We went to this incredible restaurant Friday night for my birthday. My sister, Kellyn, spent the night and babysat for Grace and AJ.
We decided to go for the chef's 5-course special, and went for the extra fee that covered a glass of wine with every course. Words don't describe how much we enjoyed ourselves, but I will attempt it. The restaurant owner served each course and gave us our wine.
Course 1: Pasta fagioli soup. Very good, as always.
Course 2: Shrimp Oreganata. Awesome. Crispy on the outside, moist on the inside, with oregano, garlic and bread crumbs.
Course 3: Lobster tail with pasta in garlic and oil. Wonderful.
Course 4: Lamb chop with a balsamic reduction, served with potatoes and onions finely shredded. I've never been a baby sheep eater, but I was that night. And I loved every last bite.
Course 5: Veal marsala with steamed broccoli. Again, not a philosophical fan of veal, but it was gooooood. Tender, flavorful, delicious.
Course 6: Beef au poivre, tender and flavorful. Served with a side of rice. Still excellent the next day.
Course 7: Godiva chocolate cake with chocolate mousse. And coffee.
Sounds yummy! I don't think I've ever actually been but have always heard about it from when my mom goes there for drug rep dinners. She will go to the ones at the Dove but not all of the others. :)
ReplyDelete(And wasn't Bambi a deer............Couldn't resist.) I have always refused to eat lamb, too, but a couple of months ago, a friend and I tried some new-to-us bakery here and I had the most delicious lamb quiche...
I think we'll be down Christmas Eve but will be there a day or so after Christmas, too, if you all are available to get together at some point!
And happy bday again!
thanks, Elizabeth. changed it to baby sheep!!!! LOL !!! I tend to think of lamb and venison similarly. . . . both just seem so inhumane.
ReplyDeleteAfter Christmas sounds good. :) And thanks!