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| - again, i have to reiterate that i am no fan of the epicentre (or actually any place that spells it centre instead of center. what is this? canada?), but my buddy Trav and i were looking for yet another lunch spot.
we thought we would give blackfinn a shot even though our only idea of the joint that it was that it was a spot where popped collars scream at ACC sports on the television.
at the hostess stand, we were then escorted back to a section of quaint dining instead of the bar area. it was sort of the charlotte room since it was covered in blown up high res photos from all around town and the lamps on tables had the queen city logo incorporated into them.
there, we were greeted by our fantastic server, ti anna. its good when a server can trade barbs with me when my inner smart ass kicks in, it especially adds a nice break from workplace doldrums on the lunch hour.
the menu, she said, is going to be expanding shortly to include another twenty or so items that all looked appetizing. but i was focused on the lunch special of the day... crab cake sliders with fries and apple slaw. apple slaw? yes, cole slaw with tart green apples in it.
with a sort of roumalade sauce already on the sliders, they were perfect. the fries were good and there was no overpowering season to them. i was actually surprised by the apple slaw and finished off the little side cup easily.
for the meal i got, i had just enough room for an easy to swallow bill. she offered us dessert, coffee, or shots which we had to refuse after short deliberation. i am eager to get back there and keep going through their lunch menu.
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