Birthday Eats!

Yesterday I was taken out for cocktails and dinner by Gabe and Annie and Ben and Stacey.  This morning I am still stuffed from a great dinner.  We started at the Rickhouse, a great bar in the financial district.  They make all sorts of different cocktails and have an incredible list of different liquors. It was a Friday night so it was hopping and noisy.  We had drinks and then headed over to the Wayfare Tavern for dinner.  Here is the inside of the Rickhouse:

The Wayfare Tavern is also in the financial district, in a building that has housed restaurants in the past. It is owned by Tyler Florence, the very popular chef who has several places in the bay area.  The decor is sort of pub-like, but more upscale than a regular pub.  Great service, great booths to sit in (at least on the main floor) and the food was excellent.  It's a great restaurant to go to with friends because sharing the plates is the way to go.  Appetizers include roasted bone marrow, butter lettuce with green goddess dressing, sometimes they have poutine which is french fries covered with short rib gravy and truffle oil and cheese curds.  Sounds odd but it is almost a national dish in Canada and it is so incredibly rich and luscious.  Main courses are from really good fried chicken to steak and frites to a huge hamburger with a fried egg!  We had a great time and came home with left-overs for a second meal tonight.  I can recommend this place for a really solid meal and a fun evening.  I had a great time with my little posse and would definitely go back for a second round once the cholesterol level of my blood goes back to normal!

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