Taking a Chowhound suggestion and a slightly late bus, Brian and I headed to Wildwood in the Nob Hill area for dinner. Their niche is local natural ingredients, something they embrace wholeheartedly, down to the waiter being able to tell you where everything was from and how it was raised.
After scouring the wine list for some of the local pinot noirs we had sampled on our wine tasting trip, I started with some Puget Sound mussels. They were all quite meaty and accentuated by a saffron and butter sauce. As good as they were, the grass-fed strip steak was even better. Done to perfect pinkness, it tasted lighter than “normal” beef and went down nicely with the pinot. Along with some hush puppies and sauteed fresh veggies, it was quite a plate. The desert and after-dinner drink list were equally impressive, and I couldn’t pass up a chance to try their chocolate pudding with a side marshmellow and chocolate cracker smore. Brian also blogged about his dinner.
Though I don’t consider myself a real foodie or natural food devotee, I have to say that everything was excellent, and quality of the starting ingredients definitely has something to do with it.
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