In search of a really good dinner prior to the Sunday departure of a
visiting antipodean friend, we visited Postrio - the Puck establishment
on Post St. near Mason.

If you haven't been to Postrio, the Beagles give it a hearty Òthumbs
upÓ but with one warning: the price tags there are not for the faint of
heart.

The food - outstanding. The menu is diverse, interesting, and written
with care to detail about preparation and accompaniment. Every meal was
superbly prepared, delicious, and expertly presented.

The service - outstanding. Our waiter was always available but never
pestering. After the main, we were having a vigorous discussion at the
table about a unique mint chutney served with the lamb. We were
mystified by a second green vegetable flavor in it. Our waiter
overheard us, and within a few minutes he appeared with Chef de Cuisine
Jordan Grosser. Jordan chatted with us for about ten minutes, giving us
a detailed explanation of the preparation of the condiment and
answering our incessant questions. BTW Ð the mystery flavor was a small
amount of jalapeno.

The wine - excellent. The wine list may be the biggest list I've ever
seen. The second thing you'll notice is the quality of the list - there
isn't a mediocre wine in the whole thing. But what you'll REALLY notice
are the prices. Don't go if you're expecting a 'deal'. There are far
more 'hundred-plus-plus' price tags than there are prices under one
hundred dollars.

At our table both lamb and duck were ordered. We decided on Domaine
Drouhin from the Willamette Valley - in part because of recommends I
had read on this forum and another.

The wine was excellent. A definitive 'Pinot nose', but not at all
barnyard. Although the wine was a 2005, it was soft and supple - enough
tannins for a good backbone, but smooth and full on the palate. The
middle of the palate had lush red fruit, and a medium long finish. It
got a thumbs up from all at the table.

Two of us had a pear-based dessert, and chose glasses of a superb
Beaumes-de-Venise from Jabboulet for dessert wine. Soft and silky, with
hints of orange and perfume, it made the perfect ending to a great
dinner.

On Dec 3, 12:31�pm, AxisOfBeagles > wrote:
> In search of a really good dinner prior to the Sunday departure of a
> visiting antipodean friend, we visited Postrio - the Puck establishment
> on Post St. near Mason.
>
> If you haven't been to Postrio, the Beagles give it a hearty �thumbs
> up� but with one warning: the price tags there are not for the faint of
> heart.
>
> The food - outstanding. The menu is diverse, interesting, and written
> with care to detail about preparation and accompaniment. Every meal was
> superbly prepared, delicious, and expertly presented.
>
> The service - outstanding. Our waiter was always available but never
> pestering. After the main, we were having a vigorous discussion at the
> table about a unique mint chutney served with the lamb. We were
> mystified by a second green vegetable flavor in it. Our waiter
> overheard us, and within a few minutes he appeared with Chef de Cuisine
> Jordan Grosser. Jordan chatted with us for about ten minutes, giving us
> a detailed explanation of the preparation of the condiment and
> answering our incessant questions. BTW � the mystery flavor was a small
> amount of jalapeno.
>
> The wine - excellent. The wine list may be the biggest list I've ever
> seen. The second thing you'll notice is the quality of the list - there
> isn't a mediocre wine in the whole thing. But what you'll REALLY notice
> are the prices. Don't go if you're expecting a 'deal'. There are far
> more 'hundred-plus-plus' price tags than there are prices under one
> hundred dollars.
>
> At our table both lamb and duck were ordered. We decided on Domaine
> Drouhin from the Willamette Valley - in part because of recommends I
> had read on this forum and another.
>
> The wine was excellent. A definitive 'Pinot nose', but not at all
> barnyard. Although the wine was a 2005, it was soft and supple - enough
> tannins for a good backbone, but smooth and full on the palate. The
> middle of the palate had lush red fruit, and a medium long finish. It
> got a thumbs up from all at the table.
>
> Two of us had a pear-based dessert, and chose glasses of a superb
> Beaumes-de-Venise from Jabboulet for dessert wine. Soft and silky, with
> hints of orange and perfume, it made the perfect ending to a great
> dinner.

Thanks for notes. I like the Domaine Drouhin Oregon wines.
Excuse ignorant question, but what city is Postrio in?

Dale, from the address I'd guess San Francisco.

