Wine and pizza tasting at Una Pizza Napoletana, SoMa, SF.

Una Pizza Napoletana opened a block away from the SF Station office! I'm so excited--our part of SoMa is finally getting cool! Haha. After hearing all of the hype, I've wanted to try it, but they aren't open for lunch and I haven't made it out for dinner just yet.

But! Much to my surprise, there was a fabulous wine tasting there today so I decided to stop and meet a couple co-workers there before heading into the office!

There was SOOOO much wine! And so many fabulous people!

My boss, Chris, chose this bottle out of the chaos and it turned out to be a nice, easy, red with bubbles! ;)

Anthony Mangieri, workin' that oven! Una Pizza Napoletana takes "minimalism" to a whole new level--it's actually kind of refreshing, it's just a big space with high ceilings and this beautiful oven. :)

Neapolitan style margherita pizza. Beautiful. Delicious. Super yummy crust--that isn't burnt! I learned this just recently, but the crust on Neapolitan style pizzas are meant to be browned spotty. But okay, this one may be a tiny bit burnt on the bottom, but the top half is perfect! ;)

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Patxi's Chicago style pizzas, Hayes Valley, SF.

Spinach salad with poppy seed dressing.

Chicago "Stuffed" Spicy Bacon Cheeseburger.

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Lunch with Tae at Slow Club, Potrero Hill, SF.

grilled flatbread

sheep's milk mozzarella, smoked bacon,
roasted summer squash & caramelized onions $10.00

Slow Club has been on my list forever, but I never get out to Potrero! Luckily, I was heading out there to interview Tae Kim, President/Founder of Alite Designs, so we grabbed lunch before. The flatbread was very good.

burger

prather ranch dry aged ground beef, tomatoes,

greens, balsamic onions, dijon mustard, aioli

& cheddar, swiss or jack cheese,

served with french fries $11.50

We shared the burger, too, which was also excellent--well cooked, with soft bread.

We also grabbed one of their huge chocolate chip cookies! Mmmm!

Post-interview Tae at the Alite studio. Their space is so fun and the interview was fabulous! They encourage people to check out the space and hang out, too, so grab a bite at Slow Club (next door) and then head over to Alite!

Check out my Alite article on SF Station!

A HUGE thank you for everything, Tae! :)

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Homemade flatbread pizza with burrata.

I cannot get over the pizza I had at Delarosa! The burrata cheese on that pizza changed my life! I've wanted to make it since, so I decide to pick up some burrata at the store the other day and try a quick flatbread pizza.

Trader Joe's flatbread rounds make such great pizza crust! They get nice and crispy, but with some chew, too. :) On top I put some homemade marinara sauce with ground beef. I topped that with the beautiful burrata and chopped basil. This was pretty great. I'm super excited to start making more burrata pizzas!

California Pizza Kitchen salad and Escape From New York Pizza.

California Pizza Kitchen's BBQ Chicken Salad. To this day one of my favorite salads! :)

Joe had some leftover pizza from Escape from New York and was raving about it so I had to try some. It was really very good.

Thanks, Joe!

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Amazing dinner at Delarosa, Marina, SF.

Delarosa is a pizzeria. It's fast and loud and hip and fun and delicious! :)

Champagne courtesy of Delarosa! That's a large glass of champagne and it was glorious! :)

Eggplant caponatina with burrata 9

Appetizer courtesy of Delarosa. This was ridiculously good. I know I never stop talking about how much I love eggplant, but this was really something else. Lovely.

Fava bean and pecorino bruschetta 7

I overheard a guy telling his friend the Fava bean bruschetta and the meatballs were killer. Then I asked our server what she recommended and, right off the bat, she said the same two apps! We went with those and they were both fabulous!

I don't know how they grate the cheese into this beautiful cloud over the bruschetta, but the textures and tastes were all right on!

Meatballs in spicy marinara 6

Okay, I wouldn't say the marinara was spicy--really, it wasn't, but the meatballs and sauce were both fantastic.

Margherita with burrata 15

We ordered the Margherita with burrata and added panchetta--SO GOOD. Move over Delfina! There's a new thin crust pizza joint and it's good. Everything about this pizza was wonderful--the cheese was perfect, the sauce and dough were excellent, the basil was fresh and the panchetta was heaven. I'm already craving this pizza again!

Coppa Mocha 7

Coffee gelato, crème anglaise, chocolate sauce, candied almond, and meringue

Beautiful. Delicious. This whole dinner just kept getting better right down to this dessert. The coffee flavors weren't those muted frappuccino flavors you get with other coffee ice creams--they were real, and the texture of the gelato was spot on, too. The meringue was crumbled up as a topping, which is such a fabulous idea!

Delarosa is one of those spots that you'll keep going back to. That and every time you go back you'll want to order everything you had last time because it was so delicious, but you'll also want to order all new dishes because you know they are going to rock your world! Now, that's my kind of restaurant. ;)

A very special thanks to Lauren at Rivera PR and Delarosa for the fabulous reservation and for the drink and app! Rivera--you guys are always SO fabulous and represents the hottest spots! :)

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Uvaggio wine pairings at Ristobar, Marina, SF.

What a lovely, casual event with great wine and good food! I tried four of the Uvaggio wines with an assortment of yummy bites from Ristobar. The Uvaggio whites are bold and crisp and not afraid to be true white wines--it's so refreshing to see that!

The Uvaggio Muscato Dolce was fabulous with these sweet treats.

