babes") serving gourmet burgers
Marie Antoinette "Let Them Eat Cake" Cotton Candy Head mannequin head w/ 2-feet tall of over-the-top cotton candy (as her hair) surrounded by petit cakes: raspberry & strawberry cream cheese; fresh berries & schlag; too funny!
Death By Duck popular; duck fat fries, duck skin cracklins, duck confit served w/ raspberry-mustard dipping sauce; looks good
Deep Fried Cheese Balls popular; w/ provolone cheese & served w/ basil marinara dipping sauce; looks good
Duck French Dip sage-roasted duck breast, provolone, duck-skin, horseradish aioli, duck au jus; "in the world of great duck sandwiches that I've had--duck dishes--that's easily in the top 5 all-time of my life"-Guy Fieri; looks good
Jidori Hot Wings buffalo blue (spicy), or volcano chipotle (super spicy), or honey Dijon & cilantro (not spicy); Guy got the volcano chipotle wings; comes w/ side of blue cheese dressing
Deep Fried Twinkie
Beer Belly Grilled Cheese quad deck; cheddar, Swiss, goat cheese, Asiago, Applewood bacon, fried egg, maple syrup; looks good
Throwdown: Bobby Flay won [recipe 1 | recipe 2]; opened in 2009; "6 foot 5 inch linebacker-looking dude" who was a physician-in-training...he left to start this bakery
Spaghetti Meatballwich sliced meatballs topped w/ marinara sauce, mozzarella in between 2 slices of spaghetti "bread"; served w/ side of marinara sauce; looks good
Patty Melt house-ground premium beef patty w/ cheddar or Swiss & grilled onions; served on toasted rye w/ side of mustardy mayo & pickles; extra crispy cheese "wings" (key "ingredient"); looks good
El Jefe Taco short ribs, salsa verde, chipotle pepper slices, avocado, Cotija cheese on corn masa; on special menu
Spicy Pork Chimichanga "like a sushi roll mixed w/ a burrito"; spicy pork, marinated rice, beans, cheese, spicy mayo, Sriracha rolled in a tortilla, battered, deep-fried & sliced like sushi rolls; looks good
Lomo Burrito off-menu item; burrito w/ Korean marinated short ribs, stir-fried rice, veggie medley (red onion, red bell pepper, tomato, garlic, cilantro, french fries) & "Lomo" sauce
