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We hadn't been since last fall, but popped in a Friday night for a nice dinner out. The restaurant has moved down-market a bit (not a bad thing). Gone are the high-end steakhouse touches (white table cloths, combing the table for crumbs, etc.), and the menu prices are a bit lower (not too many items over $30 on what is a pretty sophisticated/upscale-sounding menu). They've also gone to pre-fab desserts in a glass (again, not necessarily a bad thing).
As before, all their items are less than like 500 calories - but their portions are not small by any means. Very cool.
My wife had a filet (quite good), and I had the sesame encrusted swordfish - also quite awesome.
The highlight though, had to be the seasonal cocktail - cranberry & sage. It's gin, white cranberry juice, soda, cranberries, and candied sage. It's conceptually reminiscent of a mojito, and is crazy good (not too sweet, very refreshing). It's also incredibly visually appealing. It's a must-have.
Maybe it's the whole Olive-Garden association in my head, but I always forget how good this place is, and now that it's become a bit less upscale, I think we'll be visiting more often.
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