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| - Anticipation, so my SO and I hit Grey Gardens with another couple this past Saturday. We were psyched as we are massive Black Hoof/Rum bar/Cocktail Bar fans and had been tracking the development of this new spot for a while. Upon arrival for our 8:45PM res our table wasn't quite ready yet so they invited us to have seat in their ultra cool private dinning room beside the glassed in wine cellar downstairs. For our troubles of having to wait a few minutes (and it really wasn't that long a wait) down comes the owner herself Jen Agg with glasses of sparkling "Sorry for the wait, have a drink of us" very classy and this set up things for a great night. Onto dinner, the space overall is really gorgeous, unique and very welcoming, the lighting was simply perfection (it's one of my things, where bad lighting can kill a great space, they nailed it here). We asked our friendly server if she'd mind just feeding us, we said we like everything and wanted a nice progression of food and she was more than happy to take on this task. She also gave a hand selecting an excellent bottle of wine that none of us had ever heard of, the Pollux from Belleviere (100% Gamay) it was to be our first bottle that we would then follow with something a bit cheaper but it was so damn good, we kept ordering it. On to the food... We started with the smoked mackerel dip with gaufrettes, a fancy chip and dip deal that was so good that I wanted to lick the little bowl clean, then a couple of crudo courses one shrimp and the other sea bass, both were perfectly fresh and balanced. We had a clam dish with an herb broth (solid) and a beet salad dish, then beautiful ravioli with truffle stuffed with sweet potato - very decadent and tasty. Followed by duck on wild rice and finally oxtail with crab dish (trust me it works) and then an octopus and beans dish, which was probably the most rustic dish from what we had but it ended being a top 3 favorite along with the clam dish and the ravioli. Finished up with some cheese. The place has a really sexy vibe to it and the food highlights this as well. A good date night spot for sure. Next time, I'd love to sit at one of the bar seats.
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