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| - What do you do when your 30th birthday is coming up, and you have a potential party of 20+ for dinner? I was in this precise predicament a little over a month ago, and was quite stumped. Thank heavens for daily walks by and L'Ouvrier.
I remember when they opened, perhaps a little over a year ago. I was in want of a reason to go to the wildly cool looking restaurant with the massive white space and random hot pink table for ages. And then I learned they did brunch! The desire increased exponentially. Wonderfully, about 3 weeks prior to my birthday, I walked in on a whim to see if the large dinner party possibility was valid, and, quite magically, it was. Hooray!
The reservation process was relaxed and simple; they held the number at 20, and said they would be able to go up or down as needed. The full menu was "for grabs" for us (ie, no need to have a paired-down or set menu), the service that night was some of the most un-pretentious and friendly I have ever experienced, and they were even happy to organize separate bills!
I love the space: stark white with "interesting" decor including old photographs, string art, nail art, and a piece of sorts of hanging clear plastic dime bags of things found in the renovation. And one incredible chandelier. The cocktails were excellent, both tasty and original. Some dishes were incredible: the tuna tartare knocked my socks off, and the kale salad was delightful. Nothing was not tasty, though some things were "pretty good" rather than "taste-budgasmic". That said, I would stand in line for a meal of the tartare and french fries, and a long line at that.
Next up: brunch!!
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