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| - We had a lovely meal this evening, just the two of us. Starting of course with cocktails. I had the Devil's Hand: bourbon, chile liqueur and citrus. My husband had the Picnic Clique: a blend of mezcal and tequila and melon. Both are very summery and the bartenders know how to wield a shaker.
For a starter we had the tostones, and you should too (see picture). Crispy fried plantains topped with a fresh pico de gallo made from locally grown ingredients and served with a house-made sauce very reminiscent of a dressing from 1000 islands.
We had the Veg-Fest steel pan pizza (also pictured), which is a near-religious experience. They make their own sauce (simple and so fresh tasting) and dough, using Spotted Cow beer. There's tons of cheese--they even WRAP THE CRUST WITH CHEESE and bake the lot into a magical, crunchy, gooey pie.
We look forward to coming back for more. We both loved the comment on the menu: "If it can be grown here, you can assume ours is locally sourced." They list the many farms they partner with to obtain ingredients, including of course all that wonderful cheese I mentioned.
Our server, Dan, was friendly and knew how to take care of a table well. Looking around, I'd have to say that is exactly what's to be expected here.
There is no wonder Lucille is packed more often than not. High quality food, cocktails and service in a funky, modern space. We loved every sip and bite, and I'm quite looking forward to the contents of our to go box (very smartly sealed with a cool custom tape) tomorrow.
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