SF on your Stomach Part 4
Cattlemens Best Steak in the West
Well, not SF per se, but Petaluma.
A few weeks ago J and I went with his friend RJ to pick up this beautiful yellow 1973 Porsche 911 Turbo he bought from a dealer in Petaluma. It's a real beauty and you can take the top off if you want to freeze to death on the freeway hee. And you should hear the engine. No sedate purr here, you get the full VROOM VROOM VROOOOOMMMMMM of power.
We began the day at the dealers showroom, where the Porsche was displayed. Cool place, this showroom. They had a sexy red 1968 Stingray (yours for only 68,000 -- because it didn't have the same engine that came with the body, otherwise that beast would have gone for 110,000). A testosteroney Cream Mustang, and a whole lot of other goodies.
Next stop was one of those towns with outlet shopping malls, where we picked up coats, gloves and a couple shirts (Gap shirts for 1buck and change, pwede nang pambahay diba?) J went into the Jelly Belly shop and when I followed him I was amazed at the variety (toasted marshmallow, strawberry daiquiri, buttered toast, booger, ear wax....turns out they had a special Harry Potter line hehe). I liked the toasted marshmallow best.
We tried going to a couple vineyards in Alexander Valley for some wine tasting but it was too late and all those we passed had already closed, so we ended up at Healdsburg, which is a quaint little town with a nice square and shops to snoop into. RJ and I got some glasses to taste, and while we were swigging at the counter, RJ suddenly got the urge for steak and decided to drive into Petaluma again for dinner.
And so we ended up at Cattlemens. Land of the 2lb steak.
The menu is pretty straightforward, but the portions looked really intimidating. Each of the main courses came with a baked potato, unlimited sourdough bread, salad and baked beans (the musical food). We had some some blue cheese garlic bread as a starter, some tumbleweed onions on the side, and a bottle of red wine to go with everything.
You'd think that after a meal like that we wouldn't have room for dessert, no? Wrong.
We got the
After all that we weighed ourselves and found out we gained 2lbs each.
Just kidding.
A few weeks ago J and I went with his friend RJ to pick up this beautiful yellow 1973 Porsche 911 Turbo he bought from a dealer in Petaluma. It's a real beauty and you can take the top off if you want to freeze to death on the freeway hee. And you should hear the engine. No sedate purr here, you get the full VROOM VROOM VROOOOOMMMMMM of power.
We began the day at the dealers showroom, where the Porsche was displayed. Cool place, this showroom. They had a sexy red 1968 Stingray (yours for only 68,000 -- because it didn't have the same engine that came with the body, otherwise that beast would have gone for 110,000). A testosteroney Cream Mustang, and a whole lot of other goodies.
Next stop was one of those towns with outlet shopping malls, where we picked up coats, gloves and a couple shirts (Gap shirts for 1buck and change, pwede nang pambahay diba?) J went into the Jelly Belly shop and when I followed him I was amazed at the variety (toasted marshmallow, strawberry daiquiri, buttered toast, booger, ear wax....turns out they had a special Harry Potter line hehe). I liked the toasted marshmallow best.
We tried going to a couple vineyards in Alexander Valley for some wine tasting but it was too late and all those we passed had already closed, so we ended up at Healdsburg, which is a quaint little town with a nice square and shops to snoop into. RJ and I got some glasses to taste, and while we were swigging at the counter, RJ suddenly got the urge for steak and decided to drive into Petaluma again for dinner.
And so we ended up at Cattlemens. Land of the 2lb steak.
The menu is pretty straightforward, but the portions looked really intimidating. Each of the main courses came with a baked potato, unlimited sourdough bread, salad and baked beans (the musical food). We had some some blue cheese garlic bread as a starter, some tumbleweed onions on the side, and a bottle of red wine to go with everything.
Tumbleweed Onions
A crunchy tumbleweed of thinly cut, lightly-battered, deep-fried onions.
A crunchy tumbleweed of thinly cut, lightly-battered, deep-fried onions.
Blue Cheese Garlic Bread
Zesty blue cheese crumbles baked atop fresh sourdough garlic bread.
Exclusive Sizzling Prime Rib
Slow roasted to lock in the flavor and then "sizzled" right at your table.
I got the 13 oz Western Cut but should have been less of a glutton
and made do with the 9 oz Trim Cut.
I have to say the Prime Rib is almost as delicious reheated
as it is when first served.
I got the 13 oz Western Cut but should have been less of a glutton
and made do with the 9 oz Trim Cut.
I have to say the Prime Rib is almost as delicious reheated
as it is when first served.
T-Bone Steak
Our flavorful 24 oz. bone-in cut covers the plate.
This was J's. Of course he didn't finish it.
This was J's. Of course he didn't finish it.
Filet Mignon
Rated ***** by The Press Democrat
12 ounces of the finest aged beef tenderloin.
RJ had this. No pics he ate his steak immediately.
________________________Rated ***** by The Press Democrat
12 ounces of the finest aged beef tenderloin.
RJ had this. No pics he ate his steak immediately.
You'd think that after a meal like that we wouldn't have room for dessert, no? Wrong.
We got the
Chocolate Outlaw Cake
A dangerous triple chocolate dosage of chocolate cake,
chocolate mousse, and chocolate frosting, layered for a decadent ascent
into chocolate heaven. Order it before it becomes illegal!
and finished every bit. Surprisingly it was not too sweet. :)
________________________A dangerous triple chocolate dosage of chocolate cake,
chocolate mousse, and chocolate frosting, layered for a decadent ascent
into chocolate heaven. Order it before it becomes illegal!
and finished every bit. Surprisingly it was not too sweet. :)
After all that we weighed ourselves and found out we gained 2lbs each.
Just kidding.
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11/04/2005 4:52 pmyummy!!!
11/05/2005 5:43 am
Your postings makes me hungry. Parang ang sarap mo kasi mag-describe ng food eh.
Regarding cars, I'd love to have a Porsche, although for awhile there my dream car was a black Jaguar XKR convertible. But, recently saw the Lotus Elise and fell in love at first sight. It's affordable to buy a luxury car actually, it's the maintenance that's going to kill you.
11/08/2005 4:58 pm
how about a pic of the car?
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