My Birthday at Jardiniere
Shalimar took me to Jardiniere Restaurant in San Francisco to celebrate my 48th birthday. Jardiniere is located in a landmark building in the Civic Center area within walking distance of the Herbst Theater and the Davies Symphony Hall. The interior is an open, elegant two-story rotunda designed by restauranteur/designer Pat Kuleto. When we arrived, the restaurant was bustling with people eating and drinking on their way to seeing their evening's performances. By 7:30pm, most of the concert and theatre-goers had left giving way to the restaurant's regular dinner crowd. It was all very exciting!
Shalimar and I had the seven-course tasting menu (which changes daily), and I had mine with their wine pairings. The food and wine were absolutely amazing! The halibut they served that evening was simply the best I've ever tasted. The evening was perfect. Thank you Shalimar for such a fun and wonderful birthday!
All photos taken with a Canon Powershot G11.
Read MoreShalimar and I had the seven-course tasting menu (which changes daily), and I had mine with their wine pairings. The food and wine were absolutely amazing! The halibut they served that evening was simply the best I've ever tasted. The evening was perfect. Thank you Shalimar for such a fun and wonderful birthday!
All photos taken with a Canon Powershot G11.
I told Shalimar I wanted to order a drink from the bar by pointing to a bottle that was the most unreachable. I thought better of it when I realized the drink could cost hundreds of dollars. It would have been fun to see how the bartender would retrieve the bottle, but not that much fun!
