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| - My beau and I dined here two nights ago (yes, New Year's!) with an OpenTable reservation and coupons for two libations in tow. While I should've heeded the OpenTable warnings of limited menus and whatnot (being vegetarian and all), we head forth into the treacherous territory of carnivores.
I had heard great things from friends (...aka Yelp) and felt that I had to check it out. The sole vegetarian option was limited to brussel sprout salad, which seemed fairly unsexy compared to the other items on the menu. Jaren L. (my dining partner) ordered this, while I ventured away from my beloved legumes and ordered the carbonara pasta with pancetta. (I'm used to making concessions around my family and when traveling to foreign countries.) While I certainly would've preferred visiting on a day where they offered a more expansive menu, my dish was *quite* rich and tasty.
The highlight was definitely the cocktails we ordered. I had the Old Canadian - a concoction of bourbon, meringue, and maple, with a splash of vanilla and citrus. Absolutely divine! I wound up trading with my boyfriend midway through, who had gotten the Ronaldo (HOUSEMADE raspberry vodka, grenadine, and citrus), simply because both of our drinks were just so good.
I will definitely be back on another day to try their "normal" menu. Service was decent, but what really sold me was their aesthetic. I'm such a sucker for good marketing, design, and ambiance - all coupled with tasty drinks and food!
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