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| - What a fabulous dining experience...where do I begin?
The four of us were half an hour early for our 7:15pm reservation but not to worry, we were seated immediately and enjoyed cocktails before we ordered. We decided to sit inside but there is an outdoor option. I was there for the wine so I asked her for something different that I can't just get anywhere. She was very accommodating and brought me 4 ounces of Cotes Catalanes, Riberach número 8 (10 dollars). I thoroughly enjoyed it. The girls wanted cocktails so she also made something called "j'aime la vie". I tasted the fun purple drink that came and it was quite tasty.
We ordered 7 plates for the table and shared everything. Makes it a bit hard for pairing with wine so we got a bottle for the table and ordered 4oz each of the pairing that went with the agnolotti described below. For 50 bucks she suggested a bottle called Langue La Ferma. Great recommendation. The wine pairing that went with the agnolotti described below was an orange wine (what?!?!) called "Que Pasa" from France, domaine leonine which was 13 bucks for the 4oz. Very enjoyable, especially to my friend who tends to prefer white over red.
Now for the 7 plates we ordered! All incredible...nicely plated and so delicious.
Mushrooms flaky pastry salsify purée, cipollini onions, crispy Parmesan. The favourite at 18 bucks.
Agnolotti stuffed with guinea fowl confit, green olives, gre des champs cheese, gunpowder mixed spices for 15 bucks. We ordered two since it only comes with 4 agnolottis.
Cornish hen, flageolet beans, fried sage, sauce perfumed with juniper berries. 18 bucks.
Trout declination. (Three ways). Caraway rillette, gravlax, unilateral cooked, confit garlic yogurt. 17 bucks.
To get our veggies in we ordered the Asparagus 2 ways for 15 bucks and had the most delicious quail eggs.
Duck tartar, black fig, foie gras in a cloth. Cabernet Sauvignon vinegar reduction for 15 bucks.
I loved that they split the bill into 4. Before tip the bill was 73.30.
Excellent food, wine, service, knowledgeable staff...can't get any better!
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