Why You Should Go to the Ferry Building

I am always a tad behind when it comes to experiencing anything new and exciting, usually I get around to trying it a year after it first comes out. Visiting the Ferry Building Marketplace in San Francisco was no different, except that it took me almost two years to get there after its initial opening. On my second visit, Chris and I decided to eat at Hog Island Oyster Company. After waiting in line for about 15 minutes, we got a great table by the window where we could enjoy the absolutely most perfect day ever in San Francisco (see picture - fun with Picasa 2 and although I always seem to do this right after Sam has, I swear that she just beats me to it, or how about imitation is the highest form of flattery? either way, she has been an inspiration - sheesh, I'm going to cry over here - sniff, sniff) and our Hog Island Sweetwaters, 6 raw and with a mignonette with cilantro, and 6 Oysters Beurre Blanc, clam chowder piled HIGH with probably 20 or more Manila clams, and fresh bread for the sopping (of the beurre blanc, of course, can’t waste a drop of that scrumptious stuff). We also had some wine but indulged in only a glass as we planned on going to my favorite Ferry Building destination, the Wine Bar.

The Wine Bar is such a great way to spend a couple of hours on a weekend afternoon, though I imagine going during the week wouldn’t be too bad either (damn working). Having tasted nearly everything on the menu the last time we were there, I tasted a couple and then had a glass of my favorite, a Hungarian white, an Oremus Tokaji Furmint, which meant I learned many things that day since I had never heard of that wine and had never tried anything from Hungary. This is why I love the Wine Bar...who else pours stuff like that? Chris had the Ridge flight which tasted 5 of their Zinfandels side by side, in which Chris decided that the Lytton Springs is still his favorite.

What a perfect day!