Friday in the Haight, Man

Jennifer and I checked out the Haight (upper?, lower? couldn't tell you) near Ashbury Friday for 2nd hand clothing stores. Literally it was overwhelming; both the amount of 2nd hand clothing stores (and selection) and the smell of incense.

We walked to the edge of Golden Gate Park, but we were a bit hungry, so we stopped at Cha Cha Cha on a recommendation of a classmate of Jennifer's. Kinda Caribbean tapas. For as crowded as this place was, the food could have been better. I get the feeling people come for the scene and the Sangria. We had a Malbec-Syrah, the Ceviche (good acid) and Musrooms sauteed in butter and garlic with parsley. The host was persistent in helping us get a seat at the bar, where they have a posted sign telling people they had to eat to sit there. Not to mention the 'cakage' on the menu which I thought I coined years ago (and would never put in print).


Afterwards we checked out the Axum Cafe, which is in the Slow Food Guide. No frills dining room or service, but good food. We tried the platter for 2, which is all 5 of their traditional Vegetarian options. This was my first time with Ethiopian food, and it was pretty tasty. Also it means I have no comparison. I like the scoop-it-up-with-bread (I'm sure it's not 'bread', but you know what I mean) style, that's for sure.
Jennifer's honey wine was interesting with kind of a malty finish. I had an Ethiopian beer, which led me to contemplate generic international beers.
The picture doesn't make it look very appetizing, but it was fast and plentiful to boot.