The Sweetest Dinner

First of all, I'm going to detract any doubt I've ever had about American Cupcake. PB&J sandwiches as a meal?! Cupcake and wine tastings?! Red Velvet Breaded Fried Chicken?! Your first reaction might be like mine, WTF?! But believe me, you have to go there to realize how awesome it really is. K.yo, L.A., and I met up for dinner in the Marina district (where L.A.'s digs are). We decided to wander around until we found a satisfactory place. That's when we ventured into American Cupcake. The place is super cute and has a futuristic-dinery feel. Not only do they have cupcakes, but they also have savory food as well as cocktails and beer.

K.yo, L.A., and I started off with drinks. We ordered the the Sunburned, the Shameless, and the Incorrigible. The most girly drinks ever! They definitely fit the mood of the place and made us giggle:

The Sunburned: Passion fruit puree, lemon juice, and IPA (the online menu says Amber Ale, but they've changed it). K.yo prefers it to regular IPA.

The Shameless: Strawberry puree, rosewater, mint, and sparkling wine. Fruity, tasty, and girly. L.A. was glad he got it!

The Incorrigible: Raspberry puree, pomegranate liquer, and sparkling wine. Cute and bubbly, it was a nice little drink.

Next up were the appetizers. Waffle Fries AND Tater Tots. We felt like children while devouring these fried goods. Delicious and crispy, they come with "grown-up" dipping sauces including: Malt Vinegar, Preserved Meyer Lemon Aioli, Curried Ketchup, and Wasabi Aioli to name a few.

Entrees:

Red Velvet Fried Chicken w/ Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes and Vinaigrette Cole Slaw: It sounds totally bizarre. The chicken had a sweet aftertaste from the Red Velvet, but it was actually quite tasty and interesting. Mashed Potates and Cole Slaw were great. I was only able to finish half of it, but the leftovers smelled like Sour Cream and Onion Pringles...that's a good thing btw.

Pulled Pork Sliders: Jack n'Coke BBQ Sauce with Chilli Smoked Sea Salt. This was K.yo's choice. You can't really go wrong with Pulled Pork...especially when it's made with whiskey. Delish!

Last but not least, L.A. was able to fit in a Chocolate Sundae. Yumyumyum. The perfect way to end the meal. I highly recommend the place!

American Cupcake
1919 Union St. (near Laguna)
San Francisco