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| - I went here on a Thursday evening with a couple of girlfriends for their winter gnocchi Thursday special: $12 for a bowl of gnocchi. Here's the lowdown:
-The gnocchi portions are quite generous! I was a lot more full than I expected to be (and I can eat. Seriously.)
-The gnocchi is served with vegetables, which I would imagine are not always the same. The night I was there it was peas, sun dried tomatoes, and green beans.
-There are a variety of sauces to choose from. The night we were there it was their classic brown butter sauce, tomato, sharp cheddar with broccoli, and Sriracha. You can also add shrimp, chicken, or short ribs (though it will cost you an extra $10). I had the Sriracha with shrimp, which was creamy, but not heavy, and with a nice kick. The waitress emphasized that heat level was negotiable, so I could have had it spicier if I had specified. My girlfriends had the brown butter sauce with short ribs (double yum) and the cheddar with broccoli (like a high-class mac and cheese, so yumm).
Other highlights:
-The mussels were delightful, though the portion is not super huge. They come with chorizo, onions, and bell peppers, as well as cornbread croutons (which are great).
-They have a gluten-free menu! The items are mostly the same as the regular menu, but with minor alterations (ex. the tuna sashimi comes without the aioli).
-Fabulous cocktails featuring tons of local liquors and ingredients. My friend had their "new fashioned," which was a citrusy, bright take on an old fashioned. Their "Los Grandes Margarita" with chipotle was also delicious.
-Great wine list as well.
Not-so-great:
-We were sitting at a table by the window overlooking the sculpture garden and the capitol, and this table was right in front of the kitchen window. All of these things would ordinarily be pluses, but the kitchen was emitting some pretty strong, smokey smells, and I came home smelling kinda smokey, kinda greasy...I would imagine that this was a fluke, and not something that happens usually. It wasn't a negative enough part of the night to affect my rating, and my friends didn't even mention it, so they might not have even noticed.
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