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Parking (2007-09-08 4206)
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First to arrive (2007-09-08 4209)
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The entire Divine Comedy (2007-09-08 4217)
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Wine (2007-09-08 4213)
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The hills in SF still baffle me, parking on a hill this steep you worry that your car is going to decide to want to roll down the hill...
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We got the whole of the Dante room to ourselves, having a whole room in a restaurant to one's self is alot of fun.(Pictured is Megan (hiding), Vicky and Bedig)
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It wouldn't be the Dante room without it.
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It's a captivating sight.
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The Menu (2007-09-08 4222)
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Some bread. (2007-09-08 4220)
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Antipasto (2007-09-08 4224)
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The kitchen (2007-09-08 4277)
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There were other courses, and I guess they were good to have... but we were here for Pig.
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Of course some bread to start with.
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And a wonderful antipasto plate. The trotters and head cheese were divine.
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Next door the cooks worked at a furious pace.
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Happy diners (2007-09-08 4227)
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Soup or .. (2007-09-08 4232)
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Salad (2007-09-08 4234)
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Wine selection for Pig (2007-09-08 4244)
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Antipasto complete, we await the next course... not yet Pig.
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It was a lovely bean and sausage soup, Megan enjoyed it quite a bit.
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I opted for the less filling but equally tasty salad.
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Bedig was master of the wine list selecting very good choices all around. These were selected to go exceptionally well with the pig.
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Decanting (2007-09-08 4247)
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Pig! (2007-09-08 4251)
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Mmmm yum! (2007-09-08 4252)
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The first cut. (2007-09-08 4253)
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Now that the wine is decanted, the starters are out of the way all that awaits us is....
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32 pounds of tastiness await.
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You could see the steam escape....
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Tasty skin. (2007-09-08 4258)
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Ah piggy. (2007-09-08 4260)
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Chris continues carving it up. (2007-09-08 4261)
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Lovely porcine meatyness awaits.
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I was particularly enamored of the skin. It was crunchy covered in salt and pepper and quite tasty.
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Chris Cosentino was the chef, he's been on Iron Chef and makes a delightful meal.
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Hungry diners (2007-09-08 4268)
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Carcass (2007-09-08 4271)
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Spinal column (2007-09-08 4272)
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Where has the head gone? (2007-09-08 4275)
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Happy porcine consumption.(Pictured in clockwise order Roger, Andy, Laura, Hugh. Off screen were Bedig, Mark, Vicky, Megan and Me.)
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The carcass has been torn asunder..
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Bones have been removed.
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Brain.... (2007-09-08 4278)
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Sated (2007-09-08 4280)
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Dessert! (2007-09-08 4284)
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Dessert panzanella with stone fruit and cream (2007-09-08 4290)
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Way way tasty. It reminded me of a pork pate. But so smooth, creamy and porky. (The lump to the right is cerebellum, and in the back is eyeball.)
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Much piggyness consumed and happy diners sit and chat.
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The panna cotta was divine.
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This one was okay, the fruit was good, but overall I don't think it came together.(There was also a choclate cake that I completely missed getting a picture of.)
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Bill time (2007-09-08 4292)
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The waiter did a wonderful job.
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