After 24 hours of meetings over two days, my work team definitely needed some cocktails, wine, and great food.
Our esteemed leader decided to take all of us out to Ken Stewart's and it was the perfect venue.
We gathered at the bar to celebrate the end of a lot of hard work, and I ordered their special Manhattan. Wow! Smoky, smooth, and sweet, with the perfect big ice cube and marinated cherries. The bartender was warm, friendly, and quite skilled and efficient. A real plus with over a dozen of us in attendance.
On to the dinner. Excellent server and fantastic wine list. A variety of starters including shrimp cocktail, calamari, stuffed peppers, and other warm delights paired very well with the warm and fluffy rolls.
I opted for the pistachio crab cakes and they did not disappoint. The crunchy nuttiness off set the rich savory crab cakes (the size of tennis balls!) nicely, and the shards of fried taro were a nice little textural surprise. I couldn't finish it, a rarity for me.
An assortment of cool, creamy, and sweet deserts followed to share.
What a great place! So very accommodating and friendly.