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| - Fahrenheit's menu of entrees is focused mostly on hearty Midwest America fare with some Asian-inspired dishes and they are quite delectable.
But this review isn't about those. That's because my wife and I have found the list of appetizers so varied and delicious and the bar area emitting such a fun yet comfortable vibe that it's been some time since we made it through the first half of the menu or into the main dining room.
Whether it's been part of a bar-hopping excursion with Ginko's and other Tremont locales, or just wanting a lighter-yet-still-elegant meal, we've worked our way through most of the appetizers list over several visits.
The most recent time came Wednesday when we had our mainstay -- the Vietnamese Chicken Spring Rolls ($10) -- as well as the Seared Lamb Sliders ($11) and the Crispy Calamari Salad ($12.50).
The sliders caught our attention because of the Asian Pear Marmalade that came on it along with a Triple Cream Bree. It is a testament to Chef Rocco Whalen's talent that he could take that fruity marmalade and have it mimic the sweetness and bite of stewed onions tha naturally tops the burgers at other restaurants.
The calamari dish came with a heaping amount of fluffy, tender pieces that were a good canvas for the thick Thai sauce drizzled over it. After a couple of stabs with my fork I realized they had tweaked the dish slightly since the last time I was here. There was an actual vibrant green salad underneath all the golden-toasted calamari. The salad was good, too, but it just felt like two separate dishes.
The spring rolls were as savory as ever. Sliced into four wedges to reveal ground chicken, diners are meant to wrap them in lettuce leaves with slices of cucumber and pickled ginger and a dipping sauce.
With the cold weather, we added the Lava Cake dessert that came with vanilla ice cream. I had loved such a dessert 10-15 years ago when they first became trendy but had since moved on to other options. But this dish with its hot, thick chocolate insides has rekindled my interest.
Of course, add two drinks for each of us and our bill added up to over $100, similar to if we had gone the traditional dining room route. But the variety was worth it.
The only disappointment of the night was that one of my other favorite appetizers, the Lobster Roll, did not make the new menu. Sigh.
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