to celebrate a milestone birthday for my grandfather, we went out to a San Francisco classic: Gary Danko 
my grandparents:
amuse bouche: shitake mushroom consommé buerre
lobster salad with avocado, citrus, shaved fennel, and mustard-tarragon vinaigrette
risotto with dungeness crab, gulf shrimp, shimeji mushrooms, peas and asparagus
branzini with fennel purée , niçoise olives, and saffron-orange emulsion
juniper crusted bison with king trumpet mushrooms, cipollini onions, and wild nettle spätzle
herb crusted loin of lamb with farro, medjool dates, rainbow carrots and green chermoula
now that’s one serious cheese fridge!
le fromagair
counter clockwise: Époisses de Bourgogne, Bleu d’Auvergne, Manchego, Cremeux des Citeaux, Le Demon du Midi
lemon souffle cake with creme fraiche panna cotta and raspberry sorbet
warm louisiana butter cake with apples, huckleberry compote and vanilla bean ice cream
miganardises
happy birthday grandpa!
take home gift: banana bread
Gary Danko
800 North Point Street
San Francisco, CA
94109
+1 415 749 2060
le chat dodu 
Oh, I love the little silver butter thing! What would you call that – a bell, or a cup..?
thanks! i guess i’d call it a little silver bell, or maybe a mini silver platter (btw, great post on Noma! very jealous! on our bucket list =] )
A mini silver butter bell – sounds so extravagant! I’m glad you liked my post about noma, and hope you find the time to go. It’s definitely worth the visit 😉