Saturday, July 12, 2025
Breakfast at home: leftover asparagus and basil pasta, hot water. Removed stains from tile in the secondary bathroom using Goof Off. Continued work on trivia cards for housewarmings. Lunch: tonkatsu-flavored ramen with red onion, celery, carrots, spinach, tofu; hot water. Carpet stain removal testing and treatment. Unloaded photos from my iPhone 16 Pro and uploaded some of them to Flickr. Patrick and I walked to dinner at Cubita (2516 Mission St) which recently opened where El Techo was. Along the way I realized I had forgotten my wallet at home, but they did not card me. Cocktails: Carajillo (dark rum, mezcal, licor 43, spiced coffee) for me, El Cocodrilo (blanco tequila, italicus, chareau aloe, lime, watermelon cordial) for Patrick. We shared: yuca frita, toston, ceviche caribeno, and pinchos de pollo. No dessert. The amount of food was just right. All food and drink were delicious. The Carajillo is very coffee-forward with coffee beans atop a thick layer of foam float in a short glass. The El Cocodrilo is served in a tall glass with lots of crushed ice, black salt, and a wedge of watermelon. The space has been renovated beautifully. We loved the many doors painted in different shades of pink as well as the hats as decor (though Patrick would have preferred seeing them more widely distributed throughout the space). Many space heaters were on, so we did not feel cold. The cocktail menu leans toward rum, as one might expect from Cuban cuisine. The yuca frita are a tad denser than potatoes and come with a delicious crema that is not spicy. The toston was surprisingly large and served with black beans and a non-spicy salsa. The ceviche was very fresh and had a bit of spiciness that built over time. The pinchos de pollo were full of flavor and extremely tender and included two medium-sized skewers, rice, and a small arugula salad. Service by Miguel V was excellent. Afterwards we walked to Alamo Drafthouse New Mission for Superman (2025). We shared bottomless popcorn and Patrick had a margarita. Water for both. We both enjoyed the film, and I thought it was a very good effort with only a few minor disappointments which I will not yet share since the film is new. Walked home. Patrick went to bed, and I joined a while later.