Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Vacation day. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, cacao nibs, toasted sliced almonds, toasted shaved coconut, diced half banana; hot water with honey, lemon, and ginger juice. Lunch: Patrick had leftover red beans and rice. I had a grilled provolone and dill on sourdough sandwich, four TJ's samosas (a bit spicy) from frozen. Water to drink. Patrick showered then napped while I washed lunch dishes and showered. Rode Muni with Patrick to Chinatown. We visited the Chinese Historical Society Museum for a Bruce Lee exhibit, then Jade Chocolates, then lunar new year displays. Valentine's day dinner at table 21 (which we have gotten before and is the best two-top) at Mister Jiu's. Cocktails: Wisdom for Patrick, Luck for me. 8-course tasting menu for 2. Sparkling water. Two aperitivo spritzes. We shared: poached steamboat oyster with ginger-scallion and schmaltz; big eye tuna with beets, blood orange, and lanzhou chili; chicken, shrimp, and pig trotter dumpling with preserved yuzu and black truffle; freshwater eel with braised lotus root and bamboo shoot; smoked duck breast with spring garlic, fava leaves, and teocheow olive sauce; braised stemple creek beef shank with 3-year fermented fava bean, cucumber, and scallion pancake; black sesame tong yuen with rose petals and fermented rice; calvin's multilayered jello. Afterwards we got a round of drinks upstairs at Moongate Lounge. The front bar was full, so we were asked to use the back bar tucked around a corner. Wong Kar-Wai's In the Mood for Love (2000) played on a large screen. We used a free photo booth to take photos. Rode Muni home. Continued watching The Batman on Netflix.