Kory Stewart, the Executive Chef at Cafe Americano Restaurant San Francisco, has done it again, and this blogger was the recipient of an impromptu exhibition of his newest offerings, and presented in this video above.
The reason is simple: Cafe Americano, located at 8 Mission Street in the Hotel Vitale at the corner of The Embarcadero and Mission Street near the San Francisco Bay, is known as an after-work, and Friday evening place to cocktail, watch and be watched, especially during the summer months. But the great flow of dollars for drinks doesn't always translate to food purchases, which is a shame because the food is great.
To make up for that dynamic and bring the food to the people hanging out on the expansive patio, Kory's tried the successful Porquetta Outdoor Grillfest (my term). I happened to be there on that Friday when he made it for the first time:
And now, all three dishes in the new video at the top are brand new on the Cafe Americano menu. Kory, again to my surprise, brought them out for me to try, not expecting that I would fire up my Flip Video Camera to make the vlog, but I figured why waste an opportunity to showcase a master chef at his best. That's what video-blogging is all about.
So the result is the video, and this request from Kory and myself. Visit Cafe Americano, order something from the dinner menu, and when you're finished ask for Kory Stewart and tell him you saw the videos on Zennie62. If you do that, he'll have something special for you. Just what it will be is a surprise and will vary, but take him up on this.
And this closing note: the Porquetta Outdoor Grillfest will be back for another round of summer fun in San Francisco at Cafe Americano. Check it out and call (415) 278-3777 for reservations.