A special thanks to Lauren Eastman & Associates, Rivera PR, Uvaggio and Ristobar for the fun tasting!

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South Perry Pizza, Spokane, WA.

I kept hearing about South Perry Pizza so I made the trek out to the adorable South Perry neighborhood to try it out! They have a great patio area and a cute modern space.

Bleu 5
Spring mix, candied walnuts, bleu cheese crumbles, red onions, red grapes, blue cheese vinaigrette

This salad was huge for $5! Gosh, I love eating in Spokane. You really get some bang for your buck. This salad was seriously delicious, too. Just like something I would make at home with the red grapes. :)

Artichoke 12
olive oil, feta, mozzarella, kalamata olives, roasted red peppers + pesto

We couldn't choose between the Artichoke and the Pesto pizzas so we got the Artichoke with some pesto! Seriously yummy. Very good crust, and AMAZING portions for the price! This was a pretty large pie and for only $12.

$20 with tax and tip and more than enough for two to share! Ridiculous! Amazing! Haha. I'm SO excited to eat here again next time I'm in Spokane!

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Trader Joe's blue cheese, gorgonzola flat bread.

Flat breads are turning more and more into pizzas. I don't know why it's fancier to call it "flat bread", unless it is actually a flatbread.. In any case, it was okay. It baked well, but it was just cheese and not super flavorful. I had to have it with Tapatio, of course. :) Good portions for the price and fairly low on calories! :)

Zachary's fabulous Chicago-style Pizza, Berkeley, CA.

The wonderful Maddy brought this pizza out for Chris' birthday and I snagged a slice! Zach, it's been way too long! :)

Mmmmmm! I'm not sure which one it was, but it had chicken and a lot love super yummy fresh cilantro! Looooove.

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A big win for brunch at The Wynn, The Strip, Las Vegas.

The Buffet at the Wynn! This was the other place I heard so many rave reviews about so I had to try it.

The place was whimsical and fun, like you were brunching in a majestic garden from Alice in Wonderland. Yay!

Only one half of the buffet! It was quite classy for a buffet. I was very impressed by the presentation and cleanliness.

Cute little cups of salads!

Super yummy phad Thai and stirfry.

The skirt steak with au jus was incredible.

These little sour cream and garlic fried potato balls were AMAZING.

Pizza! Nice crust.

Cheese and olive bar! Mmmmmmm.

One of the salad bars. They had nicely themed salad bars with either romaine, mixed greens (above) or iceberg, with various dressings and veggies that went well with each--smart.

The pastry kitchen. This is where the real love happens. :)

Cakes! Treats! Ah! Yummy! :)

Gelato and toppings.

Candied apples. Too cute.

Cream puffs. I'm not the biggest fan, but they looked fabulous.

Pretty. :)

Brunch at the Wynn really was the best. There was a great selection, great presentation, fresh ingredients, edgier food, and everything was pretty yummy! Definitely better than The Bellagio. I'm glad I tried the Bellagio, but next time I'll be brunching at The Wynn.

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Ragin' Rooster pizza from Extreme Pizza, Fillmore, SF.

Chicken marinated in a killer BBQ sauce, red onions, fresh cilantro, cheddar and mozzarella.

Kat and I were starving after doing the Lyon St. Steps.. so naturally we decided to grab a post-workout pizza! Bad! But ooooh, so good! ;) We shared this medium and it's actually a lot smaller than it looks in this photo. A medium is about 1 1/2 slices (if you were to order slices there).

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Fixed up frozen pizza.

Frozen pizza from the store with added: sauce, parmesan cheese, garlic, red onion. It went into the oven for just a tad longer--I like my pizza with every-so-slightly burnt cheese.

I definitely had a pizza craving! :)

Pizza craving, Mythic Pizza, Lower Haight, SF.

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I was at the amazingly fabulous pub quiz at Mad Dog In The Fog, when I got a sudden pizza craving!!! This happens.. semi frequently. Hahah. I ran over to Mythic and grabbed a slice of the "San Francisco". This was recommended to me by a friend and it was all right, but not my favorite. I think next time I want to do a "make your own" with feta, eggplant and sun-dried tomatoes. I don't know about you, but that sounds really yums to me! Haha.

I do have to note one more thing.. they have this big bottle of hot sauce, and I think it's watered down Tapatio. I know my Tapatio and it seemed like it was that, but a lot more runny and when I tried it on the pizza it wasn't spicy so that also leads me to believe that it's watered down Tap. Not cool! Sacrilege! :)

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Pizza, beer and a movie with my girls.

Pita bread and marinara sauce.

Toooooppings: red onion, red bell pepper, Italian basil, Cowgirl Creamery fresh mozzarella.

My pizza. :) Hahaha.. I had to make mine pretty, of course! I used garlic, mozzarella, artichokes, red onion, basil and olives.

Trinh's pizza: garlic, mozzarella, basil, red bell pepper, red onion, artichokes, toasted pine nuts.

Kat's pizza: garlic, mozzarella, basil, red bell pepper, red onion, artichokes, toasted olives.

Into the oven!

Unfortunately, not our best pizzas.. We didn't cook them for long enough, the marinara sauce we used was too watery and the mozzarella was bland, even for mozzarella. :( It was still fun though!

Ginger beer! I thought it was going to be great.. but it was harder than cheap whisky going down--far too gingery. I mixed mine with a little water and it was much more drinkable.

Anyway, we had the pizza and beer and watched The Blind Side. Fun night!