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It was a chilly, rainy night. Darren and I were both very hungry. I chose Root 174 based on some previous reviews and a glance at the ever changing on-line menu. After finding a place to park on the street a couple of blocks away we made our trek.
The place was mostly crowded and chatty, but we got seated right away and the ambiance of the crowd was pleasant. Nothing lake "bar talk". We started off with a bone marrow creme brulee. In a word, WOW. In a few more words, the combination of cheese and the meat from inside a bone was to die for. It was spread on toast and could be topped with green apple slivers. The marrow was simply the topping to this spread, but it was still worth every cent of the $5.00.
Then as my entree, I ordered what I will call the "pork dish" as it appeared to not have a formal name. My large plate consisted of mustard greens, white beans, and pork fried pork. That's right, PORK fried PORK. The hog shank that topped the tangy greens was to die for! It was very crispy (think bacon) on the outside and simply juicy on the inside. There was also a piece or cornbread with the meal to make sure that you knew that this is a Southern delicacy. All it was missing from the South was grits.
The desert was something innovative: peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Get this, cheesecake consisting of peanut butter chunks, topped with Root 174's own grape jelly (melted to a syrup), stuffed between two pieces of grilled pound cake. I should have ordered my own, but Darren and I split it. He also loved the cake.
The place is a pit pricey, put what a treat! Also, a lot of the food is vegan. So much so I almost felt guilty eating as much meat as I did.
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