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| - Almost empty on a Thursday night? How is this possible. Negroni - where are your line ups? Your regulars? Your panini lovers?
Perhaps they had just painted, but I swear, I kept smelling a lacquer... but that didn't stop me from enjoying a table full of plates of "plates."
Full of assorted cheeses and charcuterie, ample enough for a party of two (that would be Toronto's own Vivek S and me), and served with a well appointed glass of full bodied red, this feast was festive.
The chicken pate was a favourite on the cured side, while the Gorgonzola, ricotta spread and the brie (I do believe it was a brie) took my simple senses to a euphoria, I haven't experienced since the last time I sat down with a big plate of cheeses in my presence. The crostini was plentiful and refilled, for the perfect amount. And if you're feeling soupful, do order their soup of the day, if it's anything like the tomato soup I had last night, you won't be disappointed!
I would however, give the chicken salad a pass. The chicken, while tender, was awkwardly placed in a carpaccio style beneath a dose of greens, leaving me feeling meh about it.
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