Dean

"DaleW" > wrote in message
...
On Dec 3, 12:31?pm, AxisOfBeagles > wrote:
> In search of a really good dinner prior to the Sunday departure of a
> visiting antipodean friend, we visited Postrio - the Puck establishment
> on Post St. near Mason.
>
> If you haven't been to Postrio, the Beagles give it a hearty ?thumbs
> up? but with one warning: the price tags there are not for the faint of
> heart.
>
> The food - outstanding. The menu is diverse, interesting, and written
> with care to detail about preparation and accompaniment. Every meal was
> superbly prepared, delicious, and expertly presented.
>
> The service - outstanding. Our waiter was always available but never
> pestering. After the main, we were having a vigorous discussion at the
> table about a unique mint chutney served with the lamb. We were
> mystified by a second green vegetable flavor in it. Our waiter
> overheard us, and within a few minutes he appeared with Chef de Cuisine
> Jordan Grosser. Jordan chatted with us for about ten minutes, giving us
> a detailed explanation of the preparation of the condiment and
> answering our incessant questions. BTW ? the mystery flavor was a small
> amount of jalapeno.
>
> The wine - excellent. The wine list may be the biggest list I've ever
> seen. The second thing you'll notice is the quality of the list - there
> isn't a mediocre wine in the whole thing. But what you'll REALLY notice
> are the prices. Don't go if you're expecting a 'deal'. There are far
> more 'hundred-plus-plus' price tags than there are prices under one
> hundred dollars.
>
> At our table both lamb and duck were ordered. We decided on Domaine
> Drouhin from the Willamette Valley - in part because of recommends I
> had read on this forum and another.
>
> The wine was excellent. A definitive 'Pinot nose', but not at all
> barnyard. Although the wine was a 2005, it was soft and supple - enough
> tannins for a good backbone, but smooth and full on the palate. The
> middle of the palate had lush red fruit, and a medium long finish. It
> got a thumbs up from all at the table.
>
> Two of us had a pear-based dessert, and chose glasses of a superb
> Beaumes-de-Venise from Jabboulet for dessert wine. Soft and silky, with
> hints of orange and perfume, it made the perfect ending to a great
> dinner.

Thanks for notes. I like the Domaine Drouhin Oregon wines.
Excuse ignorant question, but what city is Postrio in?

On Dec 3, 1:52�pm, "DPM" > wrote:
> Dale, from the address I'd guess San Francisco.
>
> Dean
>
> "DaleW" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> On Dec 3, 12:31?pm, AxisOfBeagles > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > In search of a really good dinner prior to the Sunday departure of a
> > visiting antipodean friend, we visited Postrio - the Puck establishment
> > on Post St. near Mason.
>
> > If you haven't been to Postrio, the Beagles give it a hearty ?thumbs
> > up? but with one warning: the price tags there are not for the faint of
> > heart.
>
> > The food - outstanding. The menu is diverse, interesting, and written
> > with care to detail about preparation and accompaniment. Every meal was
> > superbly prepared, delicious, and expertly presented.
>
> > The service - outstanding. Our waiter was always available but never
> > pestering. After the main, we were having a vigorous discussion at the
> > table about a unique mint chutney served with the lamb. We were
> > mystified by a second green vegetable flavor in it. Our waiter
> > overheard us, and within a few minutes he appeared with Chef de Cuisine
> > Jordan Grosser. Jordan chatted with us for about ten minutes, giving us
> > a detailed explanation of the preparation of the condiment and
> > answering our incessant questions. BTW ? the mystery flavor was a small
> > amount of jalapeno.
>
> > The wine - excellent. The wine list may be the biggest list I've ever
> > seen. The second thing you'll notice is the quality of the list - there
> > isn't a mediocre wine in the whole thing. But what you'll REALLY notice
> > are the prices. Don't go if you're expecting a 'deal'. There are far
> > more 'hundred-plus-plus' price tags than there are prices under one
> > hundred dollars.
>
> > At our table both lamb and duck were ordered. We decided on Domaine
> > Drouhin from the Willamette Valley - in part because of recommends I
> > had read on this forum and another.
>
> > The wine was excellent. A definitive 'Pinot nose', but not at all
> > barnyard. Although the wine was a 2005, it was soft and supple - enough
> > tannins for a good backbone, but smooth and full on the palate. The
> > middle of the palate had lush red fruit, and a medium long finish. It
> > got a thumbs up from all at the table.
>
> > Two of us had a pear-based dessert, and chose glasses of a superb
> > Beaumes-de-Venise from Jabboulet for dessert wine. Soft and silky, with
> > hints of orange and perfume, it made the perfect ending to a great
> > dinner.
>
> Thanks for notes. I like the Domaine Drouhin Oregon wines.
> Excuse ignorant question, but what city is Postrio in?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks. Sounded vaguely familiar*, but I've only been to SF a couple
times. Think of Puck as a SoCal and Las Vegas guy, didn't know he was
in NoCal.

Dale
* I am trying to avoid "Streets of San Francisco" jokes.

DPM wrote:
> Dale, from the address I'd guess San Francisco.

Yup, within walking distance of Union Square in SF.

Mark Lipton

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Sorry Dale - typically Nor-Cal centric of me. Yes, as others have
pointed out - in downtown SF.

Kind of an amazing place, physically. You walk in off the street into
an upscale bar - albeit a very, very small bar. You then head out the
back of the bar, and start descending some steps - into a large,
expansive restaurant. The sense of spatial change is almost like an
optical illusion.

PS ... the Drouhin, I have now found, is available through K& L for $40
.... about 37.5% of what Postrio charges for it!!!!!!



On 2007-12-03 09:37:59 -0800, DaleW > said:

>
> Thanks for notes. I like the Domaine Drouhin Oregon wines.
> Excuse ignorant question, but what city is Postrio in?

Thanks for the notes, Ric. I was last at Postrio probably 15 years (or
more) ago. Good to hear that it's still worth visiting. I'm not
surprised about the markup on their wine list: that seems to be the norm
at high end SF restaurants these days.

Mark Lipton


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