"2010-09-18T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ . "2"^^ . . "3.5 hours, 8 dishes, 4 glasses of vino later... INCROYABLE. \n\nStand-out dishes: \n\nJam\u00F3n iberico\n(as my Dove chocolate wrapper instructed 'ignore the price tag', so we did. oh YES.\nproscuitto has nothing on you.) \n\nPinchos of gamay-poached foie gras with prune plum chutney\n(jaws dropped. pause. best EVER. period.) \n\nSmoked kingfish ceviche with a frise\u00E9 salad\n(yes! ceviche-streak is going strong) \n\nEggplant with queso fresco, honey and tomatillo sauce\n(surprise \"wow\" dish of the night) \n\nHonourable mentions: \n\nTorta of duck breast & anchovy\n(first taste & \"Oooo, so good\" of the night) \n\nForty-eight hour beef cheek with white pure\u00E9 & chimchurri\n(just slather & let melt) \n\nBraised oxtail tamal with pasilla chile sauce \n(10 pts for presentation) \n\nIt pains, but easily forgettable: \n\nChickpea morcilla\n(\"if this was our least favourite, I can handle it.\")"^^ . "4"^^ . "3"^^ . . .