Which chicken did you order? From what I read, each breed is geared to color preference: one more towards white meat, one is kinda half and half, and one more towards dark.
My wife and I will probably want to go with another couple so we can order two different ones and compare.
They had three different chickens. I went with the French one. One was dark meat, one light and one a combo.
I went to Cafe Vivant tonight.
I really love the space.
They played Nirvana and Pearl Jam all
night 
I met Jason, one of the partners.
I mentioned that their wine list was insanely big and asked where they store their wines. He said their wine room/storage is next door and is as big as the dining room!! 
Anyway, really delicious food, fun place…they said their website will be fully running soon with updated wine list.
Had my client group dinner this week and The Morris was absolutley outstanding. Food, service, wine service were really just terrific. Alex the Somm is a great guy who has a terrific wine list to work with. We all loved it and will go back if I get the chance to explore the rest of the menu.
What are the best places for a lunch on Monday in SF?
All of my favorites are closed on Monday.
Spruce would be a decent higher end choice.
Tartine Manufactory would be a great casual place. I love their lunch.
Tartine is a good suggestion. Another possibility is Flour + Water Pizzeria in North Beach.
Thanks Larry and Robert! Spruce is a good one – I forgot to check. Grabbed a table at Kokkari but feel like I got there too often for business lunches/dinners.
For a ‘nice casual’ lunch I love La Mar or Waterbar, both on the Embarcadero, and both open Mondays.
Depends what you are looking for. Whenever I go to SF, I like to get lunch outside at Hog Island if possible. Love their fried anchovies and usually get some sampling of their grilled oysters. If it’s a clear day in SF, great views and atmosphere.
Spent a wonderful weekend in Santa Cruz for a once in a lifetime wine tasting / study.
On our way back to NYC we hit The Cultured Pickle Shop (Berkeley) for their Saturday and Sunday only lunch. What an experience! The meal was outstanding and the place has such great energy. It is open Monday through Friday for pick up only. On the weekends they do a rice bowl based lunch with a few add ons. The craftsmanship and quality of the food was simply outstanding. I can’t wait to go back and would love to bring Sake or wine.
https://www.culturedpickleshop.com
We followed with a stop at Golden Sardine where we enjoyed a riveting bottle of 2024 Keller RR.
And THEN finished with State Bird before hitting the redeye! As always an outstanding meal!
