Two more great meals over the past week.
First was Greta Solomon’s, a little French bistro down the street from us in Leslieville. It was our first time there. What a cozy, charming little spot — and one of our favourite ex-Chez Nous servers Trinette was working there! I think that, for first timers, we did pretty well:
- Pain avec Beurre | sourdough + cultured butter
- Olives Niçoise | orange + rosemary
- cocktails
- Saladé Cauchoise | warm fingerling potato + ham, celery, watercress, cider crème fraîche
- Tarte au Poisson | poached pickerel + leeks, greens, pickled shallot, quail egg
- Côtes Courtes | 36 hour 8 oz short rib + pomme purée, pearl onion, horseradish, jus
- Steak Frites | 6 oz bavette + compound butter, duck fat fries
- 2016 Clos du Château de Parnay Saumur Champigny
I really didn’t think I’d like a fish pie, but it was goddamn delicious. So were our mains, and that Cab Franc. Next time: dessert!
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Later in the week, I had a work-related dinner at Barberian’s, a very well-known commodity to both I and the friend I had dinner with. No surprises with the food — surprises aren’t really the point at a classic steak house — but we asked the sommelier for her opinion on what wine we should be drinking, and got an absolute treat in return.
- Caesar salad w/ parmigiano & grilled bacon
- Jumbo shrimp cocktail
- Old fashioneds
- New York strip
- Rack of lamb
- Mushrooms
- Spicy, crispy Brussels sprouts
- 2003 Andrew Will Sheridan red blend
- Glasses of vintage port for dessert. Don’t ask me which.
I also left with a recommendation for an Italian Cab Franc I need to check out. So it was a Cab Franc kinda week, I guess.
Skirl | Dan Dickinson 