Dec 20 2008
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Dec 20 2008
Ring In The New Year 2009 @ Enrico’s In San Francisco
photo courtesy of www.sonyholland.com SONY HOLLAND TRIO NEW YEAR’S EVE @ ENRICO’S
$75 Pre-Fix Menu;
Complimentary Moet Champagne Toast @ Midnight
$10 cover after 11pm
Telephone: 415 982 6223
504 Broadway at Columbus - North Beach
The way it works - If you want dinner it is $75.00 for the Pre-Fixe menu which you can view on the Enrico’s website. If you do not want dinner you can relax at the bar with no cover charge. If you arrive however after 11 pm there is a $10 cover.I was there last year and it was a blast. The food is excellent if you decide on dinner. The area being in North beach is normally packed but on NYE it is one big street party. Parking is not easy to find so it’s much better if you are in the area to take a taxi or public transportation which is free after a certain time during the evening.
The Sony Holland trio will be performing classic standards, a little jazz, pop, rock and blues for your listening pleasure. More at http://www.sonyholland.com
Enrico’s Prix Fixe Menu
New Year’s Eve
2009
Baby lettuce salad, candied walnuts, gorgonzola sweet mustard vinaigrette
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Creamed carrots, parsnip & ginger soup
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Beef Carpaccio, asiago cheese & truffle vinaigrette
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Winter squash Ravioli, fresh sage and cream
Seabass filet baked in parchment paper, Soft polenta
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Saffron Risotto with lobster, sea scallops & prawns
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Oven roasted young hen, baby winter vegetables
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Niman Ranch New York Steak, fingerling potatoes
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Oven roasted Portobello mushroom, soft polenta & baby winter vegetables
Assortment of Petits Fours
“Shared per 2”
Chocolate Éclair, Pistachio Raspberry Cake, and Apricot Almond Tart
$75 per person
%20 gratuity will be included in parties of six or more
SINCE 1958
504 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel 415.982.6223 www.enricossf.com
Dec 20 2008
Victoria Amazonica - Conservatory Of Flowers
Within the Conservatory of Flowers San Francisco galleries is the aquatic plants room which houses the Victoria Amazonica or giant water lily. These water lilies can grow up to 6 feet in diameter as shown in the above photo. They vary in colors from white to light and dark green.
Although it is difficult to read in this photo, the sign is located in the aquatic gallery. The room is beautiful with it’s flowing ponds and zen waterfalls. The giant lilies are the attraction and surrounded by Asian pitcher plants which are a group of carnivorous plants with a vining growth habit.
The gallery also houses the Strangler Fig which begins it’s life in the branches of a tree then slowly encircles it with it’s roots suffocating the tree. Though they look harmless they are very dangerous to trees.
The aquatic plants gallery is one of four within the conservatory and is my favorite. With the rippling pond, giants lilies, waterfalls and exotic greens from the Amazon it is a very serene setting. All it needs is some traditional Asian music playing and you would think you were in a far off land. It’s a great little spot to read, write, meditate or just enjoy the peace and tranquility.
The video above which I took while visiting the conservatory the other day allows you a glimpse into the natural zen setting within this particular gallery. There is also a bench where you can sit and relax and various orchid plants and greenery that surround the lily ponds. Windows surround the greenhouse and afford the natural light which is needed for the galleries.
For more information visit The Conservatory of Flowers website.
