MASA’S

Masa’s

648 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 989-7154
French
closed on 2013

CHEF’S TASTING MENU

I was treated to Masa’s for my birthday dinner. The dining room is quite old-fashioned and very quiet. We went with their 9 Course Tasting Menu. The preparations were complex in flavor, well-plated, and used modern techniques. Overall, a great dining experience for special occasions.

Amuse Bouche

cheese puffs

Amuse Bouche

oyster, farm raised osetera caviar

Bread

brioche roll, sourdough

Violet Artichokes

marble potatoes, fiddlehead ferns, deviled egg sauce

Grilled Asparagus

twenty minute quail egg, horse mackerel, pickled hon-shemiji

Fruits de Mer

lobster, uni, calamari, daikon, tosaka, aji amarillo, black sesame

Octopus

spring onions, chorizo consomme

Maine Monkfish

celery root, black trompette mushrooms

Hot Foie Gras

baby turnips, vinegar sauce, fried onions

Whole Roasted Paine Farms Squab Breast

baby bok choy, kohlrabi

Cheese Course

Palate Cleanser

juicy, tart, sweet tangerine granite

Birthday Coconut Panna Cotta

key lime, lima dolce, silver lime

Petit Fours

chocolates, lollipops, macaroon

STATION HOUSE CAFE

by Wen San Francisco Bay Area

Station House Cafe

11180 State Rt 1, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
(415) 663-1515
www.stationhousecafe.com
American

Lunch Menu

Plenty of menu choices and breakfast is served all day. Great for a rest stop drink or some eats while walking around town for the day.

Tomales Bay Mussels

steamed with shallots, white wine, butter & garlic

Fettuccine

fettuccine with clams, fresh tomatoes, garlic, butter & white wine

Fish & Chips

true cod fried with lagunitas IPA beer batter & served with hand-cut fries and coleslaw

Dessert

bread pudding

ARCADIA

by Wen San Francisco Bay Area

Arcadia

San Jose Marriott
100 W San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 278-4555
michaelmina.net
Modern American

Prosciutto

Foie Gras Slider

Day Boat Scallops

shallot cakes, leeks, american caviar

Maine Lobster Pot Pie

baby vegetables, truffle cream

Sorbet

lemon, peach, watermelon

CHEZ TJ

by Wen San Francisco Bay Area

Chez TJ

938 Villa Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
(650) 964-7466
www.cheztj.com
French/American

Gastronomique Menu – 2010

I heard good things about the new chef Scott Nishiyama and it intrigued us to give it another try. Food was prepared and presented in a most excellent way. Overall you will leave happy and full.

Amuse Bouche

Soup of Roasted Parsnip and Coconut

Pacific Amberjack “Gravlax”

Hickory, Potato, Persimmon, Yogurt

Massachusetts Diver Sea Scallops

Clobe Artichokes, Yukon Gold Potato, Sturgeon Caviar

Palate Cleanser

Sonoma Poussin

Carrot, Truffle, Smoking Clove

Trio of Fromage

Grayson, Meadow Creek Farm, Virginia
Txiki, Barinaga Ranch, California
Crottin, Redwood Hill Farms, California

Petit Fours

MELISSE

by Wen Los Angeles

Melisse

1104 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 395-0881
www.melisse.com
French

10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY MENU – 2010

The 10 year anniversary menu was huge. Food is delicious but honestly it was too much food. We left feeling very full.

Amuse Bouche

Egg Caviar

Lemon Crème fraîche, American caviar

Duo of Hamachi & Tuna

Cucumber, truffle-lime-wasabi

White Asparagus

Tomato Soup

Tomato sorbet and tartare

Seared Foie Gras

Murray farms cherries, pain d’epice, banyuls reduction

Foie Gras Terrine

Maine Lobster

Sweet corn agnolotti, chicken oyster, truffle froth

Wild French Turbot

Peacock farm tomatoes, sourdough, sorrel emulsion, curried sabayon.

Smoked Salmon

Reblochon Tart

Petite salad, honey pepper gastrique

Chocolate and Caramel Fondant

Hazalnut crumble, chocolate sorbet

Strawberry-Rhubarb & Vanilla Yogurt

Petit Fours

SANTOUKA

by Wen San Francisco Bay Area

Santouka

Mitsuwa Marketplace
675 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 446-1101
www.santouka.co.jp
Japanese

Toroniku Hiyashi Chuka

summer only cold ramen

Shio Ramen

mild and creamy soup seasoned with salt and topped off with a Japanese pickled plum

BAUME

by Wen San Francisco Bay Area

Baumé

201 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 328-8899
www.baumerestaurant.com
French

DECOUVERTE MENU | OCTOBER 2010

The menu lists that evening’s featured ingredients, such as asparagus, vermouth, liquid nitrogen, and pineapple, but holds no clue as to how they will be presented in dishes. You can expect a variety of small plates and interesting food chemistry. It was an unexpected fun hot-and-cold experience.