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| - Stranded in AZ due to AA trying to book it too tight. Googled james beard AZ. Called from the doubletree in tempe to see if I could squeeze in before they closed. It was a photo finish arrival on paper yet they insisted that I come++. I showed up in thrid place two minutes after close. I was welcomed in, and opted without suggestion, for the bar. Blaise was my guy. I ordered the white negroni as it had that apertif-y kind of thing going. The food menu is structured exactly as it appears on yelp on the bazillion pics that show up at the top of the page. Anti, pasta, protein, sides. I let blaise cut the trail and was perfectly pleased. The portions are beyond fair. I ordered the squash, a pasta and the carrot side. It was perfect. Im stuffed. The dishes were clean and simple. The finishing was proper subtle even on the carrot which was sweet and thus in danger of landing under salted. It was the only dish where i noticed the salt, and that was only because i wanted so bad for it to be there; it came with crunch. I have had a lot of homemade pasta, and this pasta is on point. I only use yelp as a tool to evaluate value perception as i am in the industry. In this case, i use it as a thank you. i was late to the party and still treated with patience and grace. My food was properly paced and piping in spite of my insistance that they push if need be. Blaise "whimed" a gin, genepy, salt, lime (?), peychaud cocktail that matched the subtlty that was ultimately a thematic vein in my experience. Tratto, you are good. Don't forget what you do. Love how you made me feel. Empathy is happiness in service. Thank you for an authentic experience in spite of my timing. Your success will be a topic of service elsewhere, know that. Thank you.
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