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| - Racine's is probably one of the most memorable meals I've had in a while. First, it should be noted that ambience, decor, service, etc. were all very, very good.
However, what really stands out at this restaurant is the food. Racine's serves up a good variety of really special small plates/tapas. The feature here is meat, so, vegans should stay home.
We ordered the raw foie gras + meringue and found it to be otherworldly. We've been eating foie gras in places that really know how to make good foie gras for almost 2 decades now. That being said, we've never had a taste experience quite like this. It was akin to sitting down and dunking your spoon into a tub full of butter...so rich and so good.
Speaking of butter, Racines is cooking with real French butter which was a huge treat for us Americans. The use of real French butter seems to elevate the flavor of each dish in a way that is difficult to put into words (must be tasted to understand).
Other dishes we sampled:
carrot tart
raw beef with onions
scallops with radish and salsify
duck with kale and leeks
pork + oats
chocolate + pear
All were divine and more than a small plate of each really would have been too much (food here sticks to your ribs).
I've never had oats done up in a savory style before and found them to be the perfect accompaniment to the pork (nice flavor/texture, stood up well next to salty, juicy piece of pork).
Overall, I cannot recommend Racine's enough! The food is as good as it gets, prices are very reasonable, and service/ambience leaves nothing to be desired.
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