Monday, November 10, 2025
Breakfast: I prepared for myself two guacamole and half egg tartines on sourdough, hot water to drink. Accidentally broke a white wine glass while drying it. Swept the outer stairway, the sidewalk and front of house, the street, the patio, and the balcony in preparation for forthcoming rain. Sanded the metal door number and outside door handle of the lower entry door. I used 400 grit for the number and 100 grit for the handle. Lunch: I prepared for myself Maruchan chicken instant ramen but as a veggie stir fry instead of a soup: napa cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, red onion, green onion, Dorot ginger, corn from frozen. Hot water to drink. Removed paint splatters from the primary bathroom sink drain then from a few places on the flooring upstairs. Rode Uber with Patrick to High Horse (582 Washington St) where we thought we might get a drink before dinner but it felt stuffy inside and I wanted someplace different. We walked through Transamerica Redwood Park then ended up at the bar at Bar Sprezzatura which impressed us with its lovely design, tasty drinks, and friendly staff. Sbagliato della terra ($21) for Patrick, spritz del colosseo ($20) for me. We received a complimentary tasting of the olive oil liqueur that was in my drink, which I did not like alone but Patrick enjoyed. Afterwards we walked to dinner at Bix. Cocktails: sbagliato for Patrick, La Floridita daiquiri for me. We shared starters: dungeness crab croquettes ($17) and shrimp cocktail ($20). Mains: Patrick had lobster spaghetti with calabrian chili sofrito, tarragon, and roasted sunchokes ($49); I had American Wagyu New York steak with petite king trumpet mushrooms, porcini jus, and celery root espuma ($64). Wine with the mains: Patrick had a glass of trebbiano ($16); I had a glass of tempranillo ($14). For dessert we shared what they called a warm chocolate brioche bread pudding with hot fudge and chantilly ($14). It seemed more like warm chocolate cake to us, but tasty nonetheless. All food, drink, and service by Jon K were excellent. This was the first time I had sat upstairs. Rode Uber home.