This may be my favorite dinner since the hubs and I moved to Phoenix 3 years ago. It was our anniversary and we hadn't been to Lon's before--- we were greeted by our names by a host who had grown up next door and used to play on one of the trees in their courtyard. He sat us at a table where Deacon, our server congratulated us on our anniversary and gave us the rundown on the menu.
We had the squash blossoms to start and they were perfectly cooked-- crispy on the outside, cheesy goodness on the inside. The hubs had a salad with chocolate balsamic dressing-- it was to die for. I had the ceviche which was a perfect complement to the warm evening. We made our way through some Cloudy Bay and then Deacon suggested the Black Chicken zinfandel for our main courses. I had the short ribs-- serious melt in your mouth- not heavy or too filling. Just perfect. The hubs sprang for pork 3 ways which is a great showcase of the kitchens abilities!
Wine was a perfect complement and I got the peach dessert - local peaches ripe and tasty. The lights around the patio twinkled and we left feeling like we had an epic Phoenix night.