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| - A dream come true! 5 minutes away from home, and OMG!! What a treat! We were extremely impressed! Great, small-scale place with very pleasant interior design; the booths are comfy and private, with a view of the "bar" (where we could watch the pastry chef, Meg, at work building deserts! - more on that later!). Our waiter was Sean, who has an encyclopedic knowledge of the menu, preparation and wines. He's also a very personable and fun guy... he did a great job, paced everything very well and couldn't have done anything better! We decided, even tho the wine list is very decent, to go with "tasters" and "by the glass" for multiple pairings; the menu suggestions for pairings are well designed, but you're free to stray off the path if you want to. The idea is "small plates" here, but the portions aren't "tiny", so no worries about going home hungry! Between the 3 of us, we sampled about a dozen dishes... ALL of which were outstanding! Starting with a couple of blackboard specials... Hamachi "shooters" and Boudin Blanc (which is the French style, very soft and delicate)... we knew that we were going to love this place! The Crab cake is awesome. The Duck leg confit is To Die For. Pork belly served with achara and poached pear is like being in bacon heaven. The Scallop ceviche with mango, lime and avocado is sublime! And the Beef tenderloin dish is some of the best of anything you'll eat, ever! Finally, Meg brought us the Sticky Apricot Pudding with rum toffee and vanilla cream, which I paired with a glass of "J" champagne to end a Tremendously Wonderful, long drawn-out relaxing meal! Julia Child would have adored this place! Bon Appetit!
(Wish I could give it 6 stars!)
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