Dinner

Just had dinner at one of my favorite restaurants. I want to write this down before I forget about it. The Expert from Paris, Black, and the Flying Man all met us there. The Expert from Paris and The Flying Man had planned to bring wine, but after checking the wine list, changed their mind.

Since there were five of us, it was easier to tell the waiter what we didn't want rather than all the stuff we did. We started with an apertif of OJ, vermouth, and bitters. It was tasty. Then a small beef tartare with truffles. We then started in on a bottle of Prosseco. We had five appetizers, which we would take a bit of and then shift one person to the right and then do it again.

The Flying Man had chatted with the wait staff and chose the wine by saying "We've ordered most of the menu, so we're all over the map. I know I want to start with this white and end with this red. That's the theme and the price range, if you could pick two or three in the middle, that would be great.

The white wasn't my favorite, but it was well made. We then went into Pinot Nero, then two yummy bottles I don't remember, then a Valpollicello. Then the waiter brought another red to try with us, then Grappa.

Highlights on the food were polenta with squab and amazing carpaccio appetizer, risotto, foie gras and black truffles with the accompanying glass of sauterne (I'd never seen the Flying Man so amazed at a dish). Main dishes included kobe beef, lamb, veal, and salmon. Everything was incredible.

The waiter brought out another red from the same vintner as the Valpollicello we had, just to try with us and when Hubby spilled his grappa, the put the bottle on the table and insisted we finish it. We started at around 9pm, left after 1:30 in the morning.

All in all a wonderful 2nd/10th anniversary dinner with some amazing friends.