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| - ....The cocktail list at Acadia is sophisticated and creative. I tried the Corpse Reviver No 2 (Gin, Lillet Blanc, Cointreau, Lemon), which was tart but refreshing, and the Maple Shack (Bourbon, Maple, Peychauds and egg white) which had a hint of sweetness that was not at all overwhelming. Both were delicious. For my still-nursing-a-hangover partner, they were gracious enough to whip up an entire pitcher of house brewed Earl Grey iced tea, American style- no sugar. Ordinarily, I would have done the wine pairings ($36), but I had an early morning photo shoot the next day and I didn't want to be too dehydrated or bloated.
We did, however, both opt for the $69 five course tasting menu, composed predominately of tasting-sized portions of existing menu items. Over the evening, we each received different courses (which is definitely my preference- because we share food anyways). This is what we had:
Chicken Cracklin' with Hot Sauce and Blue Cheese
Deliciously salty and crispy crackling with a perfect amount of heat, balanced out by the creamy foam. For those who usually find blue cheese offensive, I found the use of a foam to really temper its pungency, so that you still got that characteristic flavour, without it overwhelming the dish.
Acadia's Cornbread with Pork Butter and Mesquite
Everyone loves the cornbread, and after one bite, it's obvious why. I loved it my first visit, and loved it even more this time around. The bread had a spongy interior, and a buttery crisp edge, with lots of microscopic pores for soaking in all of the aromatic butter. And oh, that damn butter. With all of it's savoury, smoky flavour, I cannot imagine a more delicious spread.....
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