Brrr! The streets are all a chill in the rain, but tonight I'm lucky to be comfy and warm inside. Some of my foodie-cohorts joined me for a fabulous coursed dinner at Urban Farmer. Thanks to our lovely server designing his "dream menu" for us, we didn't even glance at a menu! It really is the best way to eat. We were happy to get lost in a menagerie of plates and flatware. There was scrumptious shrimp, elegantly plated cheese & charcuterie, gargantuan scallops, an intermezzo (!), juicy steak, perfectly roasted veggies... and my personal favorite, a stunning cut of foie gras over sweetbreads and soft peach. On and on and on! Don't even get me started on the deserts.
Did you think we forgot about the wine? No way! We grabbed a bottle of 2004 Chablis to kick it off, and moved with leisure on to a few weighty reds: a supple 1995 Mondavi Reserve and the oh-so-steely-love-fest of 2003 Clos de Capucins Chinon---this is, after all, a steakhouse. After ordering a fourth bottle came a lovely Amarone for a grand finale of sweets, and a post-feast shot of espresso paired with Fernet (a tradition I plan to uphold whenever the opportunity presents itself!)
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